Every cell in your body contains a bundle of nucleic acid—deoxyribonucleic acid, to be specific. More commonly known as DNA, this molecule contains all the genetic information that makes you a ...

Like DNA hard drives, the approach could lock the world's data down for the long haul—if researchers can make it practical. We have a data storage problem. This year, the world’s storage needs will ...

Heights and AFM topography of dots written with different frequencies and exposure times of the incident laser. Courtesy: M Liu Researchers in the US and China have made the first silk hard drive ...

In a HDD, data is written onto fast-spinning platters by a moving magnetic head. Special layers called carbon-based overcoats (COCs) protect these platters from mechanical damage and corrosion during ...

Data is of utmost importance for businesses and consumers in today’s digital world. Everything from documents, emails, and passwords to financial information is stored on your hard drives or SSDs.