They’re created through electrical discharge through an insulator, with lightning being the most ... This was found at Mercury Plastics’ Neo-Beam facility, a 5MeV electron accelerator that ...

The "lightning crouch" is a position previously thought to reduce the risk of lightning strikes but is no longer recommended by experts. The National Weather Service and the National Lightning ...

Powerful lightning strikes pose a significant threat to buildings and people, but imagine if it were possible to control and direct them with a laser beam. Nature Photonics spoke to Jérôme ...

Lightning, though mesmerizing to watch streak across the sky, is extremely dangerous and can be fatal. It’s important to follow lightning safety precautions when thunderstorms roll into your ...