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Abundant cyclotide production in plants would be an exciting step forward for agriculture. Such molecular farming could make possible transgenic plants protected by these highly stable defence peptides. Moreover there is the intriguing prospect of cyclotides as medicines in edible plants. A new paper from Simon Poon and co-authors in Journal of Experimental Botany brings these possibilities significantly closer.

SEB member and marine biologist, Jodie Rummer (James Cook University), has been awarded the highly prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Australia Fellowship.

Ribbon halfbeak are a species of fish with the ability to fly above the sea surface - but unlike true 'flying fish', they lack the necessary hind wing fins. So how do they fly? Dr Yoshinobu Inada from Tokai University, Japan says, "Investigating the design of ribbon halfbeak could provide useful information for the optimal design of tandem wing airplanes."

Each year the “Ambassador of the Year” award goes to the member who has been most active in raising awareness of the Society.

The President of the Society for Experimental Biology, Professor Christine Raines, reflects on the work of the Society during 2018 and considers the future.

Find out how to make your voice heard in public debates about science.