Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of February 14, 2020

01. Scientists develop first electrically-driven ‘topological’ laser
02. Experimental fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled cocaine
03. Hackers could shut down satellites–or turn them into weapons
04. Movement of a liquid droplet generates over 5 volts of electricity
05. A gold butterfly can make its own semiconductor skin
06. Researchers develop smaller, lighter radiation shielding
07. Using sound and light to generate ultra-fast data transfer
08. Using long-wavelength terahertz radiation to produce video with a high frame rate
09. First-of-its-kind hydrogel platform enables on-demand production of medicines, chemicals
10. New droplet-based electricity generator: A drop of water generates 140V power, lighting up 100 LED bulbs

And others…

Army Medical Department Board Tests Nerve Agent Antidote Auto-Injectors
Predicting Contagion Speed
Quantum memories entangled over 50-kilometer cable
Something from nothing: Using waste heat to power electronics
Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak Suggests We Aren’t Ready for a Pandemic

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