Researchers at the Victoria University of Wellington are hoping to use their expertise in superconductivity to build the world's first hybrid-electric jet plane. [ + ]

Researchers at NC State University have designed a flexible thermoelectric energy harvester that has the potential to rival existing wearable electronic devices using body heat as the only source of energy. [ + ]

Electronics supplier Oritech has officially launched its latest range of surface mount technology (SMT) equipment for the Australian market. [ + ]

G+D Mobile Security, Murata and STMicroelectronics have teamed up to integrate cost-effective security features into IoT devices. [ + ]

Fujitsu and Fujitsu Taiwan will build a new supercomputer system for Taiwan's National Center for High-performance Computing (NCHC) that is forecast to have the highest performance in the country at the time it commences operation. [ + ]

Electronics have been keeping humans occupied in their spare time for decades now, so it was only a matter of time before the effect rubbed off on man's best friend as well. [ + ]

Reactive Group has acquired Arizona-based company Arraid, a manufacturer of replacement data storage solutions for ageing disk, tape and floppy drives on legacy computer systems. [ + ]

Japanese semiconductor engineer Dr Takashi Mimura will receive the 2017 Kyoto Prize for his contributions to the advancement of ICT made through his invention and development of the high electron mobility transistor (HEMT). [ + ]

Chinese scientists have transformed rusty stainless steel mesh into electrodes with outstanding electrochemical properties that make them ideal for potassium-ion batteries. [ + ]

A US engineer has designed a novel computing system, made entirely from carbon, which may one day replace the silicon transistors that power today's electronic devices. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has collaborated with Australian-based artists to create an exhibit called 'Light of Thoughts' for Vivid Sydney 2017, running from 26 May to 17 June. [ + ]

WA researchers are using thermal sensors attached to aircraft and drones to detect feral pigs, as part of a trial aimed at strengthening management of the significant pest animals. [ + ]

For the first time ever, a team from Australia has been announced as the winner of the Chairman's Award at the 2017 FIRST Championship held in Houston, Texas. [ + ]

Professor Christopher Barner-Kowollik has been awarded funding of more than $3 million to investigate how monochromatic light provided by lasers could be used to program and reprogram coatings and materials to make them adaptable and adjustable to their specific environment. [ + ]

An international team of scientists is working together to bring an end to cracked smartphone and tablet screens. [ + ]