Academia meets Industry: merging worlds through science
Connections EMBL’s first Industry Day offered EMBL scientists a unique opportunity to network with several leading life science companies.
2024
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Inspiring young minds by breaking language barriers
Lab Matters A hands-on workshop offered an excellent opportunity for scientists to connect with children with whom they share a common language.
2024
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“Structurally” sound
Science & Technology The function of biological molecules is intimately linked to their structure. In the 50 years since EMBL was established, its researchers and engineers have constantly provided leadership in structural biology research and services, resulting in many scientific breakthroughs and novel insights.
2024
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Computational protein design and protein structure prediction win Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Science & Technology Creators of AI system AlphaFold receive 2024 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
2024
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What we can learn from hungry yeast cells
Science & Technology Scientists at EMBL Heidelberg and University of Virginia revealed a new cellular response to starvation: ribosomes attach to the mitochondrial outer membrane in a very unusual way, via their small subunit. The finding made in yeast might provide insights into how cancer cells survive the harsh…
2024
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Better together: gut microbiome communities’ resilience to drugs
Science & Technology 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.
2024
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Silencing in action: how cells ‘repress’ genomic remnants of ancient viruses
Science & Technology Researchers have identified key cellular control sites that regulate gene expression and prevent the activation of ancient viral sequences in the genome.
2024
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New directions for molecular systems biology at EMBL
People & Perspectives Julia Mahamid and Nassos Typas reflect on the direction of the Molecular Systems Biology Unit they now lead at EMBL Heidelberg.
2024
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Follow the cellular road
Science & Technology An AI-enhanced advanced microscopy approach offers promise in better understanding glioblastomas, one of the deadliest brain cancers.
2024
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Promoting impact-driven science
People & Perspectives PROMETHEUS is an EMBL-born grassroots initiative to promote and optimise impact-driven science.
2024
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Seeing into the depths
Science & Technology EMBL scientists applied molecular engineering to build photoacoustic probes to label and visualise neurons deep within brain tissue.
2024
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The forces behind chromosome repulsion and attraction during cell division
Science & Technology 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.
2024
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Merging passion, collaboration, and serendipity
People & Perspectives EMBL alumnus Thibaut Brunet, recipient of the 2024 John Kendrew Young Scientist Award, shares his scientific journey – from a childhood passion for nature to the discovery of a new species of choanoflagellate.
2024
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We are EMBL: Jana Helsen on the Bridging Excellence fellowship, chromosomal evolution, and art
People & Perspectives EMBL-Stanford Life Science Alliance fellow Jana Helsen shares how she balanced her life between two laboratories and countries, her latest research paper, and her passion for cover art.
2024
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EMBL Director General becomes next Director and Chief Executive of the Francis Crick Institute
EMBL Announcements Professor Edith Heard will succeed Sir Paul Nurse at the London-based institute in the summer of 2025
2024
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Celebrating 50 years of infinite curiosity
Lab Matters What makes EMBL unique? Among many things, it’s the infinite curiosity of its community.
2024
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Exploring diversity in cell division
Science & Technology New research by EMBL scientists shows how different modes of cell division used by animals and fungi might have evolved to support diverse life cycles.
2024
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Sparking curiosity: the Curiosity microscope
Lab Matters BIOcean5D is an EMBL-coordinated project co-funded by the European Union that unites 31 institutes to address pressing global challenges on marine biodiversity.
2024
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Casting new light on gene regulation in development
Science & Technology New research from EMBL Heidelberg shows how cells in developing embryos undergo a major shift in the way they regulate gene expression as they mature and differentiate.
2024
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We are EMBL: Renato Alves on Bio-IT and stargazing
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Renato Alves talks about his time at EMBL, the Bio-IT project, his wishes for EMBL in its anniversary year, and how a passion for night hikes and stargazing led to the creation of EMBL’s astronomy club.
2024
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Ancient ‘relaxant-inflammatory’ response gets sponges moving
Science & Technology Sponges lack muscles and neurons. Yet, they make coordinated movements. Scientists at EMBL Heidelberg have discovered that sponge movement is controlled by an ancient ‘relaxant-inflammatory’ response that is also present in vertebrate blood vessels. The findings shed light on sponge physiology…
2024
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Using artificial intelligence to discover therapeutic antibodies
Science & Technology Former EMBL staff scientist founds a start-up – DenovAI – for broader, faster and cheaper antibody discovery using advanced machine learning and computational biophysics.
2023
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Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger visits EMBL exhibition ‘The World of Molecular Biology’
ConnectionsLab Matters Representatives from politics, research and the philanthropist community joined the Minister's visit to EMBL exhibition “The World of Molecular Biology” in Heidelberg and welcomed the dialogue between science and society initiated by the exhibition.
2023
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ERC Consolidator Grants awarded to two EMBL researchers
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters Alba Diz-Muñoz and Arnaud Krebs from EMBL Heidelberg have received grants to work on projects that aim, respectively, to understand the cellular mechanics that control cell division and investigate the regulatory networks that govern transcription factor function.
2023
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How AI shapes the life sciences: an interview with Oliver Stegle
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives EMBL scientist Oliver Stegle explains how AI-based tools have the potential to transform our ability to better understand the complexity of life and how these tools will shape the future of life science exploration.
2023
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Why time is of the essence in development
EMBLetc EMBL developmental biologists – with help from other disciplines – pursue the significance of time, timing, and transitions in organisms during their development
2023
EMBL’s southern hemisphere connection
ConnectionsLab Matters Ian Smith, Chair of EMBL Australia´s Council, chats about the synergies between the organisations, opportunities for collaboration, and ideas for exciting new programmes arising out of a recent visit to EMBL Heidelberg.
2023
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Spotlight: Creating an artificial uterus
Science & Technology EMBL researchers have created an engineered uterus that allows a closer look at a mouse embryo’s development and its interactions with the uterine environment.
2023
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EMBL scientists receive prestigious ERC Synergy Grants
EMBL Announcements Jan Kosinski, Julia Mahamid, and Georg Zeller have received grants to enable ambitious projects aimed at mapping the cellular protein synthesis machinery in context and understanding complex host-microbiome interactions, respectively.
