An acoustic “tractor beam” that can pull an object by firing sound waves at it has been created by physicists in the UK and US. The beam was made using a commercial ultrasound surgery system and ...

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The tractor beam was able to move a hollow triangular object forward 1cm This was done with a device that exerted pressure using sound waves Device could have applications in treating cancer and ...

The tractor beam is a staple of science fiction. Aliens use them to haul up unwilling earthlings into flying saucers for probing, and spacecraft use them to seize enemy ships or tow captured objects ...