Web edition: February 8, 2013
DNA can be found in nearly every cell of every living thing. The molecule is a chemical blueprint that effectively instructs cells on how to work. If holding the “blueprint of life” isn't impressive enough, consider this: Scientists have now shown that DNA also offers a good way to store data.
Spoiler alert: For their new device, the researchers didn’t use DNA from a living organism. Instead they created a synthetic, or lab-built, mimic of DNA.
R. Ehrenberg. DNA stores poems, a photo, and a speech. Science News. Vol. 183. January 23, 2013, p. 5. Available online: [Go to]