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Malaria in the time of COVID-19: the deadly poverty trap

Feature | 8 min READ

Malaria in the time of COVID-19: the deadly poverty trap


While COVID-19 continues to dominate headlines in the UK, the global fight against diseases such as malaria - exacerbated by the pandemic and devastating tropical regions - seems to have fallen out of public consciousness.

  • 16 April 2021
  • Science
The many faces of the Microbiome - our future health

Feature | 20 min READ

The many faces of the Microbiome - our future health


We speak to two of our microbiome experts, Dr Chris Quince and Dr Falk Hildebrand, on the future of microbiome health and how the Earlham Institute is influencing the microbiome science and innovation UK landscape.

  • 13 April 2021
  • Science
The common parasite you’ve probably never heard of

Feature | 8 min READ

The common parasite you’ve probably never heard of


After viruses, it’s the second biggest cause of sexually transmitted disease in the world - but though you may have heard of gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia, trichomonas is a pathogen that seems to sneak under the radar.

  • 05 April 2021
  • Science
Marrying Microbes: in sickness and in health

Special Feature | 15 min READ

Marrying Microbes: in sickness and in health


From the beneficial bacteria making up a healthy microbiome to the deadly parasites that afflict millions worldwide, microbes play an integral role in sickness and in health.

  • 29 March 2021
  • Science
Automatic, systematic: how the Biofoundry can scale up your science

Feature | 8 min READ

Automatic, systematic: how the Biofoundry can scale up your science


At the Earlham Institute Biofoundry, our team provides access to state-of-the-art automation platforms and applies synthetic biology approaches to speed up and scale up research.

  • 15 March 2021
  • Technology
Covid-19 one year on: responding to a global pandemic.

Special Feature | 15 min READ

Covid-19 one year on: responding to a global pandemic.


On 11th March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. One year on, we’re reflecting on how the Earlham Institute responded to the pandemic.

  • 11 March 2021
  • Science
  • Organisation
Undervaluing our natural world: where would we bee?

Feature | 10 min READ

Undervaluing our natural world: where would we bee?


Insect pollinators are responsible for most of what we eat, yet they remain largely overlooked in discussions about environmental protection.

  • 26 February 2021
  • Science
Pollinating the future of single-cell genomics and crop breeding

Feature | 15 min READ

Pollinating the future of single-cell genomics and crop breeding


With a wealth of experience in genomics and plant biology, Ashleigh Lister is applying her expertise to single-cell genomics - pioneering detailed analysis of pollen grains that can give an unprecedented boost to crop breeders.

  • 19 February 2021
  • Science
Connecting the dots: ensuring science has impact where it's needed

Feature | 8 min READ

Connecting the dots: ensuring science has impact where it's needed


Dr Nichola Wong became interested in science after recognising its inherent power to change the world. Through her career in knowledge exchange, she’s working to ensure that transformative potential is realised for some of the most urgent scientific issues facing the planet.

  • 12 February 2021
  • Organisation