But where are we going to put all of it?
DNA is both vast and condensed enough to contain an unfathomable amount of data in hyper small spaces.
Plus, DNA is naturally abundant and can withstand super harsh conditions on Earth.
Scientists can even retrieve genetic information fromDNA that’s several centuries old.
“Every day, several petabytes of data are generated on the internet.
Only one gram of DNA would be sufficient to store that data.
Before we dive into the details, here’s a quick biology recap.
DNA encodes genetic information with four molecules called nucleotides.
With just these four letters, nature can encode the genetic information of every single living organism.
But what if we had a longer alphabet?
Presumably, that’d give us a much deeper capacity.
We can use it to store any kind of data: images, video, music – anything.”
