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
perspectivesscience
Molecules to Ecosystems: Jo McEntyre on data services
Lab Matters, Perspectives Jo McEntyre talks about data services, open data and a new era for research assessment.
2023
lab-mattersperspectives
Priorities for ocean microbiome research
Science Microbial communities play essential roles in ocean ecology and planetary health. A recent publication highlights priorities for understanding and protecting ocean microbiomes.
2022
science
Uncharted territories in the human genome
Research highlights, Science Scientists identify previously unexplored gene segments to be added to human genome databases.
2022
research-highlightsscience
“If you want science to move forward, you have to share it”
Lab Matters EMBO Director Fiona Watt discusses preprints, data sharing, and evaluation in light of EMBL’s new Open Science policy
2022
lab-matters
Loops in DNA affect which proteins are coded
Science EMBL scientists unveil how 3D chromatin structure affects RNA splicing
2017
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Molecular biology as a force for peace
Lab Matters Historian Soraya de Chadarevian explores how EMBL’s first Director General shaped molecular biology
2017
lab-matters
Mapping molecules on people, fields and ATMs
Science Molecule mapping method raises interest in forensics, agriculture and microbiome studies
2017
science
Your favourite reads of 2017
Lab Matters A look back at some of the most read stories on EMBL’s news website this year
2017
lab-matters
Curious genomes
Science What are the strangest genomes in EMBL-EBI's Ensembl?
2017
science
Futures: Unravelling influenza
Science ERC grantee Stephen Cusack shares his vision for the next ten years
2017
science
The future of training
Events EMBL experts outline the trends shaping scientific training in the coming years
2017
events
A physical revolution
Alumni EMBL physicist-turned-biologist alumni win 2017 Kendrew and Phillipson awards
2017
alumni
Chromosomes don’t need key protein for all their folds
Science New research reveals that two different mechanisms are responsible for chromosome folding
2017
science
Alasdair McDowall’s slow road to flash freezing
Alumni How a research technician with a master’s degree contributed to Nobel Prize-winning work
2017
alumni
Enzymes’ superimposable structures revealed
Science EMBL scientists superimpose structures of two-metal-ion enzymes and reveal new potential drug targets
2017
science
Cells grow pores from shrinking holes
Science New research shows how pores form in the membrane that surrounds a cell’s nucleus
2017
science
Exploring 3D macromolecules in a flash
Science High resolution 3D protein structures in a giffy with PDBe
2017
science
Behind the scenes in the Fly Room
Lab Matters Curious about what goes on in EMBL’s Fly Room? Prepare to be a fly on the wall
2017
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Takeda joins drug target discovery initiative
Lab Matters Takeda joins pioneering public-private drug discover collaboration Open Targets
2017
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Welcome: Eva Kowalinski
Science New group leader based in Grenoble aims to unveil the mechanisms of RNA editing
2017
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BioModels performance boost, new model formats
Science New BioModels infrastructure supports significantly more model formats and offers improved search
2017
science
EMBL Barcelona co-organises first conference
Events James Sharpe, Head of EMBL Barcelona, co-chairs the morphogenetic engineering-themed conference
2017
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New technique for imaging the life aquatic
Science New method for 3D imaging microorganisms lends insight into the creatures that inhabit our oceans
2017
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Edith Heard awarded Grand Prix Inserm 2017
Lab Matters EMBL Director General elect, Edith Heard, awarded 2017’s Grand Prix Inserm for her work in epigenetics
2017
lab-matters
Humans of EMBL: Curiosity
Lab Matters EMBLers across all sites share how their curiosity about the world shapes their everyday life
2017
lab-matters
Diplomacy – What’s science got to do with it?
