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

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.

  • 01 October 2021
  • Science
The blood boneyard: determining the fate of blood stem cells

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.

  • 22 September 2021
  • Technology
  • Science
My advice for PhD students? See what bites

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”.

  • 17 September 2021
  • PhD Blog
Three exciting trends in genomics and data science

Feature | 5 min READ

Three exciting trends in genomics and data science


Explore how synthetic biology, AI and systems-based omics approaches are driving innovation through linking datasets and bioscience - at EI Innovate.

  • 07 September 2021
  • Technology
  • Organisation
N is for nitrogen: how can we make our crops sustainable?

Feature | 10 min READ

N is for nitrogen: how can we make our crops sustainable?


Dr Mehmet Tufan Oz speaks to us about how he came to work at Earlham Institute with his research on plant gene regulation and bioengineering advancements which could lead to superior crop genomes.

  • 24 August 2021
  • Technology
  • Science
How does a PhD work and how to find the right one

Feature | 10 min READ

How does a PhD work and how to find the right one


As part of our regular series, one of our Year in Industry students, Akemi Ramos takes a look at PhD life from before it even begins! Akemi shares with us her insights into how to navigate the maze of searching for the right PhD.

  • 20 August 2021
  • PhD Blog
How single-cell genomics can foil drug-resistant cancer

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.

  • 06 August 2021
  • Science
Are polecat-ferret hybrids good for conservation?

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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.

  • 26 July 2021
  • Science