- Scientists look to biotechnology to improve crop resilience and nutritional valueby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on June 2, 2025 at 12:00
A new project - funded by a £8.5M grant from the UK Government’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) - will leverage advances in engineering biology to establish synthetic plant chromosome (synPAC) technologies.
- Precision Breeding for plants signed into lawby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on May 14, 2025 at 12:00
Regulations to enable Precision Breeding in plants has been signed into law by the government.
- Starting point of DNA replication mystery solvedby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on May 12, 2025 at 12:00
The question of where DNA replication starts in the human genome has finally been addressed, with the conclusion it is largely random.
- Starship discovery reveals new frontiers of fungal genome evolutionby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on April 16, 2025 at 12:00
New insights into large mobile fungal genome elements, called Starships, have revealed more about how they jump between fungal species and influence their evolution.
- New Career Development Fellows enhance data-driven bioscience at the Earlham Instituteby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on March 10, 2025 at 12:00
The Earlham Institute has appointed two new Career Development Fellows, supporting their journey towards establishing independent research groups.
- Earlham Institute recognised for collaborative efforts to improve sustainabilityby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on February 19, 2025 at 12:00
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.
- Entrepreneur in residence to drive innovation at the Earlham Instituteby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on January 21, 2025 at 12:00
The Earlham Institute has secured its first Entrepreneur in Residence award from the Royal Society.
- New sequenced genome sheds light on weed resistanceby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on January 9, 2025 at 12:00
Genomic advances reveal how similar weeds can dominate wheat fields that are geographically separated by over 5,000 miles.
- Government committed to unlocking precision breeding technologyby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on January 9, 2025 at 12:00
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.
- Earlham Institute appoints new Board Chair and Trusteeby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on January 7, 2025 at 12:00
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.