This month's Computing section includes "Good Noise," "Bridge Diagnosis" and "Clear Out."

Researchers have long been looking at how legs and feet are put together across the four-legged animal kingdom, but until now they overlooked the soft pads on the bottom of the foot.

If now is not a defining moment per se for engineering, it is unquestionably a time of opportunity.

This month's Letters section concerns articles from the January, February and March 2010 issues of ME magazine.

"Americans for Space," "Human Power Winners" and "Aircraft Interiors Plant" are all part of the magazine's News & Notes section for June.

Instrumentation and Control is the theme of the June 2010 Tech Focus section.

Recently published books for engineers and those interested in engineering.

Cross-cultural design puts a new spin on human-factors engineering.

Focus on Manufacturing: A mechanical engineer who served on a reconstruction team in Iraq tells how a little outside help can hasten the recovery of a damaged industrial center.

Focus on Manufacturing: The intellectual leadership role that the engineering profession must play in reindustrializing America.

Focus on Manufacturing: Many U.S. companies are reexamining their outsourcing strategies. Will production move closer to home?

Focus on Manufacturing: As global competition makes some commodities scarcer, engineers will be challenged to find new solutions.

If we uncover a trade secret by accident, does the law give us a right to disclose it? Or are we in the wrong?

ASME publishes a roadmap for maintaining the integrity of pressure equipment at all stages of its life.

Software Exchange includes "See Hidden Lines," "Automate Sketches" and "CAD Training" this month.

This month's New Products section features a fastener-installation press, a high-power industrial laser, and solid state accelerometers.