Lab Matters Interview with EMBL’s Joint Heads of Government and EU Relations
2017
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EMBL researchers awarded prestigious ERC grants
Lab Matters Takashi Hiiragi and Lars Steinmetz received Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC)
2017
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Welcome: Julia Mahamid
Science The Mahamid group studies meso-scale molecular assemblies in intact cells and model organisms at molecular resolution
2017
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FP9 should support excellent, curiosity-driven research
Lab Matters EMBL releases recommendations for the 9th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
2017
lab-matters
Science in space
Alumni EMBL alumna Sigrid Reinsch trained as a cell biologist – now she helps run experiments in space
2017
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How malaria springs to action in mosquitoes
Science Insights into the reproduction of Plasmodium parasites in mosquitoes reveal rapid and broad activity
2017
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Hands-on science inspires Hamburg
Events 20,000 visitors get sneak peek at giant particle accelerators at DESY DAY in Hamburg
2017
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Obituary: Fotis Kafatos
Alumni Former EMBL Director General Fotis Kafatos passes away
2017
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#EMBLcurious
Lab Matters Six curious questions and the EMBL community's answers. Check back each week for the next question
2017
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EMBL and HeidelbergCement explore ways to reduce carbon
Lab Matters EMBL and HeidelbergCement sign Memorandum of Understanding
2017
lab-matters
A curious case of serendipity
Alumni Jacques Dubochet, Nobel laureate and former EMBL group leader, reflects on a key aha moment
2017
alumni
High-res Ebola model could spark new questions
Science EMBL researchers create highest resolution 3D model of important structure within Ebola virus
2017
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CSSB: A new approach to infectious disease
Science Inside the Centre for Structural Systems Biology
2017
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Research highlights
Science A summary of recent research highlights from EMBL
2017
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EMBL and ESRF renew collaboration agreement
Lab Matters EMBL and the European synchrotron ESRF extend their Joint Structural Biology Group
2017
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Supercool structures: new cryo-EM facility
Science As a new cryo-EM facility is inaugurated, EMBL’s Michael Hons describes his role in the project
2017
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A smart cabinet of curiosities
Science How open data is changing our pursuit of discovery
2017
science
Aid for Labs – Scientists helping each other
Lab Matters Aid for Labs is an EMBL-based charity aiming to provide scientific equipment to researchers in need
2017
lab-matters
Science at sea
Science A talent for organisation has taken EMBL’s Steffi Kandels-Lewis across the globe
2017
science
What bizarre flies have taught us
Science Five things researchers have learned from bizarre fruit flies
2017
science
What is EMBL curious about?
Science Find out how curiosity is driving some of the work we do here at EMBL
2017
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To laugh, and then think
Events Meet Ig Nobel emcee Marc Abrahams, an EMBL Science and Society speaker in December
2017
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Science is universal – we must stand up for it
Events Interview with Rolf-Dieter Heuer, guest speaker at EMBL's 2017 Annual Reception
2017
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Science from ice
Alumni Working on scientific instruments has taken EMBL alumnus Simon Sheldon to the ends of the Earth
2017
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Fighting disease with structural biology
Alumni Alumnus Michael Parker talks about his career, research highlights and how EMBL has played a role
2017
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EMBL Women’s Night in Heidelberg
Events Women from academia, industry and politics met at EMBL to fuel career growth and opportunities
2017
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Looping the loops: how chromosomes form
Science EMBL researchers and collaborators unravel how chromosomes form
2017
science
Jacques Dubochet awarded Nobel Prize for chemistry
Science EMBL alumnus recognised for cryo-electron microscopy work
2017
science
EMBL and Australia – delivering excellence
Lab Matters How Australia’s associate membership of EMBL empowers scientists and drives collaboration
2017
lab-matters
