SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 19, 2025Interesting Engineering

Impossible to fake? New hydrogel could give every object a unique, unclonable identity

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Scientists created a hydrogel that forms microscopic electrical junctions, generating over 10 quintillion unique authentication patterns. This breakthrough could secure medical implants and microchips against counterfeiting since AI cannot replicate the patterns.

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