Microsoft team creates 'revolutionary' data storage system that lasts for millennia

Nature
by Elizabeth Gibney
February 19, 2026
Researchers use mini plasma explosions to encode the equivalent of two million books into a coaster-sized device. The method could preserve research data for millennia with minimal storage costs. Researchers use mini plasma explosions to encode the equivalent of two million books into a coaster-sized device. The method could preserve research data for millennia with minimal storage costs.
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Originally published on Nature on 2/19/2026