New Speaker announced for Nordic EMBL Partnership
Lab Matters Bernt Eric Uhlin, Director of MIMS, will replace Kjetil Taskén, Director of NCMM
2017
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Welcome: Jan Kosinski
Science EMBL’s new group leader based in Hamburg aims to create models of infection cycles
2017
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EMBL annual reception: bridging nations
Lab Matters EMBL’s annual reception took place on 18 September, with more than 150 attendees
2017
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UK pupils and scientists explore parasite problem
Events EMBL-EBI and collaborators engage schools in a large-scale genome decoding project
2017
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Welcome, Andrew Leach
Science Q&A with EMBL-EBI's Head of Chemical Biology data services
2017
science
How wine-making yeast can feed wine-spoiling bacteria
Science How microbes can create niches for each other
2017
science
Ten years of training at EMBL-EBI
Events International experts gather at EMBL-EBI to reflect on the future of bioinformatics training
2017
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Fish on fire
Science New study by Paola Kuri and Maria Leptin shows how inflammation happens in zebrafish in real time
2017
science
40 years of Courses and Conferences
Events How the work of the Courses and Conferences team has changed over the years
2017
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Science + X: The science behind the Matrix movie
Lab Matters EMBL researchers separated facts from fiction at a Friends of EMBL Science Movie Night
2017
lab-matters
The future is bright as XFEL opens its doors
Science Newly opened European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser celebrates start of user operations
2017
science
Funding agreed for imaging centre
Lab Matters German state and federal governments agree funding for microscopy centre at EMBL Heidelberg
2017
lab-matters
Computational models of cancer available
Science How patient-derived computational models can help researchers understand cancer
2017
science
Bridging excellence: EMBL and Stanford’s Alliance
Events Lars Steinmetz. Director of the Life Science Alliance, reflects on the EMBL|Stanford initiative
2017
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Opinion: Archives for Science
Lab Matters Biologists Sydney Brenner and Richard J. Roberts addressed the importance of scientific archives
2017
lab-matters
Alumni meeting in Oxford
Alumni EMBL alumni met in Oxford for an afternoon of science talks and networking
2017
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Welcome: Justin Crocker
Science Meet Justin Crocker, EMBL’s new group leader in gene regulation during evolution and development
2017
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Welcome: Evangelia Petsalaki
Science A new group at EMBL-EBI aims to decipher cell signalling networks
2017
science
Welcome: Zamin Iqbal
Science The Iqbal research group hopes to build a 'Google of bacteria' to help better interpret the genome
2017
science
Italian school students experience life in the lab
Lab Matters School student Andrea Totaro and EMBL group leader Christophe Lancrin reflect
2017
lab-matters
New England Biolabs partners with EMBL
Lab Matters NEB joins EMBL’s corporate partnership programme
2017
lab-matters
Bioinformatics in Latin America
Lab Matters EMBL-EBI supports bioinformatics training and capacity in Latin America
2017
lab-matters
UK Biobank partners with the EGA
Science Genetic data from a major cohort now distributed via EMBL-EBI
2017
science
Cyclists rise to charity challenge
Lab Matters EMBL’s cycling team complete epic journey to raise money for Heidelberg’s children’s hospital
2017
lab-matters
New name for EMBL’s site in Italy
Lab Matters EMBL’s unit in Italy changes name to better reflect new research focuses and highlight its location
2017
lab-matters
EIROforum, a driver for international science
Science EMBL’s Iain Mattaj, the new Chair of EIROforum, on EIROforum’s role
2017
science
CSSB opens its doors
Lab Matters On 29 June, at a ceremony in front of 700 guests, the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) in Hamburg, was officially opened. At the event on the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) Campus in Hamburg, Helmut Dosch, Chairman of the DESY Board of Directors, presented Head of EMBL Hamburg…
2017
lab-matters
Solving the nucleosome: twenty years on
Events Tim Richmond looks back on the work that revealed the high-resolution structure of the nucleosome
2017
events
40 years of electron microscopy training at EMBL
Events Celebrating 40 years since the first EMBO electron microscopy training course
2017
events
2018 EMBL course and conference sneak preview
Events The 2018 EMBL course and conference sneak preview is now available!
