Researchers took an ultralightweight, highly flexible film made from an elastic polymer and turned it into an adaptable sensory organ for a variety of technical applications. [ + ]

German physicists have developed an organic transistor that functions perfectly under both low and high currents. [ + ]

NVIDIA will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Mellanox for US$125 per share, representing a total enterprise value of approximately US$6.9 billion. [ + ]

The technology for creating a biodegradable silk fibroin film allows microfabrication with polymer or metal structures manufactured from photolithography. [ + ]

Australian researchers have collaborated to develop a solar-absorbing, ultrathin film that has great potential for use in solar thermal energy harvesting. [ + ]

German researchers have developed a film that gives touch screens a third dimension, enabling them to pulse or vibrate on demand. [ + ]

The digital innovation arm of CSIRO has announced the opening of its new Robotics Innovation Centre — a purpose-built research facility for robotics and autonomous systems. [ + ]

When two atomically thin materials like graphene are stacked on top of each other, their properties change and a material with novel hybrid properties emerges. [ + ]

Researchers have created bug-shaped robots that are able to walk, able to survive harsh environments and tiny enough to be injected through an ordinary hypodermic needle. [ + ]

The 3D printer takes only 18 min to produce a plastic component that is 30 cm high, making it suitable for the additive manufacture of large-volume plastic components. [ + ]

An initiative of Macquarie University, UNSW, the University of Sydney and UTS, the Sydney Quantum Academy will help train the next generation of scientists in quantum computing. [ + ]

Antenova has introduced an online forum where product designers can consult with industry experts and other designers to get help with integrating antennas and RF into their product designs. [ + ]

The unipolar n-type transistor has a high electron mobility performance of up to 7.16 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹, heralding an exciting future for organic electronics. [ + ]

The 2019 FLEXI Awards recognised outstanding accomplishments in the flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) industry over the past 12 months. [ + ]

The 20th edition of National Manufacturing Week will be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 14–17 May. The primary focus and theme of the event will be 'Industrial Evolution'. [ + ]