Scientists used DNA to store data

Scientists have succeeded in finding an innovative way to store digital data in DNA molecules. This method not only has a very high storage capacity, but it can be proposed as a stable and cost-effective solution to deal with the huge amount of data produced in the world today.

According to the scientific news department of Tekna Technology Media, in the traditional method of storing data in DNA, digital information is first converted into a sequence of nucleotide bases (A, C, T and G). These sequences are then artificially made in the laboratory and act as a biological hard disk. But this method is very time-consuming, costly and error-prone.

Researchers have proposed a more efficient method in their new study. They use the natural process of methylation. Methylation is a process in which methyl groups are added to DNA and change the activity of genes. In this new method, researchers use enzymes to store digital information in the form of methylation patterns in DNA.

One gram of DNA can contain information equivalent to several million hard disks. DNA can store information for thousands of years. According to scientists, this method is very cost-effective in the long run compared to traditional data storage methods. This technology can be used in various fields such as historical data archiving, genomic data storage, and even the construction of biocomputers.

Despite all the advantages of this method, there are still challenges for its commercialization. Among these challenges, we can mention the high cost of laboratory equipment, the low speed of reading and writing data, as well as the need to develop complex algorithms for data management and recovery. Data storage in DNA has a very high potential to change the way information is stored and managed in the future. As technology advances and more research is done, this method could become a sustainable and cost-effective solution to the world’s data storage challenges. To see the latest news, refer to the scientific news page of Tekna Media.