Scientists at the John Innes Centre and the University of Leeds have used extremely high-resolution microscopy to confirm and refine the structure of a tiny plant virus, and a related non-infectious virus-like particle

Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered that Euglena gracilis, the single cell algae which inhabits most garden ponds, has a whole host of new, unclassified genes which can make new forms of carbohydrates and natural products

The global threat of widespread bacterial resistance to antibiotics is one of the greatest challenges facing science and medicine

Jim O'Neill's call for a global innovation fund to revitalise the discovery of new antibiotics could not be more timely

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...

Norwich scientists are investigating sources of antibiotics which may sound surprising – including ants, stick insects, soil and potatoes

An antibiotic has been found to stimulate its own production

The enthusiasm of a school biology teacher helped fuel Professor Mervyn Bibb’s own curiosity. Today, as antibiotic resistance nears a crisis point, his work to understand how soil bacteria produce antibiotics is more vital than ever

The John Innes Centre’s Molecular Microbiology department has recruited a new Project Leader as Dr Barrie Wilkinson joins