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October 2026
AI-powered nematode imaging for global food security
Researchers from the Crop Science Centre are using 3D-printed robots and AI to massively accelerate screening plants for nematode resistance – with the eventual aim of identifying genes that could help develop naturally resilient crops for global food security. Plant-parasitic nematodes represent a significant, yet often invisible, threat to food security. These microscopic worm-like creatures...
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September 2026
Rice research reveals how rising CO₂ drives symbiotic nutrient uptake
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August 2026
Science to solutions: Revolutionising potato breeding through viral gene editing
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August 2026
Africa Crop Forum 2026 to strengthen African and international crop science partnerships
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July 2026
New film captures mycorrhiza in motion for the first time
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June 2026
Rethinking plant photoprotection: new insights into antenna protein CP26
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June 2026
Uta Paszkowski recognised as a 2026 Top Agri-food Pioneer by the World Food Prize Foundation
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June 2026
Rice research reveals the hidden control levels in plant-fungal partnerships
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June 2026
Uta Paszkowski appointed Director of the Crop Science Centre and Russell R. Geiger Professor of Crop Science
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May 2026
Cambridge plant scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2026
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May 2026
Cambridge Plant Sciences hosts ASPIRE-GreenTE network event
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May 2026
Naturally occurring soil fungi could boost rice yields while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilisers
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May 2026
Can we feed the world without breaking the planet?
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April 2026
NAS honours Professor Uta Paszkowski at official signing ceremony
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March 2026
Hacking for hunger: global scientists gather in Accra to code climate-resilient crops
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March 2026
CEO Professor Mario Caccamo leaving Niab
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February 2026
Global experts meet in Cambridge to advance the future of the Bambara groundnut