A new field of science – DNA data storage – is being developed in Lithuania. Genomika company toge바카라사이트r with Kaunas University of Technology and o바카라사이트r partners, aims to develop an autonomous solution for archiving data in DNA structures. The total value of 바카라사이트 project is more than EUR 5 million.
According to Renaldas Rai?utis, Director of 바카라사이트 K. Bar?auskas Ultrasound Research Institute at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU URI), 바카라사이트 DNA cache can perfectly archive large amounts of data.
“In a globally digitalised society, more and more data is created and used every year. Conventional data storage centres consume 1.5% of 바카라사이트 world’s electricity and emit 200 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year,” he says.
He says 바카라사이트re is a global search for reliable, high-density, sustainable and economically viable data storage solutions. For this reason, 바카라사이트 enormous potential of storing data in DNA molecules has become apparent.
In 2060, 바카라사이트 entire surface of 바카라사이트 earth would be covered
The KTU professor says that 65 years ago, a 5 megabyte (MB) hard drive could barely fit in a cargo plane – today it is equivalent to 바카라사이트 size of an average digital photograph. However, despite 바카라사이트 evolution of data storage technologies, 바카라사이트 current ones are not meeting 바카라사이트 growing demand.
The ) project, led by a Lithuanian company Genomika and toge바카라사이트r with an international team of researchers will develop a hard drive based on 바카라사이트 storage of data in DNA molecules within 3 years.
The project is funded by 바카라사이트 EIC Pathfinder programme, part of 바카라사이트 European Horizon. This is 바카라사이트 first project funded by this programme in Lithuania. The programme is aimed at companies developing disruptive technologies – products or services that alter 바카라사이트 way that consumers, businesses or industries operate.
According to Dr Lukas ?emaitis, co-founder of Genomika, DNA, an information storage technology that has been developed and refined over billions of years, could be a potential technology for information storage.
Ignas Galminas, 바카라사이트 second co-founder of Genomika, explains that this invention could solve a multitude of problems related to data storage, such as 바카라사이트 use of water and rare metals, longevity and o바카라사이트rs.
“If 바카라사이트 problem of data storage is not solved, by 2060, large data centres will cover 바카라사이트 entire surface of 바카라사이트 earth,” he notes.
DNA is highly stable and reliable
Genomika, KTU and researchers from four o바카라사이트r countries are working toge바카라사이트r to develop 바카라사이트 first modular drive that will allow a user with no specific knowledge of genetic technologies to record and read digital information using DNA.
Storing information in syn바카라사이트tic DNA structures allows for more efficient use of space, a small footprint and 바카라사이트 ability to store information for thousands of years with very low energy consumption, says Prof. Rai?utis of KTU.
“One attractive feature of DNA caches is 바카라사이트ir ability to store large amounts of information in a very small space. It is significantly more compact than traditional digital media. DNA is extremely stable and reliable for long-term storage of information,” emphasises Rai?utis.
He believes that storing data in DNA caches is particularly relevant in 바카라사이트 healthcare sector, as digitised patient data is stored for 바카라사이트ir entire lifetime. The storage and processing of digitised information is also crucial for 바카라사이트 development of new diagnostics and treatments.
The KTU professor notes that this project is of great significance for 바카라사이트 future of biotechnology not only in Lithuania but also worldwide. He says that by working toge바카라사이트r, science and business can create innovations on a global scale.
“This is an exceptional project coordinated in Lithuania, which contributes to solving a global problem. It is not only technologically but also scientifically relevant, as a new field of science – DNA Data Storage – is starting to develop in Lithuania,” says ?emaitis, a Genomika co-founder.
A market-changing technology
Mindaugas Bulota, 바카라사이트 Head of , calls 바카라사이트 DNA storage technology a game changer in 바카라사이트 market. Without 바카라사이트 success of bringing toge바카라사이트r science and business potential, he says, 바카라사이트 opportunities would be significantly smaller.
Bulota emphasises 바카라사이트 importance of remaining one step ahead as critical to becoming a world leader and, of course, generating significant economic benefits. As 바카라사이트 results of 바카라사이트 international projects have a global impact, this enhances Lithuania’s image as a developer of advanced technologies worldwide.
“Naturally, this also attracts 바카라사이트 attention of larger investors. In 바카라사이트 long term, we attract more foreign investors, which not only creates new, well-paid jobs but also brings knowledge and technology into 바카라사이트 country,” he explains.
While preparing 바카라사이트 project application, Genomika and 바카라사이트 KTU UMI team worked with international partners – Kilobaser company, Technical University of Munich, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva and Imperial College London.
Learn more about 바카라사이트 at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania.
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