Mouser Electronics has entered into a global distribution agreement with ROBOTIS, a developer and manufacturer of modular robotics and specialised smart servos, industrial actuators, manipulators, open-source humanoid platforms and robotic development solutions. [ + ]

Chinese researchers have discovered a way to convert leaf litter into a porous carbon material that can be used to produce high-tech electronics. [ + ]

US scientists have come one step closer to manipulating the electronic structure of graphene, which may enable the fabrication of graphene transistors that would be faster and more reliable than existing silicon-based transistors. [ + ]

Melbourne's Federation Square has committed to a $5.4 million investment that is intended to improve on its current visitor experience — a state-of-the-art integrated multiscreen initiative that is expected to drive increased visitor numbers, stimulate improved engagement and build new community partnerships. [ + ]

RayVio's portfolio of UVB and UVC LEDs are now available through Digi-Key Electronics as the result of a new distribution agreement. [ + ]

Chinese researchers are investigating the use of silk in wearable body sensors, with the aim of developing a more sensitive and flexible generation of these devices that can monitor a slew of body functions in real time. [ + ]

Australia's first hardware quantum computing company, Silicon Quantum Computing, has been launched at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). [ + ]

Frequency Electronics (FEI) is celebrating the launch of the Voyager 2 spacecraft by NASA on 20 August 1977 — 40 years ago this week. [ + ]

Deakin University researchers have designed a wireless motion capture device, about the size of a matchbox, that is changing the lives of a variety of Australians — from Parkinson's disease sufferers to golfers. [ + ]

Researchers have solved what is said to be one of the biggest stumbling blocks preventing zinc-air batteries from overtaking conventional lithium-ion batteries as the power source of choice in electronic devices. [ + ]

Automation company Omron Asia Pacific has appointed a new director for its operations in the Oceania region. [ + ]

Two dozen autonomous robots designed by engineering students from across Australia and New Zealand will compete for robot supremacy in the 7th Annual National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition (NIARC), to be held at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) on 5 September. [ + ]

An international research team has created a soft sensor microsystem with a 3D design, making it suitable for applications such as continuous health monitoring and disease treatment. [ + ]

Researchers in the lab of Professor Robert Nemanich, one of the world's foremost experts on diamonds, are utilising the unique characteristics of these precious gemstones in some innovative applications. [ + ]

Professor Ian Gibson has become the first Australian academic to receive a prestigious international award recognising his lifetime contribution to the world of 3D printing. [ + ]