Engineering

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., emphasized the importance of the chemical industry to the U.S. economy, along with the regulatory challenges facing the sector, in this Q&A. "The recent surge in domestic oil… Read More

Incorporating seven viscous dampers in a 40-story office tower in Manhattan reduced the amount of steel tonnage used by 10%, saving $5 million in project costs, according to this article. The viscous … Read More

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved an immigration bill after a compromise on H-1B visas was negotiated by Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. The bill softened some … Read More

Boeing and the carriers that fly its 787s continue to keep a close watch on 787 Dreamliner jets. A spokeswoman for Boeing said the company was implementing Dreamliner "reliability enhancements," a pro… Read More

Yingying Xu, Ph.D., economist In this audiovisual presentation, Economist Yingying Xu provides an update of China's economic growth in the first quarter of 2013 as well as her forecast for GDP and ind… Read More

Lightly powered vehicles known as quadricycles have been approved as a new addition to India's polyglot urban roads. Advocates argue that the four-wheeled cars are a significant upgrade in terms of co… Read More

Tapping simpler technology, a Romanian teen has produced a way to deliver a self-driving car at far lower cost than the big players in the field have yet managed. Ionut Budisteanu's system uses a low-… Read More