Aleph Objects and IC3D Industries have announced the availability of what is claimed to be the world's first certified open-source hardware 3D printing filament. [ + ]

Surface engineering company LaserBond has shipped its first customised laser cladding system to China in a deal worth $1.4 million. [ + ]

CSIRO intends to fill a gap in the global energy technology chain by supplying fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) with low-emissions hydrogen sourced from Australia. [ + ]

Researchers have received a $50,000 grant to commercialise a chip that can make lower power electronics, like mobile phones, work more efficiently. [ + ]

Kyoto University researchers have demonstrated an on/off switching behaviour in a coordination polymer crystal. [ + ]

US researchers have demonstrated nickel–zinc (Ni–Zn) batteries in which a three-dimensional Zn 'sponge' replaces the powdered zinc anode traditionally used. [ + ]

Japanese researchers have succeeded in developing a method for high-performance doping of an organic single crystal, as well as Hall effect measurement of the crystal. [ + ]

The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is leading an international project to develop a new augmented reality (AR) tool for the European Space Agency (ESA). [ + ]

Researchers have proven a method for multiplying laser power using diamond, suggesting that the superlaser from film franchise Star Wars may not remain in the realm of science fiction for much longer. [ + ]

Japanese researchers have designed a solar cell with theoretical energy conversion efficiency of over 60%, in a breakthrough which could have a big impact on the cost of producing electricity. [ + ]

NTT DOCOMO has developed what it claims is the world's first spherical drone display — an unmanned aerial vehicle that displays LED images on an omnidirectional spherical screen while in flight. [ + ]

US researchers have synthesised thin carbon nanotube (CNT) textiles that exhibit both high electrical conductivity and a level of toughness that is about 50 times higher than the copper films currently used in electronics. [ + ]

The winning design of the International Space Station (ISS) Design Challenge, an initiative of Mouser Electronics, has been 3D printed in space. [ + ]

Australian and Spanish researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the quest to create smaller everyday electronic devices. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a microprocessor based on atomically thin materials, in a breakthrough which could contribute to the evolution of traditional processors as well as new applications in the field of flexible electronics. [ + ]