CARROLLTON (CBSDFW.COM) - A driver, transporting a 100,000 pound concrete beam, underestimated the maneuverability of his load -- and left a major North Texas commute area in turmoil. The ramp to ...

It may seem straight out of "Star Trek," but it's real: Scientists have created a sonic "tractor beam" that can pull, push and pirouette objects that levitate in thin air .

A team of researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Sussex in collaboration with Ultrahaptics have built the world's first sonic tractor beam that can lift and move objects using sound waves.

A second tractor-trailer carrying a steel beam has gotten stuck on Route 10 in Cabell County, dispatchers said.The incident was reported about 12:15 p.m. near D ...

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The new "tractor beam" is primarily used for boats and other water-bound vehicles and objects, but can also be used to help clean up accidents that end up polluting the ocean.

Sonic tractor beam moves stuff with sound Date: October 27, 2015 Source: University of Sussex Summary: Scientists have built a novel sonic tractor beam that can lift and move objects using sound ...

Alien abduction fantasies just got a little bit more believable. Engineers in the United Kingdom have built a tractor beam that uses a sonic force field to hold and manipulate small objects.

Tractor beams are a staple of sci-fi films and TV shows, ... The electrostatic attraction between the two would keep them locked together despite being separated by 65 to 100 feet ...

In Star Wars and other sci-fi media, you’ve seen plenty of spaceships stuck in tractor beams before — maybe you’ve seen some warp their way out.

Acoustic tractor beams work on the basis of controlling sound in order to hold particles in mid-air. In a sense the beam can be tuned to hold onto most solids or liquids.

Scientists create real-life tractor beam 00:35. It may seem straight out of "Star Trek," but it's real: Scientists have created a sonic "tractor beam" that can pull, push and pirouette objects ...