High Technology in China
A report on a visit to China in which the author observed the state of such fundamental areas of modern industrial derelopment as electronics, computers and instrumentation
Volume 227, Issue 6
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Features
Learning in Newborn Kittens
A series of experiments demonstrates that, although kittens seem virtually helpless at birth, they quickly learn to find their way to their favorite nipple and their home territory
When the Mediterranean Dried Up
Evidence acquired on a recent cruise by the deep-sea drilling vessel Glomar Challenger has revealed that six million years ago the Mediterranean basin was a desert 10,000 feet deep
Yarn
The age-old technology of twisting fibers to make a yarn changes as new fibers are developed, some designed to look and feel like cotton, wool or silk and others to have entirely new properties
The Tensile Strength of Liquids
Like solids, liquids tear when they are placed under sufficient tension. Their strength has important consequences in nature and technology, and its measurement calls for special tactics
The Superior Colliculus of the Brain
The cells of this small region in the mammalian midbrain appear to help the eye detect and follow moving objects. They may do the same for the stimuli of hearing and touch
Prematurity and Uniqueness in Scientific Discovery
A molecular geneticist reflects on two general historical questions: (1) What does it mean to say a discovery is "ahead of its time"? (2) Are scientific creations any less unique than artistic creations?
The Mesozoa
Animals that consist of perhaps only 20 cells live in a remarkably restricted habitat: the urine of the octopus and other cephalopods. They may provide clues to the development of many-celled organisms