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DNA 'Lite-Brite' is a promising way to archive data for decades or longer

  • Written by Will Hughes, Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Boise State University
imageA simple two-dimensional grid can convey a lot of information – whether making pictures with Lite-Brite or storing data in DNA.Justin Day/Flickr, CC BY-SA

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