This is the second year in a row that Digi-Key has been recognised with the Global High Service Distribution Partner Award. [ + ]

Lowering the operating temperature of solar panels by just a few degrees can dramatically increase the amount of electricity they generate over their lifetime. [ + ]

Researchers developed a stable silver wire that is just one atom wide, in a major step towards the goal of shrinking electronic devices to the molecular scale. [ + ]

Researchers found that as the rain intensity increased it became more difficult for the sensors to detect objects. [ + ]

Scientists have created a temporary tattoo with light-emitting technology used in TV and smartphone screens, paving the way for a new type of 'smart tattoo' with a range of potential uses. [ + ]

An international research team has developed a method that allows for a laser-driven integration of metals into polymers to form electrically conductive composites. [ + ]

PPM Test has appointed Australian-based Faraday to provide distribution and technical support of PPM Test products across Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Researchers have improved the performance and durability of lithium–sulfur batteries, which are attracting attention as a potential next-generation energy storage technology. [ + ]

The Communications Prizes seek to find the most compelling technological and engineering innovations, communicated in a way to inspire the public and aspiring young technologists. [ + ]

Metromatics has joined forces with RuggON to distribute the company's range of rugged computing and display products in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Researchers have successfully measured back-reflection in cutting-edge hollow-core fibres that is around 10,000 times lower than conventional optical fibres. [ + ]

Researchers have found a way of enhancing hybrid flow batteries or regenerative fuel cell (RFC) technology that could store electricity for very long durations. [ + ]

Researchers employed terahertz waves from the 300 GHz band as an information carrier that allows for the wireless transmission of uncompressed, 8K UHD video. [ + ]

When an electric field is applied, the hybrid material can be strained up to 22% — the highest strain reported in a piezoelectric material so far. [ + ]

'Body armour' for fragile quantum systems would make them robust enough to be used as the basis for a new generation of low-energy electronics. [ + ]