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\n\n 19 Aug 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n A viral \u2018loose cannon\u2019 enzyme helps phages shut down bacterial defences<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n Scientists have found how phages, viruses that infect bacteria, effectively set off an explosion of protein modifications inside host cells that helps them evade the bacteria\u2019s immune system.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 18 Aug 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n Protein degradation rate helps explain why humans develop more slowly than mice<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n Researchers at EMBL analysed the protein degradation rate of around 4,000 genes. Their findings help explain why human embryonic development is slower than mouse embryonic development.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 10 Aug 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n Welcome: Athanasios Athanassiadis<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n EMBL\u2019s new Head of Scientific Instrumentation Workshops discusses how building customised experimental setups can enable exciting new research.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 05 Aug 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n EMBL participates in two new European Commission-funded widening research initiatives<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n New \u2018teaming\u2019 projects in genomic medicine and wastewater monitoring will serve important research needs in Portugal and Latvia.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 03 Aug 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n A journey through the microbiome, shaped by growth and support<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n 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 \u2018EMBL spirit\u2019\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 31 Jul 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n A new genetic tool helps researchers uncover the logic of gene regulation<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n Researchers use synthetic biology approaches to test hundreds of DNA sequences for their effect on regulating gene expression.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 30 Jul 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n New research shows the Golgi complex is involved in DNA repair control<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n Researchers have found a new layer of control over DNA repair, one that operates outside the nucleus, at the Golgi complex.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 29 Jul 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n Understanding tropical forest health from above and below<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n 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.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 28 Jul 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n New software helps researchers decode the cellular architecture of lymphoma<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n 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-\u2026\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 27 Jul 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n European Researchers\u2019 Night 2026: A festival of science and curiosity<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n EMBL and Merck are bringing back the European Researchers\u2019 Night to Heidelberg on 25 September 2026, with hands-on science, lab tours, art, and activities for all ages.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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