The distribution of audio information in disk format—sound stored as modulations in a flat surface—has had a long and successful track record. At first, analog signals were imprinted on shellac and then later vinyl platters. But recently, sound has been almost exclusively distributed as and replayed from digitally encoded data, molded into the surface of compact polymer disks. This migration wa...

Introduction With its omnipresent computers, all connected via the Internet, the Information Age has led to an explosion of information available to users. The decreasing cost of storing data, and the increasing storage capacities of the same small device footprint, have been key enablers of this revolution. While current storage needs are being met, storage technologies must continue to improv...

Abstract Humankind is generating digital data at an exponential rate. These are typically stored using electronic, magnetic or optical devices, which require large physical spaces and cannot last for a very long time. Here we report the use of peptide sequences storage, can be durable high storage density. With selection suitable constitutive amino acids, designs address codes error-correction ...

In article number 2001181, Jia-Qin Yang, Ye Zhou, and Su-Ting Han provide a perspective on the development of future data storage devices. Different memory techniques, operating schemes, applications in computing scenarios are reviewed.