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Insights into how the brain compensates for temporary hearing loss during infancy, such as that commonly experienced by children with glue ear, have been revealed in a…

New research reveals how our brains are able to pick out important sounds from the noisy world around us. The findings, published online today in the journal ‘eLife’, could…

Our brains are better at hearing new and approaching sounds than detecting when a sound disappears, according to a study published today and part-funded by the Wellcome Trust…

Wellcome Collection opens its doors late on Friday 17 May for ‘The Nose’, a captivating night of talks, performances, interactive events and drop-in sessions, dedicated to…

To accompany a major exhibition opening in February 2016, Wellcome Collection will publish 'States of Mind: Experiences at the Edge of Consciousness'. The book is a…

Working as a piano tuner may lead to changes in the structure of the memory and navigation areas of the brain, suggests new research funded by the Wellcome Trust. In a study…

Musicians are helping scientists to understand how our brains can focus listening attention amidst a room of background noise with performances of a new experimental choral…

Researchers have developed a noninvasive way to stimulate regions deep within the brain using electrodes placed on the scalp, in experiments with mice.

The Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust, two of the world’s most influential scientific organisations, today announce the inaugural recipients of a joint new fellowship…

Climate change and antimicrobial resistance – when drugs designed to kill microbes become ineffective – are two major global health crises. But did you know that the two…

Wellcome Collection in central London today announces details of the events programme to support this year’s summer exhibition - ‘Skin’.

How the world around us affects our sleep and mental health – and why we need more effective interventions to improve people's health.

The winning images from the 1997 Biomedical Image Awards.

A million Rohingya refugees in crowded shelters with poor sanitation – ideal conditions for infections to spread. Here’s how to stop these deadly outbreaks.

Wellcome Collection is calling on the public to loan or donate objects and become co-creators of its new temporary exhibition, ‘Things’.

When Professor Henry Higgins instructed Eliza Doolittle that it was “Ay not I, O not Ow, Don’t say ‘Rine,’ say ‘Rain’”, he was drawing on years of experience as a professor…

The winning images from the 1999 Biomedical Image Awards.

The winning images from the 2014 Wellcome Image Awards.

Adrienne Surprenant was the Wellcome Photography Prize Fellow 2019. Her commission explores the theme of outbreaks and focuses on the human toll of dengue, a viral infection…

Project summaries of Wellcome grants awarded under the scheme ‘People Awards’. People Awards have been replaced by the Public Engagement Fund.