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The 22 Coolest Things of 2022
The past year has delivered on science’s promise to explore, explain, and amaze, bringing us everything from breakthrough medical advances to record computing speeds and celestial insights. Here we look back at 22 of the coolest things that happened in 2022, culled from our science and technology column, “The 5 Coolest Things on Earth This Week.”
1. Moving Advancements
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The 5 Coolest Things on Earth This Week
Radiation repellent, blood test in your pocket, and magnetic nerve cells. This week’s coolest things are master manipulators.
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The 5 Coolest Things on Earth This Week
A breast cancer vaccine, turning sludge into power, and making medical devices that fall apart on purpose. This week’s coolest things make lemonade out of lemons.
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The 5 Coolest Things on Earth This Week
Fighting cancer from the inside out, sacrificing sensitivity for tenderness, and rewriting lunar history. This week’s coolest things flip the script.
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The 5 Coolest Things on Earth This Week
Drug delivery by algae, breaking down plastic with caterpillar spit, and the cheapest battery possible. This week’s coolest things solve complex problems with simple materials.
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The 5 Coolest Things on Earth This Week
Cooling without electricity, fungi in tumors, and algae from another age. This week’s coolest things find hidden wonders right before our eyes.
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The 5 Coolest Things on Earth This Week
Glowing biobots, drones that build like worker bees, and the ultimate ant census. This week’s coolest things embrace science at the small scale.
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The 5 Coolest Things on Earth This Week
A tiny paper microscope, 3D pictures without a lens, and a teeny, tiny robot with super speed. This week’s coolest things make mountains out of molehills.
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The 5 Coolest Things on Earth This Week
Insulin in a pill, products from exhaust and a virus-killing plastic. This week’s coolest things change the shape of things to come.
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The 5 Coolest Things on Earth This Week
The sound of a black hole, making oxygen on Mars, and a missing piece of an evolutionary puzzle. This week’s coolest things fill in empty spaces.