EMBL participates in two new European Commission-funded widening research initiatives
New ‘teaming’ projects in genomic medicine and wastewater monitoring will serve important research needs in Portugal and Latvia.
EditNews
A journey through the microbiome, shaped by growth and support
EMBL alumna Lisa Maier, recipient of the 2026 John Kendrew Award, discusses her scientific achievements, the importance of science engagement, and how she carries on the ‘EMBL spirit’
Edit
A new genetic tool helps researchers uncover the logic of gene regulation
Researchers use synthetic biology approaches to test hundreds of DNA sequences for their effect on regulating gene expression.
Edit
New research shows the Golgi complex is involved in DNA repair control
Researchers have found a new layer of control over DNA repair, one that operates outside the nucleus, at the Golgi complex.
Edit
Understanding tropical forest health from above and below
Satellites can monitor tropical forests from above, but they cannot see the microbes beneath the soil. COMADRE brings these two worlds together to reveal a more complete picture of forest health.
Edit
New software helps researchers decode the cellular architecture of lymphoma
How cancer develops and responds to treatment depends not only on the tumour cells themselves but also on the complex ecosystem of surrounding immune cells, blood vessels, and connective tissue. In B-…
Edit
European Researchers’ Night 2026: A festival of science and curiosity
EMBL and Merck are bringing back the European Researchers’ Night to Heidelberg on 25 September 2026, with hands-on science, lab tours, art, and activities for all ages.
Edit
EMBL spin-off Epitome Therapeutics launches to advance precision epigenome editing
Epitome Therapeutics, a new EMBL spin-off, translates epigenome editing research into precision medicines. Co-founded by EMBL group leader Jamie Hackett, the company builds on pioneering research from…
Edit
Scientists map how the flu virus rewires the human cell from the inside
EMBL Hamburg researchers and their collaborators have gained new insights into how the influenza A virus reprograms cellular machinery by tracking molecular interactions directly inside infected cells…
Edit
NovoTags: AI-designed proteins help scientists see inside living cells
Researchers have designed synthetic and inducible proteins that bind to bright fluorescent dyes with high specificity and affinity, significantly expanding the toolkit for multicolour imaging of prote…
Edit
Working together to facilitate BioSAXS experiments
Members of the McCarthy Team at EMBL Grenoble talk about BSxCuBE-Web, a web-based interface to automate BioSAXS experiments, and how the ARISE programme contributed to this project.
Edit
Cells, boundaries, and the emergence of biological order
Scientists have shown how the boundaries of biological tissues create geometric constraints that lead cells to orient in a magnet-like manner, giving rise to structure and order inside developing embr…
Edit
EMBL Annual Report 2025 online
EMBL’s 2025 annual report is now online, sharing achievements across its five missions, along with key facts and figures from the year.
Edit
Large-scale microbiome study identifies robust colorectal cancer signature
New EMBL-led research identifies a robust gut microbiome signature linked to colorectal cancer, consistent across populations, sequencing methods & age groups — detectable even in early-stage disease …
Edit
EasyGrid: towards better automation in cryo-electron microscopy
The Papp team at EMBL Grenoble has developed EasyGrid and EasyGrid Control, unique instruments that automate sample preparation and quality control for cryo-electron microscopy, cryo-electron tomograp…
Edit
We are EMBL: Alana Sousa on data and machine learning, from young stars to crystals
EMBL Grenoble Data Scientist for AI Alana Sousa talks about how she went from analysing star formation to improving a machine learning tool for crystal identification in structural biology.
Edit
Five takeaways from the first European conference on sex differences
At a recent EMBL conference, scientists shared research aimed at understanding the source of gender differences.
Edit
Inside the genome: insights from the ‘Brain (epi)genome’ conference
A recent EMBO workshop brought together researchers who are expanding our understanding of how layers of genetic and epigenetic regulation underlie critical brain functions.
Edit
Tracing environmental change through river microbiomes in Luxembourg
EMBL and partners carried out a new TREC pilot project in Luxembourg to study how freshwater microbiomes respond to environmental change. By sampling rivers, soils, and wastewater sites along the Mose…
Edit
The scientists behind the data: investing in Europe’s data stewardship workforce
EMBL is coordinating STARDAST, a new €8M Horizon Europe project to strengthen data stewardship careers, FAIR data practices, and open science across Europe.
Edit