Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of December 31, 2021

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 […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of December 24, 2021

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 […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of December 17, 2021

01. ‘Crazy’ light emitters: Physicists see an unusual quantum phenomenon 02. Discovery of ‘split’ photon provides a new way to see light 03. Quantum algorithms bring ions to a standstill 04. A quantum view of ‘combs’ of light 05. How organic neuromorphic electronics can think and act 06. Innovative silicon nanochip can reprogram biological tissue in living body 07. Success in visualizing the propagation path of electromagnetic waves from space to ground 08. Unbreakable bionic glove made from silk for human-machine-interfacing 09. Innovative textile vents to release heat when you sweat 10. A step toward “living biotherapeutics” And others… DARPA […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of December 10, 2021

01. Crucial leap in error mitigation for quantum computers 02. Liquid crystals for fast switching devices 03. Memristive spintronic neurons: Combining two cognitive computing nano-elements into one 04. This New Ultra-Compact Camera Is The Size of a Grain of Salt And Takes Stunning Photos 05. A pair of gold flakes creates a self-assembled resonator 06. Physicists discover special transverse sound wave 07. Scientists document the presence of quantum spin liquids, a never-before-seen state of matter 08. Sodium-based material yields stable alternative to lithium-ion batteries 09. Transforming materials with light 10. Development of a transparent and flexible ultra-thin memory device And […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of December 3, 2021

01. Color-changing magnifying glass gives clear view of infrared light 02. Getting quantum dots to stop blinking 03. Magnons vs electrons: A new spin on computer processing 04. New chip hides wireless messages in plain sight 05. Potential step toward new superconductors 06. Programmable interaction between quantum magnets 07. Researchers propose method to increase charge of supercapacitors 08. Researchers propose a simpler design for quantum computers 09. Revolutionary intelligent transistor can be adapted to perform very different tasks 10. Shrinking qubits for quantum computing with 2D materials And others… This 3D-Printer Uses Ink Made From Microbes to Print Blobs That […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of November 26, 2021

01. ‘Super jelly’ can survive being run over by a car (with Video) 02. By keeping ferroelectric ‘bubbles’ intact, researchers pave way for new devices 03. Doing photon upconversion a solid – Crystals that convert light to more useful wavelengths 04. An exploration of tipping in complex systems 05. How sugar-loving microbes could help power future cars 06. Iodine successfully tested in satellite ion thrusters 07. Magnetic symmetry is not just like looking in a mirror (w/video) 08. New device modulates visible light—without dimming it—with the smallest footprint and lowest power consumption 09. New ultrahard diamond glass synthesized 10. Researchers […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of November 19, 2021

01. A nanoantenna for long-distance, ultra-secure communication 02. New holographic camera sees the unseen with high precision 03. New material could be two superconductors in one 04. Tiny chip provides a big boost in precision optics 05. Ultra-thin film of magnetite optimized for spintronics 06. Ultrafast charging of batteries using fully new anode material 07. Exploding and weeping ceramics provide path to new shape-shifting material 08. Magnetene: Graphene-like 2D material leverages quantum effects to achieve ultra-low friction 09. Molecular snakes become ladders – potential building blocks for electronics 10. Chemists discover new way to harness energy from ammonia And others… […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of November 12, 2021

01. Electron family creates previously unknown state of matter 02. Ultra-thin crystals as light sources in lasers 03. New phonon-based and magneto-tunable monochromatic terahertz source 04. Nuclear radiation used to transmit digital data wireless 05. These Engineers May Have Come Up With The Perfect Material For Unbreakable Screens 06. The hidden behavior of supercapacitor materials 07. How a novel radio frequency control system enhances quantum computers 08. Key witness helps scientists detect ‘spooky’ quantum entanglement in solid materials 09. Weather balloon data shows troposphere getting thicker, pushing tropopause higher over past 40 years 10. In Science magazine, scholars call for […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of November 5, 2021

01. Creating an artificial material that can sense, adapt to its environment 02. This device could usher in GPS-free navigation 03. Diffractive optical networks reconstruct holograms instantaneously without a digital computer 04. Engineers invent ultra-fast manufacturing technology 05. A new dimension in magnetism and superconductivity launched 06. A proactive approach to removing space junk 07. Researchers develop a tool to neutralize chemical weapons using rare-earth elements 08. Towards straintronics: Guiding excitons in 2D materials 09. Trapping spins with sound 10. Towards self-restoring electronic devices with long DNA molecules And others… Better hurricane forecasts from use of infrared satellite measurements of […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of October 29, 2021

01. Controlling light with a material three atoms thick 02. Electrical control over designer quantum materials 03. Engineers develop flexible, self-healing material to protect steel from the elements 04. Nature’s strongest glue now works in both wet and salty environments 05. New chiral nanostructures to extend the material platform 06. On-water creation of conducting MOF nanosheets 07. Researchers develop broadband spintronic-metasurface terahertz emitters with tunable chirality 08. Researchers discover new way to generate light through use of pre-existing defects in semiconductor materials 09. Shape-shifting materials with infinite possibilities 10. Stronger than spider silk: Bagworm silk enables strong conducting fibers And […]