2023
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We are EMBL: Victoria Yan on open science and how it has transformed the way we do research
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Victoria Yan, Open Science & Research Information Specialist, talks about the importance of open science, the challenges she has faced in her career, and what she enjoys about working at EMBL
2023
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We are EMBL: Zuzana Koskova on her experience as a PhD student at EMBL Heidelberg
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Zuzana Koskova is a PhD student from Slovakia who, at the age of 19, left her country to pursue her career in biological sciences in Germany. In this interview, she talks about her interests, career aspirations, and recent participation at the Info Day held in Bratislava, where she had the…
2023
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Understanding how cells avoid obstacles
Science & Technology EMBL researchers have identified a novel mechanism that allows cells to sense obstacles in their path and avoid them while navigating complex environments.
2023
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ERC starting grants for two EMBL Heidelberg researchers
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters Jordi van Gestel and Maria Zimmermann-Kogadeeva each receive 1.5 million EUR funding for research projects on microbial predators and the gut microbiome respectively
2023
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Spotlight: Off to the pole
Science & Technology For a fruit fly embryo to develop correctly, key factors need to get to the right place at the right time – a journey that starts in the developing egg, as seen in this image from the Ephrussi Group at EMBL Heidelberg
2023
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We are EMBL: Therese Welander on enabling science
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Therese Welander talks about her inspiration, and supporting science by solving problems and overcoming challenges.
2023
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New therapies to improve cardiovascular health
Science & Technology EMBL researchers have made new strides into understanding and reversing genetic defects that underlie familial heart disease.
2023
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A glimpse into the hexasome: 40 years on
Science & Technology Research from the Eustermann group at EMBL Heidelberg reveals how the packaging of DNA into hexasomes impacts the function of enzymes involved in gene regulation.
2023
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The power of cell sorting: understanding heart disease, phase separation, plankton, and more
Science & Technology EMBL researchers use a new cell sorting technology to gain new insights into cellular function in health and disease, as well as for other innovative applications.
2023
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EMBL scientists elected to EMBO Membership
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Three EMBL group leaders and six EMBL alumni were recognised for their contributions to the life sciences.
2023
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Bringing research on disordered proteins to order
Science & Technology A third of all known proteins are either completely or partially unstructured. EMBL scientists contributed to a new set of guidelines – Minimum Information About a Disorder Experiment (MIADE) – that will help researchers share data on unstructured proteins in a more useful way and will enable…
2023
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Baden-Württemberg’s new Minister of Science, Research, and the Arts visits EMBL
Connections During a visit to the Heidelberg EMBL campus, Minister Petra Olschowski learned about EMBL´s current research programme, its scientific operations and local collaborations, and explored its Imaging Centre and World of Molecular Biology exhibition.
2023
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IMAGINE-ing next-generation technology to help biologists
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL researchers and collaborators have begun an impactful innovation-development journey, thanks to a European Commission ‘IMAGINE’ grant.
2023
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Sharing knowledge, widening access across Europe
ConnectionsLab Matters European Commission and EMBL renew commitment, agree on new areas of cooperation, in new EC DG’s first infrastructure visit since appointment.
2023
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Visualising biology: new tools of the trade
EMBLetc EMBL researchers are pushing the frontiers of big data analysis in biological imaging, allowing scientists to gain a many-layered and multidimensional view of organisms, tissues, and cells in action.
2023
The World of Molecular Biology is open
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EMBL´s new permanent exhibition ‘The World of Molecular Biology’ in Heidelberg is now open for registration. The exhibition takes the visitor on a journey of scales, from genomes to ecosystems, and introduces key imaging technologies.
2023
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Life in context
Science & Technology Upcoming EMBO/EMBL symposium provides a forum to explore how organisms function together, and how they react or adapt to changes at different molecular levels.
2023
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Dispensing microscopy expertise
Lab MattersScience & Technology Home to some of Europe’s most cutting-edge tools in molecular biology, EMBL has long shared its expertise and access to these tools through an extensive repertoire of courses, conferences, seminars, and other training. And now included in this mix is a job shadowing programme at EMBL Imaging…
2023
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Shining light on the mechanics of embryo development
Lab MattersScience & Technology A new microscope built by EMBL researchers, based on Brillouin scattering principles, allows scientists to observe the dynamics of mechanical properties inside developing embryos in real time.
2023
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EMBL Alumni Awards Announced for 2023
Two former EMBL scientists have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to the fields of science communication and multiple sequence alignment research, respectively.
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Welcome: Thomas Quail
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives New group leader Thomas Quail studies the fundamental processes that determine how proteins organise the genome inside a cell.
2023
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Spotlight: Using light and sound to see into the brain
Lab MattersScience & Technology Researchers in the Prevedel Group use photoacoustic spectroscopy setup to test and optimise probes before their usage in mouse neuroscience.
2023
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New evolutionary insights from stepping outside the lab
EMBL researchers are stepping outside the lab and thinking outside the box to understand the basic principles that underlie the development and evolution of organismal characteristics.
2023
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AI helps scientists decipher cellular structures
New artificial intelligence tool adds speed and detailed cellular information to analysis of cryo-electron tomography to aid researchers’ understanding of inner cell workings.
2023
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BIOcean5D targets marine biodiversity
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL hosts inaugural meeting for major interdisciplinary project designed to boost understanding of ocean life
2023
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Spotlight: Establishing a colour palette for antibiotic resistance
Lab MattersScience & Technology To identify which drugs disrupt bacterial envelope integrity, the Typas group uses a molecule called chlorophenyl red-β-D-galactopyranoside.
2022
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New chair of EMBL Council
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EMBL alumnus and eminent molecular biologist Peter B. Becker has been named the next chair of EMBL’s Council as of January 2023.
2022
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EMBL scientists receive prestigious ERC Starting Grant
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters Three EMBL scientists received this year’s ERC Starting Grants, and will be awarded €1.5 million over five years to carry out research projects.
