News

The Plant Sciences department contributes to new MPhil in Planetary Sciences and Life in the Universe This week sees the launch of Cambridge’s new MPhil qualification in Planetary Sciences and Life in the Universe . The new programme will be jointly taught and led by astronomers, chemists, zoologists, plant biologists, and...

Avenues of trees of a single species are a striking feature in many towns and cities across England and Wales. These magnificent landscape features are frequently threatened by the arrival of invasive pests and pathogens which in the case of Dutch Elm Disease, saw the devastating loss of a single species from urbanised...

Modelling the spread and mitigation of an emerging vector-borne pathogen: citrus greening in the U.S.A. Citrus are one of the most popular classes of fruits with an estimated 75 million metric tons consumed globally each year, of which 70% is grown in Brazil, China and U.S.A. One of the most serious threats to citrus...

A new and expanded version of the Biomaker handbook is now available Jim Haseloff and colleagues Matt Wayland and Stephanie Norwood have just released a new handbook on no-code programming for biologists who are keen to grow their skills in electronic controllers, advanced sensors and wireless communications. The new...