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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:08 am Post subject: Tractor Beams |
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http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/01/26/star-trek-tractor-beam-created-by-scientists/
Star Trek 'tractor beam' created by scientists
Quote: | A team of scientists has created a real-life miniature "tractor beam" - as featured in the Star Trek series - in a development which may lead to more efficient medical testing.
The microscopic beam - created by scientists from Scotland and the Czech Republic - allows a source of light to attract objects.
Light manipulation techniques have existed since the 1970s, but researchers say the experiment is the first instance of a beam being used to draw objects towards light. |
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This is a great accomplishment, I won't have to go out to the curb to haul the empty trash/recycling cans back to the house. ![Idea](images/smiles/icon_idea.gif) _________________
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