2022
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Ardan Patwardhan and Wim Hagen receive Scientific Achievement Award
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters The Royal Microscopical Society awarded Ardan Patwardhan and Wim Hagen with Scientific Achievement Award
2022
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EMBL deepens ties with Croatia
Visit of delegation from the Ruđer Bošković Institute to EMBL Heidelberg marks a new chapter in scientific and institutional cooperation
2022
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Light-Seq: from images to sequences in context
Researchers have combined advanced light microscopy with next-generation sequencing to create a method to study cells directly in the context of their native tissues
2022
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Leading research institutions launch Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim
Leading scientific research facilities launch the Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim. The research alliance aims to build the Rhine-Neckar region into an internationally leading biomedical-technological cluster focusing on life sciences, the health economy, and medical technology.
2022
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The EMBL Connection
EMBL's Partnership Conference highlights the value of its networks, bringing researchers together to build new scientific connections.
2022
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Combi-seq: a leap forward for personalised cancer therapy
Science & Technology Researchers have come up with a way to test the efficacy of hundreds of anticancer drug combinations – simultaneously, rapidly, and accurately.
2022
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Does exercise drive development? In the sea anemone, the way you move matters.
Science & Technology The latest research from EMBL’s Ikmi group employs interdisciplinary approaches to show how sea anemone ‘exercise’ changes their developing size and shape, uncovering an intimate relationship between behaviour and body development
2022
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When microbiomes collide
Science & Technology EMBL researchers used data from over 300 human faecal microbiota transplants to gain an ecological understanding of what happens when two gut microbiomes clash.
2022
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ERC Proof-of-Concept grant provides way to realise commercial potential of ‘SpaceM’ technology
Lab MattersScience & Technology A new grant will provide a way for fundamental metabolomic research to realise its commercial potential and promise in aiding drug development and precision medicine.
2022
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Spotlight: A giant in action
Science & Technology Physarum polycephalum, a single, giant cell containing tens of thousands of nuclei is large enough to be photographed with a phone.
2022
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Spotlight: EMBL Imaging Centre, Heidelberg
Lab Matters EMBL’s imaging centre makes advanced microscopy technologies accessible to the international scientific community.
2022
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Visualising Life: The EMBL Lautenschläger summer school returns to Heidelberg
Lab Matters The EMBL Lautenschläger summer school, held 4–15 Jul 2022, introduced students from a range of scientific backgrounds to interdisciplinary life science research.
2022
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Zooming in to get the full picture
Science & Technology EMBL and UW researchers plus additional collaborators have constructed a complete map of fruit fly embryonic development using machine learning. This research is foundational to better understanding overall embryo development in other species, including humans.
2022
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Three EMBL scientists elected as EMBO Members
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters Cornelius Gross, Miki Ebisuya and Nassos Typas join EMBO, the prestigious organisation for the life sciences.
2022
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The EMBL Imaging Centre: making it happen
Connections Creating a cutting-edge facility for the global life science community doesn't happen overnight. We spoke to some of those who worked to turn this dream into a reality.
2022
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Official opening of the EMBL Imaging Centre
EMBL Announcements Representatives from politics, industry and academia attended the inauguration ceremony at EMBL Heidelberg
2022
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The new heroics of RNA in cell differentiation
Science & Technology EMBL research with Enolase 1 (ENO1) points to a possible new way to understand RNA’s leading role in how cells develop.
2022
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Puzzling out the structure of a molecular giant
Science & Technology Scientists have solved several mysteries around the structure and function of a true molecular giant: the human nuclear pore complex. They created the most complete model of the complex thanks to combining the program AlphaFold2 with cryo-electron tomography, integrative modelling, molecular…
2022
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2022 EMBL Alumni Awards Winners announced
EMBL Announcements Two former EMBL staff members have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to research in the fields of brain evolution and cancer.
2022
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EMBL and SciLifeLab foster new connections
Connections Joint workshop brings researchers together on site and virtually to discuss broad range of planetary biology topics.
2022
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Royal Society honour for Eileen Furlong
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EMBL’s Head of Genome Biology announced as Fellow of the Royal Society for her exceptional contributions to science.
2022
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Flip-flop genome
Science & Technology Researchers at EMBL Heidelberg found that inversions in the human genome are more common than previously thought, which impacts our understanding of certain genetic diseases.
2022
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Enabling imaging across scales
EMBL Announcements EMBL’s first Imaging Centre Symposium will occur onsite at EMBL and include tours of the new Imaging Centre on 31 May, introducing participants to the facility and its staff and featuring talks on the rapid developments in imaging technologies that have led to notable biological and medical…
2022
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Anne Ephrussi elected member of the US National Academy of Sciences
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters The honour recognises distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
2022
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Matthias Hentze receives Centenary Award
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EMBL Heidelberg’s Matthias Hentze receives the Biochemical Society’s Centenary Award for his discoveries in RNA biology.
2022
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From liquid to solid to drive development
Science & Technology Condensates are membraneless organelles that control specific functions within a cell. Scientists at EMBL Heidelberg have shown how the physical state of condensates can influence biological function.
2022
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Judith Zaugg from EMBL Heidelberg receives ERC Consolidator Grant
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters Judith Zaugg, Group Leader at EMBL Heidelberg, has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant of €2 million funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. Over the next five years, the grant will enable her group to study cellular interactions in the human bone…
2022
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An international study proposes stool analysis for early detection of pancreatic cancer
Science & Technology A molecular signature of 27 microorganisms in stool defines the high-risk population for the most common pancreatic cancer and could be used for early detection of the disease.
2022
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A 3D culture model to study embryo growth
Science & Technology A recent study by EMBL researchers proposes a new method to grow early embryos in the laboratory. With a 3D culture set-up, scientists can closely monitor the changes embryos undergo around the time of implantation.
2022
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‘The World of Molecular Biology’ exhibition
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters The new permanent ‘The World of Molecular Biology’ exhibition will open in mid-2023 at EMBL’s headquarters in Heidelberg. It will encourage people to actively engage with science and its relevance for everyday life.
