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Focus On: Environmental DNA

The analysis of traces of DNA in soil and water has been described as a game-changer for conservation and ecology

A Guide to Access and Benefit Sharing

The Nagoya Protocol is helping countries protect and benefit from the genetic resources within their borders. Katie Beckett explains the implications for those working with plant-based materials

The Lung That Saved Lives

Ken Donaldson and Chris Henry find a long-forgotten medical specimen with a powerful history

Resistance fighters

Just like bacteria, agricultural pests evolve resistance to the chemicals we develop to control them. Anthony Flemming looks at what we can do about it

IIB or not IIB?

This year marked the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. As 2016 draws to a close, Alison Woollard and Emma Smith look at how the bard's work has inspired the creative – and at times funny – vocabulary of genetics

How to...Find an internship

Science graduates looking for work are increasingly required to show they have additional skills on top of their degree. Sarah Maddocks MRSB has some practical advice for biologists wanting to intern while they study

Engineering with algae

Understanding how diatoms create their amazingly intricate shells could revolutionise a range of industries, from nanotechnology to computing. However, despite massive interest, the process remains deeply mysterious, as Tom Ireland explains
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