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January 28, 2013

Scientists create tractor beam
St. Andrews, Scotland (UPI) Jan 26, 2013
Scientists at Scotland's St. Andrews University have invented a miniature working version of a Star Trek-style "tractor beam." The device the researchers created has the ability to pull tiny particles suspended in water towards it via a beam of light, instead of pushing them away, which normally happen, The Daily Telegraph reported Friday. The team published its study in the Nature Photonics journal. Unfortunately, researchers said their device cannot be replicated on a larger scale beca ... read more

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