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Human evolution, the Black Death and life on Mars are some of the themes chosen by the semi-finalists selected for Developing Beyond, a $500,000 year-long development…

Epic Games and Wellcome are inviting games developers based in Europe to participate in a new $500,000 year-long development competition Developing Beyond.

Games exploring life on Mars, plant breeding and the legacy of the Black Death have made it to the final of Developing Beyond, a $500,000 year-long development competition…

The Wellcome Trust is offering members of the public the opportunity to have their face featured in 'Criminel', a noir detective mystery game due for release via the App…

A virtual reality plant breeding game won $150,000 yesterday evening when judges led by Susan Calman chose Seed by All Seeing Eye to win Developing Beyond, a $500,000 year-…

Wellcome Collection today lets loose armies of digital ants to terrorise gamers in ‘Who’s the Pest?’ But in this ant-filled and addictively frantic strategy game, the…

Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL have found that by using a mobile app, it is possible to gather, on a large scale, the type of information…

How do athletes move so fast and jump so high? As the world focuses on the extraordinary feats of human performance that will take place in London next summer, the Wellcome…

Initial findings from one of the largest cognitive science experiments ever conducted have shown that mobile games can be used to reliably address psychology questions,…

Created by poet Koleka Putuma and illustrator Ivvy Chen, this animation beautifully captures young people’s approach to dealing with the challenges of Covid-19 lockdowns.

Lived experience is unique, person-centred knowledge, insight and expertise. Read our guidance on how to embed lived experience in mental health research.

A naturally occurring predatory bacterium is able to work with the immune system to clear multi-drug resistant Shigella infections in zebrafish, according to a study…

Protecting people in DRC from Ebola takes a chain of responders from all over the world. Research has been at the heart of the response.

The genomes of King Richard III and one of his direct living descendants are to be sequenced in a project funded by the Wellcome Trust, the Leverhulme Trust and Professor Sir…

The extent to which our development is affected by nature or nurture - our genetic make-up or our environment - may differ depending on where we live, according to research…

The Wari people have found themselves alone in the face of an environmental disaster. Droughts and extreme cold have destroyed their agriculture and access to clean water.…

Human infection studies are a quick and effective way to gather data to see whether or not a vaccine is working. Alisha speaks with Dr Dingase Dula to learn more about the…

Lived experience is a complex topic in mental health. Grace and Shuranjeet share what they’ve learned so far.  

Jeremy Farrar, Wellcome's Director, pays tribute to Dr Peter Salama, an Executive Director at the WHO who was instrumental in leading efforts to tackle Ebola.