In the world of magic, levitation looks like a simple spell. In movies and TV series, characters lift objects with a wave of their hand or a successful use of force. However, in the real world, ...

Lastyear, researchers at the University of Dundee revealed an acoustic tractor beamthat used ultrasonic energy to pull macroscopic objects in. Now researchers in the UK have developed a sonic tractor ...

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have successfully enhanced technology to lift small particles using sound waves. Their “acoustic tweezers” could already lift things from ...

Levitating objects with sound might make for a fun demonstration, but this innovative technology has serious and potentially life-saving uses. Our video looks at the latest applications for sonic ...