Gaza workers discover what could be an ancient church
Palestinian tourism officials say construction workers in the Gaza Strip have discovered what they believe to be a Christian religious site from the Byzantine era.
Archaeology
Apr 5, 2016
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Smart vests have construction workers' safety at heart
Heat stress is a growing safety concern in the building industry and now an innovative smart vest has been developed to monitor the health of construction workers in real time.
Engineering
Mar 16, 2016
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Mammoth bones unearthed on Oregon State football field
Construction workers have unearthed the bones of a mammoth and other ice age mammals on the Oregon State University football field.
Archaeology
Jan 28, 2016
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High-tech vest would protect workers, rescue personnel from highway hazards
Working at a construction site is loud, dirty, and often dangerous. Roadside construction workers deal with the added risk of being struck by car or truck as it passes through a work zone, its driver unaware or ignoring flags, ...
Engineering
Sep 4, 2015
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Dangerous nanoparticle dust emissions: Warning to DIY enthusiasts, construction workers
New research published today in the Journal of Nanoparticle Research has warned of the dangers to construction workers and DIY enthusiasts of breathing in the harmful particles which are released during building refurbishment ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 19, 2015
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Indians crowd rivers, shady trees as heat toll passes 1,400
Eating onions, lying in the shade and splashing into rivers, Indians were doing whatever they could Thursday to stay cool during a brutal heat wave that has killed more than 1,400 in the past month.
Environment
May 28, 2015
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Hawaii governor: Telescope can continue, but changes needed
A project to build a giant telescope near the summit of Mauna Kea has the right to move forward, but Hawaii has failed the mountain in many ways, Gov. David Ige said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
May 27, 2015
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Improving transfer of migrant remittances
Millions of people work abroad as maids, construction workers and other low-wage laborers. The money they send back home is essential to their families, helping them start businesses, send children to school and buy homes.
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2015
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Fossils unearthed at California construction site
Giant teeth from a 40-foot (12-meter)-long shark and portions of what could turn out to be an entire whale skeleton are among the hundreds of fossils being carefully unearthed at a dam construction site in California's Silicon ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Jul 7, 2014
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Mammoth tusk lifted from Seattle construction pit
To the sound of cheers, a fossilized mammoth tusk found in a Seattle construction site has been retrieved from a 30-foot-deep pit in downtown Seattle, and it's on its way to a museum.
Archaeology
Feb 15, 2014
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