Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of December 16, 2022 Posted on by Hema Viswanath 01. Best of Last Year: The top Phys.org articles of 2022 02. Chemists create quantum dots at room temperature using lab-designed protein 03. Combination of two materials creates high-performance, stretchy nanogenerator 04. Designing self-assembling ‘smart materials’ 05. Growing a tiny metallic snowflake 06. International research team creates previously unknown nitrogen compounds 07. Molecular shape-shifting: New theory on autonomous remodeling of structures 08. New battery technology has potential to significantly reduce energy storage costs 09. Paper-thin solar cell can turn any surface into a power source (w/video) 10. Using lasers to bond semiconductor electronics components And others… Scientists map heat beneath Antarctica’s icesheets Signals from the ionosphere could improve tsunami forecasts Studying spinning-induced scattering of sound to create next-generation acoustic devices using new phonon modes Unique modulator could change mid-infrared photonic systems for the better The Yellowstone Supervolcano Holds Way More Liquid Magma Than We Realized Posted in S&T articles, Weekly Top 10 and tagged Top S&T innovations.