Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of December 24, 2021 Posted on by Hema Viswanath 01. Magnetic ‘hedgehogs’ could store big data in a small space 02. Moments of silence point the way towards better superconductors 03. New materials for quantum technologies 04. Novel biosensors set to revolutionize brain-controlled robotics 05. Light-controlled spontaneous growth of nanostructures 06. Quantum marbles in a bowl of light 07. Redrawing the lines: Growing inexpensive, high-quality iron-based superconductors 08. Researchers develop new measurements for designing cooler electronics 09. Scientists successfully manipulate a single skyrmion at room temperature 10. Study shows that zwitterions can raise the dielectric constant of soft materials And others… MIT engineers produce the world’s longest flexible fiber battery An Omicron investigator, a Mars explorer and an AI ethics pioneer are some of the people behind the year’s big research stories. (video) Soft semiconductors that stretch like human skin can detect ultra-low light levels Tsunamis’ magnetic fields are detectable before sea level change US approach to research security threatens scientific enterprise, says new report Posted in S&T articles, Weekly Top 10 and tagged Top S&T innovations.