Shedding light on rare diseases: open data and model organisms
Perspectives, Science Why open data from model organisms is essential for rare disease research.
2023
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Molecules to Ecosystems: Jo McEntyre on data services
Lab Matters, People & Perspectives, Perspectives Jo McEntyre talks about data services, open data and a new era for research assessment.
2023
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Priorities for ocean microbiome research
Science, Science & Technology Microbial communities play essential roles in ocean ecology and planetary health. A recent publication highlights priorities for understanding and protecting ocean microbiomes.
2022
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Uncharted territories in the human genome
Research highlights, Science, Science & Technology Scientists identify previously unexplored gene segments to be added to human genome databases.
2022
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“If you want science to move forward, you have to share it”
Lab Matters, People & Perspectives EMBO Director Fiona Watt discusses preprints, data sharing, and evaluation in light of EMBL’s new Open Science policy
2022
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EMBL, its alumni and Greece
Alumni Showcasing EMBL at the Congress of the Hellenic Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
2014
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Bacteria’s barrel-building challenge
Science How do E.coli and similar bacteria grow safely? By using barrel-plugs as sensors.
2014
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Alumni awards
Alumni Announcing winners of the John Kendrew Young Scientist Award, and inaugural Lennart Philipson Award.
2014
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How to fix a cellular powerhouse
Science Compound that can restore the function of poorly working mitochondria, with therapeutic potential.
2014
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Luxembourg collaboration
Lab Matters Third round of calls for joint research projects between EMBL and Luxembourg in 2015
2014
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Lighting the way
Events EMBL Hamburg celebrates four decades of vision, pioneering research and beamline services.
2014
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Dinner with a Nobel Laureate
Lab Matters The day EMBL Hamburg predocs and postdocs invited Nobel Prize Winner Ada Yonath to dinner.
2014
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Delighting in detail
Science Unprecedented detail in images of mouse neurons thanks to new SNAP-tagging microscopy technique.
2014
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Four decades at EMBL
Alumni Employee number 47 retires, leaving behind a legacy that intricately linked her life with EMBL.
2014
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What makes a mosquito deadly?
Science Genome-based insights into evolution of malaria-carrying Anopheles mosquitoes.
2014
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MASSIF step forward
Science In two months, 2.3 million diffraction images collected on new, fully automated ESRF/EMBL beamline.
2014
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Record parasitic worm dataset
Science Largest collection of helminth genomic data ever assembled, in new open-access WormBase ParaSite.
2014
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Argentina: EMBL in action
Lab Matters Workshops, seminars and honorary lectures – strong start for EMBL’s newest associate member state.
2014
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What can your synchrotron do for you?
Events Life Science Nord event reveals how pharmaceutical companies use synchrotrons for their research.
2014
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Big biology, big success
Events EMBL-EBI supports Big Biology Day, inspiring 500 youngsters with jelly-baby DNA and golf-tee viruses.
2014
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For food – back to EMBL
Alumni Get a flavour of the 15th EMBL|EMBO Science and Society Conference from alumnus Freddy Frischknecht.
2014
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20 years in the making
Science First complete picture of flu virus polymerase. A story of two decades of blood, sweat and sneezes.
2014
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The complex life of a young PI
Alumni Alumnus Jan Medenbach harnesses the shared experience of peers (and pioneers) at EMBL event.
2014
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Events preview and review
Events Which courses and conferences will you attend in 2015? EMBL’s annual event calendar: out now!
2014
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Foods are us!
Events Appetite to ZzZzZzZ… bite-sized highlights from this year’s Science and Society conference.
2014
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Welcome: Kyung-Min Noh
Science The important thing is forming good biological questions, says new group leader in Genome Biology.
2014
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On a SAXS quest
Events Course attendees go hunting (protein) aliens in a quest for optimal SAXS data.
2014
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Welcome: Judith Zaugg
Science Whether it’s information or people, the art of connecting is key to new group leader Judith Zaugg
2014
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Next generation training
Events First series of training courses jointly organised by EMBL and Illumina is a resounding success.
2014
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Polish connections
Alumni Alumna Anna Bartosik shares insights and hopes for EMBL's newest prospect member state, Poland.
2014
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Big (Protein) Data to Knowledge
Lab Matters 'Big Data to Knowledge' project by UCLA, Scripps and EMBL-EBI to transform protein data to knowledge.
2014
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Building an EMPIAR
Science EMPIAR lets researchers take a closer look at the images used to build 3D molecular structures.
2014
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Zombies and crystals
Events Open Day in Grenoble celebrates crystallography for the Fête de la Science.
