Scientists Use The Power Of Acoustics For Real-Life Levitation

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Real levitation used to aid drug research. Argonne National Laboratory.

These orbs of liquid aren’t magically levitating: they’re hovering on the power of sound waves.

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory used sound waves to float droplets of various solutions infused with medicines.

Why? While it does initially look like a cool party trick, the real benefits are for the pharmaceutical industry.