Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of December 11, 2020 Posted on by Hema Viswanath 01. Scientists produce a quantum state that is part light and part matter 02. Error-prone quantum bits could correct themselves, physicists show 03. New transistor design disguises key computer chip hardware from hackers 04. Researchers control multiple wavelengths of light from a single source 05. Electrical spin filtering the key to ultra-fast, energy-efficient spintronics 06. Smellicopter: An obstacle-avoiding drone that uses a live moth antenna to seek out smells 07. Researchers developed a sequence analysis pipeline for virus discovery 08. Finetuning ‘twistronics’ of 2D crystals 09. Research develops new theoretical approach to manipulate light 10. Researchers achieve quantum advantage And others… Breakthrough optical sensor mimics human eye, a key step toward better AI The natural ‘Himalayan aerosol factory’ can affect climate Nobel Prize ceremonies go virtual for Doudna, Genzel Our Sun Has Entered a New Cycle, And It Could Be One of The Strongest Ever Recorded Within a hair’s breadth–forensic identification of single dyed hair strand now possible Posted in S&T articles, Weekly Top 10 and tagged Top S&T innovations.