Approximately 35% of construction site injuries and 14% of construction site deaths are caused by machine-related accidents, but job sites could be getting a lot safer in the not-so-distant future. The use of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) will allow temporary structures…
A lot can happen in the 6,000 miles between tire alignments and oil changes, but crashing into a parked police vehicle usually isn’t one of those things. Although the introductory screen of Pokemon Go explicitly tells users to “be alert…
Workers’ compensation laws are changing around the country to better protect American workers. The U.S. Supreme Court is now reviewing Florida’s workers’ comp system after permanent partial disability benefits were cut by the state in an effort to save money.…
Health authorities are bewildered by a case of Zika virus found in Utah as no one can explain how one patient became infected. Zika virus is known to spread through bites from the Aedes aegypti mosquito or through sexual transmission.…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network recently released a report detailing Russia’s biofuels industry, offering some good news. Biomass pellets are used as a heating source and the use of…
In an effort to provide in depth and around-the-clock coverage of both the Republican National Convention (July 18-21 in Cleveland) and the Democratic National Convention (July 25-28 in Philadelphia), ABC News and Facebook have announced a partnership that promises audiences…
Home prices are rising, but student debt isn’t falling, and it’s having a very real effect on the housing market. Weaker traffic at open houses and reluctance to take on a mortgage is manifesting as millennials worry about their student…
College education is a key factor in the likelihood to move; at least 77% of college graduates have changed communities at least once since completing their education. According to Forbes, many of those grads may now be moving to Cincinnati.…
Only 13% of young adults — ages 18 to 24 — have ever owned a photo album. That doesn’t mean they aren’t taking photos, however, as nearly 300 million photos are uploaded to Facebook every day. According to Zephoria, 50%…
Some densely packed beaches in New Jersey see more than 1.5 million visitors in a single day, which makes them an ideal spot for banner messages on airplanes. Yet over the holiday weekend, many of those beach-goers saw a different…