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From the structure of the atom to the function of our brains, an electric charge is hidden within every organism on earth. Electricity: The spark of life traces the story of…

'Electricity', the Wellcome Trust’s first co-production feature film, is released in select cinemas nationally from 12 December, by Soda Pictures. Starring Agyness Deyn as a…

From vans with cinemas in the back to electric signs flashing warnings about maggots, clean teeth and spitting, you couldn’t ignore health in interwar Bermondsey. ‘Here Comes…

A widely promoted checklist to reduce complications and deaths during surgery is not straightforward to implement in either high- or low-income countries, says new research.…

The Wellcome Trust has announce that Sir William ('Bill') Castell has been appointed as a Governor and Chairman-designate of the Board of Governors of the Trust.

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

Our sustainability programme aims to address the environmental impacts and carbon emissions of our charitable activity and operations.

Wellcome Collection turns 10 in 2017, and today it announces its forthcoming exhibition programme for this special birthday year.

The Wellcome Trust is funding a new research programme at the University of Oxford to investigate how the brain supports complex mental processes, and inform our…

The rest of the world can learn from Puerto Rican communities rallying together to recover from a natural disaster fuelled by climate change.

Wellcome Collection and UCL will host a dazzling extended weekend of free events and activity this May to mark the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies. '…

The UK government announced today that it is to invest a further £10 million over five years from 2013/14 in Project ENTHUSE, matched by investment from the Wellcome Trust*,…

Complete back issues covering nearly 200 years of historically significant biomedical journals are being made freely available online as a result of a Wellcome Trust project.

Training eople to control their own brain activity can enhance their visual sensitivity, according to a new study. This non-invasive ‘neurofeedback’ approach could one day be…

It's a year since the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began. If we want to prevent future outbreaks lasting a year, the world needs to address…

Climate change causes more extreme weather events like flooding – and flood impacts can have health risks. What is it like growing up with floods as part of daily life?

If someone is sick next to you on the bus, you’ll probably feel disgusted, your stomach will turn and you will start to feel sick as well. But is your stomach churning…

Wellcome, the charitable foundation which supports science to solve urgent global health challenges, has set a target of reaching net zero for its UK scope 1 and 2 emissions…

The Wellcome Trust today announces a new £30 million partnership between the private, public and charitable sectors to offer much needed training to science teachers enabling…

A failure to slow global warming is providing many deadly diseases with the opportunity to expand their reach, putting the health of millions of people at risk. Read on to…