01. Researchers improve the performance of semiconductors using novel 2D metal 02. Scientists design novel nonlinear circuit to harvest clean power using graphene 03. Scientists develop fermionic quantum processor 04. Scientists trap light inside a magnet 05. Team develops way to integrate electro-optic modulator device on end faces of a single-mode optical fiber jumper 06. ‘Topological gardening’ to achieve unexpected spin transport 07. Move over lithium-ion: Zinc-air batteries a cheaper and safer alternative 08. Nano-thin ‘liquid-like’ coatings may pave the way for a ‘self-cleaning’ world 09. Microscopic transformations of electrocatalyst surfaces 10. Research group detects a quantum entanglement wave for […]
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Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of August 18, 2023
01. An algorithm that shapes objects to cause them to roll down ramps following a desired path 02. Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs or virtual reality devices 03. Carbon-based quantum technology 04. Chromium replaces rare and expensive noble metals 05. Decoding how molecules ‘talk’ to each other to develop new nanotechnologies 06. From light to motion: Shaping surfaces with light 07. Magnonic computing: Faster spin waves could make novel computing systems possible 08. Nanomaterial offers new way to control fire 09. New paint gives extra insulation, saving on energy, costs, and carbon emissions 10. New property of hydrogen […]
Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of August 11, 2023
01. Super Radar: Breakthrough radar research overcomes a nearly century-old trade-off between wavelength and distance resolution 02. Quantum material exhibits ‘non-local’ behavior that mimics brain function 03. Thermal imaging innovation allows AI to see through pitch darkness like broad daylight 04. Discovering nanomachines within living organisms: Cytochromes P450 unleashed as living soft robots 05. A first-of-its-kind chip features both a laser and waveguide to create a photonic integrated circuit 06. Nanoelectromechanical resonators based on hafnia–zirconia–alumina superlattices with gigahertz spectrum coverage 07. New metalens lights the way for advanced control of quantum emission 08. New method simplifies the construction process for […]
Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of August 4, 2023
01. MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient materials 02. Bacteria as blacksmiths – new method to assemble unconventional materials 03. Can rainbows monitor the environment? 04. Enhanced light absorption in thin silicon photodetectors with photon-trapping structures 05. Extraordinarily strong, lightweight material combines DNA and glass 06. ‘Quantum avalanche’ explains how nonconductors turn into conductors 07. ‘Stunning’ discovery: Metals can heal themselves 08. Team creates simple superconducting device that could dramatically cut energy use in computing 09. Turning bacteria into solar factories with semiconductor nanoclusters 10. Some alloys don’t change size when heated, and we now know why And […]
Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 28, 2023
01. Allowing robots to explore on their own 02. Aluminum materials show promising performance for safer, cheaper, more powerful batteries 03. Device makes hydrogen from sunlight with record efficiency 04. Insights into designing advanced stimuli-responsive porous materials 05. Lights could be the future of the internet and data transmission 06. New study reveals remarkable impact of intrinsic spin shielding in platinum-rare earth alloys on electrocatalysis 07. A new type of quantum bit in semiconductor nanostructures 08. Non-native English speaking scientists work much harder just to keep up, global research reveals 09. A novel approach for balancing properties in composite materials […]
Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 21, 2023
01. Scientists presents a one-step laser synthesis method for fabricating wideband microwave absorption metamaterial 02. Shrinking light: Waveguiding scheme enables highly confined subnanometer optical fields 03. Study offers a broader approach to quantum walks 04. Thanks to trapped electrons, a material expected to be a conducting metal remains an insulator 05. New material could hold key to reducing energy consumption in computers and electronics 06. Next-generation flow battery design sets records 07. Photonic Time Crystals Generated From Rapid Shifts in Laser Light 08. Preparing for a quantum leap: Researchers chart future for use of quantum computing in particle physics 09. […]
Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 14, 2023
01. How splitting sound might lead to a new kind of quantum computer 02. Navigating the future of underwater geolocalization: How polarization patterns enable new technology 03. New material shows promise for next-generation memory technology 04. Organic electronics: Sustainability during the entire lifecycle 05. Researchers: We’ve Underestimated The Risk of Simultaneous Crop Failures Worldwide 06. Researchers devise new quantum photonics technique to create better holograms 07. Satellite security lags decades behind the state of the art 08. Scientists develop 2D nanosheets for sustainable carbon capture 09. Superconducting qubit foundry accelerates progress in quantum research 10. Unraveling the hidden growth of […]
Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 7, 2023
01. Physicists develop a metamaterial that can count 02. Cutting edge transistors for semiconductors of the future 03. Finding the flux of quantum technology 04. Flaky compound to prevent computer chips from getting fried 05. Fluxonium Qubit Retains Information For 1.43 Milliseconds – 10x Longer Than Before 06. Limiting loss in leaky fibers 07. Nanosheet technology developed to boost energy storage dielectric capacitors 08. New breakthrough shows how short pulses of light destroy particles 09. Researchers create antenna for nanoscale light sources using unusual placement of semiconductor material 10. Transferring data with many colors of light simultaneously And others Magnetic […]
Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 30, 2023
01. Innovative paper-like, battery-free, AI-enabled sensor for holistic wound monitoring 02. Microsoft claims to have achieved first milestone in creating a reliable and practical quantum computer 03. Nanophotonics: Coupling light and matter 04. A new approach to controlling the properties of turbulence 05. Next-generation memory storage with novel block copolymer structures 06. Researchers develop new electrically pumped edge-emitting laser chip with unprecedented performance 07. Researchers develop a new source of quantum light 08. Study of Earth’s stratosphere reduces uncertainty in future climate change 09. Surprise! Weaker bonds can make polymers stronger 10. ‘Toggle switch’ can help quantum computers cut through […]
Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of 23, June 2023
01. Navigating underground with cosmic-ray muons 02. Exploring gravity’s effect on quantum spins 03. International team reports powerful tool for studying, tuning atomically thin materials 04. MIT engineers develop a soft, printable, metal-free electrode 05. New approach for understanding temperature effects on photovoltaic device performance 06. New cooling technology developed for quantum computing circuits 07. New research on self-locking light sources presents opportunities for quantum technologies 08. This salty gel could harvest water from desert air 09. Treatment creates steel alloys with superior strength and plasticity 10. With trapped waves, researchers resolve a longstanding debate And others Earth Could Feasibly […]