2022
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Converging lenses on embryo development
Science & Technology Researchers from the Furlong group at EMBL have come up with a way to observe the development of fruit-fly embryos simultaneously at the genetic and cellular levels, generating a high-resolution and integrated view of how different cell lineages form.
2022
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Welcome: Michael Dorrity
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Michael Dorrity, one of EMBL’s newest group leaders, is studying how the environment influences early life stages in zebrafish.
2022
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Learning from Deep Learning: the inspirational story behind AlphaFold
Science & Technology DeepMind visits EMBL Heidelberg to discuss current and future implications of Artificial Intelligence for life science research.
2022
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EMBL Imaging Centre kickstarts training with workshop for undergraduates
Lab Matters The new EMBL Imaging Centre held its first on-site training workshop, introducing undergraduate students to the basics of volume electron microscopy. This marks the first of many opportunities to aid capacity-building in imaging techniques in Europe.
2022
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Cell sorting enters a new dimension
Science & Technology EMBL researchers, in collaboration with BD Biosciences, have demonstrated a new technology that allows rapid image-based sorting of cells. The new technology represents a major upgrade to flow cytometry and has applications in diverse life science fields.
2022
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Observing the secret life of molecules inside the cell
Science & Technology EMBL Hamburg’s Kosinski Group, the Beck Laboratory at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, and colleagues at EMBL Heidelberg recorded the nuclear pore complex contracting in living cells. They visualised the movement with an unprecedented level of detail with help of new software called…
2021
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Connecting the dots between bacterial genes around the world
Science & Technology Bork Group at EMBL Heidelberg analysed a new global gene database to study how genes emerge and spread across various habitats on our planet. In the future, the group will expand the database and use it for studying microbial gene evolution and dispersal at a finer-grained scale.
2021
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A gallery of human RNA polymerases
Science & Technology New structural biology research provides fundamental information critical to understanding enzyme mutations connected to rare diseases and cancers.
2021
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Eileen Furlong honoured with Leibniz Prize
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EMBL Senior Scientist and Head of the Genome Biology Unit is among the researchers honoured for outstanding work by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG).
2021
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The impact of drugs on gut microbes is greater than we thought
Science & Technology Researchers studying a massive cohort of European patients have found that commonly prescribed drugs for cardiometabolic disorders can have long-term effects on the gut microbiome. Such effects can complicate the understanding of how disease affects the microbiome and must be taken into…
2021
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EMBL Imaging Centre launches first open call for users
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters The new EMBL Imaging Centre has announced its first open user call, and new project evaluation process and training opportunities.
2021
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More than a gut reaction
Science & Technology What can sponges tell us about the evolution of the brain? Sponges have the genes involved in neuronal function in higher animals. But if sponges don’t have brains, what is the role of these? EMBL scientists imaged the sponge digestive chamber to find out.
2021
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Welcome: Svetlana Dodonova
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Svetlana Dodonova is one of EMBL's newest group leaders, leading a team of researchers who will study how genetic material is organised inside cells using structural biology approaches.
2021
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Analysis and sorting with flow cytometry
Lab MattersScience & Technology A technology around since the ‘60s, flow cytometry has increasing applications. New leadership at EMBL’s flow cytometry facilities is looking to ease use, expand training, and encourage more collaboration.
2021
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Tackling the collateral damage from antibiotics
Science & Technology Researchers from EMBL’s Typas group and collaborators have analysed the effects of 144 antibiotics on the wellbeing of gut microbes. The study improves our understanding of antibiotics’ side effects and suggests a new approach to mitigating the adverse effects of antibiotics therapy on gut…
2021
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When ‘good’ cells go ‘bad’
Science & Technology If researchers can identify specifically when good cells go bad, they can potentially understand disease better.
2021
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A cellular atlas of an entire worm
Science & Technology EMBL scientists and colleagues have developed an interactive atlas of the entire marine worm Platynereis dumerilii in its larval stage. The PlatyBrowser resource combines high-resolution gene expression data with volume electron microscopy images.
2021
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Transferable skills
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives In the lab, Diënty Hazenbrink works with microbes that live in our guts. In her free time, she enjoys wildlife photography. A shared set of skills facilitates both activities.
2021
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Celebrating Hungary-EMBL collaborations for life sciences research
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL and Hungarian research institutes will collaborate to address urgent biological and environmental challenges.
2021
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German Cross of Merit for former EMBL Director General
EMBL Announcements Former EMBL Director General Professor Iain Mattaj was awarded the German Cross of Merit (‘Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland’) at a ceremony held at EMBL Heidelberg on 9 September 2021.
2021
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Common medications accumulate in gut bacteria
Science & Technology A new collaborative study led by EMBL group leaders Kiran Patil, Nassos Typas, and Peer Bork has found that common medications accumulate in human gut bacteria. This process reduces drug effectiveness and affects the metabolism of common gut microbes, thereby altering the gut microbiome.
2021
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Cryo-Electron Microscopy Service Platform supports research on protein transport
Lab MattersScience & Technology Giulia Zanetti from the Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology (ISMB) in London explains how the collaboration with the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Service Platform enabled her group to reveal the structure of protein transport complexes.
2021
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Peer Bork honoured with Novozymes Prize and ISCB Senior Scientist Award
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Distinctions recognise Peer’s development and sharing of bioinformatics tools as well as his significant contributions to bioinformatics research, education, and services.
2021
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A black redstart visits
Lab Matters Mehdi Khadraoui, a former member of the EMBL Communications team, took this close-up of a black redstart.
2021
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EMBL Alumni Awards 2021
People & Perspectives EMBL alumni Ilaria Piazza and Ken Holmes have been recognised for their outstanding contributions, and will receive their awards as part of the celebrations for EMBL World Alumni Day.
2021
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A model of cooperation for transporting mRNA
Science & Technology EMBL scientists generate a high-resolution crystal structure of the Kinesin-1/aTm1 transport complex in the fruit fly.
2021
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New insights into Salmonella’s survival strategies
Science & Technology Research in the Typas group uncovers new details of the strategies Salmonella uses to survive in infected cells.
