US scientists have claimed that 2D materials like graphene may be too flat and hard to stretch to serve in flexible, wearable devices. [ + ]

Chinese scientists have reported the first fibres suitable for weaving into tailorable textiles that can capture and release solar energy. [ + ]

The market for medical electronics is expected to reach US$4.41 billion by 2022, according to market research firm MarketsandMarkets. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has revealed its contributions to an intelligent toothbrush system from Oral-B, with the motion-sensing and control chip inside the toothbrush helping to develop healthier brushing habits. [ + ]

Digital security company Gemalto has won a 2016 Future Digital Award from Juniper Research for its Celego contactless wristband. [ + ]

Analysts from Lux Research have ranked the global hotspots for wearable electronics innovation based on three broad criteria: research and development, funding and adoption. [ + ]

Germany's Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) has announced novel developments and advancements in its diode lasers and UV light-emitting diodes (LEDs). [ + ]

MIT researchers have collaborated with infrastructure contracting company Forrevial in developing a monitoring system for streetlights that is inexpensive and highly automated. [ + ]

US researchers have been seeking a solution to a fundamental limitation of solar cells: the dark of the night. [ + ]

Pinshape has announced the 'Design for Electronics' contest, challenging participants to create a design that can be brought to life or used with electronics. [ + ]

Researchers from India's Jadavpur University have explored recycling fish by-products into an energy harvester for self-powered electronics. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics showcased its latest technologies and products for smart driving, smart cities and homes, and smart things at electronica India 2016. [ + ]

The Driving Barista smartphone app aims to reduce the number of traffic accidents in Japan's Aichi Prefecture, which has had the highest number of traffic fatalities in the country for 13 consecutive years. [ + ]

Renesas Electronics has announced that it will withdraw from the microwave semiconductor device business, instead focusing on optoelectronics devices among the compound device business. [ + ]

Fujitsu Laboratories has announced the development of technology to streamline the internal memory of GPUs to support the growing neural network scale that works to heighten machine learning accuracy. [ + ]