New IBERS Study Reveals How Early Growth in Miscanthus Can Boost Biomass Yields

13 May 2025

Researchers at Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) have uncovered new insights into the seasonal growth patterns of Miscanthus—a key crop for sustainable bioenergy production.

IBERS Researchers Help Uncover How a Bacterial Molecule Reprograms Plant Defences

27 May 2025

Scientists at IBERS at Aberystwyth University have contributed to a major international research breakthrough, uncovering how a plant-infecting bacterium uses a previously unknown molecule to subvert plant defences. The findings were published in Science, one of the world’s most prestigious scientific journals.