The Good and the (B)ugly: new thinking in a post-chemical agriworld
Slugs are on the increase in the UK, and they are getting more determined
Read the storySlugs are on the increase in the UK, and they are getting more determined
Read the storyNew research has found that ‘mother’ plants remember the seasons and use this memory to teach their seeds the time of year and tell them when they should germinate
Read the storyScientists at the John Innes Centre and the University of Leeds have used extremely high-resolution microscopy to confirm and refine the structure of a tiny plant virus, and a related non-infectious virus-like particle
Read the storyA public dialogue has shown strong support for curiosity-led research, with participants placing great importance on discoveries that underpin scientific understanding and that may lead to new breakthroughs in food security and human health
Read the storyCRISPR gene-editing is allowing rapid scientific advances in many fields, including human health and now it has been shown that crop research can also benefit from this latest exciting technology
Read the storyThe Chinese Vice-Minister of Agriculture and President of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Professor Jiayang Li, visited the John Innes Centre to sign an agreement between CAAS and the John Innes Centre to work on cutting-edge research that will address the global challenge of food security
Read the storyWe have strengthened our alliance with Biosciences east and central Africa (BecA) to maximise the impact of our cutting edge science in Africa and to build capacity in the Nairobi-based research hub by supporting African scientists to find scientific solutions to African food security challenges
Read the storyScientists have shown that genes from an alga which is capable of very efficient photosynthesis can function properly when introduced into Arabidopsis, a plant commonly used for scientific experiments
Read the storyA more complete and accurate wheat genome assembly is now available to researchers
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