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06/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Study suggests electrically charging airplanes to avoid lightning strikes by repelling the energy

We already fight wildfires with controlled burns, so why not do the same with lightning and electricity? Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are doing just that – developing a device that electrically charges an aircraft to avoid lightning, reported a ScienceDaily article. There’s no commercial aircraft in the world that hasn’t been struck by […]

05/12/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Strange new research claims thunderstorms may trigger asthma outbreaks

It may sound like a tenuous, even bizarre, connection but asthma and thunderstorms may be more connected than you think. New research from the University of Georgia suggested that asthma outbreaks may be triggered by thunderstorms, MedicineNet.com reported. The study, led by Professor of Geography Andrew Grundstein, explored the phenomenon of “thunderstorm asthma,” pointing to a number […]

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