Farming Minister and local MP tours Sainsbury Laboratory and sees leading Cambridge Agri-Tech research
01 September 2025The University of Cambridge hosted a visit from local MP, and Farming Minister, Daniel Zeichner MP at the Sainsbury Laboratory.
Flowers use adjustable ‘paint by numbers’ petal designs to attract pollinators
13 September 2024Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes – a crucial pre-pattern that can significantly impact their ability to attract pollinating bees.
Petals produce a 'blue halo' that helps bees find flowers
18 October 2017New study finds “messy” microscopic structures on petals of some flowers manipulate light to produce a blue colour effect that is easily seen by bee pollinators. Researchers say these petal grooves evolved independently multiple times across flowering plants, but produce the same result: a floral halo of blue-to-ultraviolet light.
