fantastic voyages
Focus on Bioengineering: Nanodevices in development today promise to give medicine capabilities that had been purely fictional.
By Paolo Decuzzi and Mauro Ferrari

hip new world
Focus on Bioengineering: Once reserved for the aging, this achievement of mechanical engineering is offered to younger adults who still want to jog, run, and play golf. By Alan S. Brown

translation time
Design and analysis programs don't speak the same language; getting around that can be costly. By Jean Thilmany

clear as glass
When the scientific revolution began in the 1600s, the lathe reshaped our view of the universe. By Robert O. Woods

different strokes
A few dedicated men are setting wild new speed records using that age-old technology—their legs. By Michael Abrams

input/output
Keeping Above Water. By Harry Hutchinson

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