Storing data in DNA is an amazing process where DNA molecules become not just carriers of information, but a kind of archive of knowledge. Modern technologies make it possible to fit up to 10¹⁸ bytes of information into a cubic millimeter, which exceeds the capabilities of any other existing media by six times.
Today, one gram of DNA can hold up to 215 PB of data, which would allow all current Internet content to fit into a regular shoebox.
However, scientists at the University of Illinois are working to expand the «alphabet» for encoding data in DNA from 4 to 11 characters, which would significantly increase this density. In addition, storing data in DNA does not require constant energy consumption, and the information can be stored for many years.
The use of DNA as an information carrier is one of the most promising and innovative technologies of the future, which can solve many problems of storing and transmitting information, as well as open up new opportunities for the development of various areas of life.
