The tractor beam works by surrounding an object with high-pitched, high-intensity sound waves to trap it within an acoustic force field. Tiny objects can be lifted into the air, ...

Tractor beams are one of those things that seem on the far edge of what’s possible. The idea of a beam of energy streaming out that pulls things in is counter-intuitive, ...

DENVER, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For centuries, farmers have turned to almanacs — part guide, part inspiration — to navigate the seasons and plan for what's ahead. Tractor Beam is a new ...

The tractor beams don't have to be on the same surface as the cells to work effectively, either. The integrated optical phased array (IOPA), as it's called, can trap cells from afar.

Microscope “tractor beams,” known to scientists as optical tweezers, come in either bulky, expensive setups or smaller, ...

In 1999, astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) strapped into the experimental spacecraft Farscape-1 and blasted into orbit. His intended mission, to carry out a high-velocity slingshot maneuver ...

Tractor beams, Schaub said, may be able to safely move old spacecraft out of the way, making room for the next generation of satellites. Virtual tethers. For Hammerl, the research project is one he ...

Tractor beams are a staple of sci-fi films and TV shows, such as Star Trek. (Image credit: Star Trek) The tractor beams depicted in "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" suck up spacecraft via artificial ...

A tractor beam is a device that can move an object from a distance. The idea comes from a 1931 sci-fi story called Spacehounds of IPC: “There is such a thing as a ray screen, you kill-joy, and ...

"Tractor Beam is a community rooted in the life-giving power of soil, a force that grounds us, feeds us, and fuels imagination," says Lana Porter, Co-founder & Editor-In-Chief of Tractor Beam.

Tractor Beam is a new kind of almanac — a Future Farmer's Almanac planting bold ideas about how we might shape a thriving planet. Rooted in the emerging genre of Soilpunk, ...