The AI revolution hinges on accessible training
People & Perspectives, Perspectives, Science Team Leader Sameer Velankar on why accessible training is key for AlphaFold and AI tools more generally.
2024
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People & Perspectives, Perspectives, Science Team Leader Sameer Velankar on why accessible training is key for AlphaFold and AI tools more generally.
2024
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Lab Matters Jacqueline shares her experience of EMBL's international PhD programme.
2024
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Announcements UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has confirmed £80.7 million of funding for EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI). The funding comes from the UKRI Infrastructure Fund and will be distributed over the course of six years. It is set to help EMBL-EBI transform its technical…
2023
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Perspectives Where to start when thinking about the sustainability of informatics projects
2023
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Updates from data resources Users no longer need to download large datasets with the new galleries feature
2023
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Perspectives As science increasingly relies on big data and AI tools, the carbon footprint of computational work is on the rise
2023
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Research highlights The Lees group develops a tool that can scale up bacterial genome annotation.
2023
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Technology and innovation Enzymes constitute a large fraction of genomes – 20% in humans – which makes them a very important part of life. Despite decades of studies and a rich literature dedicated to understanding the reaction mechanisms of enzymes, the rules of enzyme catalysis are still not fully clear. A new…
2023
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Technology and innovation Ensembl Variant Effect Predictor integrates Google DeepMind’s new AlphaMissense Database for better predictions of genetic variant pathogenicity.
2023
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Perspectives, Science EMBL-EBI Senior Scientist Rob Finn explains why data coordination and sharing are fundamental for a sustainable blue economy.
2023
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Research highlights, Science SComatic enables researchers to link genotype to phenotype using only single-cell profiling data
2023
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Updates from data resources Ensembl 110 and Ensembl Genomes 57 have introduced in-house prokaryotic gene annotation across genomes available in Ensembl Bacteria. Since its inception, Ensembl Bacteria has imported user-submitted annotations from the International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration (INSDC) for…
2023
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Updates from data resources The latest Expression Atlas release is now live and contains a wider range of RNA-seq and proteomics datasets.
2023
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Technology and innovation The GA4GH standard refget quietly helps decipher millions of genomes sequenced worldwide, and it just got better.
2023
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Updates from data resources We are excited to announce the latest releases of IntAct and Complex Portal. IntAct 244 highlights Complex Portal 244 highlights
2023
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Announcements, Lab Matters Construction begins on EMBL-EBI's new building named after Janet Thornton.
2023
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Updates from data resources InterPro version 95.0 and InterProScan 5.63-95.0 are now available! InterPro now features hundreds of new methods integrated from partner databases, and InterProScan draws on over 39000 entries. InterPro version 95.0 – new features include: InterPro 95.0 covers 81.7% of UniProt Knowledgebase…
2023
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Science, Technology and innovation Enabling researchers worldwide to share and analyse pathogen data generated across the world
2023
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Updates from data resources Better search for Europe PMC funder grants with ROR IDs
2023
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Perspectives New framework to improve the FAIRness of clinical and molecular datasets
2023
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Science, Technology and innovation HoloFood, the first consistent collection of multiomic data about chicken and salmon gut microbiomes, set to enable the development of better animal feeds.
2023
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Updates from data resources The AlphaFold Database boasts improved user experience, including better search filters and an improved 3D viewer.
2023
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Perspectives, Science EMBL-EBI data resources are being used to deliver thousands of genetic diagnostics to patients every month.
2023
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Science, Technology and innovation A new tool for the interpretation of missense variation in humans – ProtVar – will help enable drug discovery.
2023
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Technology and innovation The PLAST-CELL project aims to understanding cancer progression by quantifying a cancer cell’s ability to respond to environmental stress that threatens its survival
2023
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Lab Matters, Research highlights Postdoctoral researcher Carolin Sauer is leveraging long-read sequencing to develop new detection methods for various cancers.
2023
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Updates from data resources InterPro 94.0 features hundreds of new methods integrated from partner databases, and InterProScan draws on over 38,000 entries.
2023
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Technology and innovation BioImage Archive Team Leader Matthew Hartley shares his experience and tips for people interested in managing a bioinformatics core facility.
2023
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Research highlights Understanding chromothripsis offers insights into how cancer develops.
2023
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Announcements, Lab Matters EMBL-EBI is making a key contribution to a historic effort to understand the function of every human gene
2023
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Lab Matters, Perspectives On the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, we look back at its history, wonder and potential.
