Researchers tout progress towards protein-based memory device
By Donald Melanson 
posted February 11th 2008 4:42PM
posted February 11th 2008 4:42PM
There's certainly no shortage of research going on into unconventional means of storage, but one of the most unusual has to be protein-based storage, which we haven't heard much of in quite a while. That now looks to have changed, however, with some researchers in Japan boasting that they've made some considerable progress with the so-called "recordable proteins." To that end, Tetsuro Majima and his team reportedly employed a special fluorescent protein to record an information pattern on a glass slide, along with what's described only as a "novel combination of light and chemicals" to read and, most importantly, erase that information. While it's obviously a long ways from replacing your hard drive, the researchers apparently see no shortage of potential applications for the technology, including using the proteins to improve biosensors and diagnostic tests.[Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons]
Neat, until it gets corrupted by a Prion.
Definitely an interesting technology being deveeloped.
@dukemang: I laughed so hard you stole my answer!
Better corrupted by a Prion that being run off the protein highway by a Prius!
Neat, until it gets corrupted by a Prion.
Could be tasty.
Mmmm, carboxyl...
I wait for the day when my doctor tells my to keep low on proteins and only eat a few megabytes a day..
Can you say, "80TB"???
So THAT'S what Folding@Home was really all about? Screw cancer cures, we need more storage!
protein-based memory device.. ..
Brain?
Yes sir, just that. Zombie food will soon come in cans.
Sweet, we can now contain the inevitable zombie outbreak, and maybe even keep them as PS2-playing zombie pets.
playing at the 'god' level, reveals god is a placemark of authority
mmh. looks like GFP.
Haha, yes and he is the undisputed master of code Obfuscation. He would cruise to victory here: http://www0.us.ioccc.org/main.html