DNA has been used for years to store data, but encoding information into the molecule is painstaking work. Now, researchers ...

Two images were stored in and retrieved from DNA sequences faster than ever before. This could be a game-changer for our data ...

Encoding information in DNA has long seemed like a promising way to secure data for the long term, but so far it has required an expert touch.

By using epigenetic modifications, you can quickly write data in parallel without needing to synthesize new DNA.

In context: Due to its mind-boggling density, scientists have explored using DNA as a data storage medium for years. A single gram of DNA could theoretically hold a staggering 215,000 terabytes of ...

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the genetic backbone of living things. But it’s also an architecture for data storage, as a team of researchers demonstrated by storing and retrieving photos ...

As people grow increasingly concerned about data privacy, some are opting to download their DNA data from services like 23andMe before deciding to delete their accounts. This shift comes amid ...

In what now seems like an act of reckless naivety, I bought my brother a 23andMe at-home DNA-test birthday present. Now the ...

In an age of increasing data privacy concerns, you might be rethinking how your genetic information is being used. If you've taken a 23andMe DNA test, you're likely one of millions who have ...

Scientists have developed a new method of genetic analysis, which extracts more precise data than previously used methods when looking at DNA, and will improve our understanding of the genetic basis ...

And that includes customers’ raw DNA data. Mario Trujillo ... An email then arrives with a big pink button: “Permanently Delete All Records.” Doing so, it promises, will “terminate ...

Even if you want your data taken off 23AndMe, there are reasons why you might still want to have it hosted on other DNA sites—for genealogical research, for example. And some people like the ...