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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
Scientists said Monday they have used a laser beam to guide lightning for the first time, hoping the technique will help protect against deadly bolts -- and one day maybe even trigger them.
Scientists said Monday they have used a laser beam to guide lightning for the first time, hoping the technique will help protect against deadly bolts -- and
Researchers with the Polytechnic Institute of Paris guided the strikes from thunderclouds to places where they don't cause damage.