Novel technique manipulates water waves to precisely control floating objects

A team of international scientists co-led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have discovered a ...
Gizmodo

Wild ‘Waterbending’ Technique Uses Waves to Steer Floating Objects With Precision

Researchers manipulated water waves to move ping pong balls with a level of precision that seems straight out of a sci-fi movie. Reading time 3 minutes Imagine hopping onto a large floatie in a lake ...
TechSpot

Water bending technique can guide floating objects with remarkable precision

In a nutshell: Researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have demonstrated the ability to manipulate water waves, allowing them to precisely control objects floating on the ...
IFLScience

Sound Waves Can Be Used To Move Objects Like A Tractor Beam, Even Around Obstacles

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...
SlashGear

'Invisible Grabbers' Let You Move Objects Using Nothing But Sound Waves

Physically, sound is just pressure moving through a medium. If you harness that pressure correctly, you can actually push things around using nothing but sound. That's exactly what researchers at ...
Phys.org

Novel technique manipulates water waves to precisely control floating objects

A hexagon-shaped plastic structure was used to generate waves that merged to form complex patterns on the water surface in a tank for an experiment co-led by Nanyang Technological University, ...