Australian scientists' efforts to tame lightning could reduce number of bushfires

In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers at The Australian National University and the University of New South Wales, Canberra have developed a system called a 'laser tractor beam,' which has the potential to control the path of lightning as it comes to earth, redirecting it away from flammable vegetation.

Australian scientists' efforts to tame lightning could reduce number of bushfires

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