Discover how to build a DIY magnetic propulsion device in this step-by-step tutorial. Watch as we assemble a homemade ...

Mikala is a staff photojournalist at The Austin American-Statesman in Austin, Texas. She previously served as the chief of photography at the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, where Headliners Foundation ...

Computer graphics of a particle held in the high-pressure core of a zero-order Bessel beam rising from a ring of ultrasonic transducers - Koroyasu et al., University of Tsukuba Scientists in the UK ...

Scientists have developed a new acoustic levitation technique using an ultrasonic beam capable of levitating and moving small objects in mid-air over distances of up to 40cm, six times further than ...

A diamagnetic substance is slightly repelled by magnetic fields. With a strong enough magnet, the diamagnetic force can override gravity, and the substance will float in the air. Graphite, the main ...

‘Maglev’ is a portmanteau of ‘magnetic levitation’. Instead of running on wheels, maglev technology uses strong magnetic fields to lift the train and move it forward. Since the train floats above the ...

Levitation returns to Austin on September 10-13. After changing format last year to days at the Palmer Events Center and evening shows throughout the Red River district, for 2026 they’re returning ...

It looks like a magic trick: Cells at the bottom of a liquid medium begin levitating, then hovering at a particular height. With no physical contact, an invisible force directs certain cells to float ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin’s psychedelic rock music festival is back and in a new home. LEVITATION is marking its 18th year this weekend. The fest has a stacked lineup that’ll perform across two stages at ...

Two German physicists have reimagined how to create powerful and uniform magnetic fields using compact permanent magnets. By overcoming the limitations of the well-known Halbach array, which works ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, LEVITATION announced its lineup and a new venue home for its 2025 festival being held from Sept. 25-28. LEVITATION announced its new home would be the Palmer Events Center ...

Austin’s LEVITATION festival moves to its new home at Palmer Events Center between September 26 – 28, 2025. Organizers of the event revealed its 2025 lineup featuring headliners Pavement, TV On the ...