Ethiopian researchers are using a new diagnostic test created by John Innes Centre researchers to identify wheat blast, a growing wheat disease threat. The system provides a simple test that can confirm within just 90 minutes whether the infected material contains wheat blast, a devastating disease that spreads on the wind and can cause up to 100% losses in severe outbreaks

Professor Dame Caroline Dean FRS has been given a lifetime achievement award by the international Arabidopsis research community

The John Innes Centre (JIC) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) are delighted to announce a £1.6 million investment from the Wolfson Foundation, supporting a next-generation glasshouse, insectary, and horticultural research facility

A multidisciplinary study has uncovered a critical component in the formation of biofilms, the complex structures used by bacteria to colonise surfaces. The research may have implications for future infection treatments including for people with cystic fibrosis

Just as careful blending of eye shadow can make a difference to our looks, a recent study has shown how flowers go to considerable trouble to fine tune their shades

The National Research Organisations (NRO) Group has been officially launched at the Royal Academy of Sciences, London

Research has shed intriguing new light on the genetics underlying the diverse plant organ shapes we see in agriculture and nature

An early-career wheat researcher has received an international award for her outstanding achievements

Some insects and microbes develop symbiotic partnerships, which become so interdependent that they can no longer survive without each other. But how specific are these heritable symbioses?