Electronex 2026 will return to Sydney's Rosehill Gardens in June, with over 100 electronics suppliers, free industry seminars and a hand soldering contest. [ + ]

Researchers have developed ultra-thin soft fibres that bend and move when powered by electricity, creating flexible actuators that could power next-gen wearable tech. [ + ]

Startup Cortical Labs says it is offering the government a practical alternative to energy‍-‍intensive AI expansion using living brain‍-‍like cells. [ + ]

Chemical engineers have found a way to fabricate thin-film membranes imbued with super strength that could extend the durability of decarbonisation technologies. [ + ]

The Australian Government has invested $6.9 million to accelerate semiconductor packaging and printed solar manufacturing, supporting pilot production and global scale-up. [ + ]

A bismuth telluride flake turns alternating current into direct current via a quantum effect, paving the way for battery-free sensors and chips. [ + ]

Researchers from RMIT University have generated electricity from compression using a flexible nylon-film device that keeps working even after being run over by a car multiple times. [ + ]

Flinders University researchers have developed a sustainable, repairable and recyclable polymer lens for thermal imaging cameras, thereby replacing the need for traditional lenses that use expensive elements such as silicon. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a CMOS-based red OLED microdisplay with luminance and improved power efficiency, enabling compact AR/VR and industrial optical systems. [ + ]

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence technology to automate analog semiconductor design. [ + ]

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh have created a new type of material that could enable common electronic devices to work faster and use less energy. [ + ]

Immune to extreme heat and high voltage, the new device could listen for problems inside high-voltage transformers, detecting early signs of failure before power outages occur. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a quantum-inspired method for optical wireless communication, to improve the performance of future 6G networks in indoor environments. [ + ]

A new quantum-battery‑powered architecture, developed by researchers from CSIRO and the University of Melbourne, could make future quantum computers more efficient and easier to scale. [ + ]

Energy-efficient and small enough to fit in a smartphone, an optical amplifier developed at Stanford University could improve fibre-optic networks. [ + ]