Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 8, 2022 Posted on by Hema Viswanath 01. Physicists see electron whirlpools for the first time 02. Bacteria for blastoff: Using microbes to make supercharged new rocket fuel 03. Characterizing the materials for next-generation quantum computers with nonlinear optical spectroscopy 04. These energy-packed batteries work well in extreme cold and heat 05. Found: The ‘holy grail of catalysis’ turning methane into methanol under ambient conditions using light 06. A four-stroke engine for atoms 07. Hearing better with skin than ears 08. Laser writing may enable ‘electronic nose’ for multi-gas sensor 09. Magnetic spins that ‘freeze’ when heated: Nature in the wrong direction 10. Photon-controlled diode: An optoelectronic device with a new signal processing behavior And others… Nanoparticle vaccine protects against a spectrum of COVID-19-causing variants and related viruses Novel imaging method developed for fast-moving objects Physicists work to shrink microchips with first one-dimensional helium model system Researchers develop world’s most durable hydrogen fuel cell Review of technologies that boost potential for carbon dioxide conversion to useful products Posted in S&T articles, Weekly Top 10 and tagged Top S&T innovations.