Tree of Life
14 October 2024Artist and Tree of Life genome scientist Petra Korlević is celebrating the charm and wonder of invertebrates this October. Find out why Petra is capturing the secret world of moths, bees, beetles and anemones living across the British Isle and discover how you can develop your artistic skills.
- 29 October 20184.2 min read
The bat genome sequence could help us understand how these remarkable creatures are are reisitant to cancer, Ebola and SARS.
4 October 20183.4 min readThe Starfish genome could offer new approaches to wound healing and into surgical glue, if only we can get enough sperm.
4 October 20185.3 min readFrom exploding worms to cannibal crickets and adored arachnids to bewildering blackberries, Alison Cranage picks out the more bizarre discoveries we've made
25 September 20185.8 min readAlongside robots, slime and VR machines, Sanger researchers were at New Scientist Live last week – talking genomes, Alison Cranage reports
- 17 September 201814.5 min read
Words and pictures by: Alex Cagan Prelude: Death from aboveToday, you are a honeybee and today you are going to die.You enjoyed a summer full of industry, dance and frenetic activity collecting nectar for the hive along with your 10,000 sisters. But all of that is about
3 September 20186.7 min readThe golden eagle genome is the first sequence completed as part of the 25 Genomes Project. Kat Arney talks to Rob Ogden about how this will help conservationists protect and manage these fabulous birds.
