Four PhD students appointed in India, Kenya and Ethiopia, will contribute to £1.4 million research to combat wheat stripe rust

A key theory of the cell cycle of asymmetric bacteria, which has prevailed for the last ten years, has been disproved by a combined approach using mathematical modelling and genetic experiments

Researchers on the Norwich Research Park have patented a quick, simple dipstick flu test using sugar labelled with gold

A simple test to check for toxic algae is set to make huge improvements to fish health and ecosystems benefiting fish farming and angling throughout the world

The Royal Society has appointed a university research fellowship to Dr Andrew Truman, funding him to work at the John Innes Centre for an initial five years. Dr Truman, joined the institute at the beginning of October and will investigate how bacteria are able to make medically useful compounds. “I find it astounding that nature...

Dr Mark Banfield has been awarded tenure at the John Innes Centre after a successful final tenure review

John Innes Centre scientists have outlined advances in the lab that could translate into pesticide-free protection from disease in the field

An international team of scientists has perfected a way of watching genes move within a living plant cell

Norwich scientists are investigating sources of antibiotics which may sound surprising – including ants, stick insects, soil and potatoes