Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of December 31, 2021 Posted on by Hema Viswanath 01. New data-decoding approach could lead to faster, smaller digital tech 02. Allying meta-structures with diverse optical waveguides for integrated photonics and more 03. Nanotube Fibers Stand Strong – But for How Long Under Stresses and Strains? 04. DARPA Joins Public-Private Partnership to Address Challenges Facing Microelectronics Advancement 05. Fingers made of laser light: Controlled grabbing and rotation of biological micro-objects 06. International team of scientists proposes a global network to monitor major threats on our environment 07. ‘Nano-chocolates’ that store hydrogen 08. Scientists find ways to help perovskite solar cell ‘self-healing’ 09. Scientists invent lead-free composite shielding material for neutrons and gamma-rays 10. No more annual flu shot? New target for universal influenza vaccine And others… 2021’s Top Stories About AI Spoiler: A lot of them talked about what’s wrong with machine learning today The Chip Shortage, Giant Chips, and the Future of Moore’s Law IEEE Spectrum’s COVID has had an impact on academics’ well-being Speeding up directed evolution of molecules in the lab Posted in S&T articles, Weekly Top 10 and tagged Top S&T innovations.