An article from Dive Brief // Economic Reports Contractors rushed to buy materials before potential tariffs could go into effect, pushing prices higher. More hikes could lie ahead, according to construction trade associations. Published Feb. 13, 2025 Construction workers help build a condo tower using steel rebar on Feb. 10, 2025, in Miami, Fla. Joe…
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In 2024’s final quarter, some of the largest OSHA citations issued to construction firms stemmed from two of the most well-identified hazards: falls and trench cave-ins. The agency has national emphasis programs for those standards, as they are some of the deadliest and…
Footage taken from OceanGate Titan search and recovery efforts on June 22, 2023. Credit: Pelagic Research Services / DVIDS The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released an audio clip of the moment of the deadly OceanGate Titan implosion. The recording, quietly released last week through the US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS),…
The team modified the DNA of fruit flies and zebrafish by inserting variants of genes from bacteria to make two enzymes that together can convert methylmercury to elemental mercury which evaporates from the animals as a gas. Credit: CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish…
One of the most important cognitive foundations of human language is our ability to develop associations between the real-world phenomena we perceive with our senses and the sounds we use to refer to those phenomena. These sounds—words—are the building blocks of language. Scientists have long wondered whether this ability is unique to humans, and a…
The eye-tracking headgear isn’t necessary to train your own dog. Credit: Christoph Völter There are plenty of strategies to train your dog, but is there a particularly effective method to get your pet pal to pay attention to you? A team of scientists believes the most successful technique likely involves combining two tried-and-true signals—and they…
Researchers used a combination of nontoxic water, sodium acetate, sodium iodide, and hypophosphorous acid to recycle a solar cell. Credit: Thor Balkhed Solar energy has made major strides in recent years. Panel prices have dropped precipitously and the overall global solar market has reportedly grown by around 24% annually over the past decade. And despite…
One would think that the high of winning your first Super Bowl would last long after the hangover — or at least until after the parade —, but several Eagles are already itching to get back to work. Wide receiver A.J. Brown explained it best in an Instagram post, explaining that he’s learned that the…
Th NFL is re-airing the mic’ed up version of the Super Bowl on Wednesday at 8 PM ET, and we’re already getting some new insight into A.J. Brown’s second touchdown. After the WR ran into the endzone, the offense left the field and Jalen Hurts couldn’t believe the play worked, noting they were in the…
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS! This post needs no introduction. What an unbelievable performance from Jalen Hurts, who silenced all the doubters. LETS GO! [Previously: Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl Film Review: Vic Fangio’s defense was unbelievably excellent] You can check out my podcast feed here to hear more from me. If you want to support me further, I…
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