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Team turns DNA into a rewritable hard drive (www.futurity.org)
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Around the world, scientists are exploring an unexpected solution to the growing data crisis: storing digital information in synthetic DNA. The idea is simple but powerful—DNA is one of the most compact, durable information systems on Earth.

But one issue has held the field back. Once data is written into DNA, it can’t be changed.

Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are helping solve that problem by transforming DNA from a one-time medium into a rewritable digital hard drive.

“DNA is incredible—it stores life’s blueprint in a tiny, stable package,” Li-Qun “Andrew” Gu, a professor of chemical and biomedical engineering at Mizzou’s College of Engineering, says.

“We wanted to see if we could store and rewrite information at the molecular level faster, simpler, and more efficiently than ever before.”

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[–] gokayburucdev@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Nobody asked the real question? Why especially do they need to store data on DNA?

Human being wrote the data onto rocks, ceramics, papirus, paper, cd, harddisk... But what has happened? why now DNA? Is it the part of a transhuman project (evulotion circle : genesis - humanism - posthumanism - transhumanism)? Do we need to combine machines with organic parts?

Looking at the investments made in computer technology(ai, cloud etc.) , electronics(microchip industry, REEs etc. ), and biology(genom projects) over the last 40 years, I see that someone desperately wants transhumanism.

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Scientific research doesn't need a reason, that's why.

Coming up with reasons is the job of other people, scientific research is about seeing what's possible, what's not, and how difficult it is.

[–] gokayburucdev@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

But here too, it comes down to money and power. Funding for scientific research is provided by wealthy governments and mega-corporations like FAANG and Neuralink (founded by Elon Musk). This dictates the goals for scientific research. Studies are conducted in areas where it is desired that what is possible be achieved. Currently, billions of dollars are being invested in projects such as artificial intelligence systems, robotics, and genome projects involving cell and tissue regeneration. The claim that science is independent is completely unfounded.

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 hours ago

OpenScience is a thing, it's been around for like 30 years