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Building momentum towards Bulgaria’s full EMBL membership

EMBL Heidelberg welcomed a delegation from Bulgaria to strengthen scientific connections and explore opportunities for deeper collaboration.

8 September 2026

We are EMBL: Anna Foix on doing a PhD later in life

7 September 2026

Professor Ada Yonath (1939–2026)

4 September 2026

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2 September 2026 A microscopy image of 3D bovine tissue containing muscle fibers and blood vessel-like networks, shown in bright green and magenta against a black background

A microscopy image of 3D bovine tissue containing muscle fibers and blood vessel-like networks, shown in bright green and magenta against a black background

Bovine stem cells offer new approach to future cultivated steak research

31 August 2026 Portrait of Daniel Santos-Olivan, in the background, blurred, there are trees and buildings

We are EMBL: Daniel Santos-Oliván on staying flexible as AI reshapes research

19 August 2026

Illustration of bacteriophages infecting a rod-shaped bacterium. Several green viruses attach to the bacterial surface and inject their genetic material into the cell. As one of the first proteins expressed, the active glowing T7 kinase leads to phosphorylation of glowing green host proteins against a background of blue cellular components, highlighting the spread of infection at the microscopic level.

A viral ‘loose cannon’ enzyme helps phages shut down bacterial defences

Science & Technology

18 August 2026

Protein degradation rate helps explain why humans develop more slowly than mice

4 August 2026

Using Europe’s genomic data to protect biodiversity

31 July 2026 Illustration of a synthetic biology experiment showing researchers using tweezers to insert a small DNA enhancer sequence into a DNA construct. Tubes contain many different DNA fragments, while stylized chromatin structures surround the scene, representing testing hundreds of regulatory sequences in different genomic contexts.

Illustration of a synthetic biology experiment showing researchers using tweezers to insert a small DNA enhancer sequence into a DNA construct. Tubes contain many different DNA fragments, while stylized chromatin structures surround the scene, representing testing hundreds of regulatory sequences in different genomic contexts.

A new genetic tool helps researchers uncover the logic of gene regulation

People & Perspectives

10 August 2026 Man standing in front of a wall with plants.

Welcome: Athanasios Athanassiadis

6 August 2026

We are EMBL: Sam Shingles on connecting communities with data science

3 August 2026 Lisa Maier, EMBL’s 2026 John Kendrew Award recipient, gives an acceptance speech during the Alumni Awards Ceremony

A journey through the microbiome, shaped by growth and support

Connections

27 July 2026

European Researchers’ Night 2026: A festival of science and curiosity

9 June 2026 AN EMBL staff explains the nature of TREC´s samling in the field to a group of visitors, including Luxembourg’s Minister for Research and Higher Education, Stéphanie Obertin