Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of September 18, 2020 Posted on by Hema Viswanath 01. First Photonic Quantum Computer on the Cloud 02. Highly sensitive trigger enables rapid detection of biological agents 03. New algorithm signals a possible disease resurgence 04. Physicists ‘trick’ photons into behaving like electrons using a ‘synthetic’ magnetic field 05. Single atom-thin platinum makes a great chemical sensor 06. Space communication: developing a one photon-per-bit receiver using near-noiseless phase-sensitive amplification 07. Physicists make electrical nanolasers even smaller 08. Physicists discover new magnetoelectric effect 09. Collaboration yields promising material for quantum computing 10. Engineers improve signal processing for small fiber optic cables  And others… Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Is in Serious Danger, New Research Confirms Anti-reflective nanocoating inspired by fly eyes New way of controlling conductivity of materials at the nanoscale Turbulence affects aerosols and cloud formation Volcanic ash may have a bigger impact on the climate than we thought Posted in S&T articles, Weekly Top 10 and tagged Top S&T innovations.