From static papers to living models: turning limb development research into interactive science
LimbNET is a new online platform that integrates computer modelling, experimental data, and 2D live simulations.
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VIRE: a global data platform to better understand viruses
Researchers release a comprehensive viral genome database covering diverse ecosystems to advance understanding of viral evolution and ecosystem functions.
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Nobel laureate Svante Pääbo to deliver 2026 Kafatos Lecture
Public lecture by the Nobel laureate and evolutionary geneticist will explore how traces of Neanderthal DNA shape human biology and health today.
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EMBL Council announces next EMBL Director General
EMBL Council has elected the organisation’s next Director General, Anthony Hyman, who assumes the role 31 March 2026.
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RNA in action: filming a ribozyme’s self-assembly
Researchers have visualised, in unprecedented detail, how a large RNA molecule assembles itself into a functional machine.
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AI in Science Summit: Europe charts a new course for AI-powered discovery
EMBL joined European partners at AIS25 to explore how AI can advance life-science research and support Europe’s emerging strategy for AI in science.
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Inflammation rewires bone marrow microenvironment long before leukaemias develop
New research suggests that inflammatory support cells play a key role in damaging bone marrow early in cancer development – potentially offering a new target for treatments that stop blood disorders b…
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Careers in conversation: connecting academia and industry
Sixteen leading life science and IT companies, all-new livestreamed presentations, and an informative career panel: EMBL Industry Day continues to grow and evolve in its second year.
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Welcome: Fabio Petroni
After many years abroad, Fabio Petroni has returned to Italy to establish his research group at EMBL Rome. Here, he is leading a project focused on developing AI systems to support life science resear…
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Sommer der Wissenschaft: a new way to experience science
EMBL alumna Jona Rada reflects on her experience during the ‘Summer of Science’ event organised by EMBL’s Science Education and Public Engagement (SEPE) team.
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New method offers broader and faster detection of protein-ligand interactions
EMBL scientists improve a protein analysis technique, significantly expanding its use and making it 100 times faster – a development that could accelerate drug discovery and fundamental biological res…
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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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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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We are EMBL: Rory Bufacchi on scavenging data
Rory Bufacchi talks about the excitement of finding new understanding from existing data and developing computational models to describe living systems.
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MAGIC: AI-assisted laser tag illuminates cancer origins
EMBL researchers have developed a new AI tool, which, through a game of molecular laser tag, is helping us better understand the origins of cancer.
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Connecting deeper, reaching further
Two initiatives – BRAINCITY and EMERALD – will strengthen collaboration between EMBL and the Polish scientific community. Their kick-off event on 14 October was followed by a joint NENCKI-BRAINCITY-DA…
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A human placenta model to protect pregnant women and their babies
EMBL researchers were awarded a BII foundation grant to support Model-MI – an in vitro model that mimics the maternal-fetal interface.
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The hidden life of pericytes: understanding how cerebral malaria breaks the blood-brain barrier
Researchers built a 3D human blood-brain barrier and discovered a key role of brain pericytes in cerebral malaria.
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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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From the lab bench to the community: enjoying a day of activities around science and ‘intelligences’
EMBL Grenoble took part once again in Parvis des Sciences, highlighting EMBL efforts towards engaging more with the public and the importance of the human factor in AI development.
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