Team 'tractor beam' for manipulation of cells on silicon

In a feat that seems like something out of a microscopic version of Star Trek, MIT researchers have found a way to use a “tractor beam” of light to pick up, hold, and move around individual cells and other objects on the surface of a microchip.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news112975606.html">Team 'tractor beam' for manipulation of cells on silicon</a></p> <p>In a feat that seems like something out of a microscopic version of Star Trek, MIT researchers have found a way to use a “tractor beam” of light to pick up, hold, and move around individual cells and other objects on the surface of a microchip.</p>