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Feature | 10 min READ

Rice around the world


Swapping science for savoury - let’s appreciate the cultural significance of a crop that acts as a staple food for half of the people on Earth.

  • 20 June 2016
  • Learning

Opinion | 5 min READ

How did genome sequencing change so rapidly?


Just how did genome sequencing change so rapidly? From sloshing around in radioactive material to high throughput advanced genomics.

  • 19 June 2016
  • Technology

Feature | 8 min READ

Sticky seeds and selective breeding: The cradle of civilisation


Crop domestication has been a defining feature of mankind for over 10,000 years, but how have our crops changed over this period of time?

  • 14 June 2016
  • Science

Opinion | 5 min READ

Looking to aquaculture


Our oceans are fast becoming exhausted, so what are we doing about it?

  • 03 June 2016
  • Science

Quick read | 5 min READ

Rice, rice baby! Training Vietnamese rice breeders


In Vietnam, rice is considered a ‘gift from God’. By training Vietnamese rice breeders in bioinformatics, we’re helping to keep it that way.

  • 24 May 2016
  • Science

Feature | 8 min READ

Brilliant brassica


With our recent release of the Brassica Information Portal (BIP) – a vital, open-source tool for crop breeders and researchers worldwide – why are brassicas so brilliant, and why is the availability of BIP so important to science, agriculture, industry and us?

  • 12 May 2016
  • Science

Update | 8 min READ

Thought for Food: Uprooting Assumptions


What do you get when you mix 350 food curious social entrepreneurs together at the most innovative and interactive food security summit in the world?

  • 06 May 2016
  • Learning

Feature | 8 min READ

Five reasons why computing isn’t as scary as you think


The world of computing is like learning how to compose a beautiful symphony – but instead of writing notes, you write code.

  • 03 May 2016
  • Technology