Taming the flame: Electrical wave 'blaster' could provide new way to extinguish fires
Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 21:30
in Physics & Chemistry
An exciting discovery could underpin a new genre of fire-fighting devices, including sprinkler systems that suppress fires not with water, but with zaps of electric current, without soaking and irreparably damaging the contents of a home, business, or other structure.