Virgin Hyperloop: system transports first passengers in levitating pod travelling at over 100mph

Passengers have travelled in the Virgin Hyperloop for the first time — riding the system’s levitating pod through a vacuum tube at speeds of over 100 mph. The test run yesterday served as a key safety demonstration for the technology, which Richard Branson’s Virgin group hopes will revolutionise transportation. Virgin Hyperloop Chief Technology Officer Josh Giegel and Director of … Read more

Boat floats upside down on levitating liquid like scene from Pirates of the Caribbean

Scientists have demonstrated tiny boats that float upside down underneath a levitating layer of liquid in an amazing quirk of physics.  Researchers in Paris were investigating the effect of vertical shaking, which can be used to suspend a layer of liquid in mid-air.  Not only was the layer of liquid able to float on a … Read more

Boat floats upside down on levitating liquid like scene from Pirates of the Caribbean

Scientists have demonstrated tiny boats that float upside down underneath a levitating layer of liquid in an amazing quirk of physics.  Researchers in Paris were investigating the effect of vertical shaking, which can be used to suspend a layer of liquid in mid-air.  Not only was the layer of liquid able to float on a … Read more