Building a bioinformatics community at the nf-core hackathon
Technology and innovation Darwin Tree of Life project improves bioinformatics tools for biodiversity data analysis
2023
technology-and-innovation
Genomic science to support conservation efforts: an interview with Lara Urban
Perspectives Using long-read sequencing and machine learning approaches, EMBL alumna Lara Urban is making a difference in the field of One Health.
2023
perspectives
Open data for biodiversity: an EMBL-EBI 2022 round-up
Perspectives, Science As major biodiversity projects ramp up, EMBL-EBI enables genomic data sharing for all species.
2023
perspectivesscience
BIOcean5D targets marine biodiversity
Lab Matters EMBL hosts inaugural meeting for major interdisciplinary project designed to boost understanding of ocean life
2023
lab-matters
Darwin Tree of Life: first 500 genome assemblies released as project creates a buzz
Perspectives, Science We look back through some of the 2022 highlights from the Darwin Tree of Life project.
2023
perspectivesscience
Open science for climate justice
Perspectives, Science Our experts discuss the importance of open science for food security and preserving global biodiversity.
2022
perspectivesscience
Biodiversity Genomics Europe: addressing biodiversity loss through genomics
Announcements, Science European experts gather to launch a project that aims to characterise and conserve life on Earth using DNA data.
2022
announcementsscience
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
Darwin Tree of Life at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
Announcements A closer look at how genome sequencing is helping us protect biodiversity and our latest public engagement activities
2022
announcements
A machine learning approach for allocating gene function
Science, Technology and innovation Researchers in the Ensembl team are making the most of machine learning methods to speed up genome annotation pipelines
2022
sciencetechnology-and-innovation
Safeguarding African biodiversity through genomics
Perspectives, Science The African BioGenome Project aims to safeguard biodiversity and build bioinformatics capacity across Africa
2022
perspectivesscience
New genetic data policy must promote biodiversity conservation
Announcements, Science Scientists urge the adoption of a sensible international policy for digital sequence information.
2022
announcementsscience
Genomic data for biodiversity – a global challenge
Perspectives, Science An exploration of where in the world genomics methods are applied and where the data are used.
2022
perspectivesscience
The Earth Biogenome Project: on track and ready to ramp up
Announcements, Science On track to reach an ambitious goal of 3,000 genomes sequenced by the end of 2022, what’s next for the Earth Biogenome Project?
2022
announcementsscience
A new era for European molecular biology
Announcements, Lab Matters EMBL announces details about its next programme, ‘Molecules to Ecosystems’. It will guide studying life across scales and in context with changing environments.
2022
announcementslab-matters
Darwin Tree of Life in 2021: tireless fieldwork and the first beautiful genomes
Science A look back at some of the 2021 highlights from the Darwin Tree of Life partner institutes.
2021
science
Addressing the biodiversity crisis with 12,000 reptiles – or one database
Alumni An alumnus reflects on the reptile database he started in 1996 while at EMBL. The database helps understand biodiversity issues.
2021
alumni
EMBL alum takes DNA sequencing to the field
Alumni EMBL alum Lara Urban has developed mobile DNA approaches to monitor impacts upon biodiversity in remote areas of New Zealand and elsewhere.
2021
alumni
Genomic sequencing to strengthen biodiversity
Science The Darwin Tree of Life project is an unprecedented initiative sequencing 70,000 species
2021
science
Living laboratories
Science Under the innovative Planetary Biology research theme, EMBL scientists aim to understand life in the context of its environment.
2021
science
EMBL and Tara Ocean Foundation sail forward with formalised cooperation
Lab Matters The EMBL-Tara Ocean Foundation collaboration will expand opportunities to jointly explore molecular connections between ocean and humankind.
2021
lab-matters
Understanding Earth’s oceans together
Lab Matters EMBL and EMBRC have signed a memorandum of understanding for increased scientific collaboration.
2021
lab-matters
Darwin Tree of Life: looking back on 2020
Science Despite restrictions, 2020 has been a busy year for the Darwin Tree of Life Project. We take a look at some of this year’s achievements and highlights.
2020
science
Science and society: global youth activism
Events At EMBL’s Science and Society conference, Ugandan campaigner Vanessa Nakate spoke about the need to take action on climate change.
2020
events
Microbiomes help predict the future of the Atlantic
Science Microbiomes, plastics, and connectivity – AtlantECO aims to understand the fabric of the Atlantic Ocean.
2020
science
Dinosaurs, dodos, and the future of life on Earth
Events EMBL’s 21st Science and Society Conference will address scientific and societal responses to mass extinctions. Ahead of his keynote speech, renowned palaeontologist Mike Benton explains how looking into the deep past can give us vital insights into the future of life on Earth.
2020
events
Life with the endangered kākāpō
Science Using genomics to help endangered species
2019
science
The Arctic Ocean: reservoir of marine viruses
Science Results from the Tara Oceans expedition reveal the Arctic Ocean as a cradle of viral biodiversity
2019
science
Science at sea
Science A talent for organisation has taken EMBL’s Steffi Kandels-Lewis across the globe
2017
science
Diving into Autumn
Events Participants learn about EMBL’s ocean biodiversity research at the Fall Gala
2016
events
Marine mysteries
Science From the role of diatoms to how life evolved - scientists' pressing questions about life in the sea.
2015
science
Capturing marine biodiversity
Science Data from first ever worldwide Ocean Sampling Day will be shared via EMBL-EBI resources this autumn.
2014
science
Whale bones and farm soil: Sequencing biodiversity
Science Instead of sequencing the genome of one organism, why not sequence a drop of sea water, a gram of farm soil or even a sunken whale skeleton? Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg and their US collaborators have done just that, and the result is a new…
2005
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