Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 09, 2021

01. New type of metasurface allows unprecedented laser control 02. The pressure is off and high temperature superconductivity remains 03. Quantum laser turns energy loss into gain 04. Researchers discover unusual competition between charge density wave and superconductivity 05. Researchers identify ultrastable single atom magnet 06. Stress-free path to stress-free metallic films paves the way for next-gen circuitry 07. Synthetic biology circuits can respond within seconds 08. Ultra-strong squeezing of light demonstrated for ultrafast optical signal processing 09. Ultrathin semiconductors are electrically connected to superconductors for the first time 10. Unlocking radiation-free quantum technology with graphene And others… Graphene additive […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 2, 2021

01. ‘Edge of chaos’ opens pathway to artificial intelligence discoveries 02. Backscatter breakthrough runs near-zero-power IoT communicators at 5G speeds everywhere 03. A crystal made of electrons 04. A new piece of the quantum computing puzzle 05. Non-stop signal achieved in high-power Erbium-doped mid-infrared lasers 06. Optical superoscillation without side waves 07. Optical tweezer technology tweaked to overcome dangers of heat 08. The world’s thinnest technology—only two atoms thick 09. Classic magic trick may enable quantum computing 10. Researchers discover unique ‘spider web’ mechanism that traps, kills viruses And others… Growing ‘metallic wood’ to new heights NSF-funded study will examine […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 25, 2021

01. Researchers propose the use of quantum cascade lasers to achieve private free-space communications 02. Mining precious rare-earth elements from coal fly ash with a reusable ionic liquid 03. Outstanding organic solar cells’ performance achieved by using new technology 04. Perovskite memory devices with ultra-fast switching speed 05. Ocean Microbes May Actually Help Moderate Earth’s Temperature, Scientists Say 06. A bright future: Using visible light to decompose CO2 with high efficiency 07. Inkjet printing ‘impossible materials’ 08. Meringue-like material could make aircraft as quiet as a hairdryer 09. Sound-induced electric fields control the tiniest particles 10. Researchers develop a model […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 18, 2021

01. Combining classical and quantum computing opens door to new discoveries 02. New advanced material shows extraordinary stability over wide temperature range 03. Scientists demonstrate perfect light absorption by single nanoparticle 04. Scientists make highly maneuverable miniature robots controlled by magnetic fields 05. Researchers uncover unique properties of a promising new superconductor 06. In a nano-optics breakthrough, researchers observe sound-light pulses in 2D materials (w/video) 07. Using ‘smart rust’ to mark objects unambiguously and tackle counterfeiting 08. Let there be light! New tech allows people to see in the dark 09. Bending light for safer driving; invisibility cloaks to come? […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 11, 2021

01. Quantum holds the key to secure conference calls 02. A quantum step to a heat switch with no moving parts 03. Novel materials: Sound waves traveling backwards 04. Researchers create quantum microscope that can see the impossible 05. Researchers realize unconventional coherent control of solid-state spin qubits 06. Ultra-high-density hard drives made with graphene ‘overcoats’ store ten times more data 07. Scientists develop the ‘evotype’ to unlock power of evolution for better engineering biology 08. Researchers create intelligent electronic microsystems from ‘green’ material 09. Lead halide perovskites – a horse of a different color 10. Online ‘library of properties’ […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 4, 2021

01. Shadow figment technology foils cyberattacks 02. Quantum computing with holes 03. Scientists unravel noise-assisted signal amplification in systems with memory 04. World’s smallest, best acoustic amplifier emerges from 50-year-old hypothesis 05. Controlling magnetization by surface acoustic waves 06. Creating nanomaterials with new laser driven method 07. Detecting mid-infrared light, one photon at a time 08. DNA circuits 09. Making batteries live longer with ultrathin lithium 10. A new direction of topological research is ready for take off And others… Atmospheric metal layers appear with surprising regularity The biodegradable battery that’s 3D printed, disposable and made of paper Mapping zoonotic […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of May 28, 2021

01. Biologists construct a ‘periodic table’ for cell nuclei 02. New quantum material discovered 03. One material, two functionalities 04. Quantum electronics: ‘Bite’ defects in bottom-up graphene nanoribbons 05. Quantum sensing: Odd angles make for strong spin-spin coupling 06. Making the invisible visible 07. Slender robotic finger senses buried items 08. A new ‘gold standard’ compound for generating electricity from heat 09. Folding 2D materials gives them new properties useful for quantum communications 10. Understanding of invisible but mighty particles in Earth’s radiation belts And others… New climate predictions increase likelihood of temporarily reaching 1.5 °C in next 5 years […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of May 21, 2021

01. Harvesting light like nature does 02. Engineers harvest WiFi signals to power small electronics 03. New material could harvest water all day long 04. Nuclear terrorism could be intercepted by neutron-gamma detector that pinpoints source 05. Researchers shed light on the evolution of extremist groups 06. Using micro-sized cut metal wires, team forges path to new uses for terahertz waves 07. Future sparkles for diamond-based quantum technology 08. Rechargeable cement-based batteries 09. How plants leave behind their parents’ genomic baggage 10. Nanofiber filter captures almost 100% of coronavirus aerosols And others… Climate change threatens one-third of global food production COVID-19 testing […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of May 14, 2021

01. New evidence for electron’s dual nature found in a quantum spin liquid 02. Evading the uncertainty principle in quantum physics 03. Harnessing the hum of fluorescent lights for more efficient computing 04. Light meets superconducting circuits 05. Nanoscale defects could boost energy storage materials 06. A new device can light up 100 LED bulbs with a single drop of water (w/video) 07. Researchers generate tunable twin particles of light 08. Researchers in Sweden develop light emitter for quantum circuits 09. Researchers realize coherent storage of light over one hour 10. Successful synthesis of perovskite visible-light-absorbing semiconductor material And others… […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of May 7, 2021

01. Exploiting non-line-of-sight paths for terahertz signals in wireless communications 02. Flexible, easy-to-scale nanoribbons move graphene toward use in tech applications 03. A material keyboard made of graphene 04. UVA engineering computer scientists discover new vulnerability affecting computers globally 05. Researchers confront major hurdle in quantum computing 06. Researchers produce laser pulses with record-breaking intensity 07. Superconductivity, high critical temperature found in 2D semimetal tungsten nitride 08. Thin, large-area device converts infrared light into images 09. An uncrackable combination of invisible ink and artificial intelligence 10. ‘Bat-sense’ tech generates images from sound And others… Climate change: Amazon may be turning […]