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Is DNA The Latest Innovation in Data Storage?

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Harvard scientists have been successful in packing 700 terabytes of data in a single gram of DNA – thousand times more than what was thought feasible earlier. This post from Extreme Tech discusses why, and how, scientists are trying to use DNA as a potential data storage medium. A bioengineer and geneticist at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have successfully stored 5.5 petabits of ... Continue Reading

There's No Such Thing As Genetic Health Problems (Well… Almost.)

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I remember people used to blame everything on genes and think that most of the troubles they had with their health were actually genetic health problems. The truth of the matter is, however, that according to the Human Genome Project (which was completed in 2003), less than one percent of all disease are pure genetic disorders. Less than one percent. That's not that many, is ... Continue Reading

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