Barley plants which have four times the drought tolerance of their parent stock have been developed by scientists at the John Innes Centre, working with colleagues at the University of Jordan

Scientists are decoding the role of non-coding RNA and they are starting to uncover its impact on regulating gene expression, with their focus on a gene that regulates flowering time

Forget popular video game Plants Vs. Zombies, some plants are zombies and scientists have uncovered how bacterial parasites turn them into the living dead

PhD student Philippa Borrill has won the 2014 early career excellence award from MonoGram

One of the scientists who revealed how plants “do maths” can now reveal how cells take measurements of size which is important to cells as it determines when they divide

Dr Carole Thomas has been made a trustee of a national charity that supports women (and men) wishing to return to STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) careers

Scientists collaborating on ash dieback research can reveal the first genetic clues that could help them identify and breed trees tolerant to the disease

Opportunities for agricultural technology or ‘agri-tech’ in the East of England are set to grow significantly due to the exploitation of innovative science, the increase in both global population, the demand for food

The John Innes Centre, an internationally renowned plant and microbial science institute, is leading the way in a national drive to retain women in scientific careers