2017
events
EMBL Council selects next Director General
Lab Matters Edith Heard’s mandate scheduled to begin 1 January 2019
2017
lab-matters
How bacteria affect your wellbeing
Events Science and Society event answers controversial questions about gut microbes
2017
events
The sexual dimorphism dilemma
Science IMPC explains how much the sex of animals is misdirecting research results
2017
science
Mouse genes could help decipher disease
Science EMBL-EBI and IMPC characterised over 3000 mouse genes, revealing new gene associations with disease
2017
science
UX toolkit aids industry R&D
Events Exploring the potential of user experience for life sciences through industry workshops
2017
events
Open imaging data for biology
Science The Image Data Resource - prototype of the first open repository linking imaging and molecular data
2017
science
Senses: Fathoming fear
Science EMBL’s Cornelius Gross wants to understand fear responses and the brain circuitry that governs them
2017
science
Mapping gene expression, cell by cell
Science EMBL researchers complete a molecular atlas showing gene expression in all cells in an entire animal
2017
science
Senses: Silencing noise
Science Two EMBL researchers are exploring new ways to filter out noise and get to the data they need
2017
science
Human Cell Atlas data platform kicks off
Lab Matters EMBL-EBI, the Broad and UCSC Genomics Institute to build Data Coordination Platform with CZI support
2017
lab-matters
Senses: What you see is how you feel
Science EMBL’s Hiroki Asari investigates how our internal state can change the way our eyes work
2017
science
Welcome: James Sharpe
Science Meet the head of EMBL's new Barcelona site, James Sharpe
2017
science
James Sharpe appointed Head of EMBL Barcelona
Lab Matters Inventor of OPT will be the first Head of EMBL’s new Barcelona site
2017
lab-matters
Sorting out HIV
Science An EMBL collaboration devises a new method that could speed up vaccine development for HIV
2017
science
Humans of EMBL: Senses
Lab Matters People across EMBL’s sites reflect on the ways they perceive their world
2017
lab-matters
Cell changes drive breast cancer relapse
Science Hallmarks of residual breat cancer cells suggest new approaches for preventing relapse
2017
science
HipSci: The human stem cell bank
Science Introducing one of the largest collections of high-quality human induced pluripotent stem cells
2017
science
Obituary: Riccardo Cortese
Alumni The life science community is deeply saddened by the loss of EMBL alumnus Riccardo Cortese
2017
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EMBL spin-off Luxendo acquired by Bruker
Lab Matters Accelerating researchers’ access to next-generation light-sheet microscopy
2017
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Welcome: Jamie Hackett
Science Meet Monterotondo’s new group leader for epigenetic reprogramming and inheritance, Jamie Hackett
2017
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Futures: Phosphatases
Science ERC grantee Maja Köhn shares her vision for the next ten years
2017
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Hungary becomes EMBL member state
Lab Matters EMBL welcomes its 23rd member state, with a promising collaboration already in place
2017
lab-matters
Illuminating insulin release
Science EMBL researchers develop an optical method for measuring the release of insulin from single cells
2017
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Embryos use ancient viral DNA
Science EMBL scientists detect important function of genetic sequence our ancestors assimilated from a virus
2017
science
A race against the ageing clock
Science EMBL-EBI researchers identify mouse epigenetic clock that could help scientists understand ageing
2017
science
Obituary: Konrad Müller
Lab Matters EMBL alumnus Konrad Müller has sadly passed away
2017
lab-matters
Experience life in the lab!
