Reviews of topical problems

A.V. Gurevich, K.P. Zybin, V.A. Sirota “Small-scale structure of dark matter and microlensing” Phys. Usp. 40 869–898 (1997)

A.V. Eletskii “Carbon nanotubes” Phys. Usp. 40 899–924 (1997)

Ya.S. Bobovich “Cuprate superconductivity: some spectroscopic, structural, and chemical aspects” Phys. Usp. 40 925–949 (1997)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 40 950–950 (1997)

Physics of our days

V.V. Kuznetsov “The anisotropy of properties of the Earth’s inner core” Phys. Usp. 40 951–961 (1997)

Conferences and symposia

V.I. Simonov “Structural investigation of single crystals and the structure-properties correlation” Phys. Usp. 40 963–966 (1997)

V.I. Simonov, A.D. Balaev, V.V. Val’kov, V.A. Gavrichkov, N.B. Ivanova, S.G. Ovchinnikov, V.K. Chernov, V.V. Brazhkin, A.G. Lyapin, S.V. Popova, R.N. Voloshin, S.G. Lyapin, Yu.A. Klyuev, A.M. Naletov, N.N. Mel’nik, V.V. Ragul’skii, B.V. Komberg, V.N. Lukash “Scientific session of the Division of General Physics and Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (April 23, 1997)” Phys. Usp. 40 963–974 (1997)

A.D. Balaev, V.V. Val’kov, V.A. Gavrichkov, N.B. Ivanova, S.G. Ovchinnikov, V.K. Chernov “Quantum oscillations of resistance and magnetization in magnetic semiconductors and semimetals” Phys. Usp. 40 966–969 (1997)

V.V. Brazhkin, A.G. Lyapin, S.G. Lyapin, S.V. Popova, R.N. Voloshin, Yu.A. Klyuev, A.M. Naletov, N.N. Mel’nik “New crystalline and amorphous carbon modifications produced from fullerite at high pressure” Phys. Usp. 40 969–971 (1997)

V.V. Ragul’skii “An experimental study of the optical isotropy of space” Phys. Usp. 40 972–974 (1997)