QR codes help University researchers to understand ants

QR codes on ants

The scientists were able to use the barcodes to monitor the social hierarchy in a colony. Scientists in Switzerland from the University of Lausanne have found a new and fascinating use for QR codes in which they were employed to better understand the social hierarchy of ants, so that fascinating new discoveries could be made. The use of the barcodes allowed an entire colony of ants to be tracked by following each individual. The scientists were able to use the QR codes to individually mark each member of an ant…

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QR codes from Phewtick offer scanners rewards

QR Codes T-shirts

A Japanese company is hoping to encourage the use of its quick response barcodes. A Japanese startup called Phewtick has unveiled its latest plans to encourage people to scan their QR codes by offering rewards in exchange for their use. Phewtick is a smartphone app that helps its users to be able to meet new people. Now, it is also using QR codes to help those same users to make a little bit of money while they connect with others. The entire process is centered around using the quick response…

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