Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 2, 2021 Posted on by Hema Viswanath 01. ‘Edge of chaos’ opens pathway to artificial intelligence discoveries 02. Backscatter breakthrough runs near-zero-power IoT communicators at 5G speeds everywhere 03. A crystal made of electrons 04. A new piece of the quantum computing puzzle 05. Non-stop signal achieved in high-power Erbium-doped mid-infrared lasers 06. Optical superoscillation without side waves 07. Optical tweezer technology tweaked to overcome dangers of heat 08. The world’s thinnest technology—only two atoms thick 09. Classic magic trick may enable quantum computing 10. Researchers discover unique ‘spider web’ mechanism that traps, kills viruses And others… Growing ‘metallic wood’ to new heights NSF-funded study will examine college tenure and promotion process, challenge assumptions Pathfinder satellite paves way for constellation of tropical-storm observers Scientists design 3D-grown material that could speed up production of new technologies for smart buildings and robotics Transforming a van-der-Waals ferromagnet for future spintronics Posted in S&T articles, Weekly Top 10 and tagged Top S&T innovations.