Microsoft is keen on synthetic DNA as a future long-term archival medium that could solve the world's need for more data storage.

Move over tape and optical. Microsoft is working with a genetics startup to test the feasibility of creating a synthetic DNA-based storage system that can archive zettabyte-scale data. Microsoft ...

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Microsoft is testing 10 million long oligonucleotides of DNA, "prehistoric information technology," for long-term, secure data storage.

Microsoft also plans to work on the chemistry of the solvents and reagents used with the DNA, which are now fossil-based.

The technology giant wants develop information storage for its power-hungry data centers that uses DNA instead of magnetic tape drives.

Microsoft is carrying out experiments with synthetic DNA for digital data storage and has recently agreed to purchase ten million strands of DNA from genetics startup Twist Bioscience.

Microsoft made a significant breakthrough as they successfully created synthetic DNA storage. (Photo : @3dparadise / Unsplash) Microsoft took a leap with their new synthetic DNA to store data.

That's why Microsoft has partnered with the University of Washington and DNA synthesis leader Twist Bioscience, which has received investments from Illumina and Applied Materials , among others.

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Microsoft is among the companies dabbling in DNA to store data, a sci-fi prompt that gets very exciting very quickly. A tech startup called Twist Bioscience reports that it has sold 10 million ...