Mathias Jäger has a PhD in astronomy and a passion for science communication. This brought him from the macro to the microworld.
EMBL’s sites in Grenoble, Hamburg, and Heidelberg form the newest Instruct Centre. The new centre offers users access to a broad range of…
Structural biologists want to study proteins at the atomic level. The device shown in this Picture of the Week is essential for…
It is that time of year to get into the holiday spirit, prepare for some time at home and relax after a strange and stressful year. Even the cells in…
Gene activation requires the cooperative activity of multiple transcription factors. Until now, the mechanism used by these factors to coordinate…
With the external scaffolding removed, another step in the construction of the EMBL Imaging Centre is complete. Now we get a first glimpse of the…
Hamburg hosts one of EMBL’s six sites. The city is notorious for its windy and rainy weather. Lots of rain also means a high chance of beautiful…
Researchers have studied SARS-CoV-2 replication in cells and obtained detailed insights into the alterations induced in infected cells. This…
Despite the cold autumn weather, workers are busy on the rooftop of the parking garage at EMBL Heidelberg. The 2176 m² rooftop is getting…
To help understand cerebral malaria the Bernabeu group has created in vitro engineered networks of human blood…
On autumn days without Heidelberg’s characteristic fog, the woods present themself in beautiful colours. You may even capture a…
In 2012, EMBL used ecological lawn mowers to keep the grass short around the Advanced Training Centre at EMBL…
Researchers from EMBL Heidelberg have established an automated pipeline to create mutations in genomic enhancers, letting them watch evolution unfold…
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