2014
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Witamy! EMBL welcomes Poland as prospect member state
Events In a Statement of Intent signed this month, Poland becomes a prospect member state of EMBL, and the new partners agree to explore possibilities for long-term cooperation, with a view to the country becoming a full member state within three years. “Poland has a strong and active life science…
2014
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Same pieces, different picture
Science Unprecedented detail on HIV structure continues virus’ string of surprises.
2014
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PEPC recipe for success
Events How to make good quality samples for good quality structural biology experiments.
2014
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Computational modelling resource
Science New, open repository helps researchers share computational models of disease.
2014
science
Kidney cancer in Central Europe
Science Kidney cancer linked to exposure to aristolochic acid, an ingredient in some herbal remedies.
2014
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Looking for the beauty in science
Lab Matters How the author of a prize-winning project on bee travel ended up at a stem cells and cancer conference
2014
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Chamber of secrets
Science Like sports teams, cells can huddle to communicate in secret and organise group behaviour
2014
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Protecting us from our cells
Science Growth factor IGF-1 boosts natural defence against type-1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis
2014
science
European Variation Archive launches
Science European Variation Archive makes it easier to explore detailed information about genetic variation.
2014
science
Job dispatched
Lab Matters How does EMBL-EBI run millions of jobs for its users while moving its two large data centres?
2014
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Breaking boundaries
Science How Nobel-winning work by alumnus Stefan Hell shapes and inspires current EMBL scientists' research.
2014
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Music of the spheres
Lab Matters Music, bubbles and DNA: a collaborative project brings artist and scientist together
2014
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Superstars of science
Science From anemones to starfish, sea creatures are helping understand development, evolution and more.
2014
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Go with the flow
Science Flow cytometry: finding needles in haystacks
2014
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Awards & Honours
Lab Matters EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards - meet the latest honourees
2014
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100 different stories
Lab Matters Drumming, drama, dancing and discovery in a diary of art and science event, Roche Continents.
2014
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Successes, challenges and the future
Alumni It’s question time for Director General Iain Mattaj in this extract from the alumni reunion magazine.
2014
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Reviews: Inspiring stories
Lab Matters Bibliophiles from the Lab pick out the stories that have inspired them at work and elsewhere.
2014
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Branches: The perfect meal
Events Charles Spence invites you to taste the difference.
2014
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A toast to EMBL
Events German Science Minister and other honoured guests celebrate 40 years of ‘Learning from life’.
2014
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Pathways: Science meets arts
Alumni Alumnus Giovanni Frazzetto on what happens when art, literature, theatre, and science come together.
2014
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Source of inspiration
Lab Matters PhD student Charles breeze found inspiration at this year's Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting.
2014
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Nominate board members!
Alumni Alumni Association elections: board member nominations wanted!
2014
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Witness to history
Alumni EMBL Alumna Frieda Glöckner looks back more than four decades to where it all began.
2014
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11th EMBL Transcription and Chromatin conference
Events Experts from multiple fields come together to understand how the instructions in genes are read
2014
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10 notable Hungarian scientists
Science From vitamin C to safe matches, a sample of notable scientists from our newest prospect member state.
2014
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Blog roundup: September
Lab Matters Pathfinding – poetic and practical – was a common theme in blogs from the EMBL network.
2014
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EU Codefest
Events Pooling programming and problem-solving expertise in bioinformatics at EMBL-EBI.
2014
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Hungary joins EMBL as prospect member state
Events The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) welcomes Hungary as its newest prospect member state. In a Statement of Intent signed this month, Hungary and EMBL agree to explore possibilities for long-term cooperation, with a view to the country becoming a full member state within three years.…
2014
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How plankton gets jet lagged
Science How plankton gets jet lagged: the same hormone governs our sleep patterns and a daily marine migration.
2014
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Hamburg anniversary symposium: Preview
Events An interview with keynote speaker Michael Rossmann.
2014
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Obituary: Stephen Fuller
Alumni Stephen Fuller, from 1981–2000 an EMBL postdoc, group leader then Head of Unit, died on 25 August.
2014
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Genotype to phenotype mapping course
Events EMBL-EBI hosts successful first EMBO Practical Course in Genotype to Phenotype Mapping.
2014
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From worm muscle to spinal discs
Science Evolutionary surprise: notochord likely evolved from muscle, earlier than assumed.
2014
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Major advance in stem cell technology
Science Researchers produce pristine stem cells, which can be precisely changed into clinically relevant cell types.
2014
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40 years learning from life
2014
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Gibbon genome joins Ensembl
Science Gibbon genome gives insights into evolution of this singing, swinging, tree-dwelling ape.
2014
science
RNAcentral Station
Science RNAcentral is the first unified resource for all types of non-coding RNA data.
