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A chromosome account of evolution and revolution The human X chromosome is about sex and how it evolved. It also has a unique position in the history of genetics – and the…

The rapid evolution of HIV, which has allowed the virus to develop resistance to patients’ natural immunity, is at the same time slowing the virus’s ability to cause AIDS,…

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…

New research has shed light on the origins of a fungal infection that is one of the major causes of death from AIDS-related illnesses. The study, published in the journal ‘…

We today announce an evolution of the Wellcome Trust funding framework that will enhance our ability to support excellent research, both in the UK and worldwide.

One group of UK students could be about to follow in the footsteps of Charles Darwin on a voyage to the Galapagos Islands. The trip is first prize in a competition being…

Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, at the University of Oxford, have identified a genetic variant which influences whether a person with dyslexia is…

The winners of our Survival Rivals competition to send a group of UK students to the Galápagos Islands are announced today at the British Science Festival in Birmingham.

Two world-leading scientists - Professor Bryan Grenfell, a population biologist, and Professor Tobias Bonhoeffer, a neuroscientist - have joined the Board of Governors of the…

If we put research at the heart of epidemic response, it’s a double win – helping fight outbreaks that are underway and protecting us in the future.

Scientists at the University of Oxford and the University of Chicago have constructed the world’s first genetic map in chimpanzees of recombination - the exchange of genetic…

Scientists from the University of Manchester have discovered that microbes in smaller groups are more likely to mutate, resulting in higher rates of antibiotic resistance.

It is a tragedy of war that innocent bystanders often get caught in the crossfire. But now scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Oxford have…

An innovative new way of communicating science research launches today with Gamify Your PhD, a project from the Wellcome Trust that brings together researchers and games…

Growing resistance among pathogens to antibiotics and other drugs demands a coordinated global response on the same scale as efforts to address climate change, say experts…

Goldman Sachs, Wellcome Trust and Greystar have formed a joint venture to launch a new student housing company, Vero Group, it was announced today.

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…

Clues about how our gut helps to regulate our appetite have come from a most unusual source: fruit fly faeces. Scientists at the University of Cambridge are using the fruit…