2021
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New life science Imaging Centre preparing for user access
ConnectionsLab Matters The EMBL Imaging Centre is preparing for external user access, after an on-time and on-budget build and handover to the science team.
2021
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New head for EMBL’s Developmental Biology Unit
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters Dr Alexander Aulehla has been appointed the new Head of EMBL’s Developmental Biology Unit, and will take up the role starting in July 2021.
2021
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Starlet sea anemone
Science & Technology EMBL PhD student Anniek Stokkermans captured this side view of a Nematostella vectensis larva during this transition, using instrumentation in the Advanced Light Microscopy Facility at EMBL Heidelberg.
2021
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Welcome: Anna Erzberger
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Anna Erzberger, one of EMBL’s newest group leaders, will provide unique perspective as a theoretical biological physicist.
2021
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How our gut microbiome changes over time
Science & Technology Researchers investigate how external factors can influence the persistence of microbe species in the human gut
2021
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Twinkle, twinkle, little nuclear pore complex
Science & Technology As perfect as a summer night sky, these nuclear pores help calibrate a customised super-resolution microscope in EMBL’s Ries group.
2021
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EMBL scientists elected as EMBO Members
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters John Marioni, Alex Bateman, and Takashi Hiiragi have been elected to EMBO Membership.
2021
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EMBL external research community survey
Lab Matters EMBL is conducting an Impact Assessment of our experimental services to understand the value these services have for our external user community. If you have accessed EMBL experimental services at one or more of our facilities to support the conduct of your research, we would like to hear from you.
2021
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Molecular biology stepping up to solve environmental challenges
Lab Matters EMBL’s EU Green Week event showcased various ways molecular biology research can help solve environmental challenges.
2021
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The power of community
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives EMBL Director Matthias Hentze describes the Environmental Research Initiative: a community effort to solve global environmental challenges.
2021
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Nuclear twins
Science & Technology Captured by EMBL postdoc Arina Rybina, these ‘nuclear twins’ are two daughter nuclei straight after division of a HeLa cell.
2021
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Painting liver cells
Science & Technology A page from a biologist’s colouring book? EMBL’s new interior wall design? Not quite – a bunch of liver cells, grown in the lab so that scientists can learn about fatty liver disease, or steatosis.
2021
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Variations on a spike
Science & Technology What does coronavirus’s spike protein look like in 3D? EMBL scientists and colleagues used cryo-electron tomography and molecular dynamics simulations to find out.
2021
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Morning sun
Lab Matters Throwback to June 2014: While EMBL Heidelberg’s main entrance is still in the dark, the well-known EMBL logo is already lit by the morning sun.
2021
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Induced pluripotent stem cells reveal causes of disease
Science & Technology Scientists in the Stegle group and colleagues have studied induced pluripotent stem cells from around 1,000 donors to identify correlations between individual genetic variants and altered gene expression. They linked more than 4,000 of the genetic variants responsible for altered expression…
2021
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New avenues for eradicating cancer
Science & Technology A new method has the potential to boost international research efforts to find drugs that eradicate cancer at its source.
2021
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Finding coronavirus’s helper proteins
Science & Technology A team of EMBL scientists and colleagues have analysed how the novel coronavirus affects proteins in human cells. They identified several human proteins as potential drug targets to prevent viral replication.
2021
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Protein sequences provide clues to how SARS-CoV-2 infects cells
Science & Technology Researchers at EMBL Heidelberg have identified sequences in human proteins that might be used by SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells. They have discovered that the virus might hijack certain cellular processes, and they discuss potentially relevant drugs for treating COVID-19.
2021
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Welcome: Timo Zimmermann
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives The EMBL Imaging Centre is scheduled to open in 2021 with Timo Zimmermann as Team Leader for advanced light microscopy technology development and service provision.
2021
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Welcome: Olivier Duss
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives One of EMBL’s newest group leaders, Olivier Duss, will explore how RNA folds into functional structures and how it works with proteins to control a diverse range of activities in the cell.
2021
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EMBL becomes newest Instruct Centre
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL’s sites in Grenoble, Hamburg, and Heidelberg form the newest Instruct Centre. The new centre offers users access to a broad range of state-of-the-art facilities.
2021
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Stronger together
Science & Technology Gene activation requires the cooperative activity of multiple transcription factors. Until now, the mechanism used by these factors to coordinate their actions has been poorly understood. EMBL’s Krebs group presents a DNA footprinting method that makes it possible to determine whether…
2020
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EMBL and the European Commission refresh longstanding collaboration
Connections December has seen the start of a new chapter in the collaboration that has for years marked the relationship between the European Commission (EC) and EMBL.
2020
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Heating proteins to understand how genes work
Science & Technology A new paper from EMBL’s Savitski team and Typas group describes their work on E. coli and how it brings a greater understanding of the way genes function and interact.
2020
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Clear views
Lab Matters 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 final look of this stunning building.
2020
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative recognises EMBL scientists
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has recognised four EMBL researchers with their most recent awards, showing how tech trailblazers are integral to advancing science and medicine.
2020
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Solar power
Lab Matters Despite the cold autumn weather, workers are busy on the rooftop of the parking garage at EMBL Heidelberg. The 2176 m² rooftop is getting transformed into a combination of a green roof and a photovoltaic plant. The planted green roof will retain rainwater, while the solar panels – installed in…
2020
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Under the rainbow
Science & Technology On autumn days without Heidelberg’s characteristic fog, the woods present themself in beautiful colours. You may even capture a rainbow.
2020
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EOSC: shaping Europe’s digital future
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL’s Rupert Lück is engaged in developing the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC): the infrastructure that will support the future of data sharing and analysis in Europe.
2020
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Nuclear pores in their natural context
Science & Technology Scientists from the Beck group have studied the 3D structure of nuclear pores in budding yeast. They show how the architecture of the nuclear pore complex differs inside cells compared to its form observed in vitro studies.
