It has been reported that over 20% of the commercial bees in Europe and the USA have been mysteriously killed off. Various research has showed that one possible reason for the drop in bee population is the use of cell phones and the radiation they emit! If this is indeed the case, who knows what other harm this may bring us.

In looking for aerodynamic designs, what better place to look than nature! Designers and researchers have created a vehicle imitating a fish, and an airplane resembling bat wings -- all in less time than you may think.

In April's outstanding issue of Scientific American, the world of Plasmonics as applied to nanotechnology is explored and discussed in depth. It explains how plasmonics works. The author, Harry Atwater, makes this fascinating, but difficult subject very understandable to those of us who lack engineering or physics degrees.

As if American manufacturers don't have enough trouble to worry about, now they must pay attention to foreign Internet hackers and spies. Zycon provides some basic tips on how to limit your company's exposure to hackers and pranksters.