Laser tractor beams are here

[loopee]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/a...-tractor-beam/

"As you might expect, that only works on very tiny particles, but the researchers are able to move them as far as one and a half meters"

[mikkojay]

What can I say, I'm from Nebraska!

[RGbee]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/australian-researchers-trap-tiny-particles-in-tiny-tractor-beam/

"As you might expect, that only works on very tiny particles, but the researchers are able to move them as far as one and a half meters"

From the same university that reported successful teleportation back in 2002 (albeit photons)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2049048.stm

[Laserchik]

That was a fascinating read. I look forward to hearing more about this.

[catalanjo]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/a...-tractor-beam/

"As you might expect, that only works on very tiny particles, but the researchers are able to move them as far as one and a half meters"

Sounds like laser "kooling" to me !

There a load of stuff about this on another thread.

Cheers!