2020
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Eat more to grow more arms…if you’re a sea anemone
Science & Technology An international group of researchers, led by scientists from EMBL Heidelberg, have discovered that the number of tentacle arms a sea anemone grows depends on the amount of food it eats.
2020
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Welcome: Simone Mattei
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives The new team leader offering services in electron microscopy discusses his hopes and plans for the forthcoming EMBL Imaging Centre
2020
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Predicting how gene expression varies
Science & Technology Discoveries at EMBL will help researchers to interpret one of the most common types of experiments in genomics and medical studies.
2020
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A bright view of the future
Science & Technology The image shows one of the four rows of roof lights above the atrium, which is the main public space of the Imaging Centre.
2020
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Two EMBL scientists become EMBO Members
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters This year, EMBO elected 63 new members, including Alexander Aulehla, Group Leader and Senior Scientist at EMBL Heidelberg, and Paul Flicek, Associate Director of EMBL-EBI Services, Senior Scientist, Group and Team Leader at EMBL-EBI.
2020
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From stem cells to neurons
Science & Technology Scientists at EMBL Heidelberg have investigated stem cells and how they differentiate to become neurons. Their approach included an assessment of the complex interplay of molecules during the differentiation process and generated fundamental new insights into the role of a protein called Sox2 in…
2020
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EMBL boosts national and international sharing of genomic data
ConnectionsLab Matters A national consortium including EMBL and the DKFZ is set to launch the German Human Genome–Phenome Archive, creating an invaluable bridge between fundamental biomedical research and applied healthcare.
2020
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Busy bees at the ATC
Lab Matters Local beekeeper Jörg Staffel has set up three bee colonies on the grass slope in front of the ATC building.
2020
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Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 behaves in the gut
Science & Technology Scientists at EMBL and Heidelberg University Hospital are studying how the novel coronavirus behaves in the gut to try to better understand its epidemiology and prevent its spread. To do this, they are combining advanced imaging and sequencing technologies to study coronavirus in human intestinal…
2020
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Improving our response to emerging pandemics
EMBL Announcements The emergence of previously unknown pathogens, such as the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, raises many questions. To explore these questions in an international scientific forum, EMBL will host the virtual conference ‘SARS-CoV-2: Towards a New Era in Infection Research’ on 3 July. Invited…
2020
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Re-trafficking proteins to fight Salmonella infections
Science & Technology Scientists including members of EMBL’s Typas group have investigated how immune cells called macrophages respond to infection by the intracellular pathogen Salmonella enterica. They discovered that Salmonella causes newly produced cathepsins to accumulate in the nuclei of infected cells to…
2020
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Enabling functional genomics studies in individual cells
Science & Technology Scientists at EMBL Heidelberg have developed a new method, called Targeted Perturb-seq (TAP-seq), which increases the scale and precision of functional genomics CRISPR–Cas9 screens by orders of magnitude. Their method overcomes limitations in previous applications of single-cell RNA sequencing,…
2020
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EMBL scientists investigate rare lung disease
Science & Technology Researchers in EMBL’s Zaugg group have studied the causes of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a rare disease that causes high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. The study, carried out in collaboration with Stanford University School of Medicine, compared lung cells of patients…
2020
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Welcome: Georgia Rapti
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives The nervous system has fascinated Georgia Rapti ever since her first introduction to biology. Her research group in the Developmental Biology unit will focus on understanding the early biological events involved in the nervous system’s formation.
2020
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EMBL hosts its first virtual conference
Lab Matters The virtual EMBO | EMBL symposium ‘The Four-Dimensional Genome’ brought together 470 participants. Here, Jürgen Deka, Head of External Scientific Training, discusses how he and his team overcame the organisational challenges.
2020
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How chromosome structure influences development
Science & Technology EMBL researchers in the Heard group at EMBL Heidelberg explore the interaction between DNA organisation and gene expression in the early embryo
2020
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Springtime in Heidelberg
Lab Matters The iconic ATC – celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year – reflects the blue sky, the clouds and the rays of the Sun.
2020
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Science for all: the origins of Native Scientist
Lab Matters How Joana Moscoso bridges the gap between science and society
2020
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Baden-Württemberg Science Minister visit
ConnectionsLab Matters Theresia Bauer and EMBL discuss organisational developments and future strategies
2020
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Annual Reception 2020: An evening with friends
Lab Matters Annual Reception celebrates EMBL’s achievements in 2019 and explores its way ahead
2020
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Welcome: Lucia von Bredow
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives EMBL’s new Science and Society Manager shares her plans for fostering multidisciplinary dialogue
2020
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Welcome: Claire Deo
People & Perspectives New group leader at EMBL Heidelberg employs synthetic chemistry to develop novel tools for biology
2020
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New technique for studying living fly larvae
Science & Technology This technique provides a simple but effective way to study the functions of organs in living animals
2020
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How females shut off their second X chromosome
Science & Technology Scientists provide important new insights into the molecular basis of X-inactivation
2020
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The Pan-Cancer project
Science & Technology EMBL co-leads most comprehensive study of genetic causes of cancer
2020
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Analysis of human genomes in the cloud
Science & Technology Scientists from EMBL present a tool for large-scale analysis of genomic data with cloud computing. Main advantages of the new tool, called Butler, are continuous system monitoring and its ability to self-heal in case of failure, allowing for 43% more efficient data processing than previous…
2020
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Scientists identify new genetic drivers of cancer
Science & Technology Analysis of whole cancer genomes gives key insights into the role of the non-coding genome in cancer
2020
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Finding genetic cancer risks
Science & Technology Using the data from the Pan-Cancer project EMBL scientists describe how our genetic background influences cancer development.
2020
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Injured lung
Science & Technology Muzamil Majid Khan, a postdoc in the Pepperkok team at EMBL Heidelberg, studied the piece of tissue visible in this image.
