Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of August 9, 2024

01. Physicists develop new method to combine conventional internet with the quantum internet 02. Researchers develop general framework for designing quantum sensors 03. Physicists report new insights into exotic particles key to magnetism 04. Researchers identify useful emission lines in the sun’s outer atmosphere 05. Stacking molecules like plates improves organic solar device performance 06. Layered superconductor coaxed to show unusual properties with potential for quantum computing 07. New nanomaterials could boost hydrogen production for clean energy 08. Synergistic aerogel materials developed for heat and fire insulation 09. Modern aircraft emit less carbon than older aircraft, but their contrails may […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of August 2, 2024

01. Method prevents an AI model from being overconfident about wrong answers 02. Twisted carbon nanotubes could achieve significantly better energy storage than advanced lithium-ion batteries 03. When copper becomes transparent: European XFEL creates exotic matter 04. Study: Gases from burning biomass react within clouds, forming secondary organic aerosols 05. An MRI-like tool for quantum materials: Sensor can detect minute magnetic fields at atomic scale 06. New research underscores the close relationship between Saharan dust and hurricane rainfall 07. Researchers trap atoms, force them to serve as photonic transistors 08. Optical fibers fit for the age of quantum computing 09. […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 26, 2024

01. Aluminum scandium nitride films: Enabling next-gen ferroelectric memory devices 02. Harvesting water from air with less energy 03. ‘New El Niño’ discovered south of the equator 04. A new way to control the magnetic properties of rare earth elements 05. Machine learning unlocks secrets to advanced alloys 06. Metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor split water to generate ‘dark oxygen,’ new study finds 07. New 3D reconstruction method aids analysis of property-defining defects 08. Researchers zero in on the underlying mechanism that causes alloys to crack when exposed to hydrogen-rich environments 09. Sea ice’s cooling power is waning faster […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 19, 2024

01. A new metamaterial concept offering the potential for more efficient data storage 02. High-speed electron camera uncovers new ‘light-twisting’ behavior in ultrathin material 03. Engineers develop advanced optical computing method for multiplexed data processing and encryption 04. Moving from the visible to the infrared: Developing high quality nanocrystals 05. New method achieves tenfold increase in quantum coherence time via destructive interference of correlated noise 06. Scientists develop new AI method to create material ‘fingerprints’ 07. Scientists develop new technique for bespoke optical tweezers 08. Scientists call for ‘major initiative’ to study whether geoengineering should be used on glaciers 09. […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 12, 2024

01. A management strategy for producing scientific breakthroughs 02. Can a computer chip have zero energy loss in 1.58 dimensions? 03. Common plastics could passively cool and heat buildings with the seasons 04. Genetic algorithm enables precise design of phononic crystals 05. High-selectivity graphene membranes enhance CO₂ capture efficiency 06. New possibilities for reservoir computing with topological magnetic and ferroelectric systems 07. Novel 2D device for quantum cooling converts heat to voltage at ultra-low temperatures 08. Researchers develop technology to mass produce quantum dot lasers for optical communications 09. Scientists achieve first intercity quantum key distribution with deterministic single-photon source […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 5, 2024

01. Survey finds public perception of scientists’ credibility has slipped 02. Scientists develop the next generation of highly efficient memory materials with atom-level control 03. Researcher discovers 1 in 5 bacteria can break down plastic 04. Simple new process stores carbon dioxide in concrete without compromising strength 05. Scientists crack new method for high-capacity, secure quantum communication 06. A breakthrough in inexpensive, clean, fast-charging batteries 07. New study shows mysterious solar particle blasts can devastate the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years 08. Scientists discover way to ‘grow’ sub-nanometer sized transistors 09. Understanding quantum states: New research shows […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 28, 2024

01. Researchers discover new flat electronic bands, paving way for advanced quantum materials 02. Researchers move floating objects with soundwaves 03. Controlling electronics with light: the magnetite breakthrough 04. New photonic chip spawns nested topological frequency comb 05. An optical lens that senses gas 06. Physicists propose time crystal-based circuit board to reduce quantum computing errors 07. Stacking three layers of graphene with a twist speeds up electrochemical reactions 08. Researchers create new class of materials called ‘glassy gels’ 09. Researchers develop tunable anti-counterfeiting material 10. Space radiation can damage satellites—next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays And […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 21, 2024

01. Researchers leverage shadows to model 3D scenes, including objects blocked from view 02. Custom-made molecules designed to be invisible while absorbing near-infrared light 03. Making ferromagnets ready for ultra-fast communication and computation technology 04. Molecular sponge for the electronics of the future 05. MXenes for energy storage: Chemical imaging more than just surface deep 06. Nanosized blocks spontaneously assemble in water to create tiny floating checkerboards 07. Quantum computing trade-off problem addressed by new system 08. Quantum data assimilation: A quantum leap in weather prediction 09. Quantum entangled photons react to Earth’s spin 10. Generation of intense terahertz waves […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 14, 2024

01. New method optimizes lithium extraction from seawater and groundwater 02. Pseudomagic quantum states: A path to quantum supremacy 03. ‘Quantum optical antennas’ provide more powerful measurements on the atomic level 04. Researchers demonstrate new way to ‘squeeze’ infrared light 05. New theory describes how waves carry information from surroundings 06. Scientists create world’s strongest iron-based superconducting magnet using AI 07. Scientists develop fatigue-free ferroelectric material 08. How tiny cracks lead to large-scale faults 09. A ‘liquid battery’ advance—strategies for electrocatalytic hydrogenation 10. Study confirms the rotation of Earth’s inner core has slowed And others Earth and space share the […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 07, 2024

01. Ultra-thin infrared filter, thinner than cling wrap, revolutionizes night vision 02. Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the air 03. Innovative bird-eye-inspired camera developed for enhanced object detection 04. New anti-counterfeit technique packs two light-reactive images into one material 05. Novel crystals enhance mid-infrared laser performance 06. On-chip GHz time crystals with semiconductor photonic devices pave way to new physics and optoelectronic applications 07. Study identifies fungus that breaks down ocean plastic 08. Study reveals potential of superparaelectric materials as gate dielectrics in next-gen microelectronics 09. A technique for more effective multipurpose robots 10. Team of […]