Excellence in plant and microbial science
Earlier this month we launched the Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development, a cross-Norwich Research Park collaboration focusing on food security and sustainability. We sat down with Dr Peter Emmrich and Dr Natasha Grist to ask them about the new institute and how they got involved
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Our next Friday Seminar speaker is Professor Julie Law, Salk Institute for Biological Studies
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Dr Carol Ibe is a Postdoctoral Scientist in Dr Diane Saunders lab, working on yellow rust in wheat. We asked Carol, what is yellow rust, why is it a problem and what can we do to save our daily bread?
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Scientists have developed ground-breaking techniques for visualising the stresses and strains placed on tiny twisted DNA circles
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The BRIGIT consortium have designated the first week of March 2021 as 'Xylella Awareness Week'
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Researchers have found a gene in wheat that acts to promote rust fungal infection. Disrupting the function of this gene provides resistance to two of the most economically damaging diseases of wheat worldwide - yellow and stem rust
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Late last year the Journal of Cell Science interviewed Dr Christine Faulkner as part of their 'cell scientist to watch' series. Here is the Journal's interview with Christine, covering her career path, current research, challenges and the best advice she's been given
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A question puzzling molecular biologists concerns how mRNA processing sites are precisely recognised; particularly how are they distinguished from surrounding sites with similar sequence content?
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At the end of 2020, we were joined by Dr Eva Sharpe as our first Head of Strategic Engagement. Having settled into her new role, we sat down with Eva to find out who she is and what her role entails
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