The stuff of genes can be used to store digital data, too
By Stephen Ornes
Web edition: February 8, 2013
A DNA molecule looks like a twisted ladder. Scientists have found a way to use the rungs of lab-made DNA ladders to store data efficiently.
Credit: NHGRI
DNA can be found in nearly every cell of every living thing. The molecule is a chemical blueprint that effectively instructs cells on how to work. If holding the ?blueprint of life? isn't impressive enough, consider this: Scientists have now shown that DNA also offers a good way to store data.
Spoiler alert: For their new device, the researchers didn?t use DNA from a living organism. Instead they created a synthetic, or lab-built, mimic of DNA.
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Citations
R. Ehrenberg. DNA stores poems, a photo, and a speech. Science News. Vol. 183. January 23, 2013, p. 5. Available online: [Go to]
Source: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/348215/title/FOR_KIDS_Genetic_memory
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