2020
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Hungarian Minister visits EMBL
Connections László Palkovics, Hungarian Minister for Innovation and Technology, visited EMBL Heidelberg
2020
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How transcription factors work together
Science & Technology EMBL researchers have developed a method to observe interactions between transcription factors
2020
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EMBL co-develops new method that could facilitate cancer diagnosis
Science & Technology Researchers have developed a cheaper and faster method to check for genetic differences in individual cells
2019
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A classification tool for transcription factors
Science & Technology The software diffTF quantifies activity of transcription factors and predicts their mode of action
2019
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Empowering European structural biology
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EU funding for iNEXT-Discovery consortium unlocks key technologies for structural biology
2019
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Birth of two HeLa stars
Science & Technology This picture of the week, taken by Arina Rybina in the Ellenberg group at EMBL Heidelberg, shows a high-resolution 3D microscopy image of living human cells: HeLa cells. In this fascinating fluorescing microspace, two newly formed daughter nuclei are captured to study the assembly of nuclear pore…
2019
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Neural pathways
Science & Technology Exploring the diverse routes by which EMBL scientists are driving forward neurobiology
2019
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From cell to mouse – how tissues differentiate
Science & Technology Shedding light on the mechanisms that control the fate of embryonic cells
2019
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Formation of a brain
Science & Technology The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Yet despite it being the organ that makes us conscious beings – and despite the fact that researchers have been studying it for generations – it’s still a constant source of surprise. To help lift the veil on some of its mystery, Lina…
2019
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New perspectives on nuclear pores
Science & Technology EMBL researchers have published two new studies involving the nuclear pore complex
2019
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EMBL spins the Sleeping Beauty transposase
Science & Technology New possibilities for gene therapies
2019
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Engineering bacteria to fight diabetes
Science & Technology EMBL’s Genomics Core Facility supports students participating in the annual iGEM competition.
2019
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Science for everyone
Lab Matters During the Nacht der Forschung 2019, everyone was able to become a scientist for a day at EMBL
2019
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Tracking the beginning of life
Science & Technology All mammalian life starts with the fusion of egg and sperm, resulting in the creation of a single cell called a zygote. This develops into an embryo through a series of cell divisions, in which the number of cells doubles at each step. Todays’ Picture of the Week was taken by Manuel Eguren of the…
2019
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EMBL Lautenschläger Summer School success
Lab Matters The inaugural EMBL Lautenschläger Summer School ran from 15–26 July at EMBL Heidelberg.
2019
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Teaching science in your mother tongue
Lab Matters Native Scientist’ organises multilingual science workshops for children of migrant communities.
2019
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EMBL Lab Day 2019
Lab Matters EMBL Lab Day 2019 filled the ATC with art and games
2019
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Transcriptional hubs confer phenotypic robustness
Science & Technology Enhancers in Drosophila embryos gather together to preserve phenotypes under stressful conditions
2019
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The donor’s code
People & Perspectives The main funder of the EMBL Lautenschläger Summer School reflects on codes of conduct around giving
2019
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Welcome: Michael Zimmermann
People & Perspectives Michael Zimmermann's group will investigate how gut microbes affect the body’s response to drugs.
2019
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In remembrance of Suzanne Eaton
EMBL Announcements The life science community is deeply saddened by the death of Suzanne Eaton
2019
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A tRNA modifier at work
Science & Technology Using cryo-EM, scientists have determined the structure of a large protein complex called Elongator.
2019
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Programming: language
Science & Technology How computer processing of human language is harnessed by EMBL scientists
2019
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Wielding the genetic scissors
Science & Technology What CRISPR may bring for the future of biology, and how it is used at EMBL
2019
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Actin crosslinking plays key role in tissue morphogenesis
Science & Technology New insights into mechanisms behind embryonic development
2019
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EIPOD4: 2019 applications are open
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EIPOD4 will prepare researchers for the increasing interdisciplinarity of scientific career paths
2019
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Intact chromosomes during cell division
Science & Technology The mystery of how condensin maintains the integrity of the genome during cell division.
2019
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Hydraulic force shapes mammalian embryos
Science & Technology Uncovering new role of fluid pressure in controlling embryo size and cell fate
2019
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Rainbow lab
Lab Matters Laboratories all over the world are often chaotic, a bit messy and look grey and unwelcoming. Not so in this lab, pictured by EMBL staff member Emily Savage. The differently coloured fluids, arranged in a row, bring vivid colours into the more subdued environment of the lab. The picture was taken…
2019
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Top tips for teaching yourself to code!
Lab Matters Overwhelmed as a biologist getting to grips with computer programming? EMBLers are here to help!
2019
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Editing the ethical code
Lab Matters Professor Tim Lewens challenges the human genome’s unique place in bioethics
2019
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A thirst for science
Lab Matters EMBL got together with the global science festival Pint of Science to explain and celebrate science.
2019
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From fruit flies to cancer treatment
Science & Technology This image – resembling a network of rivers and canals – actually shows the tracheal tip cell of a fruit fly. Fruit flies are heavily used in research and they are a common model organism in developmental biology. Researchers at EMBL use the larvae of fruit flies to study tracheal cell…
2019
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Breaking the bottleneck in imaging data collection
Science & Technology Scientists develop software tools for automated acquisition of electron microscopy data
2019
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Walking on DNA
Science & Technology EMBL is a world-leading organisation for life science research. Its scientists work in diverse research fields spanning the whole of molecular biology. While the molecules the researchers are working on are often microscopic and impossible to see with the naked eye, one research topic clearly…
2019
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New 3D microscope
Science & Technology A newly developed 3D microscope visualises fast biological processes better than ever.
