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Plants

"Plug-and-play" - how plants steal genetic shortcuts to survive

Plants are fast-tracking their own evolution by "plugging in" genetic code stolen from their neighbours, according to new research that reveals the secret to their own successful genetic engineering.
Stem cell deafness treatment

Pioneering partnership launched to ensure safety and accelerate life-changing stem cell therapies

The iSTAT (Investigating Safety and Toxicity of Advanced Therapies) project aims to accelerate the delivery of life-changing cell therapies by addressing critical safety hurdles.

Wheat

Early farming unintentionally bred highly competitive "warrior" wheat, study finds

An evolutionary ‘arms race’ for light and space led to the early domestication of wheat, according to new research that could offer fresh insights into crop design.
Development, stem cells and regenerative medicine

New research aims to understand the 'molecular switches' behind cancer

A new £1 million research project investigating a biological survival trick that allows abnormal cells to thrive could pave the way for new treatments for cancer and safer stem cell therapies for conditions like Parkinson's.
A rice field in Vietnam

New rice varieties to target food security and sustainability

Rice crops that can thrive in hotter, drier conditions, offering high nutritional value while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, are set to be developed by scientists.