A hybrid anode made of graphite and lithium is expected to quadruple the life span of lithium-sulfur batteries. [ + ]

Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed an algorithm which makes subtle changes to various points on the face to make it more memorable without changing a person's overall appearance. [ + ]

The market for semiconductor packaging materials is expected to maintain its $20 billion value through 2017, despite shifts away from the use of precious metals such as gold in wire bonding. [ + ]

element14 has expanded its portfolio of high-performance diodes, thyristors, transistors, rectifiers, triacs and semiconductor circuit protection devices from over 60 global suppliers. [ + ]

Agilent Technologies has revealed the name of the electronic measurement company it expects to spin off in early November 2014 as Keysight Technologies. [ + ]

Researchers are developing electronics that can be wrapped around a single strand of hair. The development is expected to open up new possibilities for ultrathin, transparent sensors. [ + ]

Rockwell Automation on the Move (RAOTM) will return to Melbourne Park Function Centre on 25-26 March 2014. This event will demonstrate how the latest industry practices are turning marketplace challenges into advantages. [ + ]

Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a way to microscopically view battery electrodes while they are bathed in wet electrolytes, mimicking realistic conditions inside actual batteries. [ + ]

Intel Corporation CEO Brian Krzanich has announced a range of initiatives to accelerate wearable device innovation. Krzanich made the announcements during the pre-show keynote for the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show. He also demonstrated Intel-developed designs for wearable devices at the show. [ + ]

Mirtec, a supplier of automated inspection systems to the electronics manufacturing industry, has announced its 15-year anniversary. [ + ]

Mouser Electronics has launched a site covering TE Connectivity Material Handling Solutions. The site helps design engineers build innovative solutions whether they are developing a new MHS system or retrofitting an existing one. [ + ]

Researchers from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and wafer company IQE have written a paper on recent developments in compound semiconductor device technologies for high-speed and low-voltage/low-power applications. [ + ]

Researchers at Cornell University have demonstrated the first ever consumer electronics item to be 3D-printed - a working loudspeaker. Graduate students Apoorva Kiran and Robert MacCurdy worked on the project with Associate Professor Hod Lipson, a 3D printing innovator. [ + ]

According to IC Insights, worldwide growth in medical electronics is expected to regain strength in the next three years after slowing since 2010 due to the weak global economy and efforts to curb healthcare costs in the US and Europe. [ + ]

Virtual reality specialist Sixense has developed the PC gaming-targeted 3D 'STEM System' - a product which uses an electromagnetic field to track up to five tracking points - with the help of Nordic Semiconductor's wireless technology. [ + ]