2014
science
Obituary: Andrew D. Robertson
Lab Matters Andrew D Robertson, scientific coordinator of EICAT between 2011–12, died on 14 August 2014.
2014
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Scientists for a day
Lab Matters Tschira-Jugendakademie pupils get hands-on during day of DNA barcoding
2014
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CSSB foundation stone ceremony
Events Research building for interdisciplinary Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) takes shape.
2014
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How do animals become domesticated?
Science Bronwen Aken discusses what research into the rabbit genome reveals about animal domestication.
2014
science
Nordic networks
Lab Matters Nordic partners focus on "enhancing research enterprise", says Kjetil Taskén
2014
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Drawing on nature
Events PhD Symposium poster reveals how a cell’s inner workings serve as both inspiration and toolkit.
2014
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Binding bracelet
Science Vasa protein preserves pieces of 'enemy' DNA to help protect the genes of future generations.
2014
science
Art inspired by data science
Lab Matters Artist Stephen Wright gifts artwork inspired by DNA storage research to EMBL-EBI.
2014
lab-matters
From students to mentors
Events PhD students reap rewards and rave reviews as Summer School of Science organisers
2014
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Bioinformatics services: Summer 2014
Lab Matters A quick round-up of the latest EMBL-EBI service releases
2014
lab-matters
New EMBL-EBI data centre contract
Lab Matters Gyron Ltd awarded contract to supply EMBL-EBI's data centres over the next five years
2014
lab-matters
International connections
Science How a single molecule can attract and repel growing brain connections
2014
science
New, improved human genome
Science Ensembl has incorporated a vast amount of knowledge into a fully annotated reference human genome
2014
science
Unpacking iron overload
Science A rare form of an iron overload disorder kills pancreatic function, Heidelberg scientists find
2014
science
Clarity in the cold
Science How fruit flies beat the cold, plus the value of precisely controlled experiments and detailed analysis
2014
science
On editing the genetic code
Science Edward Lemke edits special issue of ChemBioChem on boom of technology for genetic code expansion
2014
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PhDs, proteomes and pints
Events EMBL students successfully take science to the pub
2014
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Celebrating 40 years of leading life science
Alumni "Thank you, EMBL, for changing my life" – reunion celebrates great science and great scientists
2014
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New genomics API
Lab Matters New genomics API allows researchers to share anonymised genetic data seamlessly across platforms.
2014
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EMBanniversary AUSTRIA
Alumni Celebrating 50 years of EMBO, 40 years of EMBL and the success of molecular biology in Austria
2014
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Fighting bacteria – with viruses
Science Molecular switch enables viruses to destroy C.diff bacteria – potential alternative to antibiotics
2014
science
Shedding light on chimeral twins
Science Marmoset genome provides insights into chimerism: data available in Ensembl genome explorer
2014
science
Embracing cellular complexity
Science Cell biologists "underestimate the complexity" of protein interactions, says Toby Gibson.
2014
science
Ask EMBL… anything!
Lab Matters Have a pressing question? EMBL experts are standing by to answer! Submit yours today.
2014
lab-matters
Czech-ing out EMBL Council
Lab Matters Czech delegate Jana Bystřická represents EMBL's 21st member state at her first Council Meeting.
2014
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Bringing chemistry to life (science)
Science Embed chemists in biology departments, asking their own biological questions, says Carsten Schultz
2014
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Science meets politics
Events Anniversary reflections on connections between scientific and political interests.
2014
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Celebrating 20 years of bioinformatics
Alumni EMBL-EBI’s anniversary celebration: blue skies thinking, Robin Ince and a biology-themed cake
2014
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Buon Compleanno!
