Graphic illustration of a strand of engineered DNA passing through a nanoscale sensor.

A solution to our enormous data storage problem

In a pair of new studies, ASU researchers show how DNA, the molecule of life, can be harnessed to faithfully store large volumes of data while providing powerful encryption.

Learn more

More news

ASU News

ASU Events

Subscribe for news and events sent straight to your inbox Sign up for our newsletter

Discover more

News and storytelling

ASU Thrive Magazine

Arizona State University YouTube

Podcasts and other multimedia

ASU News social

Threads

Instagram

YouTube

Two women working on an experiment with a phone in a medical lab

Research matters

Research is the invisible hand that powers America’s progress. It unlocks discoveries and creates opportunity. It develops new technologies and new ways of doing things – discoveries that change the world and make America the world’s leading economic power.

Read stories about ASU's research work