A drug discovery tool, the first of its kind, has been launched in a fresh bid to revitalise the urgent search for new antibiotics

A wealth of previously undescribed plant enzymes have been discovered by scientists at the John Innes Centre

The John Innes Centre is set to receive a £1.3 million boost to support its pioneering research in improving the resilience and sustainability of UK pulse crops, Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced today

Researchers probing one of the mysteries of the insect world have identified a powerful chemical weapon used in the arms race between fungus-farming leafcutter ants and the parasites that plague them.

A new scientific study, has cast dramatic light on that evergreen festive favourite, mistletoe

Plant scientists have taken the crucial last steps in a 60-year quest to unravel the complex chemistry of Madagascar periwinkle in a breakthrough that opens up the potential for rapid synthesis of cancer-fighting compounds

A new study has isolated a gene controlling shape and size of spikelets in wheat in a breakthrough which could help breeders deliver yield increases in one of the world’s most important crops.

Crowd-funded resource is launched by an international consortium. 

It’s one of the major challenges of biology: how to accurately quantify the mass of swarming, shifting shapes that make up the matter of life.