And so does the Sonic Screwdriver. Again, sort of...
Like all good ideas in science fiction, the sonic screwdriver has long tempted scientists to re-create its functions in the real world. In 2012, a team from Dundee University announced that it had developed the first mechanism for lifting and turning objects using an ultrasound field, a device with numerous possible applications in science and surgery. Meanwhile, a group at Bristol University, has developed a thing called the sonotweezer to manipulate and move particles.