2023
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Perspectives As a postdoc Alex Almeida used bioinformatics to push the boundaries of what we know about the gut microbiome. Here, Almeida explains how his time at EMBL-EBI generated new research avenues, and how the skills and connections from his postdoc prepared him for leading his own research group at the…
2023
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Updates from data resources WormBase ParaSite release 18 adds largest number of new genomes and annotations since launch, as well as full integration with AlphaFold.
2023
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Technology and innovation Darwin Tree of Life project improves bioinformatics tools for biodiversity data analysis
2023
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Updates from data resources The European Nucleotide Archive database introduces mandatory spatiotemporal metadata for data submissions.
2023
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Updates from data resources EMBL-EBI's metagenomics data resource increases in size and supports groundbreaking AI tools for protein structure prediction.
2023
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Perspectives, Science As major biodiversity projects ramp up, EMBL-EBI enables genomic data sharing for all species.
2023
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Updates from data resources EMBL-EBI’s Software Development and Operations team is delighted to announce the launch of a brand-new Job Dispatcher website, currently in development. The updated website provides a landing page for the Job Dispatcher services, making it easier for users to find and navigate services…
2023
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Lab Matters, Perspectives Jo McEntyre talks about data services, open data and a new era for research assessment.
2023
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Announcements EMBL-EBI congratulates Matt Hurles on being appointed as the new Director of the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
2023
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Perspectives, Science Open data played a pivotal role in the development of the AlphaFold AI. The same open principles now apply to AlphaFold predictions.
2023
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Updates from data resources Latest Ensembl and Ensembl Genomes releases bring updates to donkey and horse assemblies, and lots of new plants and metazoa.
2023
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Perspectives, Science Genomic sequencing and big data analysis are two novel technologies driving researchers’ understanding of the complexities of cancer.
2023
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Updates from data resources Aggregating clinical, genomic and functional data from patient-derived xenografts, organoids and cell lines
2023
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Research highlights Researchers have genetically profiled nearly 200,000 cells from lungs, mapping their precise locations in tissue to discover an unexpected new immune niche in our airways.
2022
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Updates from data resources The first cohort study linking data across categories was recently added on the Pathogens Portal Cohort Browser and is also accessible from the BioSamples browser. This pilot study comes from Erasmus Medical Centre through the ReCoDID project, one of the COVID-19 Data Platform supporting…
2022
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Announcements Andy Cafferkey takes on strategic role to help the institute respond to increasing demands from the global life science community.
2022
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Research highlights, Science Unveiling a useful tool for understanding human lung development.
2022
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Announcements, Science EMBL-EBI supports new European Commission project set to support the use of genomics in research and healthcare.
2022
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Updates from data resources Competition celebrates importance of robust theoretical modelling for systems biology
2022
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EMBLetc The CABANA project was born out of a desire to strengthen bioinformatics capacity and accelerate data-driven biology in Latin America.
2022
Research highlights, Science Researchers use social media to share findings on how useful AlphaFold predictions are for different applications.
2022
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Announcements Virginie Uhlmann will support the Interim Head of Research in managing the institute's computational research groups.
2022
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Updates from data resources Data continues to be available in BioStudies.
2022
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Announcements, Science EMBL-EBI’s MGnify data resource helps researchers find enzymes for novel applications.
2022
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Announcements, Science The Federated EGA is set to improve access to sensitive human data in a safe and secure way.
2022
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Announcements The United Kingdom is a founding member of EMBL, and has hosted EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute since 1994. We recognise that the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will have a profound impact on the country, and we extend our deepest sympathies to the Royal Family at this…
2022
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Lab Matters Virginie Uhlmann, Research Group Leader at EMBL-EBI and one of the co-chairs of the Theory@EMBL transversal theme, chats about how this theme will open up new research avenues.
2022
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Research highlights, Science International consortium analyses the genetic sequences and antibiotic susceptibility of 10,000 global Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates.
2022
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Research highlights, Science Machine learning has helped researchers uncover new insights into how bacteria infect host cells.
2022
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Science, Technology and innovation AlphaFold database offers a look at 3D protein universe.
2022
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Research highlights, Science Scientists identify previously unexplored gene segments to be added to human genome databases.
2022
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Updates from data resources The Ensembl 107 release contains updates to regulatory annotations and updated vertebrate and metazoan species.
