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23 March 2022
Science
FEATURE

On the origin of errors: the causes and consequences of mistakes during DNA replication

DNA replication is a simple enough concept. Copy, divide, rest, repeat. While the basic idea is straightforward, the actual machinery governing the process of replication remains something of an enigma.
28 February 2022
Organisation
FEATURE

Decoding Living Systems - our strategy to understand and protect life on Earth

At the Earlham Institute, we’re building a future where the biology of any organism can be understood by analysing its genome.
22 February 2022
Science
FEATURE | 8 min READ

Could long-read RNA sequencing be the future of drug discovery?

New research using long-read RNA sequencing provides a robust platform for the future discovery of novel gene isoforms and future medicines.
11 February 2022
Science
FEATURE | 10 min READ

Why is genome annotation important?

Genome annotation is no simple feat, but it’s incredibly important in identifying the functional elements of DNA. Building the appropriate tools and pipelines is key.
04 February 2022
Science Technology
FEATURE | 5 min READ

Why cloud computing is important for data-driven bioscience research

Access to powerful compute resources via our cloud computing infrastructure enables bioscience research, collaboration, and innovation.
17 January 2022
Organisation
FEATURE | 5 min READ

New in 2022: The International Year of Aquaculture and COP15

Recent history confirms how tough it is to make wholly accurate predictions, but we reckon 2022 is set to be a big year for researchers at the Earlham Institute.
15 December 2021
Organisation
FEATURE | 5 min READ

Single-cell genomics to protecting biodiversity: our top ten of 2021

As the world continues to deal with COVID-19, researchers at the Earlham Institute have been busy playing their part in the fight against the pandemic while pushing the boundaries of data-driven life science research.
10 December 2021
Science
FEATURE | 15 min READ

How bioinformatics can crack the complex case of protist biodiversity

Protists defy taxonomic classification and wow us with their weirdness on a daily basis. They’ve been excruciatingly difficult to study but, thanks to single-cell genomics and bioinformatics being carried out at the Earlham Institute, we’re finally decoding their abundant biodiversity.
25 November 2021
Science
FEATURE | 8 min READ

The dramatic effects genomics will have on our future world

Fish and chips, fabrics, personalised medicine and coffee. These are just some of the things you might have Earlham Institute researchers to thank for in the decades to come.
22 November 2021
Technology
FEATURE | 8 min READ

Generating a high-quality tilapia genome assembly: from sample to sequence

15 November 2021
PhD Blog
FEATURE | 10 min READ

Growing into my PhD, from gloomy forest floor to wise old Oak

Where once Anthony Duncan gazed up from the forest floor, daunted by the pines, he’s learned to grow among them.
04 November 2021
Science
FEATURE | 8 min READ

The inextricable link between climate change and biodiversity.

Why conservation must be at the forefront of the conversation.
28 October 2021
Science
FEATURE | 10 min READ

Hidden Biodiversity: How genomics can save nature’s secrets before they’re lost forever

Genomics offers a way to understand nature’s secrets like never before. In revealing them, this branch of science highlights the multitude of ways we might nurture and benefit from, rather than destroy, biodiversity.
October 22, 2021
Science
FEATURE | 10 min READ

Can we reach net zero & climate resilience? Here are 6 ways Earlham scientists are getting us there

21 October 2021
Learning
FEATURE | 5 min READ

Pop Group 55: let’s get together and feel alright

Earlham Institute, the John Innes Centre and UEA are delighted to host the 55th annual Population Genetics Group meeting, where community is key.
13 October 2021
Science Technology
FEATURE | 8 min READ

Hybrid Wheat Initiative: the ‘holy grail’ of wheat breeding

Connecting academia and the wheat industry to resolve the critical challenge of hybrid wheat and shape the future of crop research.
08 October 2021
Learning
FEATURE | 10 min READ

Year in Industry: wheat genomics boosting crop yield to single-cell cancer discoveries

Earlham Institute offers two students each year a place on our Year in Industry programme. We hear from two recent students who have completed their placements and find out about their research, as well as what they plan to do next.
01 October 2021
Science
FEATURE | 10 min READ

From bloom to bust: Algae, the bountiful scum of the Earth

Algae give us most of the oxygen in the air we breathe, yet have the voracious power to suffocate vast tracts of ocean through algal blooms. Understanding them, therefore, might help us to predict the potentially catastrophic biological cascades associated with climate change.
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.
17 September 2021
PhD Blog
FEATURE | 10 min READ

My advice for PhD students? See what bites

PhD student Ben Coombes tells us all you need to thrive in a research career is “a question to pursue and freedom to pursue it”.