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Media kit

The TREC Media kit is available for download. 

News and press releases

22 Jan 2026

Remembering Peer Bork (1963—2026)

The EMBL community is deeply saddened by the passing of Interim Director General Professor Peer Bork, a pioneering scientist who left an indelible imprint on life science research in Europe and beyond…

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16 Jan 2026

TREC partner snapshot: European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC)

As a core partner of the TREC expedition, EMBRC provides access to a vast network of marine stations across Europe, allowing researchers to study coastal and marine ecosystems at scale.

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03 Nov 2025

Exploring environmental impacts on microbial biodiversity along the Rhine River

EMBL is leading a pilot study along the Rhine River to explore microbial biodiversity, the effects of pollutants, and the spread of antibiotic resistance. Using advanced biomolecular methods, the proj…

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31 Oct 2025

Expanding the biological world through microscopy

EMBL researchers have been using a powerful technique called ultrastructure expansion microscopy to peek deeper inside living organisms and understand how they function.

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23 Oct 2025

Going inland in France: TREC pilot project to explore freshwater ecosystems

Scientists from EMBL and CEREEP – Ecotron IleDeFrance (IDF) joined forces to advance environmental research by deploying mobile laboratories to study freshwater ecosystems and their vulnerability to h…

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