Researchers from Linköping University have demonstrated how to combine a commonly used semiconductor with a topological insulator, in a groundbreaking discovery of how to control and transfer spinning electrons. [ + ]

The world's largest lithium-ion battery will be housed at the Hornsdale Wind Farm near Jamestown, SA, where it will provide stability services for renewable energy and emergency back-up power if a shortfall in energy is predicted. [ + ]

Researchers at the University of Twente in the Netherlands have created what is claimed to be the world's most narrowband diode laser on a chip. [ + ]

DuPont Electronics and Communications is collaborating with TactoTek, a designer and producer of injection-moulded electronics (IME), to meet the growing demand for IME solutions. [ + ]

Eurocard specialist Lektronics has found itself working with German electronics company HEITEC to expand the number of products and services available in Australia. [ + ]

Software company Neurotechnology is developing ultrasonic technology that will enable the 3D printing and assembly of almost any type of object using a wide range of different materials and components. [ + ]

OKW has added a new Applications section to its website to help design engineers specify the best enclosures for their electronics. [ + ]

Technology from battery energy storage firm Printed Energy could result in the realisation of ultrathin, flexible, screen-printed batteries for cheap portable devices and intermittent renewable energy. [ + ]

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. [ + ]