Our genetic composition is stored in DNA, which has been studied to save any data. The abundance of data created as a result of the move to an online world and technological advancements can now be stored in our very own DNA!
Professor of synthetic biology at Eindhoven University of Technology, Tom De Greef, made the assertion. Thermo-confined Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) has been proposed by Greef as the cutting-edge method to store data in DNA. He created tiny hard drive-like capsules.
There will be one data file in each microcapsule. Additionally, they have been created so that they self-seal at 122°F. When the temperature returns to normal, the original data file will stay connected, protecting DNA from damage.
The scientist claims that this procedure results in fewer mistakes since PCR will happen independently in each capsule.
This notion was initially proposed in the 1980s, and it was subsequently put into practise in 2012 by Harvard scientists who stored a 52,000-word novel in DNA. They could fit over 1,280,000 GB of data into each gramme.
This demonstrates the breadth of the natural wonders and how much more there is to learn!
