Compounds tested for their potential as antibiotics have demonstrated promising activity against one of the deadliest infectious diseases - tuberculosis (TB)

Researchers have launched a new web-based genomic tool for the global Brassica research community

Research reveals how a newly discovered structural feature of RNA helps regulate gene activity and could be used to fine edit traits in crops

Vertical farms with their soil-free, computer-controlled environments may sound like sci-fi, but there is a growing environmental and economic case for them, according to new research laying out radical ways of putting food on our plates

Researchers have taught a clever new tool how to carry out one of crop breeding’s more challenging tasks

A species of parasitic wasp discovered by chance could provide farmers with a chemical-free way of controlling a major pest

Researchers have taken positive steps towards using plant virus-based particles for the treatment of human autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis

Strict national measures have been implemented to safeguard the UK from a range of plant health threats, in particular the devastating disease caused by Xylella fastidiosa