Alumni EMBL Monterotondo celebrates double anniversary with fun, fireworks, festa and familiar faces
2014
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Surprisingly stable long-distance relationships
Science Surprising finding: enhancers find their targets long before activation in Drosophila embryos
2014
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Forty things that make EMBL – Part 1
Lab Matters As the Lab turns 40, staff and alumni share 40 things that make EMBL, EMBL
2014
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Back to school
Lab Matters School ambassadors show next generation that scientists are more ‘role model’ than ‘mad professor’
2014
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Awards & Honours
Lab Matters EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards - meet the latest honourees
2014
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Pathways: Science writing
Alumni Scientist-turned-writer Lucas Brouwers follows his instincts to find interesting stories
2014
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The future’s bright
Science Surprising protein from a flu-like virus is 10 000th ESRF structure
2014
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In our DNA
Lab Matters To photographer Horst Hamann, it's the people, not the science, that make EMBL unique
2014
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Reviews: Science on screen
Lab Matters Film enthusiasts from the Lab review their favourite science movies, one for each EMBL decade
2014
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Nothing but blue skies
Science Focusing on basic research is crucial for the development of more advanced genetics techniques
2014
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Obituary: Christian Boulin
Lab Matters Christian Boulin, EMBL’s Director of Core Facilities and Services, died on 27 April 2014
2014
lab-matters
Branches: The search for our neighbours
Lab Matters What might life alien life look like? Lewis Dartnell studies extreme bacteria to find out
2014
lab-matters
Forty things that make EMBL – Part 2
Lab Matters As the Lab turns 40, staff and alumni share 40 things that make EMBL, EMBL
2014
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Resourceful alumni
Alumni Two EMBL alumni, each developing community-led tools to support life science research
2014
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The shape of things to come
Science New ways of handling and distributing data at PDBe to tackle ever larger and more complex proteins
2014
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Still growing at 40
Lab Matters Busy times for EMBL keep Director of International Relations Silke Schumacher on the move
2014
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For the record
Alumni New EMBL Archive will serve as a record of accomplishments, past, present and future
2014
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Five for the future
Lab Matters Scientists from EMBL's five sites reflect on the opportunities and challenges that might lie ahead
2014
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Q&A
Lab Matters Which scientific breakthroughs would EMBL scientists most like to see in the next 40 years?
2014
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Getting shirty
Alumni Staff and alumni around the world get active in EMBL running shirts to celebrate our anniversary
2014
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On target
Connections, Lab Matters A new EMBL-EBI biomedical initiative works to determine the best target proteins for new drugs.
2014
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Chain reactions
Science, Science & Technology Scientists determine the structure of auxin response factors: daisy-chains that regulate gene expression
2014
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Taken out of context
Science, Science & Technology Enabling neighbours: intact genes can cause cancer when placed near "enhancing" regions of DNA
2014
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Capturing marine biodiversity
Science, Science & Technology Data from first ever worldwide Ocean Sampling Day will be shared via EMBL-EBI resources this autumn.
2014
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Cross-Channel collaboration
Connections, Events Teaming up in Ireland to address big challenges in biology
2014
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Czech Republic becomes EMBL’s 21st member state
Connections, Events Forty years after its foundation, EMBL announces its 21st member state: the Czech Republic. Building on a successful bilateral relationship, the Czech Republic’s membership grants Czech scientists access to EMBL’s state-of-the-art instruments, facilities and world-class training…
2014
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Sheep genome provides rich resource for agricultural research
Science, Science & Technology Reference sheep genome, published by International Sheep Genomics Consortium, available in Ensembl
2014
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Picky eaters: how microglia capture their prey
Science, Science & Technology A kaleidoscope of molecules is needed to clean up dead brain cells, and failure can have disastrous consequences
2014
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Insights into genetics of cleft lip
Science, Science & Technology How a DNA stretch influences face formation and contributes to common congenital malformations
2014
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HIV: hacking, immaturity and viruses
Science, Science & Technology High-resolution structure reveals crucial interactions for HIV maturation
2014
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First, catch your DNA
Science, Science & Technology DNA-coralling protein complex in an unexpected bind
2014
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How immune cells use steroids
Science, Science & Technology Genome Campus researchers discover that some immune cells turn themselves off by producing a steroid.
2014
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Remodelling the cell
Science, Science & Technology The balance behind membrane changes that turn one cell into 6000 as a fruit fly embryo develops
2014
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Tsetse fly genome sequenced
Science, Science & Technology Tsetse fly genome sequenced; scientists hope to find new ways to control sleeping sickness.
2014
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Argentina joins EMBL as associate member state
Connections, Events At a signing ceremony today, Argentina joins the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) as an associate member state. The move strengthens the ties between the European and Latin American life science communities. It grants Argentinian scientists access to EMBL’s world-class facilities and…
2014
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Where do you start when developing a new medicine?
Connections, Lab Matters A pioneering public-private research initiative between GSK, the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is to harness the power of ‘big data’ and genome sequencing to improve the success rate for discovering new medicines. The new Centre for…
2014
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Slovak Republic becomes EMBL Prospect Member State
Connections, Events The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) welcomes the Slovak Republic as the first country to join its new Prospect Member scheme. In a Statement of Intent signed last month, the Slovak Republic and EMBL agree to explore the possibilities for long-term cooperation, with a view to the…
2014
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Pan-European imaging infrastructure gains momentum
Connections, Lab Matters Europe is uniting to make state-of-the-art imaging technologies accessible to biomedical researchers throughout the continent in a concerted manner. The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and seven countries (Belgium, Finland, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom)…
2014
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Making your brain social
Science, Science & Technology In many people with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, different parts of the brain don’t talk to each other very well. Scientists have now identified, for the first time, a way in which this decreased functional connectivity can come about. In a study published online today…
2014
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