Marta Cherubini, a Senior Researcher at EMBL Barcelona, is developing a new 3D in vitro model of the human placental barrier to study pregnancy complications. She enjoys crafting and repairing broken items through careful observation and problem-solving, skills that carry over from her lab…
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2025
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EMBL’s new archivists highlight the importance of safeguarding past records to strengthen the organisation's institutional future. Together, they will focus on developing a sustainable record management framework while keeping records of valuable cultural and historical information.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2025
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The Arendt Group at EMBL Heidelberg focuses on mechanisms of evolution, studying Platynereis dumerilli – evolutionarily ancient marine worms found broadly along European coasts.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2025
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EMBL scientists discovered that dextromethorphan, an FDA-approved active ingredient in cough syrups, has potential to treat fibrotic lung disease by containing collagen and other pro-fibrotic molecules capable of forming scars inside the cells.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2024
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The Prevedel group at EMBL Heidelberg developed a mobile microscope: miniature in scale, fast in sample imaging, and giant in resolution.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2024
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EMBL Heidelberg researchers compared the effect of drugs on isolated bacteria versus those growing in communities. This is the first study showing that bacteria are more resilient when in community due to cross-protection strategies. This could help researchers design more efficient therapies.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2024
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EMBL Heidelberg researchers discovered how a protein switches between repelling and gluing chromosomes during cell division. This helps the mother cell to divide the genome equally into two daughter cells and cluster chromosomes inside the daughter nuclei, ensuring a successful cell division.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2024
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