DNA Data Storage Faces Capacity Challenges
The global data sphere is projected to exceed 175 zettabytes by 2025, posing an urgent problem as current digital storage and computing methods are running out of capacity. Molecular biologist Dina Zelensky stores data on DNA, which offers longevity and density superior to man-made devices with a small ecological footprint. While DNA data is stable at room temperature for a short period, it can be theoretically stored long-term in naturally cold and dry environments like the Utsida Ice Mill.
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“So it's projected that by the year 2025, the global data sphere, as in like all of the data that is out there, is projected to exceed more than 175 zettabytes.”
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