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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A designer named Elie Ahovi has come up with a concept washing machine that levitates your clothes and uses dry ice to wash them without using water. It's called the "Orbit", and was put together for ...

Magnetic levitation is used to float everything from lightbulbs to trains, with varying levels of success, but usually it requires a power source. Now, scientists in Japan have developed a way to make ...

A scientist has created a revolutionary wireless light bulb that levitates and has a staggering lifetime of 22 years. The 'Flyte' levitating light bulb cleverly uses magnets to float in the air and ...

It may seem straight out of "Star Trek," but it's real: Scientists have created a sonic "tractor beam" that can pull, push and pirouette objects that levitate in thin air. The sonic tractor beam ...

Using magnets the upper section of the Hotaru turntable floats to reduce vibrations that could affect playback. Using magnets the upper section of the Hotaru turntable floats to reduce vibrations that ...

Levitation is often thought of as the realm of magicians or The Jetsons, but it is technically possible. That said, the tech seems to be moving pretty slowly. Now, researchers at the University of ...

If you own an Apple Watch and want to charge it with something more interesting than what Apple designed, the Lift levitation charger might be just the ticket. This charger uses an induction system ...

Making its debut at Milan Design Week, where function often takes a back seat to form, Audio-Technica’s new Hotaru turntable manages to balance both. The upper section not only floats above the base ...