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We are EMBL: Emily Bowler-Barnett on how biocuration supports open science

The first scientist in her family, Emily Bowler-Barnett has built a career out of making sure the right work gets credited to the right people.

28 September 2026

The bustling molecular communities inside cells

25 September 2026

AlphaFold Database adds viral protein complexes to support pandemic preparedness

24 September 2026

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24 September 2026 Scientist holding a Neanderthal skull and looking at the camera.

Exploring humanity’s shared history through paleogenetics

17 September 2026

Benchmarking: the foundation of reliable AI in biomedicine

16 September 2026 Stephen Cusack, EMBL’s 2026 Lennart Philipson recipient, during Alumni Awards Ceremony in 2026.

Four decades of discovery at EMBL

Science & Technology

15 September 2026 Structure representing the chemical bonds in a molecule

Every electron counts: most detailed protein structure to date revealed

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

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

People & Perspectives

14 September 2026 Picture of Pierre Chazelas, newly appointed Head of Administration at EMBL Grenoble, crossing his arms, in front of a mountain.

We are EMBL: Pierre Chazelas on connecting people to support science

10 September 2026 Man in blue sweater

What I’ve Learned: Christoph Müller

7 September 2026

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

Connections

8 September 2026 This group image shows a delegation of Bulgarian scientists with EMBL council delegates Stoyno Stoynov and Mikaela Stancheva, as well as members of EMBL International Relations team.

This group image shows a delegation of Bulgarian scientists with EMBL council delegates Stoyno Stoynov and Mikaela Stancheva, as well as members of EMBL International Relations team.

Building momentum towards Bulgaria’s full EMBL membership

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