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Technology helps sensor and camera systems perform optimally by keeping optics transparent.

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Researchers have used a high-powered laser beam pointing into the sky in north-eastern Switzerland to divert lightning strikes.

WASHINGTON — When Benjamin Franklin fashioned the first lightning rod in the 1750s following his famous experiment flying a kite with a key attached during a thunderstorm, the American inventor had no way of knowing this would remain the state of the art for centuries. Scientists now are moving to improve on that 18th century innovation with 21st century technology...

Laser technology could help protect large areas like airports and rocket launch pads from the devastating power of lightning.

When Benjamin Franklin fashioned the first lightning rod in the 1750s following his famous experiment flying a kite with a key attached during a thunderstorm, the American inventor had no way of

Move over Ben Franklin: Laser lightning rod electrifies scientists

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Researchers detail an analysis method that could improve telescopes at the Simons Observatory by evaluating their performance before installation. This is the f