Genomics

Scientists at ETH Zurich have developed a new method that greatly simplifies the production of large DNA molecules containing many hundreds of genes. With this method, they have built the first genome of a bacterium entirely designed by a computer algorithm. The method has the potential to revolutionise biotechnology.

With an eye on Brexit, there’s contingency money for the JET nuclear fusion facility, and tweaks to the visa system in bid to attract more researchers from outside the EU

€1.6 million grant will support ‘precise docking of very large DNA cargoes in genomes’ project

Investigations led from the AstraZeneca graduate programme deliver mechanistic insights and the first predominantly RNA-free guide molecule capable of directing Cas9 gene editing

The genomics revolution has brought personalised medicine to cancer and rare diseases, but cardiovascular care is stuck in the past. An EU-funded initiative aims to change that