AI SCIENCE
Your next hard drive could be... biological
DNA can store huge amounts of information in a tiny space.
A single gram can hold around 215 million gigabytes of data, which could make it useful for future computers.
Researchers at Penn State have combined synthetic DNA with perovskite, a material already used in electronics, to create a new type of memory device called a memristor.
The team added silver nanoparticles to the DNA so it could carry electricity.
Combined with perovskite, the device was able to store information while using very little power.
Here’s what you should know:
DNA can store huge amounts of data in a very small space.
The device uses much less power than similar memory technology.
It could one day help power more efficient AI systems.
Your genes have a side hustle
Researchers say it worked at less than 0.1 volts, stayed stable at high temperatures and continued working for more than six weeks.
It also used around one-tenth of the power of similar memory technology.
The team says the research could eventually lead to smaller, more energy-efficient memory systems for AI and brain-inspired computing.
That’s one way to solve the AI storage crisis. - MV