1meg Labs
Pioneering research at the intersection of physics, biology, and computing. From bits to atoms - building the infrastructure of tomorrow.
Our Mission
The current internet depends on a handful of cloud providers, DNS registrars, and certificate authorities. A single company's outage can take down half the web. We believe technology should be decentralized, resilient, and owned by users.
1meg Labs researches the science and engineering required to build truly distributed infrastructure - from mesh networks that don't need ISPs, to storage systems that don't need data centers, to energy sources that don't deplete. We track breakthroughs, publish analysis, and prototype solutions.
Research Tracks
Our research spans eight domains - from technologies ready for deployment to moonshots we're tracking for the future.
- Content-addressed storage eliminates single points of failure
- ENS/Handshake domains provide censorship-resistant naming
- Home nodes can replace data center dependency
- Meshtastic enables off-grid communication up to 10km
- LEO satellites provide global coverage at 20-40ms latency
- Backpack ISPs could democratize connectivity
- IBM's 1,121-qubit Condor processor achieved in 2023
- Post-quantum cryptography standards finalized by NIST
- Quantum advantage demonstrated for specific problems
- NIF achieved ignition (Q>1) in December 2022
- ITER on track for first plasma in 2025
- Private fusion companies raised $6B+ in funding
- 1 gram of DNA can store 215 petabytes of data
- DNA remains readable for 10,000+ years in proper conditions
- Cost dropping exponentially with synthesis improvements
- Bioprinted human corneas entering clinical trials
- Cloud labs (Emerald, Strateos) enable remote experiments
- CAD-for-biology tools democratizing bioengineering
- Figure 01 demonstrated autonomous warehouse work in 2024
- NVIDIA Isaac Sim enables massive parallel training
- Standardized hardware platforms emerging
- WebAssembly enables portable, sandboxed code execution
- Cloudflare Workers serve from 300+ edge locations
- Compute marketplaces (Akash, Golem) provide alternatives to AWS
Essential Whitepapers
The foundational research papers that define each field. Curated for engineers who want to understand the science, not just the hype.
Juan Benet
The foundational paper describing the InterPlanetary File System, combining DHTs, BitTorrent, Git, and SFS into a new protocol.
Read PaperSatoshi Nakamoto
The original blockchain whitepaper. Essential reading for understanding decentralized consensus.
Read PaperVitalik Buterin
Programmable blockchain enabling decentralized applications, smart contracts, and Web3.
Read PaperSemtech
Technical deep-dive into LoRa modulation and the LoRaWAN protocol stack for long-range IoT.
Read PaperNational Academies
Comprehensive assessment of quantum computing state-of-the-art, challenges, and timeline projections.
Read PaperCeze et al.
Survey of DNA storage encoding schemes, synthesis/sequencing technologies, and error correction.
Read PaperHurricane et al. (NIF)
The landmark paper documenting the first fusion ignition experiment achieving energy gain.
Read PaperOpenAI
Sim-to-real transfer learning enabling a robot hand to solve a Rubik's cube with human-like dexterity.
Read PaperCubo et al.
Technical approach to bioprinting layered human skin with proper cellular organization.
Read PaperNIST
Final standards for quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms: CRYSTALS-Kyber, CRYSTALS-Dilithium, SPHINCS+.
Read PaperFrom Bits to Atoms
The next wave of technology translates digital information into physical reality. DNA stores data as molecules. 3D printers convert CAD files to objects. Robots learn in simulation and perform in the real world. We're tracking this convergence.
Bits
Digital information, algorithms, neural networks, encryption
Translation
DNA synthesis, bioprinting, sim-to-real, additive manufacturing
Atoms
Physical objects, tissues, materials, robots, storage media
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