In the hugely popular Netflix series 'Stranger Things', the mysterious character called 'Eleven' had the power to move objects with her mind, without touching them. While such a thing in real life is ...

Physicists have figured out how to move an object in three dimensions without the need for any physical contact, just by the clever use of magnets. Magnetic Levitation, MagLev for short, is the ...

Sound waves can make objects levitate straight up, and now scientists can move objects in midair.

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have been working on a way to move objects without any contact! They developed a way to manipulate objects using ultrasound waves.

New Princeton University video shows how virtual reality and an invisible robot can deliver digital objects to real-world ...

Researchers have discovered a new method to move objects using ultrasound waves, opening the door for using contactless manipulation in industries such as robotics and manufacturing.

Using light or sound waves, they can lift and control the motion of a small object, like a tiny tractor beam. These are exciting developments, but have very stringent requirements to work.

However, its application has primarily focused on stationary objects, leaving a gap in high-resolution imaging of moving objects in practical scenarios.

Not so birdbrained New Caledonian crows have figured out how to move two things in one fell swoop. The adept tool users have been filmed inserting sticks into objects to transport both items at ...

Learn how objects move on different surfaces with these interactive learning resources for KS2 Science students aged 7-11 from BBC Bitesize.