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  • How to store data for 1,000 years

    Oct 10, 2022 12:30 pm by BBC NewsIllinois in the News
    The US President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address has been stored on modified DNA from E. coli bacteria (Credit: Alamy)

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    • The US President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address has been stored on modified DNA from E. coli bacteria (Credit: Alamy)

    BBC News (Oct. 7) Researchers might have hit on the perfect medium for long-term data storage, but DNA is incredibly fragile. Humidity, acids damage DNA. 'But if it’s kept cold and dry, it’s good for hundreds of years,' says professor Olgica Milenkovic.