Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of March 5, 2021 Posted on by Hema Viswanath 01. Pushing computing to the edge by rethinking microchips’ design 02. A quantum internet is closer to reality, thanks to this switch 03. Researchers introduce a new generation of tiny, agile drones 04. Adapting solar energy technology to detect chemical warfare agents and pesticides 05. Heat-free optical switch would enable optical quantum computing chips 06. Intriguing particles emerge when two photons couple 07. Magnetic whirls in confined spaces 08. Automated next generation sequencing platform can accurately screen thousands for COVID-19 09. Chemists develop a new technology to prevent lithium-ion batteries from catching fire 10. Engineering the boundary between 2D and 3D materials And others… Dresden scientists help setting new standards for cutting-edge genetic research On calm days, sunlight warms the ocean surface and drives turbulence Vaccine shows signs of protection against dozen-plus flu strains Virtually unlimited solar cell experiments A world first: A robot able to “hear” through the ear of a locust Posted in S&T articles, Weekly Top 10 and tagged Top S&T innovations.