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Komplettes Wikipedia auf DNA-Strängen gespeichert | #STEM #DNAMemory

Komplettes Wikipedia auf DNA-Strängen gespeichert | #STEM #DNAMemory | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it

Desoxyribonukleinsäure, kurz DNA, ist ein Biomolekül, das als Träger von Erbinformationen von allen Lebewesen fungiert. DNA-Stränge sind sehr kompakt und schwierig in der Handhabung, allerdings auch chemisch stabil. Der perfekte Speicher also? Das DNA-Start-up Catalog aus Boston, USA forscht zumindest in diese Richtung und kann nun auch einen riesigen Erfolg aufweisen.

Wie Cnet berichtet, ist es dem Unternehmen gelungen, den kompletten Text der englischsprachigen Wikipedia, rund 16 Gigabyte an Daten, auf DNA zu schreiben. Das Kunststück gelang mit einer Eigenentwicklung eines DNA-Schreibers. Und selbst wenn es eher unwahrscheinlich wirkt, dass unser Flash-Speicher bald durch DNA-Speicher ersetzt wird, glaubt das Unternehmen, dass die Technologie schon für einige Kunden zum Archivieren von Daten nützlich ist.

 

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Desoxyribonukleinsäure, kurz DNA, ist ein Biomolekül, das als Träger von Erbinformationen von allen Lebewesen fungiert. DNA-Stränge sind sehr kompakt und schwierig in der Handhabung, allerdings auch chemisch stabil. Der perfekte Speicher also? Das DNA-Start-up Catalog aus Boston, USA forscht zumindest in diese Richtung und kann nun auch einen riesigen Erfolg aufweisen.

Wie Cnet berichtet, ist es dem Unternehmen gelungen, den kompletten Text der englischsprachigen Wikipedia, rund 16 Gigabyte an Daten, auf DNA zu schreiben. Das Kunststück gelang mit einer Eigenentwicklung eines DNA-Schreibers. Und selbst wenn es eher unwahrscheinlich wirkt, dass unser Flash-Speicher bald durch DNA-Speicher ersetzt wird, glaubt das Unternehmen, dass die Technologie schon für einige Kunden zum Archivieren von Daten nützlich ist.

 

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Scientists make 'holy grail' breakthrough in DNA editing that could cure incurable diseases

Scientists make 'holy grail' breakthrough in DNA editing that could cure incurable diseases | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
Scientists have discovered a new way to edit DNA that could fix “broken genes” in the brain, cure previously incurable diseases and potentially even extend the human lifespan. The breakthrough – described as a “holy grail” of genetics – was used to partially restore the sight of rats blinded by a condition which also affects humans. Previously researchers were not able to make changes to DNA in eye, brain, heart and liver tissues.

 


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Scientists have discovered a new way to edit DNA that could fix “broken genes” in the brain, cure previously incurable diseases and potentially even extend the human lifespan. The breakthrough – described as a “holy grail” of genetics – was used to partially restore the sight of rats blinded by a condition which also affects humans. Previously researchers were not able to make changes to DNA in eye, brain, heart and liver tissues.

 

 

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Scientists have discovered a new way to edit DNA that could fix “broken genes” in the brain, cure previously incurable diseases and potentially even extend the human lifespan. The breakthrough – described as a “holy grail” of genetics – was used to partially restore the sight of rats blinded by a condition which also affects humans. Previously researchers were not able to make changes to DNA in eye, brain, heart and liver tissues.

 

 

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Haaranalyse ohne DNA: Neue Methode lässt Ermittler hoffen | #Research #Forensics

Haaranalyse ohne DNA: Neue Methode lässt Ermittler hoffen | #Research #Forensics | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
Man kennt das aus dem Krimi: Ein paar Haare am Tatort können ausreichen, um Ermittler auf die Spur der Täter zu bringen. Eine DNA-Analyse liefert inzwischen selbst dann gute Ergebnisse, wenn es nur sehr wenig oder stark beschädigtes Erbmaterial in der Haarprobe gibt. Allerdings gibt es das Problem, dass die DNA-Moleküle abhängig von Umwelteinflüssen rasch zersetzt werden. Proteine dagegen sind vielfach robuster und bleiben über längere Zeiträume erhalten. Und auch bei ihnen gibt es individuelle Unterschiede - bei den einzelnen Aminosäuren.

 

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Man kennt das aus dem Krimi: Ein paar Haare am Tatort können ausreichen, um Ermittler auf die Spur der Täter zu bringen. Eine DNA-Analyse liefert inzwischen selbst dann gute Ergebnisse, wenn es nur sehr wenig oder stark beschädigtes Erbmaterial in der Haarprobe gibt. Allerdings gibt es das Problem, dass die DNA-Moleküle abhängig von Umwelteinflüssen rasch zersetzt werden. Proteine dagegen sind vielfach robuster und bleiben über längere Zeiträume erhalten. Und auch bei ihnen gibt es individuelle Unterschiede - bei den einzelnen Aminosäuren.

 

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Researchers stored an OK Go music video on strands of DNA

Researchers stored an OK Go music video on strands of DNA | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
DNA storage could transform our computing lives within a decade.

 

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DNA storage could transform our computing lives within a decade.

 

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Scientists discover secret code hidden within human DNA

Scientists discover secret code hidden within human DNA | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
Scientists have discovered a secret second code hiding within DNA which instructs cells on how genes are controlled. The amazing discovery is expected to open new doors to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, according to a new study.
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DNA Directly Photographed for First Time

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A scientist has captured the first direct photograph of the twisted ladder that props up life.

