Researchers at Microsoft have developed a faster way to write data into DNA — a biological alternative to the bits on a hard drive. By one recent estimate, the human race creates or copies 175 ...

In 2016, progress was made in data storage development as scientists at the University of Southampton successfully developed ...

Encoding information in DNA has long seemed like a promising way to secure data for the long term, but so far it has required an expert touch. It turns out that you don’t need to be a scientist to ...

Storing data for the long term is vital. Companies want their data to be stored safely, of course, but it’s also crucial for private individuals to be able to keep personal memories such as photos or ...

Microsoft Research, the R&D arm of the Redmond software giant, is testing the storage of huge amounts of data on glass plates in a futuristic initiative dubbed “Project Silica.” If successful, it ...