Features August 2005

A Chinese education
China's universities have been through several periods of reform. With government investment, they are now producing internationally recognised research. Vikki Allen looks at key u...

Deciphering cell division
Microtubules play an important role in cell replication and information about the structure of these polymers might shed light on new cancer treatments. Andrew West investigates

Health concerns drive change
Eating too much trans fat is bad for your health and manufacturers are working to lower the levels in foods. Fiona Case explores some of the techniques that chemists, biologists an...

