Tractor Beam?

shreve912 writes: "No captured Romulan Birds of Prey just yet, but the beam consisting of a helix of twisting laser light is able to seize hold of objects as small as a protein molecule. Scientists believe it will be an invaluable tool for manipulating parts of living cells or components of micro-machines. Holodecks and Borg implants can't be far off! Check out the article."