Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of August 27, 2021 Posted on by Hema Viswanath 01. One material with two functions could lead to faster memory 02. An innovative process prevents irreversible energy loss in batteries 03. Laser scribed graphene for supercapacitors 04. High-rate magnesium rechargeable batteries move one step closer to realization 05. New form of carbon in a mesh tantalizes with prospects for electronics 06. New insulation material provides more efficient electricity distribution 07. A new platform for integrated photonics 08. Lightweight composite material inspects itself: Changes in color indicate deformations 09. New Exotic Magnetic Quasiparticle: “Skyrmion Bundle” Joins Topological Zoo 10. Energy harvesting technology based on ferromagnetic resonance And others… Dual-phase alloy extremely resistant to fractures In a first, scientists capture a ‘quantum tug’ between neighboring water molecules New quantum ‘stopwatch’ can improve imaging technologies New study boosts hope for a broad vaccine to combat COVID-19 variants and future coronavirus outbreaks Precipitation in Central Asia shaped by sea surface temperature over tropical Pacific and North Atlantic Posted in S&T articles, Weekly Top 10 and tagged Top S&T innovations.