 

 

 

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NEXT-GENERATION DIGITAL INFORMATION STORAGE IN DNA

NEXT-GENERATION DIGITAL INFORMATION STORAGE IN DNA | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it

Digital information is accumulating at an astounding rate, straining our ability to store and archive it. DNA is among the most dense and stable information media known. The development of new technologies in both DNA synthesis and sequencing make DNA an increasingly feasible digital storage medium. We developed a strategy to encode arbitrary digital information in DNA, wrote a 5.27-megabit book using DNA microchips, and read the book by using next-generation DNA sequencing.

 

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Storing data in DNA is a lot easier than getting it back out | #Research #Memory #MIT

Storing data in DNA is a lot easier than getting it back out | #Research #Memory #MIT | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
Storing data in DNA is a lot easier than getting it back out
But a method bacteria use to swap genetic information could offer a way.
by Emerging Technology from the arXiv January 26, 2018

Humanity is creating information at an unprecedented rate—some 16 zettabytes every year (a zettabyte is one billion terabytes). And this rate is increasing. Last year, the research group IDC calculated that we’ll be producing over 160 zettabytes every year by 2025.

All this data has to be stored, and as a result we need much denser memory than we have today. One intriguing solution is to exploit the molecular structure of DNA. Researchers have long known that DNA can be used for data storage—after all, it stores the blueprint for making individual humans and transmits it from one generation to the next.

What’s impressive for computer scientists is the density of the data that DNA stores: a single gram can hold roughly a zettabyte.

 

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Storing data in DNA is a lot easier than getting it back out
But a method bacteria use to swap genetic information could offer a way.
by Emerging Technology from the arXiv January 26, 2018

Humanity is creating information at an unprecedented rate—some 16 zettabytes every year (a zettabyte is one billion terabytes). And this rate is increasing. Last year, the research group IDC calculated that we’ll be producing over 160 zettabytes every year by 2025.

All this data has to be stored, and as a result we need much denser memory than we have today. One intriguing solution is to exploit the molecular structure of DNA. Researchers have long known that DNA can be used for data storage—after all, it stores the blueprint for making individual humans and transmits it from one generation to the next.

What’s impressive for computer scientists is the density of the data that DNA stores: a single gram can hold roughly a zettabyte.

 

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From digital to biological: Why the future of storage is all about DNA | #Research 

From digital to biological: Why the future of storage is all about DNA | #Research  | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
The same four chemical building blocks behind almost all life on earth could one day be used replace traditional computer storage.

 

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The same four chemical building blocks behind almost all life on earth could one day be used replace traditional computer storage.

 

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MIT engineers human cells to store ‘memories’ in DNA | #Research 

MIT engineers human cells to store ‘memories’ in DNA | #Research  | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it

Score another win for CRISPR. Scientists at MIT are using the ever-intriguing genome-editing system to engineer human cells capable of recording and reporting...

 

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Score another win for CRISPR. Scientists at MIT are using the ever-intriguing genome-editing system to engineer human cells capable of recording and reporting...

 

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Microsoft is buying tiny strands of DNA to store big data

Microsoft is buying tiny strands of DNA to store big data | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
Microsoft has partnered with a San Francisco-based company to encode information on synthetic DNA to test its potential as a new medium for data storage. 

Twist Bioscience will provide Microsoft with 10 million DNA strands for the purpose of encoding digital data. In other words, Microsoft is trying to figure out how the same molecules that make up humans' genetic code can be used to encode digital information. 

While a commercial product is still years away, initial tests have shown that it's possible to encode and recover 100 percent of digital data from synthetic DNA, said Doug Carmean, a Microsoft partner architect, in a statement.

Using DNA could allow massive amounts of data to be stored in a tiny physical footprint. Twist claims a gram of DNA could store almost a trillion gigabytes of data.

Finding new ways to store information is increasingly important as people generate more and more data in their daily lives, and as millions of connected IoT sensors start to come online.

 

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Microsoft has partnered with a San Francisco-based company to encode information on synthetic DNA to test its potential as a new medium for data storage. 

Twist Bioscience will provide Microsoft with 10 million DNA strands for the purpose of encoding digital data. In other words, Microsoft is trying to figure out how the same molecules that make up humans' genetic code can be used to encode digital information. 

While a commercial product is still years away, initial tests have shown that it's possible to encode and recover 100 percent of digital data from synthetic DNA, said Doug Carmean, a Microsoft partner architect, in a statement.

Using DNA could allow massive amounts of data to be stored in a tiny physical footprint. Twist claims a gram of DNA could store almost a trillion gigabytes of data.

Finding new ways to store information is increasingly important as people generate more and more data in their daily lives, and as millions of connected IoT sensors start to come online.

 

 

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How to turn living cells into computers

How to turn living cells into computers | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
Genetic system performs logic operations and stores data in DNA.
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Forschung: DNA wird zum Datenspeicher

Forschung: DNA wird zum Datenspeicher | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
Einem Forschungsteam der Harvard-Universität ist es gelungen, ein Buch mit 53.426 Wörtern und 11 Bildern in künstlicher DNA abzuspeichern.

 

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Scientists Discover New Type of Extra-Chromosomal DNA

Scientists Discover New Type of Extra-Chromosomal DNA | 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments as also discoveries, curiosity ( insolite)... | Scoop.it
Scientists from the University of Virginia and University of North Carolina have discovered a previously unidentified type of circular DNA molecule occurring outside the chromosomes in mouse and human cells.
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