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03 July 2024
Organisation
FEATURE | 5 min READ

15 years of Earlham Institute research, innovation, and impact

In July 2009, a new national genome centre was unveiled in Norwich. It was opened by the genomics pioneer Prof Sir John Sulston and Sir Richard Jewson, the then Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk, with a mission to “further the UK’s capacity in genomics”.
08 May 2024
Science
FEATURE | 5 min READ

Joined-up genetics essential to save UK pollinators

Our insects are in decline and under growing threat but comprehensive genetic sequencing and new farming regulations could mark a turning point.
05 April 2024
Science
FEATURE | 5 min READ

Genetic integrity needed for Biodiversity Net Gain to flower

It’s one of the most ambitious plans to rebuild the natural environment in Europe – but will Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) lead to an influx of poor-quality wildflower seeds?
03 July 2023
Science
FEATURE | 5 min READ

Decoding Biodiversity: bridging the gap between data and discoveries.

A new era in our relationship with nature is dawning.
22 September 2021
Science Technology
FEATURE | 8 min READ

The blood boneyard: determining the fate of blood stem cells

When student Anita Scoones was considering her research career, she probably imagined using microscopes more than kitchen utensils. But to understand blood cells, you have to start with the bones.
06 August 2021
Science
FEATURE | 15 min READ

How single-cell genomics can foil drug-resistant cancer

PhD student Silvia Ogbeide explains how she’s using the latest single-cell sequencing technologies to track drug resistance in cancer.
26 July 2021
Science
FEATURE | 5 min READ

Are polecat-ferret hybrids good for conservation?

Earlham Institute scientists have been ferreting around for signs of hybridisation between native polecats and their domesticated ancestors. The findings hint at some controversial ways we might protect and support wild polecats - and many other species at risk of extinction.