Information can be stored in the form of DNA on chips made of semiconducting nanocellulose. Light-controlled proteins read the information. (Image: Lehrstuhl für Bioinformatik / Universität Würzburg)
Information can be stored in the form of DNA on chips made of semiconducting nanocellulose. Light-controlled proteins read the information. (Image: Lehrstuhl für Bioinformatik / Universität Würzburg) - In the form of DNA, nature shows how data can be stored in a space-saving and long-term manner. Würzburg's chair of bioinformatics is developing DNA chips for computer technology. The hereditary molecule DNA can store a great deal of information over long periods of time in a very small space. For a good ten years, scientists have therefore been pursuing the goal of developing DNA chips for computer technology, for example for the long-term archiving of data. Such chips would be superior to conventional silicon-based chips in terms of storage density, longevity, and sustainability.
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