Building a Market Economy in Poland
How is a previously centralized economy to be transformed? Poland's experience thus far offers lessons for other Eastern European nations and a challenge for the West
Volume 266, Issue 3
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Features
The Patch Clamp Technique
A simple procedure can easily isolate ion channels on cell membranes. Its Nobel Prize-winning developers explain what the technique has revealed about cellular signaling
Textures and Cosmic Structure
Particle physics theories offer new clues to the origin of structure In the universe. The authors propose that primordial field defects known as textures seeded galaxies and galaxy clusters
Why Aromatic Compounds are Stable
Molecules containing benzenelike rings survive intact over geologic time and even persist in the harsh environment of nebulae. Researchers can now mathematically describe the reasons for the exceptional stability
Spider Webs and Silks
Spiders' silk and web designs are governed by the same rules and constraints that apply to human materials science and structural engineering. So spiders may be able to teach us a thing or two
Infrared Video Cameras
Similar to home video cameras, these devices can see thermal radiation. This emerging technology offers a host of applications, including night vision, visualization of heat flow and medical analysis
The Gundestrup Cauldron
An enigmatic bowl found in Denmark 100 years ago has been variously attributed to the Celts, Germans and Thracians. Recent analysis challenges such judgments and the theories on which they are based
Catching the Wave
Scientists hope to explore the nature of gravity and the frontiers of the universe by detecting gravitational waves. The U.S. government has promised them $211 million to build two kilometer-size detectors. Will they succeed?