Levitation may seem like magic. However, for certain objects, and in certain conditions, it’s actually a solved technology. If you want to move small particles around or do experiments with ultrasonic ...

A research team from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), on Friday, announced that it had achieved a major milestone in levitation technology by eliminating eddy-current damping in ...

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An experiment originally designed to fly on the international space station led a team of researchers to develop a completely new type of glass, a material formed while floating in midair in a NASA ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As we head into the end of July, did you know that Harry Potter's birthday is this Saturday, July 31st? So let's have some fun ...

A wave of recent online videos showing the bottom of a dropped Slinky hovering in midair has scientists taking a closer look at the toy. Grab a Slinky from the toybox and try this experiment at home. ...

PLEASE follow these safety precautions when doing any science experiment. • ALWAYS have an adult present. • ALWAYS wear the correct safety gear while doing any experiment. • NEVER eat or drink ...

Tape is one of the most universal tools in today's society. We use it to keep things together, be a guide for painting, and we can use tape for a science experiment to understand friction! In this ...