Sanger Science
12 December 2024Tardigrades are tiny creatures renowned for their ability to survive extreme conditions. Dr Witold Morek, Postdoc at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, studies tardigrade genomes to unravel their evolution. This work could help enhance scientific understanding of biodiversity and lead to innovations in medicine and biotechnology.
10 December 20247.1 min readPolicy Analyst Gemma Brown talks about the role of the Sanger Institute and the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health in ensuring data is shared responsibly and that everyone has equal access to research data. She reflects on the aligned mission of Sanger and the Alliance, the challenges in data sharing and what is being done to overcome them.
1 April 20154.7 min read01.04.15 How do tumours move between organs? Are they competing when they spread or do they work cooperatively? David Wedge looks for answers in a new prostate cancer study
1 April 20154.4 min read01.04.15 Between competing prostate tumours there are often areas of normal tissue. David Wedge asks whether these healthy cells are actually creating a field effect that facilitates cancer’s spread
30 March 20153.7 min read30.03.15 In the rest of the world, Salmonella Typhi has only one type of flagellin, the whip-like structure that helps it to move. Indonesian strains have at least three different types. Fernanda Schreiber asks why
9 March 20154 min read09.03.15 Why do we age? What’s happening to us at a cellular level? While exploring competing theories, Tamir Chandra and Philip Ewels stumbled on some possible answers
2 March 20153.9 min read02.03.15 We’re beginning to understand how bacterial DNA adapts and evolves. John Lees explains the long and short of the technology that’s made it possible
25 February 20153.7 min read25.02.15 An unassuming small molecule derived from Vitamin A has the potential to make cell-reprogramming more efficient than ever, explains Jian Yang
