For any multicellular organism to work, it is essential that one cell can talk to another

The beauty of nature is partly due to the uniformity of leaf and flower size in individual plants, and scientists have discovered how plants arrive at these aesthetic proportions

A DNA-based therapy could slash the development time of new drugs to combat antibiotic resistant superbugs

A collaboration between researchers in Switzerland, the UK and France has led to the solution of the first crystal structure of a member of the Rhesus protein family and thereby shed new light on a group of proteins of great importance in human transfusion medicine

Scientists have made an important advance in understanding the genetic processes that give flowers, leaves and plants their bright colours

Scientists have discovered how plant stem cells in roots detect soil structure and whether it is favourable for growth

A team of scientists led by Professor Nick Harberd have discovered how plants evolved the ability to adapt to changes in climate and environment

Scientists have identified the genes that control the development of root hairs on plants

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Saskia Hogenhout, an expert in insect-borne microorganisms that cause disease in plants