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On Solid Ground: Meeting Safety Standards in Construction

March 19, 2024

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Safety begins with thorough planning. Before any work begins, project managers must conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential hazards. This involves evaluating the site layout, the nature of the…

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AI vs. elections: 4 essential reads about the threat of high-tech deception in politics

March 19, 2024

Like it or not, AI is already playing a role in the 2024 presidential election. kirstypargeter/iStock via Getty Images Eric Smalley, The Conversation It’s official. Joe Biden and Donald Trump…

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Total solar eclipses provide an opportunity to engage with science, culture and history

March 19, 2024

Throughout time, eclipses have inspired societies to understand the cosmos and its events. (Shutterstock) Nikhil Arora, Queen’s University, Ontario and Mark Richardson, Queen’s University, Ontario On April 8, 2024, there…

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Generative AI Could Offer A Faster Way To Test Theories Of How The Universe Works

March 17, 2024

IBM and CERN are using time-series transformers to model particle collisions at the world’s largest collider; it’s part of a larger goal to turn raw observational data into actionable insights.…

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The Eras Tour: The Intricate World-Building Behind Taylor Swift’s Most Ambitious Sets Ever

February 25, 2024

As the singer kicks off the 52-date sold-out tour, AD explores how Swift is paying homage to her past with her stage design There’s a joke circling the internet following the opening…

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Study: Global Deforestation Leads To More Mercury Pollution

February 14, 2024

Scientists quantify a previously overlooked driver of human-related mercury emissions. Adam Zewe | MIT NewsMIT News (https://news.mit.edu/2024/study-global-deforestation-leads-more-mercury-pollution-0212) About 10 percent of human-made mercury emissions into the atmosphere each year are…

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The Super Bowl Gets The Vegas Treatment, With 1 In 4 American Adults Expected To Gamble On The Big Game

February 12, 2024

Billions of dollars are being bet on the matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. Ethan Miller/Getty Images Thomas Oates, University of Iowa CC BY-ND A record…

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Higher, Faster: What Influences The Aerodynamics Of A Football?

February 11, 2024

In addition to a player’s ability to throw it, a number of factors will influence a ball’s flight, including its size, inflation pressure and texture. (Shutterstock) Giuseppe Di Labbio, École…

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Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Is The Two-State Solution Now Dead?

February 7, 2024

Ian Parmeter, Australian National University The growing rift between the Biden administration and the Netanyahu government over Israel’s war in Gaza is now in the open, with public disagreement between…

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