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Scientists build 'DNA cassette tape' to store massive data for 1000s of years

Scientists in China have developed an experimental “DNA cassette tape” to address the global data storage crisis.

Cassette tape can hold every song ever made using DNA

Holding 100 metres of the DNA tape, the cassette is able to hold 36 petabytes of data – equivalent to 36,000 terabyte hard ...
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36 petabytes of DNA data storage loaded onto cassette tape

Traditional storage media like silicon chips and magnetic tapes are hitting their capacity limits. DNA offers a promising ...