Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of October 16, 2020 Posted on by Hema Viswanath 01. Easy-to-make, ultra-low power electronics could charge out of thin air 02. Liquid metals come to the rescue of semiconductors 03. A milestone in quantum physics: Physicists successfully carry out the controlled transport of stored light 04. An 11-atom sensor sheds light on the quantum world 05. Scientists develop ‘mini-brains’ to help robots recognize pain and to self-repair 06. Well-formed disorder for versatile light technologies 07. Room-temperature superconductor? Rochester lab sets new record toward long-sought goal 08. Geologists solve puzzle that could predict valuable rare earth element deposits 09. The current state of space debris 10. Now you see it, now you don’t: Hidden colours discovered by coincidence And others… Atmospheric dust levels are rising in the Great Plains Chemists create new crystal form of insecticide, boosting its ability to fight mosquitoes and malaria Chilling Report Suggests 1 Out of 5 Countries Could Be Headed For Ecosystem Collapse How exactly do we spread droplets as we talk? Engineers found out. Solar-powered system extracts drinkable water from ‘dry’ air Posted in S&T articles, Weekly Top 10 and tagged Top S&T innovations.