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Chloroplasts are responsible for photosynthesis and are critical to a plant's ability to respond to its environment. They do this by importing the proteins they need - and getting rid of those they don't need. Scientists at the University of Oxford have been examining this removal system and investigating how to change plant chloroplasts to improve crop performance.

What is a genome, and how are traits passed from generation to generation? Learn how pea plants helped launch the study of genetics and how the field of genetics research has evolved over time.

The tagline for the Rechavi lab at Tel Aviv University, Israel, is "The Laboratory for Radical Science", and in this Teach Me in 10 installment, you will find out why.

The RESIPHER series of cell culture monitors are the world's first handheld devices to measure oxygen consumption in standard multi-well plates, providing continuous insight directly from your incubator.

Throughout many years working in labs, the shocking impact of chemical enterprise on the environment has led chemist Thomas-Xavier Métro to explore the wonderful ways in which organic chemists can reduce their use of solvents, and help to protect our natural world. His talk hopes to show you how.

What makes cancer so difficult to defeat? Why do so many patients respond well to a particular treatment, only to relapse months or years later? The answer lies within the complex cellular makeup of cancerous tumors.

Watch this Teach Me in 10 with Dr Carl May to discover the importance of science communication and to learn Mays's hints, tips and tricks.

At the British Neuroscience Association's Festival of Neuroscience, Neuroscience News & Research spoke with brain organoid pioneer Madeline Lancaster.

In just a matter of seconds, hummingbirds can perform astonishing aerial acrobatics, eat lunch in midair, pollinate a flower, even escape threats while upside-down. And they can do this all while achieving sustained hovering flight, an aerial feat no other bird can perform. How do they do it? Kristiina J. Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara explore the incredible flying capabilities of hummingbirds.

British Society for Immunology member and professor of immunology at Imperial College London Danny Altmann discusses what the gut microbiome is and why researchers think it could be important for helping our immune systems to function correctly.