Researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have developed a new method to massively synthesise enhanced yet affordable materials for supercapacitors. [ + ]

Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement for Plessey’s complete range of products including Epic sensor and Magic GaN LEDs. [ + ]

Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Technological University, has developed a device that allows researchers to eavesdrop on individual lithium ions - and potentially develop the next generation of batteries. [ + ]

RS Components has launched its Open Source Design Centre, a comprehensive free guide to open source electronics design hosted on designspark.com, the company’s online resource for electronics design engineers. [ + ]

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission recently held a meeting with button battery manufacturers, importers, retailers and industry associations to discuss improvements to button battery safety. [ + ]

Engineering job vacancies have declined in recent months, new data from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations shows. [ + ]

Mouser Electronics has released an enhanced version of its medical applications site. New features focus on medical imaging solutions including MRI, portable ultrasound and digital X-ray, helping engineers to solve a unique set of design challenges. [ + ]

The A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics and Japan’s Shikino High-Tech Co have signed an agreement to create a next-generation application-specific integrated circuit intellectual property (ASIC IP) block for use in motion sensing technologies. [ + ]

Korean researchers have found a new physical organogel electrolyte with two unique characteristics: an irreversible thermal gelation and a high value of the lithium-ion transference number. [ + ]

A mathematical model that predicts the electromagnetic radiation produced by circuit boards could help to improve designs and lower costs. [ + ]

A layer of graphene can reduce the working temperature in hotspots inside a processor by up to 25% - which can significantly extend the working life of computers and other electronics. [ + ]

Researchers at LMU Munich have developed a new method for visualising material defects in thin-film solar cells. [ + ]

element14 is challenging engineers and developers to design and develop their own piece of wearable technology. [ + ]

The CSIRO and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) have signed a strategic relationship agreement aimed at high-impact research priorities. [ + ]

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara, in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame, have recently demonstrated the highest reported drive current on a transistor made of a monolayer of tungsten diselenide (WSe2), a 2-dimensional atomic crystal categorised as a transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD). [ + ]