HKU unveils Gungnir, a blockchain-inspired DNA storage codec

A team at the University of Hong Kong led by Ruibang Luo and Can Li has developed Gungnir, a blockchain-inspired codec for DNA data storage. It recovers digital information from severely damaged DNA sequences and could extend the practical lifespan of DNA archives from under a decade to centuries. The paper appears in Nature Communications.

• Gungnir recovers data from severely damaged DNA sequences
• DNA archive lifespan could rise from under 10 years to centuries
• Developed at the University of Hong Kong; published in Nature Communications