Encoding information in DNA has long seemed like a promising way to secure data for the long term, but so far it has required an expert touch.
UK scientists have stored the full human genome on a 5D memory crystal - a revolutionary data storage format that can survive for billions of years.
A full DNA computer is a step closer, thanks to a new technology that could store petabytes of data in DNA for thousands or even millions of years. The system can also process data, as demonstrated by solving sudoku puzzles.
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that optical data storage capacity can reach the petabit (Pb) level. The storage capacity within the area of a DVD-sized disk is equivalent to at least 10,000 Blu-ray disks.
The 1,300-tonne system is submerged 35 meters underwater and uses the sea to cool its compute.
Microsoft's tests Project Natick - self-sufficient underwater datacenters that can deliver rapid and agile cloud services to coastal cities.
The creation, and subsequent storage, of data is the most pressing issue in the world of technology right now. But new holographic technology could be about to make a huge impact to this problem.
