Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of August 12, 2022 Posted on by Hema Viswanath 01. Human-machine interfaces work underwater, generate their own power 02. Microbatteries much smaller than a grain of rice for a smart dust future 03. New chip-based beam steering device lays groundwork for smaller, cheaper lidar 04. Protective coating material self-heals in 30 minutes when exposed to sunlight 05. New technology can help combat climate crisis 06. Record-Breaking Experiment Could Solve a Huge Challenge in Quantum Computing 07. Researcher is studying materials whose traits resemble those of the human brain 08. Researchers create the first artificial vision system for both land and water 09. A simple, cheap material for carbon capture, perhaps from tailpipes 10. Unlocking the recipe for designer magnetic particles for next generation computing technologies And others… Extinct Pathogens Ushered The Fall of Ancient Civilizations, Scientists Say It’s Literally Raining ‘Forever Chemicals’, And The Storm Could Last For Decades New drug screening tool to fight the next pandemic New information on ‘gigantic jet’ lightning bursts that reach toward space Water can’t touch this sanded, powdered surface Posted in S&T articles, Weekly Top 10 and tagged Top S&T innovations.