Harvard stores 70 billion books using DNA

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	Harvard stores 70 billion books using DNA Using DNA as the medium, Harvard researchers were able to store 1000 times more information into double helices than had previously been achieved, according to a paper published last week in Science. Read More WEBCAST: Riverbed VDI Performance: Conquer the Challenges, Reap the Benefits The centralization and management of branch environments through desktop virtualization as an ideal way to simplify global management and reduce costs, while ensuring better levels of security and compliance. However, remote office virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments often prove difficult to implement for a number of reasons. Learn more. In this Issue Scientists build squishy, camouflaging robots with DARPA NASA's Mars Curiosity ready for first test drive Wednesday Scientists build squishy, camouflaging robots with DARPA Harvard University researchers have developed a squishy robot that can disguise itself or change its color to stand out from its background. Read More NASA's Mars Curiosity ready for first test drive Wednesday NASA's Mars Curiosity rover wiggled its wheels Tuesday and is ready to make its first -- if brief -- test drive on Wednesday. Read More
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