While DIY acoustic levitation kits can be found online, the technique has important applications for research and industry including manipulating sensitive material such as biological cells.

This has a myriad of potential applications: some physicists are even investigating acoustic levitation as a means of rearranging cells for the purpose of tissue engineering.

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Researchers from the University of Bristol are taking us into the future with a new discovery that could pave the way for human levitation.

Near Field Acoustic Levitation (NFAL) is being used in the form of ultrasonic bearing technology. 1 A gas is used in the levitation gap of the bearing which provides lubrication on the journal. High ...

The acoustic levitation device suspends Styrofoam, water, coffee, and paper. Credit: Asier Marzo A team of mechanical engineers from the University of Bristol has developed an easier way for ...

LEVITATION. Ancient wonders like the pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge, and Nan Madol were built with stones so massive, modern science still struggles to explain how they were moved. Some researchers ...

University College London researchers have created a self-correcting acoustic levitation system that works despite interference.

The acoustic axis of the ultrasound beam is parallel to gravity, which also allows the objects to be manipulated along the fixed axis by varying the phase or frequencies of the sound.

Acoustic levitation is about more than befuddling your neighborhood ants: Researchers can use levitation to study physical properties in microgravity, Marzo and his colleagues wrote.

Acoustic Levitation of Small Objects Japanese researchers demonstrate how to suspend and manipulate small particles using sound waves.

Acoustic levitation is not as strong as magnetic levitation but it can act on a wide range of materials, from liquids to living animals.