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, ...

Japanese start-up 'Hoshinchu' creates floating bonsai trees by harnessing the power of repelling magnets to make the miniature plants levitate. 'Hoshinchu', a Japanese start-up in Southern Japan, has ...

Scientists are researching a way to move objects using only light which could open the door to interstellar travel. Although the research by a team at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) ...

Magnetic levitation systems harness the unique properties of high-temperature superconductors and permanent magnets to achieve frictionless, contactless motion. The core principle underpinning these ...

Stanford Medicine researchers invent an electromagnetic device that can gently sort different types of cells by levitating them to different heights. It looks like a magic trick: Cells at the bottom ...

It looks like a magic trick: Cells at the bottom of a liquid medium begin levitating, then hovering at a particular height. With no physical contact, an invisible force directs certain cells to float ...