Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital have harnessed the capabilities of Google Glass to monitor organs-on-chips when testing the effects of drug compounds. [ + ]

University of Sydney researchers have made a breakthrough that they say could revolutionise our ability to exchange data securely, as well as advancing quantum computing. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics will be demonstrating its latest innovative solutions for the Internet of Things and a smarter world at IoT Asia, to be held at Singapore Expo from 30–31 March 2016. [ + ]

The key to faster, cheaper computer chips could be inside your brain — literally. Researchers are harnessing DNA and using techniques similar to origami to make nanoscale structures that could shrink component sizes. [ + ]

The US defence electronics market is forecast to be worth at least US$134 billion from 2016–2025, according to Forecast International's 'The Market for U.S. Defense Electronics' report. [ + ]

Reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology, researchers show that the red bread mould Neurospora crassa can transform manganese into a mineral composite with favourable electrochemical properties. [ + ]

New transatlantic research has created materials that enable the manipulation of excitons at room temperature — a previously unthinkable feat. The research has the potential to facilitate the creation of a new generation of optoelectronic devices. [ + ]

Electronic components manufacturer TDK and Hokkaido University are using perovskites to make ceramic capacitors safer. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics is showcasing its latest technologies and products for smart driving, smart environments and smart things at electronica China. [ + ]

Pulse Electronics Corporation and Powertec Telecommunications have announced a distribution agreement to promote and deliver infrastructure antennas throughout Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

element14 has announced its partnership with Startupbootcamp IoT | Connected Devices, a dedicated Internet of Things (IoT) accelerator program. The program is seeking applications from start-ups across the world with a focus on innovation in consumer or industrial IoT. [ + ]

Self-healing electronics are a step closer after scientists have built self-propelled nanomotors inspired by the human immune system. The researchers say their work could lead to flexible batteries, electrodes, solar cells and other gadgets that heal themselves. [ + ]

Codan has won a US$7.9 million contract to supply HF radio equipment to a longstanding military customer. [ + ]

This year's Australian Regional FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) will run from 17–19 March at Sydney Olympic Park. [ + ]

A new type of fuel cell could replace lithium-ion batteries in drones, smartphones, laptops and other small electronic devices. [ + ]