Scientists Levitate Objects in Three Dimensions with Sound Waves

by Kimber Streams at 11:07 AM on January 2, 2014

Japanese researchers have discovered how to levitate objects in three dimensions using sound waves. In this video, the scientists demonstrate the technique using a variety of objects — water, soap bubbles, bits of wood, and electrical components — and they explain how it works in a paper published on arXiv.

video and image via Yoichi Ochiai

via io9

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