To give drivers certainty about whether they're safe to drive after drinking alcohol, scientists have developed a flexible, wearable patch that measures a person's blood alcohol level from their sweat, then sends the results wirelessly to a smartphone. [ + ]

For the first time ever, scientists have achieved more than 1100 hours' running time — that's almost 46 days — with a silicon-air battery. This type of battery is being heralded as a cost-effective alternative to current energy storage technology. [ + ]

Researchers have successfully created inkjet-printed photographs that produce energy, paving the way for electrical devices to be powered by graphics and imagery on their surfaces. [ + ]

Richardson RFPD has received an award from DAIHEN Corporation at the company's annual supplier meeting — the first time the company has ever presented an award to a distributor. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics was named the MEMS Manufacturer of the Year at the MEMS World Summit, held in Shanghai from 25–26 July. [ + ]

Researchers have used oxygen to to break the bond between silicene and the substrate on which it is grown, overcoming the key hurdle preventing the production of a material with potential to supercharge electronics. [ + ]

EIDA (Electronics Industry Development Adelaide) will hold its Foundation Dinner on 26 August. Professor Goran Roos, an internationally renowned authority on regional economic development, has been announced as the guest speaker at the event. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has announced its acquisition of assets related to ams's near-field communication (NFC) and radiofrequency identification (RFID) reader business. [ + ]

element14 has partnered with TE Connectivity to feature high-voltage components for transportation applications in its storefront, including products focused on rail system operations, for a range of climate and environmental conditions. [ + ]

Researchers have determined a key step in improving solid oxide fuel cells — a promising clean energy technology that has so far struggled to gain wide acceptance in the marketplace. [ + ]

Researchers have successfully embedded a powerful magnetic memory chip on a flexible plastic material that is said to demonstrate excellent performance in terms of data storage and processing capabilities, bringing the concept of flexible, wearable electronics closer to reality. [ + ]

Swiss researchers have developed a simple and cost-effective procedure for enhancing the performance of conventional Li-ion rechargeable batteries — and all it required was changing the battery's anode structure. [ + ]

Mouser Electronics has announced its Timing Technology site, designed to give engineers easy-to-access information on the latest technical advances in timers, counters and clocks. [ + ]

Have you ever wondered what happens inside an atomically thin semiconductor? Well, wonder no more: a team of physicists at the University of Texas at Austin has, and they've written about it in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [ + ]

We all know B vitamins are good for an energy boost, but, inspired by vitamin B2, Harvard researchers have discovered a new way to store energy: they've found a whole new class of high-performing organic molecules that enable large batteries to store electricity from energy sources like solar and wind power that can be intermittent. [ + ]