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Would you like a QR code embedded in that cookie?

Researchers from Osaka University create an unobtrusive edible tag embedded inside cookies that can be read without destroying the food. The 'interiqr' method uses 3D printing to contain patterns of empty spaces, making QR codes visible with a simple backlight.

Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 Weather Station

Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 Weather Station offers research-grade local weather data for networked stations, campuses, and community observatories.

Fighting fakes with the first integral 3-D barcode

Engineers from UK SME Sofmat Ltd and University of Bradford create a virtually invisible 3D barcode that can be read using laser scanners, making it difficult for counterfeiters to replicate. The technology has been verified in laboratory tests and is already generating interest from industries prone to counterfeiting.