World's first scalable DNA data storage device unveiled by US firm

A US biotechnology company, Atlas Data Storage, has unveiled the Atlas Eon 100, the world’s first scalable DNA data storage device designed for long-term digital preservation. This innovative system translates conventional digital data into synthetic DNA sequences composed of the four genetic bases—Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, and Thymine—offering a storage medium that is vastly more durable and dense than traditional options like hard drives, CDs, and SSDs. The dehydrated synthetic DNA used can preserve data for millennia without power or degradation, addressing the short lifespan and reliability issues of conventional storage media, which typically last from 1 to 25 years. The Atlas Eon 100 boasts a storage density 1,000 times greater than magnetic media and a reliability rate of 99.99999999999 percent, making it suitable for archiving valuable personal, cultural, and institutional data such as family photos, digital art, historical documents, and scientific datasets. This technology not only offers