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

Three teams of UK and USA researchers will begin a programme of novel research to revolutionise current farming methods by giving crops the ability to thrive without using costly, polluting manufactured fertilisers

Let scientists keep the lab coat, goggles and pipette. Playing a Facebook game as simple as Candy Crush is enough to take part in active research to help save the ash tree

New research could help explain the dramatic effect on soil health and yield of crop rotation

Crop geneticist Dr Cristobal Uauy has been awarded tenure at the John Innes Centre in Norwich after successfully completing a five-year tenure track