Aalto University physicists have discovered a microscopic mechanism that will allow gallium nitride semiconductors to be used in electronic devices that distribute large amounts of electric power. Their secret? Doping gallium nitride with beryllium atoms. [ + ]

An international team of scientists has discovered what they believe to be a new route to ultralow-power transistors. The key to their research lay in the use of a graphene-based composite material. [ + ]

Fujitsu, Lenovo and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) have announced a strategic collaboration that creates a joint venture between the three companies. [ + ]

NASA has announced that its Mars 2020 rover will be equipped with 23 cameras — more than any rover before it. [ + ]

HD-Energy technology for electric vehicles (EVs), from lithium-ion battery technology manufacturer Enevate, features fast charging in only five minutes with high-energy density and long driving range up to 390 km — or 80 km with a 60-second charge. [ + ]

Japanese and German researchers have used a single-step, laser-based method to produce small, precise hybrid microstructures of silver and flexible silicone. Their technology could one day enable smart factories that use a single production line to mass-produce customised devices combining soft materials with hard materials. [ + ]

Renesas Electronics has announced that its automotive technologies will drive Toyota's autonomous vehicles, which are presently under development and scheduled for commercial launch in 2020. [ + ]

Macquarie University researchers have made a single tiny diamond shine brightly — a behaviour known as superradiance — at room temperature, paving the way for nanodiamonds to be used in navigation, biomedical imaging, solar cells and more. [ + ]

Californian scientists have reported major progress in the development of cathodes made with so-called 'disordered' materials, which could lead to a promising new type of lithium-ion battery. [ + ]

Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics has reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2017. [ + ]

A University of Queensland (UQ) research project to develop better batteries for renewable energy has received funding thanks to a joint Queensland–China scheme. [ + ]

UK scientists from Brunel University London have used a 3D printer to create a flexible, wearable equivalent of a battery, in what is claimed to be a world first. [ + ]

US researchers have created tiny semiconductor particles, called quantum dots, into which they can add extra electrons — a treatment that nudges the dots ever closer to producing the desired laser light with less stimulation and energy loss. [ + ]

Australian researchers have used liquid metal to create two-dimensional materials no thicker than a few atoms that have never before been seen in nature. [ + ]

Mouser Electronics has signed several new global distribution agreements recently, adding aconno, Industruino and more to its extensive list of electronics suppliers. [ + ]