The operation of a vital switch for controlling crop productivity has been identified following a 70 year search

All life forms have depended on having a diverse range of genes in order to adapt and survive through the ages

Roses flowering at Christmas and snow-free ski resorts this winter suggest that climate change is already with us and our farmers and growers will need ways of adapting

Nitrogen uptake and metabolism is essential for living cells

A team of Norwich scientists has invented a new type of wound dressing - made from peas

Scientists from the Norwich Research Park have discovered an antibiotic-producing enzyme in oats that could be used in the future to protect major cereal crops from fungal diseases such as “take-all”

Many bacteria produce toxins that can threaten human health, however new research into how bacteria secrete these substances is giving clues as to how scientists could harness these processes to produce biopharmaceuticals

A team of scientists led by Professor Tony Maxwell have developed a new technique that will help search for new anti-cancer and anti-bacterial drugs more quickly and accurately

Norfolk currently has the ideal climate and soil conditions for growing malting barley, the major ingredient of beer and whisky, but climate change could be bad news for barley growers and good news for wine producers