Smart materials creator Imagine Intelligent Materials pioneered the development of conductive coatings using graphene. [ + ]

Researchers have proven the viability of sodium-ion batteries as a cheaper and safer alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts. [ + ]

A real-life version of Back to the Future's flux capacitor will have important applications in communication technology and quantum computing, according to its inventors. [ + ]

A South African PhD student has found ways to control the spin transport in networks of the smallest electrical conductor known to man — the carbon nanotube. [ + ]

Ultra Librarian enables visitors to search a database of over 40 million components to make part selection and sourcing decisions. [ + ]

The product helps manufacturers make more efficient cells, expand the wafer-firing temperature window and improve adhesion. [ + ]

A new magnetic material addresses two of the chief complaints surrounding battery-operated electronics: short battery life and too much heat generation. [ + ]

The video series will take viewers around the world, highlighting the people, companies and machines that are changing how we view and interact with robots. [ + ]

u-blox is joining forces with positioning service provider Qianxun Spatial Intelligence to deliver high-precision positioning solutions to the Chinese market. [ + ]

Consumers now have the ability to recharge a phone by placing it on a table with innovative inductive charging. [ + ]

The investment will enable Pawsey to continue to drive innovation in medical science, engineering, geoscience, marine science, chemistry, food, agriculture and more. [ + ]

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has invented a robot car that is claimed to see better than humans in foggy conditions and can navigate without stopping. [ + ]

The US Air Force Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base (Hill AFB), Utah, recently awarded a contract to Pickering Interfaces. [ + ]

The multimillion-pound project will centre on memristors and their ability to enable electronics systems to be configured with increased capability. [ + ]

Less than four months after being named 2018 Australian of the Year, Professor Michelle Simmons has another significant string to add to her bow. [ + ]