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Sloths are the slowest mammals on the planet and now we know why. Scientists have sequenced the two-toed sloth genome and found ‘jumping genes’ linked to their extremely slow metabolism 🦥
Read more here ⤵️
https://www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/why-are-sloths-so-slow-its-in-their-dna/
Every discovery starts with reading 📚
From papers to datasets to code, our library helps turn knowledge into impact – powering open access and scientific discovery.
Read more 👉 https://sangerinstitute.blog/2026/06/11/how-our-library-powers-discovery-and-open-access/
Read ‘Elevated retrocopy burden and sloth-specific expansions illuminate mammalian genome evolution’ from the Sanger Institute, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), Hospital Sírio Libanês and others in @bmc.springernature.com, here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The programme will support BASE Rx as it develops faster, more effective approaches to cancer treatment, providing mentoring, workshops and investor support to help accelerate the company’s growth. 📈
We are launching a new AI consortium for genomics, in partnership with Google DeepMind and with support from Google.org. 🧬
The consortium will build large-scale, AI-ready genomic datasets to power breakthrough discoveries and advance biological research.
Read here 👇
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