Have you ever wondered just how strong Black Panther's suit or Captain America's shield is? The materials scientists at Matmatch have, which is why the materials comparison site has put together a page looking at the properties of vibranium, to coincide with Marvel's latest cinematic release, Black Panther.

AWS Electronics Group is unveiling its new company website. With a refreshingly modern design, the new site is more responsive and user-friendly than ever before. Optimised for both desktop and mobile devices, the site is easy to navigate and offers a much-improved experience for visitors, with updated features including a sign-up form for the AWS newsletter, certification downloads, a search bar, and integration with social media sites. With a low-cost manufacturing facility based in Slovakia and a wide customer base in Germany, AWS has also ensured the new website is available in both Slovak and German languages.

During Embedded World 2018 in Nuremburg, Germany Digi-Key Electronics will have representatives on-hand at booth A4-633 to talk about how their breadth of product can help fuel innovation and get designs to market faster. Guests are encouraged to ask about the benefits of using My Digi-Key. Visitors to the booth also have the opportunity to use free tokens to play on one of many slot machines for the chance to win a prize.

Design engineers and product designers are now able to select materials at the click of a button, thanks to Munich-based start-up Matmatch. The company says it is creating the largest free materials database in the world, to bridge the gap between suppliers and purchasers, enabling users to research and compare materials by filtering on their physical, chemical and thermal characteristics.