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27 January 2026

Earlham Institute and Natural History Museum launch deep tech startup Agnos Biosciences™

The Earlham Institute and Natural History Museum, London have today announced a joint venture spin-out company Agnos Biosciences™ and its cutting-edge rapid DNA air sequencing technology, AirSeq™, to transform biological threat detection.
19 February 2025

Earlham Institute recognised for collaborative efforts to improve sustainability

The Earlham Institute has received a Green Impact Silver Award for its efforts to improve sustainability and support colleagues in reducing their carbon footprint at work.
21 January 2025

Entrepreneur in residence to drive innovation at the Earlham Institute

The Earlham Institute has secured its first Entrepreneur in Residence award from the Royal Society.
09 January 2025

New sequenced genome sheds light on weed resistance

Genomic advances reveal how similar weeds can dominate wheat fields that are geographically separated by over 5,000 miles.
09 January 2025

Government committed to unlocking precision breeding technology

The UK Government has committed to a timeline for introducing legislation that will empower researchers, companies, farmers, and consumers to benefit from precision breeding techniques.
07 January 2025

Earlham Institute appoints new Board Chair and Trustee

The Earlham Institute has announced two new appointments to its Board of Trustees, with Professor Deborah Smith taking on the role of Chair and Gillian Fairfield joining as a Trustee Director.
17 December 2024

Director appointed to lead transformative digital research infrastructure initiative

The Earlham Institute has appointed Tony Burdett as the new Director of BioFAIR, a £34 million programme to revolutionise UK life science research by transforming how we facilitate research data management.