Lab Matters Call for applications for school students to join ‘Summer in Science’ in Monterotondo
2017
lab-matters
Structure of key system for TB infection
Science EMBL scientists add crucial knowledge to understanding of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis
2017
science
EMBL to open new site in Barcelona
Lab Matters Spanish government and EMBL sign agreement for new site
2017
lab-matters
The story behind EMBL’s Barcelona site
Lab Matters EMBL Director-General, Iain Mattaj, reflects on the work done to establish a new site in Barcelona
2017
lab-matters
Strengthening links with Italian research community
Lab Matters EMBL’s Monterotondo site strengthens links with the Italian scientific community
2017
lab-matters
Blood stem cell differentiation is continuous
Science Study by EMBL and DKFZ researchers means origins of myeloid leukaemias may need rethinking
2017
science
Behind the scenes: Building EMBL’s Barcelona site
Lab Matters Silke Schumacher explains how the new EMBL site in Barcelona came into being
2017
lab-matters
When science meets management
Events New Master's programme for research infrastructure managers – set to launch autumn 2017
2017
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Ageing: cell coordination breakdown
Science Researchers use single-cell sequencing to understand how cells age
2017
science
Obituary: Anna Tramontano
Lab Matters Anna Tramontano, bioinformatics pioneer and EMBL alumna, has passed away
2017
lab-matters
A tribute to Anna Tramontano
Lab Matters Janet Thornton reflects on the contributions of EMBL alumna Anna Tramontano
2017
lab-matters
In remembrance of Anna Tramontano
Alumni The research community mourns the passing of Anna Tramontano
2017
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Opinion: Scientists must be part of the conversation
Lab Matters Diversity, internationality and collaboration works, writes EMBL Director-General Iain Mattaj
2017
lab-matters
John Kendrew’s legacy
Lab Matters “Without John Kendrew there would have been no EMBL,” wrote Ken Holmes
2017
lab-matters
Futures: The dark proteome
Science ERC grantee Edward Lemke shares his vision for the next ten years
2017
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Welcome: Monika Lachner
Lab Matters EMBL’s new Academic Coordinator and Dean of Graduate Studies Monika Lachner leads programmes that help young scientists to flourish
2017
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Futures: Brain evolution
Science ERC grantee Detlev Arendt shares his vision for the next ten years
2017
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Futures: Genome regulation
Science ERC grantee Eileen Furlong shares her vision for the next ten years
2017
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Cell division offers hope to fight antibiotic resistance
Science Keeping bacterial chromosomes tangled could lead to new approaches to treatment
2017
science
Women in science: Glass half full?
Lab Matters Ottoline Leyser on the fallacy of failure and the road to self-determination
2017
lab-matters
Fresh insight into how immune cells fight malaria
Science Reconstructing T-cell development in high resolution
2017
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Unlocking the secrets of nuclear movements
Science EMBL researchers develop a computer model to explore the movement of nuclei in a multinuclear cell
2017
science
Pathways: Life science investment
Alumni EMBL alumnus Joep Muijrers talks about making the transition from science into business
2017
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Metabolism matters
Science Differentiated and undifferentiated cells get energy in different ways, sensor made at EMBL shows
2017
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SESAME: a light in the desert
Alumni EMBL alumna Zehra Sayers key driver of the Middle East’s first synchrotron project
2017
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Building bioinformatics capacity in Africa
Alumni EMBL alumna Nicola Mulder reflects on her pan-African bioinformatics project and its impact
2017
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Building labs with flies
Alumni Flies can do a lot for science, inside and outside the lab. EMBL alumna Isabel Palacios explains how
2017
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Sartorius joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
Lab Matters Sartorius and EMBL join forces to support advanced training and science education
2017
lab-matters
New EMBL and GSK collaboration
Lab Matters GSK and EMBL have signed an agreement to enhance understanding of disease and drug mechanisms
2017
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Beamline 14’s legacy
Lab Matters Beamline BM14 in Grenoble shuts down, continues collaboration with India
2017
lab-matters
Lipids in real time
Science A new technique developed at EMBL reveals the way fats interact with other molecules in cells
2017
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Genetic switches can change shape
Science EMBL scientists discovered that common mutations can change the shape of gene promoters
2017
science
Reflections by Sir John Kendrew
Lab Matters In this interview from the EMBL Archive, Sir John Kendrew reflects on his time leading 'the Lab'.
2017
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Degrees of excellence
Lab Matters Helke Hillebrand on leaving EMBL after 9 years as Academic Coordinator and Dean of Graduate Studies
2017
lab-matters
Genetics of ‘room-mate’ influences health
Science Healing and anxiety are influenced by the genetics of one’s social partners
2017
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Welcome: Wojciech Galej
Science New group leader Wojciech Galej investigates RNA-protein complexes involved in gene expression
2017
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Buffering mechanism protects embryonic development
Science New mechanism revealed
2017
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Neural connection keeps instincts in check
Science EMBL scientists find out how the prefrontal cortex puts a break on instinctive behaviours
2017
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