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Russia to Help Bolivia Develop Nuclear Energy Center
The $300 million center will include participation by Argentina, among other South American countries.
Engineers Use Google Street View to Assess Damage After a Disaster
The tool could help civil engineers assess the damage to buildings and improve resistance against future events.
Self-Healing Concrete Tests Are Underway in Wales
Goal is to find a single system that can repair concrete in the built environment without human intervention.
Some Hacking Is Now OK Under DCMA Exemptions
The U.S. exemptions allow for "good-faith security research" to be performed on computer programs.
Researchers Urge Aircraft Engine Hardening to Protect Against Drone Strikes
An 8-pound drone can rip apart the fan blades of a turbofan engine during take-off in less than 1/200th of a second.
Anti-Collision System Is Under Development by Bosch
System may help avoid 60% of collisions and could be available in 2018.
Zohr Discovery Offers New Hydrocarbon Potential for Eastern Mediterranean, IHS Says
Zohr has the potential to supply much of Egypt’s increasing domestic gas demand.
ORNL Licenses 3-D Printing Patents to Strangpresse
Strangpresse may make, use or sell the lab’s patented developments of materials, processes and controls that enable the manufacture of parts that are larger than current standards.
Current Construction Costs Fall to Lowest Level in Four Years
Underlying detail shows falling prices for all components tracked by the ECCI survey.
Bomber Contract Awarded to Northrop Grumman
The competition featured Northrop Grumman against a team of Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
Biodegradable Electronics Explored by Research Team
Using peptides, researchers were able to show that these structures could be used in displays.
Netherlands Facility Opens to Test Infrastructure Resiliency
The Delta Flume creates some of the world's largest man-made waves, enabling engineers to test the performance of dikes and other structures.
Transatlantic Telegraph Cable: Engineering Innovations Still Used Today
Reports that governments may be conjuring up ways to cut Internet cables in future conflicts calls to mind the engineering effort behind laying the first undersea telegraph cable.
Westinghouse Buys CB&I, Taps Fluor for Nuclear Construction
Westinghouse will acquire CB&I Stone & Webster Inc. in a deal that is expected to close by December 2015 and end litigation.
Self-Driving Vehicles? A Non-Event for Insurance Firms, Report Says
Most insurance carriers surveyed believe the change will happen far into the future, if at all.
Spring-Mass Technology Bids for the Future of Walking Robots
The system is based on a concept called "spring-mass" walking that combines passive dynamics of a mechanical system with computer control.