Andrew West

  • News

    Optimism greets China's quest for clean coal

    2007-07-18T13:11:00

    Chinese scientists are on the verge of successfully producing clean fuels from underground coal deposits

  • Feature

    Old King Coal

    2006-10-30T10:49:54

    Clean coal technology is heralding a greener future for the once dirty energy source. Andrew West investigates the clean coal options

  • Feature

    Mission to Marzzz

    2006-04-26T14:03:50

    Two years in a spacecraft is a long time. Human hibernation is being explored as one way to get astronauts to Mars. Andrew West examines the possibilities.

  • Review

    Go green

    2006-01-25T13:41:14

    Green reaction media in organic synthesis

  • Feature

    Deciphering cell division

    2005-07-29T10:07:00

    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

  • Feature

    Promising a greener future

    2005-03-01T00:00:00

    Ionic liquids have long been hailed as the future of green chemistry but can they live up to their promise? Andrew West investigates

  • Feature

    Motion mastered

    2004-12-01T00:00:00

    Developments in organic LED technology could soon revolutionise aspects of patient care, especially for monitoring babies. Andrew West finds out more

  • News

    Sweetness is a weakness

    2004-10-01T00:00:00

    New inhibitors may overcome bacteria's resistance to tuberculosis drugs.

  • News

    Bee is for bacterial destruction

    2004-10-01T00:00:00

    Bees are creating a buzz in the world of antibiotic resistance thanks to research by independent teams in Belfast and Cardiff, UK.

  • News

    Chromium not so therapeutic?

    2004-10-01T00:00:00

    Supplements containing chromodulin may form carcinogens in the body.

  • News

    Illuminating changes

    2004-10-01T00:00:00

    Piersandro Pallavicini and colleagues at the University of Pavia, Italy, have developed a system for fluorescence signalling within a pH range rather than at a specific pH value.

  • News

    Biological support for fuel cells

    2004-09-01T00:00:00

    Could cyanobacterial proteins hold the key to the 'hydrogen economy'?

  • News

    Carbenes clean up

    2004-09-01T00:00:00

    Laser light avoids side-product formation in ligand synthesis.

  • Feature

    The missing link

    2004-09-01T00:00:00

    Comparative genome analysis has changed theories about evolution and disease. Andrew West examines how it may also change ideas about drug development.