Scientists have achieved a record-breaking success. Using lasers to make room for atomic-sized files, researchers discovered that they can store information on diamond optical disks for millions of years. The diamond optical disk recorded data with more than 99 percent accuracy. Recent scientific developments show that the only impressive feature of diamonds is not their durability, but also their data storage ability.
These products, which attract attention with their brightness, are used as vital components in many industrial drills, medical devices and even space-grade materials.
According to a study published in the journal Nature Photonics, researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have achieved a record storage capacity of 1.85 terabytes per cubic centimeter using diamond disks.
But their longevity could benefit governments and research organizations.
