DNA is very interesting for storing data. Not in the standard binary way, but in the four letters of the genetic code. In Nature Nanotechnology, Tom de Greef’s (Eindhoven/Nijmegen) group describes how temperature-sensitive microcapsules provide not only safe storage, but also allow repeated and targeted access.
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