Science
Understanding brain tumours in children
The causes of 40 percent of all cases of certain medulloblastoma – dangerous brain tumours affecting children – are hereditary. These are the findings of a recent genetic analysis carried out by scientists from EMBL and numerous colleagues around the world.
EMBL-EBI leads International collaboration to share COVID-19 research data
EMBL-EBI set to launch European COVID-19 Data Platform to help store, share, and analyse research data linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
€2.45 m to investigate leukaemia causes and therapies
The Heidelberg-based LeukoSyStem consortium investigates leukaemia stem cells in acute myeloid leukaemia. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research financially supports this collaboration between Heidelberg University Hospital, HI-STEM gGmbH, the German Cancer Research Center and EMBL.
New insights into gene regulation
EMBL researchers investigate the role of a histone protein in regulating gene expression
Finding your way around Platynereis dumerilii
EMBL researchers combine multiple datasets to develop expandable atlas of an entire animal
Welcome: Claire Deo
New group leader at EMBL Heidelberg employs synthetic chemistry to develop novel tools for biology
New technique for studying living fly larvae
This technique provides a simple but effective way to study the functions of organs in living animals
How females shut off their second X chromosome
Scientists provide important new insights into the molecular basis of X-inactivation
The Pan-Cancer project
EMBL co-leads most comprehensive study of genetic causes of cancer
Protecting data in the cloud
Cloud computing offers unprecedented opportunities for global-scale research collaborations. It also presents a unique set of challenges in terms of data protection and the ethics of data sharing.
