New film captures mycorrhiza in motion for the first time
29 Jun 2026 Dr Jennifer McGaley explains how her 56-hour marathon opened up the mysterious life of fungi.
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Cambridge researchers elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2026
27 May 2026 Seven outstanding Cambridge researchers have this year been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
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Naturally occurring soil fungi could boost rice yields while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilisers
20 May 2026 Field trials in India show that bio-fertilisers containing naturally occurring soil fungi enhance growth in rice plants. This may offer a pathway to...
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Can we feed the world without breaking the planet?
06 May 2026 The global food system is more productive than ever, but it's pushing natural systems out of balance in the extreme. Can science help farmers produce...
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Celebrating Women in STEM
11 Feb 2024 To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science , two of our academics speak about their research careers and how they ended up using...
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Scientists discover secret of virgin birth, and switch on the ability in female flies
28 Jul 2023 Scientists have pinpointed a genetic cause for virgin birth for the first time, and once switched on the ability is passed down through generations of...
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Cambridge-led consortium receives $35m to boost crop production sustainably in sub-Saharan Africa
31 Jan 2023 A Cambridge-led consortium has received US$35m (£28m) over five years to develop sustainable solutions to increasing the yields of small-scale farmers...
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Crop Science Centre to conduct field trials of genetically modified barley that could reduce need for synthetic fertilisers
23 Mar 2022 Trials will evaluate whether enhancing the natural capacity of crops to interact with common soil fungi can contribute to more sustainable, equitable...
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The Royal Society announces election of new Fellows 2020
29 Apr 2020 Nine Cambridge scientists are among the new Fellows announced today by the Royal Society.
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The £2 billion vegetable and the agricultural future of the East
15 Mar 2019 From crop science to robotics, supply chains to economics, Cambridge University researchers are working with farmers and industry to sustainably...
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