New 15-minute hepatitis C test paves the way for same-day treatment

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the fastest test yet for diagnosing hepatitis C virus (HCV). The highly ...
Frontiers

Field application of BOFDA-based distributed fiber optic sensing in static load testing of cast-in-place pile foundations

1 Central Research Institute of Building and Construction Co., Ltd., MCC Group, Shenzhen, China 2 Shenzhen Geotechnical Engineering Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China Distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS) ...
WBAL-TV

Officials provide look at progress of Key Bridge rebuild, test piles being driven into ground

THEY HAVE TWO OF THE LARGEST ROTATING CRANES ON THE EAST COAST RIGHT HERE FOR THIS PROJECT AT THE MOMENT. AND THAT’S BECAUSE OF THE SHEER SIZE OF THE PILES THAT THEY’RE DRIVING IN THIS TEST. THE 200FT ...
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Get an up-close look at test piles, part of the Key Bridge rebuild

Officials provided an up-close look at the progress being made at the site of the Key Bridge rebuild on Wednesday. The test pile program involves massive cranes, a gigantic hammer and 12 220-foot ...
The Business Monthly

Test pile program begins for Key Bridge rebuild

This rendering of the proposed Key Bridge replacement a cable-stayed span. (Maryland Transportation Authority) The next step of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild is underway: the Maryland ...
CBS News

Milestone marked at Baltimore's Key Bridge construction site with first test pile installed

The work to rebuild Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge is underway, with the first test pile now installed in the Patapsco River. The test piles will determine the load-bearing capacity and confirm ...
AZOM

How to Select the Most Effective Gold Testing Method

Bullion dealers and pawn shop owners require appropriate tools to ensure they are providing their customers with pure gold, silver, and other precious metals. Several analytical methods are used to ...
The New York Times

He Spent Weeks Crawling Around a Pile of Salt

In a world of constant instability, these artists are testing the limits of endurance. By Kate Guadagnino Photographs by Stephanie Noritz Some artists, enthralled with the subconscious impulse or ...
CNN

A new DNA testing method could play a big role in the case against the accused Gilgo Beach killer

At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that evidence was tested may now determine whether prosecutors can use it against their ...
Engineering News-Record

Load Test for World's Highest Bridge Is Complete in Guizhou, China

China says it has completed a load test involving dozens of trucks on the world's highest bridge, a steel suspension structure in Guizhou province. The five-day testing completed on Aug. 25, with ...
CNN

World’s tallest bridge passes load test

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