More than 80 companies will be showcasing and demonstrating their products at this year's annual electronics design and assembly expo, ElectroneX. The event will be held on 9-10 September at Melbourne Park Function Centre. [ + ]

University of Illinois researchers have developed heat-triggered self-destructing electronic devices, a step towards greatly reducing electronic waste and boosting sustainability in device manufacturing. [ + ]

Everywhere you turn, you can find LEDs in almost any lighting form factor, and connections are more challenging than a screw-in light bulb. Andrew Bogaczyk of Phoenix Contact explains how to connect LEDs and why the connection counts. [ + ]

The latest connector technology fuels growth in embedded computing as system efficiency is a critical component for today's embedded industry. [ + ]

We have all been there. Sitting in the car, listening to our favourite song on the radio. And then the music suddenly turns into a deafening humming and crackling noise. Our eyes turn to our mobile on the dashboard. Seconds later, we receive a call. When thinking about it, we might realise that our experience is due to a highly complex phenomenon, namely electromagnetic interference. [ + ]

German technology companies SCHOTT AG, tesa SE and VON ARDENNE GmbH have formed an industry consortium to develop new technologies for the use of glass on roll in organic electronics. [ + ]

Why is it we don't take science and research half as seriously as many of us take footballers who are paid obscene amounts of money just to kick a misshapen ball around a field in front of a hysterically screaming crowd? [ + ]

At a time when drones have become a regular feature in the news and are about to proliferate our airspace, it's a good idea to take a step back and examine some very basic and important questions. [ + ]

University of Washington and University of Oxford researchers have discovered that perovskite materials, generally believed to be uniform in composition, actually contain flaws that can be engineered to improve solar devices even further. [ + ]

There's lots of talk about the benefits of the Internet of Things, particularly in the industrial arena, but is there a downside? [ + ]

Composite materials used in aircraft wings and fuselages are typically manufactured in large, industrial-sized ovens - multiple polymer layers are blasted with temperatures up to 399°C and solidified to form a solid, resilient material. [ + ]

University of Cambridge researchers have unravelled one of the mysteries of electromagnetism, which could enable the design of antennas small enough to be integrated into an electronic chip. [ + ]

University of Cambridge researchers have unravelled one of the mysteries of electromagnetism, which could enable the design of antennas small enough to be integrated into an electronic chip. [ + ]

Stanford University scientists have invented a high-performance aluminium battery that is fast charging, long lasting and inexpensive. [ + ]

Researchers at the University of Houston have developed an efficient, conductive electron-transporting polymer, a long-missing puzzle piece that will allow ultrafast battery applications. [ + ]