Watch Scientists Levitate Objects with Ultrasound Waves [Video]

Here we have a video demonstrating three-dimensinal mid-air acoustic manipulation, or freaking levitation for short. Scientists in Japan have taken a technique to suspend small objects in the air with ultrasound waves and created an array of wave emitters capable of levitating objects in any direction, because science is basically magic.

If your brain doesn’t automatically explode from how amazing this is, check out the website detailing the work of professors Yoichi Ochiai, Takayuki Hoshi, and Jun Rekimoto for some more video and still shots. It’ll be useful evidence when they’re put on trial for witchcraft.

(via ViralViralVideos, image via Yoichi Ochiai)

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Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.

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