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Special Feature | 10 min READ

From cracking the Enigma to decoding living systems: Turing's gifts


Codebreaking, computing, technological development, mathematics, interdisciplinarity. All of these make Earlham Institute a powerful catalyst for life science research, and would perhaps not have been so swiftly brought to bear if it weren’t for Alan Turing, whose birthday, life and achievements we celebrate today.

  • 09 June 2020
  • Technology
  • Science

Feature | 8 min READ

Advancing gene edited crops is crucial for the UK economy & global food security


Changes to gene editing regulation could boost UK research and economy

  • 08 June 2020
  • Technology
  • Science

Feature | 8 min READ

Why bioinformatics is important


Bioinformatics is part of the full package.

  • 01 June 2020
  • Technology
  • CSP

Quick read | 5 min READ

How aphids spit lncRNA into plants to make them a tastier prospect


Aphids are a nuisance, especially ones which can adapt to hundreds of different plant species. Perhaps long non-coding RNA helps them to do it?

  • 27 May 2020
  • Science
  • CSP

Feature | 3 min READ

Three ways EI is helping bees


On World Bee Day, we are celebrating our precious pollinators and the work our scientists are doing to aid their long-term survival.

  • 18 May 2020
  • Learning
  • CSP

Feature | 8 min READ

Joining the dots to tackle COVID-19: a bioinformatics approach


The global COVID-19 pandemic is a huge challenge for healthcare and science alike. Part of that is understanding how the SARS-Cov-2 virus causes such severe disease in some patients, triggering what is known as a cytokine storm that sends the immune system into overdrive.

  • 11 May 2020
  • Science
  • CSP

Feature | 8 min READ

The miRNA driving the Weddell Seal’s incredible deep diving ability


Weddell Seals have the impressive ability to dive to depths approaching one kilometre for up to an hour at a time. Now, insights from a genomics study led by scientists at the Earlham Institute have highlighted the role that microRNAs can play in driving this adaptive evolution.

  • 04 May 2020
  • Science
  • CSP

Feature | 5 min READ

Students need to up their bioinformatics game: why I am learning to code python


UEA undergraduate in Molecular Biology and Genetics Georgia Whitton believes it’s paramount for students to learn the importance of bioinformatics, and has some top tips on the best ways to learn to code.

  • 27 April 2020
  • Learning
  • CSP