2022
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Updates from data resources Using powerful data visualisation and interactive search results across datasets allows users to explore hypotheses across a range of metadata, and discover new insights backed by expertly curated, consistently reanalysed single cell sequencing data. Searching for metadata, allows a powerful…
2022
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Announcements Funding set to support data resources for key areas of antimicrobial resistance, sustainable agriculture and biodiversity loss
2022
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Announcements Tapping the potential of computational biology and bioinformatics to understand blood-related diseases.
2022
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Research highlights, Science Researchers discover how DNA mutations change blood cell production and how this relates to ageing and cancer development.
2022
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Lab Matters, Perspectives Janet Thornton, the inaugural winner of the FEBS Journal Open Science Award, explains the importance and impact of open science.
2022
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Updates from data resources New dataset of predicted protein complexes accessible through 3D-Beacons Network.
2022
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Perspectives, Science Virginie Uhlmann shares her tips for using deep learning for bioimage analysis in the life sciences.
2022
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Announcements The GBC is a coalition of life sciences and biomedical research funders that aims to optimise the funding and management of biodata resources worldwide. The organisation has two priority aims: to better coordinate and share approaches for efficient management and growth of the biodata…
2022
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Perspectives Researchers lay out a set of principles for open genomic data sharing or pathogens
2022
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Lab Matters, Perspectives An exploration of what gender bias looks like in science and how organisations and individuals can address it
2022
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Updates from data resources New Expression Atlas release features differential-proteomics and baseline-proteomics experiments in collaboration with the PRIDE team at EMBL-EBI. This also includes new baseline DIA proteomics experiments as well as new differential proteomics datasets. To improve reproducibility,…
2022
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Announcements, Science Scientists urge the adoption of a sensible international policy for digital sequence information.
2022
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Updates from data resources Latest AlphaFold database update adds 27 new organisms and almost 200,000 new protein structure predictions relevant to neglected tropical diseases and antimicrobial resistance
2022
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Science How genomics, open data, and multidisciplinary science can improve food security.
2021
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Science A vast, curated collection of bacterial genomes is now organised, searchable and open to the community.
2021
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Lab Matters Independent study reveals that EMBL-EBI open data resources are critical for the life sciences.
2021
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Science The Darwin Tree of Life project is an unprecedented initiative sequencing 70,000 species
2021
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Science International project uses biomolecular data to improve animal feed and make meat production more sustainable
2021
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Science Using metagenomic data to find novel enzymes for plastic degradation and beyond
2021
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Science Largest in-depth analysis of genomic data tracks the spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineages in England.
2021
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Science Researchers identify differences in immune response in asymptomatic COVID-19 cases compared to those with severe symptoms
2021
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Lab Matters The challenges and opportunities when setting up a global archive for bioimages
2021
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Science Thousands of new protein structure models, prected using deep learning, now available to explore
2021
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Science Scientists identify more than 140 000 virus species in the human gut; more than half have never been seen before
2021
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Lab Matters Open letter galvanises life science community in support of open COVID-19 data
2021
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Science Freshwater sports can cause waterborne infections, but real-time DNA sequencing could help.
2021
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Lab Matters Schoolchildren create exquisite protein-inspired artworks
2020
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Science Microbiomes, plastics, and connectivity – AtlantECO aims to understand the fabric of the Atlantic Ocean.
2020
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Lab Matters Why should researchers make artificial intelligence more transparent and how can they do it?
2020
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Science The Gerstung Group at EMBL-EBI and collaborators have developed a statistical model that analyses genomic data to predict whether a patient has a high or low risk of developing oesophageal cancer.
2020
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Lab Matters EMBL-EBI is one of the eight European institutes involved in the Humanoid Cell Atlas initiative, a new open-access platform that combines single-cell profiling and organoid technology
2020
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Lab Matters European collaboration receives funding to explore risks and impact of future infectious disease outbreaks.
2020
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Science DNA damage caused by chemical mutagens is not repaired immediately and can create more genetic diversity in tumours.
2020
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Science In March 2020, planes were grounded, streets went quiet, and our lives changed forever. But while the world came to a halt, many scientists were ramping up their efforts to understand the new virus.
