What’s happening with the Chikungunya outbreak in China?. Get the facts in our latest explainer featuring Roger Hewson, a seasoned virologist working at the intersection of science and global public health ⤵️.

Organoid research is rapidly evolving, shifting how we do science. We spoke to two experts to learn more about what organoids are and how they are enabling us to understand more about how organs function in health and disease🔎. Read more below ⤵️.

This study with @uk_biobank will deepen our understanding of the human genome, support the development of more effective treatments, and pave the way for precision medicine🧬. Learn more about our journey with UK Biobank here:

Meet Amjad Khalaf – who has spent his PhD panning for parasite DNA, allowing him to create a goldmine of information for the research community🔎. Amjad shares what first brought him to the Sanger Institute, his research and what he is dreaming about next:.

Read ‘Genomics of Neotropical biodiversity indicators: two butterfly radiations with rampant chromosomal rearrangements and hybridisation’ from @SangerInstitute, @Cambridge_Uni and @u_ikiam in @PNASNews, here ⤵️.

Experts have remapped the evolutionary tree of glasswing butterflies found across Central and South America, highlighting six new species. This research helps track biodiversity and reveals genetic insights into how these insects evolve into new species.

Read ‘Genetics, energetics, and allostery in proteins with randomized cores and surface’ from .@sangerinstitute and @CRGenomica in @ScienceMagazine, here 👇.

The rules for making proteins stable are much simpler than previously thought, new research shows. This could reduce trial-and-error time when designing proteins for medical use, speeding up the development of new, longer-lasting treatments. Read here⤵️.

This work is an international collaboration involving scientists in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and the UK. It includes funding from @sangerinstitute @OpenTargets @cziscience @PacBio. Spanish-language site for Project JAGUAR:

Genomic studies often lack data from Latin American populations, but Project JAGUAR is changing that💪 . “We are laying the foundations for long-term change – in both data and how science is done” @GosiaTrynka, @PJaguarLATAM. More⬇️.

Meet Omer Bayraktar – scientist, spatial transcriptomics enthusiast, and fan of serendipitous discovery. 👋. Omer shares his career journey and his drive to probe further into one of our most complex organs: the brain. Read our blog here ➡️.

Are you taking part in the #BigButterflyCount this year, or are you a butterfly fan all year round?. Our latest blog dives into the DNA of butterflies and moths seen and sequenced here on Campus. Learn some fun facts about these colourful creatures ⤵️.

As part of this, the team aim to encode and process an entire genome on a quantum computer — a potential world-first.

Experts are one step closer to harnessing the power of quantum computing for the benefit of human health 🧬.A Sanger Institute collaboration has progressed to the final stage of the Q4Bio challenge, a @WellcomeLeap competitive research programme👇.

There is a stark lack of representation across #genomic science. To address this, we have launched an organisational Representative Research Strategy. Find out what that means in our latest blog:

Read ‘The synthetic lethal interaction between CDS1 and CDS2 is a vulnerability across multiple tumor types.’ from @sangerinstitute and collaborators in @NatureGenet, here ⤵️.

A new drug target that has the potential to treat aggressive eye cancer has been discovered 👁️. This research may provide a hopeful outlook for eye cancer patients with very limited treatment options and has implications for a range of other cancers ⤵️.

Sponges are animals – just like us. 🧽. New sponge genomes may reveal exciting secrets that could contribute towards drug discovery, reef conservation, and much more. 🧬. Image credit: Benjamin Mueller

Read 'The long-term effects of chemotherapy on normal blood cells’ from @sangerinstitute, @Cambridge_Uni @CUH_NHS @CancerGrand & others in @NatureGenet ⤵️.

Scientists discover that while effective in combatting cancers, many chemotherapies cause mutations and premature ageing in healthy blood 🩸. Read the full story ⤵️.