Scitech has announced its appointment as the authorised distributor for the XIMEA range of cameras in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

While modelling random sequential adsorption (RSA), Clarkson University researchers made an interesting discovery: even the tiniest imperfection in the position of the lattice landing can have dramatic impacts on the density of the permanently formed deposit. [ + ]

Using nature as inspiration, researchers have developed solar cells with improved light harvesting. By reproducing rose petal epidermal cells and then integrating the transparent replicas into an organic solar cell, scientists achieved a relative efficiency gain of 12%. [ + ]

ElectroneX, Australia's only dedicated trade event for the electronics industry, returns to Sydney on 14–15 September. With around 100 exhibitors and a technical conference featuring leading international industry experts, this is truly an event not to be missed. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has announced its collaboration with ETAS and ESCRYPT to deliver a complete platform comprising microcontrollers, software tools and security solutions that accelerates development of automotive control units for the connected-car age. [ + ]

In the Matt Damon movie The Martian, Damon creates water from rocket fuel, hydrazine and hydrogen, nearly blowing himself up in the process. Now, researchers have discovered that turning this process on its head, by adding hydrazine to water, creates hydrogen. This changes conductivity in a semiconductor — a transformation with potential ramifications for electronics and the production of renewable fuels. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered a way to optimise the transfer of electrons in solar fuel devices, a finding that could have a big impact on devices that convert sunlight into electricity and fuel. [ + ]

A weak topological insulator designed by UT Dallas researchers has been lauded as a new way to improve the speed and capability of electronics. [ + ]

A new discovery has turned previously accepted knowledge about ferroelectric materials on its head. Northwestern University researchers have found that a unique class of ferroelectric oxides responds in an unexpected way to stress. [ + ]

Arrow Electronics has awarded AVX Corporation a gold-level Perfect Order Index (POI) Award in the Passive Electromechanical Components Supplier category. [ + ]

Electronic systems such as those used in retail shops to prevent theft pose a significant threat to people with pacemakers and other cardiac devices, a senior medical scientist has said. [ + ]

Australian scientists have demonstrated that pretreating a battery's lithium metal electrodes with an electrolyte salt solution extends the battery life and increases performance and safety. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a new design for X-ray spectrometers that lowers overall production costs and increases the efficiency of X-ray flux. This could lead to faster acquisition times for sample imaging and increased efficiency. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has announced the publication of its 2015 Sustainability Report, which details the company's sustainability strategy and its 2015 performance. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered a cheap way to construct nanomaterials using one of the least inexpensive products in the world: diamonds. [ + ]