Optical anti-counterfeiting technology, as a preventive measure, has deeply permeated our daily lives. Visually readable codes designed based on optical materials are widely used due to their ease of ...

Researchers have reported a zero-dimensional metal halide that switches its fluorescence ON through two independent pathways: ...

Physical unclonable functions (PUFs) represent a class of security primitives that exploit the intrinsic randomness in material properties to generate unique digital fingerprints. By harnessing the ...

(Nanowerk News) Each year, an estimated two trillion dollars is lost globally due to counterfeit products ranging from jewelry to medicine. As current security labels and product authentication ...

Optical anti-counterfeiting technology has become a common preventative measure in daily life. Visually readable codes based on optical materials are often used because they are difficult to replicate ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

The semiconductor industry has grown into a $500 billion global market over the past 60 years. However, it is grappling with dual challenges: a profound shortage of new chips and a surge of ...

Industry experts have estimated the current global value of counterfeit and pirated goods exceeds $2 trillion. This, of course, causes concern for the economy, personal health and safety, legal ...

Measuring the effectiveness of actions taken is a vital part of a successful anti-counterfeiting campaign. Mark Mutterperl explains how to do it, and provides examples of enforcement scorecards ...