In 2016, progress was made in data storage development as scientists at the University of Southampton successfully developed a 5D memory crystal capable of storing up to 360 terabytes (TB) of data, ...

This "everlasting" crystal contains the entire human genome, recorded using ultra-fast lasers, and is meant to instruct future species on how to create humans. University of Southampton If humanity ...

Scientists in the United Kingdom have stored the entire human genome on a “5D memory crystal,” in the hope that it could be used in the future as a blueprint to bring humanity back from extinction.

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The record-breaking crystal will act as a DNA time capsule that could be used to bring back humanity after our extinction, researchers say. But not everyone is convinced. When you purchase through ...

When it comes to the future of long-term data storage, Ilya Kazensky isn’t just a participant, he’s actively building the hardware that could redefine the landscape entirely. As CEO of SPhotonix, ...

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