Ever since scientists discovered cells under the microscope more than 350 years ago, they have noted that each type of cell has a characteristic size. From tiny bacteria to inches-long neurons, size matters for how cells work. The question of how these building blocks of life regulate their own size, however, has remained a mystery

Urgent investment in new tools is needed to address major global losses of wheat crops which cost £22 billion per year

A critical process in the infection cycle of viruses has been revealed for the first time in dynamic detail using pioneering plant-based technology

Researchers have found the elusive genetic element controlling the elongated grains and glumes of a wheat variety identified by the renowned botanist Carl Linnaeus more than 250 years ago

The first frost of autumn may be grim for gardeners but the latest evidence reveals it is a profound event in the life of plants

Researchers have traced the remaining last steps of the biological pathway that gives oats resistance to the deadly crop disease take-all

We have launched an open-source image library for journalists, writers and picture editors seeking to bring content on genome-editing and genetic modification to life

Research into the important adaptive and agronomic trait of flowering time has uncovered new evidence on differences between commercial varieties of Brassica rapa and closely related model plants

Research has identified critical factors that enable dangerous bacteria to spread disease by surviving on surfaces in hospitals and kitchens