2020
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Science The new collaborative space will help scientists, public health and healthcare professionals around the world to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
2020
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Science Crick and EMBL PhDs talk science over coffee
2019
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Science Children's rights stored in synthetic DNA
2019
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Science Funding awarded to EMBL-EBI for tuberculosis monitoring tool
2019
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Science Immunotherapy: the role of B cells
2019
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Events EMBL-EBI celebrated its 25 anniversary on 1 September 2019
2019
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Science Exploring the cancer genomics labyrinth
2019
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Science Understanding how ageing works at a molecular level
2019
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Science Schoolchildren get creative with 3D protein structures
2019
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Lab Matters Setting up a kids coding club - where to start
2019
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Science The BioImage Archive - EMBL-EBI's first dedicated imaging data resource
2019
science
Lab Matters Building bonds between academia and industry
2019
lab-matters
Science Large CRISPR screen prioritises hundreds of promising genes for personalised cancer treatment
2019
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Lab Matters PDBe-KB - new data resource for protein structure and function launches
2019
lab-matters
Science How organs form in a mouse embryo
2019
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Science Researchers identify novel gut bacteria species and call for more data from beyond Europe and North America
2019
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Science New search engine allows researchers to identify antibiotic resistance genes or mutations in real time
2019
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Lab Matters Enhancing the world's bioinformatics infrastructure
2019
lab-matters
Lab Matters New director drives drug discovery partnership forward
2019
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Science EMBL-EBI industry case study: Biocatalysts
2018
science
Lab Matters Building bridges between scientists and software developers
2018
lab-matters
Lab Matters Pharmaceutical company Sanofi strengthens drug targets discovery collaboration Open Targets
2018
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Science ERC grantees Wolfgang Huber and Oliver Stegle share their vision for the next 10 years
2018
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Science Complex metabolomics analyses in the cloud
2018
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Science Large-scale systematic analysis explores how inherited genome affects drug response of cancer cells
2018
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Science The Protein Data Bank in Europe celebrates its schools art project with its largest exhibition yet
2018
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Science Europe PMC adds preprints to its search
2018
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Science Acute myloid leukaemia risk could be detected years before diagnosis
2018
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Science New computational method uses multi-omics analysis for personalised medicine
2018
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Science Of mice and gorillas: using mouse data for conservation
2018
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Lab Matters EMBL-EBI PhD student launches start-up focusing on epigenetics and wellbeing
2018
lab-matters
Lab Matters New partner strengthens drug discovery collaboration
2018
lab-matters
Science What worms can tell us about cancer
2018
science
Science Launch of the first free global online catalogue of PDX models
2018
science
Science New EMBL-EBI Group Leader will make sense of bioimaging data
2018
science
Science What does a cell's location tell us?
2018
science
Science Is depression in your genes?
2018
science
Science New technique offers insight into early cell life
2018
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Science Network of genes linked to development of diabetes
2018
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Science High resolution 3D protein structures in a giffy with PDBe
2017
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Lab Matters Takeda joins pioneering public-private drug discover collaboration Open Targets
2017
lab-matters
Science New BioModels infrastructure supports significantly more model formats and offers improved search
2017
science
Science Insights into the reproduction of Plasmodium parasites in mosquitoes reveal rapid and broad activity
2017
science
Science How open data is changing our pursuit of discovery
2017
science
Events EMBL-EBI and collaborators engage schools in a large-scale genome decoding project
2017
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Events International experts gather at EMBL-EBI to reflect on the future of bioinformatics training
2017
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Science How patient-derived computational models can help researchers understand cancer
2017
science
Alumni EMBL alumni met in Oxford for an afternoon of science talks and networking
2017
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Science The Iqbal research group hopes to build a 'Google of bacteria' to help better interpret the genome
2017
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Lab Matters EMBL-EBI supports bioinformatics training and capacity in Latin America
2017
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Science IMPC explains how much the sex of animals is misdirecting research results
2017
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Science EMBL-EBI and IMPC characterised over 3000 mouse genes, revealing new gene associations with disease
2017
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Events Exploring the potential of user experience for life sciences through industry workshops
2017
events
Science The Image Data Resource - prototype of the first open repository linking imaging and molecular data
2017
science
Science Hallmarks of residual breat cancer cells suggest new approaches for preventing relapse
2017
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Science Introducing one of the largest collections of high-quality human induced pluripotent stem cells
2017
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Science EMBL-EBI researchers identify mouse epigenetic clock that could help scientists understand ageing
2017
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Events New Master's programme for research infrastructure managers – set to launch autumn 2017
2017
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Science Researchers use single-cell sequencing to understand how cells age
2017
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Science Reconstructing T-cell development in high resolution
2017
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Science Just as banks store away only the most valuable possessions in the most secure safes, cells prioritise which genes they guard most closely, researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have found. The study, published online today…
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