2019
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Sex and diet affect proteotype
Science & Technology EMBL scientists have discovered that the proteome is substantially affected by both sex and diet
2019
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Welcome: Joana Witkowski
Lab Matters New head of ORD will build and expand the partnerships that help EMBL achieve its ambitions
2019
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Foundation stone laid for EMBL Imaging Centre
Lab Matters Foundation stone ceremony for world-class high-resolution microscopy centre in Heidelberg
2019
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Designer organelles bring new functionalities into cells
Science & Technology EMBL scientists create membraneless organelle to build proteins in living cell
2019
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Advancing science and new perspectives
People & Perspectives On 20 February, over 250 local supporters and friends met Edith Heard to celebrate a successful year
2019
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ATP affects proteome-wide solubility
Science & Technology Scientists develop technology to measure how ATP concentration affects protein solubility in cells
2019
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Many gut microbes may originate in the mouth
Science & Technology Many microbes traverse the oral-gut barrier
2019
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Role reversal: RNA controls protein function
Science & Technology EMBL scientists identify RNA regulating protein behaviour in switch of normal roles
2019
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New method to study gene expression in yeast cells
Science & Technology Scientists develop high-throughput yeast single-cell RNA sequencing method
2019
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Edith Heard starts as Director General of EMBL
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives On January 1 2019, Edith Heard takes up the position of EMBL’s Director General
2019
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Night of research, culture and treats
Lab Matters The EMBL Teens reporters discover the European Researchers’ Night
2018
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Ambition and talent
Lab Matters Nina Kathe, Winner of the EU Contest for Young Scientists visits EMBL
2018
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An in silico hope for biology: machine learning
Lab MattersScience & Technology How EMBL scientists are using machine learning to advance biology
2018
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Controlling organ growth with light
Science & Technology The De Renzis group investigated invagination, the first step of organ development in embryos.
2018
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New insights into the regulation of haemostasis
Science & Technology EMBL scientists investigate the structure of a key protein involved in blood clotting
2018
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Catching up on protein dynamics
Science & Technology The Hentze Lab enhanced a RNA-interactome capture technique to pave the way towards medical progress
2018
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Ageing is visible in the way cells use glucose
Science & Technology Researchers from EMBL and Heidelberg University unveil the molecular mechanisms of ageing
2018
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Looking for life using geobiology
Science & Technology Meet the organisers of EMBO’s first course on molecular geobiology
2018
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Promega joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL and Promega collaborate to train young scientists
2018
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Celebrating science
Lab Matters The EMBL community, past and present, gather for special events around Lab Day 2018
2018
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Humans of EMBL: Outreach
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Discover how EMBLers across all sites share their passion for science
2018
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The proteins behind hungry cells
Science & Technology EMBL researchers visualise the proteins needed to capture molecules and bring them into a cell
2018
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Algal nuclear pore complex revealed
Science & Technology EMBL scientists reveal NPC architecture of algae
2018
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New way to isolate DNA- and RNA-protein complexes
Science & Technology EMBL researchers develop method that simplifies the isolation of DNA- and RNA- protein complexes
2018
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Miniature testing of drug pairs on tumour biopsies
Science & Technology Combinations of cancer drugs can be quickly and cheaply tested using a novel microfluidic device
2018
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Personalised medicine: one data type is not enough
Science & Technology New computational method uses multi-omics analysis for personalised medicine
2018
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Roche joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
ConnectionsLab Matters Roche and EMBL join forces
2018
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EMBL in six objects
Lab Matters A history of EMBL in six objects from the EMBL Archive
2018
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Welcome: Simone Köhler
People & Perspectives Which of our genes will be passed on to our children? Simone Köhler wants to find out
2018
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A pint of EMBL science
Lab Matters EMBL and Pint of Science join forces to entertain and educate
2018
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Melina Schuh receives EMBO Gold Medal
People & Perspectives EMBL alumna Melina Schuh recognised for excellence in science
2018
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Exploring genetic variation
Science & Technology EMBL group leader Jan Korbel reflects on his scientific origins and current research
2018
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Ocean origins
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives EMBL alumna, Èlia Benito-Gutiérrez, on how her research and career evolved after searching the seas
2018
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EMBL Annual Reception: focussing on young talent
Lab Matters On April 12, EMBL hosted 200 attendees at its Annual Reception in Heidelberg and highlighted its role as a training hub.
2018
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The rise of GPU computing in science
Science & Technology Discover how EMBL scientists are using GPU computing to push biology forward
2018
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Welcome: Anna Kreshuk
People & Perspectives New Heidelberg group leader creates tools to help biologists work faster and better
2018
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Dog microbiome closer to humans’ than expected
People & Perspectives Dog and human gut microbiomes have more similar genes and responses to diet than previously thought
2018
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A serendipitous window into life’s beginnings
People & Perspectives Markus Ralser, upcoming EMBO workshop speaker, on how metabolism brought chemistry to life
2018
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New software makes 3D imaging accessible
Science & Technology Open-source software allows standard microscopes to accurately image 3D structures
2018
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Counting condensins on chromosomes
Science & Technology EMBL scientists count and locate chromosomal proteins during cell duplication
2018
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How drugs affect the life and death of proteins
Science & Technology Scientists at EMBL and Cellzome develop technology to monitor the effects of drug treatments on protein degradation and synthesis
2018
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Chromatin usage reveals developmental trajectories
Science & Technology EMBL scientists show how chromatin usage in individual cells reveals developmental trajectories
2018
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The future of Training (3)
EMBL experts outline the trends shaping scientific training in the coming years
2018
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Being an IT support engineer: go everywhere, know everyone
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives For Vasiliki Karyoti, troubleshooting and problem-solving take on a greater meaning at EMBL
2018
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Science in a suitcase
Lab Matters School students build fluorescence microscopes designed by members of the Prevedel group and ELLS
2018
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EMBL spinoff to help antibody discovery
Lab MattersScience & Technology New EMBL spinoff company Velabs Therapeutics aims to speed up discovery of therapeutic antibodies
2018
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A chance to make scientists’ voices heard
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Maria Leptin reflects on how to create a research environment that serves the needs of the community
2018
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ERC Scientific Council meets in Heidelberg
Connections EMBL and EMBO hosted the ERC's Scientific Council in Heidelberg 28 February to 2 March
2018
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Humans of EMBL: Past lives
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Discover the past lives and journeys that brought people to EMBL
2018
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New cryo-EM service at EMBL Heidelberg
Science & Technology Access to state-of-the-art microscopes and outstanding expertise
2018
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Insights into the evolution of a signalling molecule
Science & Technology EMBL scientists discover how a molecule’s role changes from simple metabolite to instructive signal
2018
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10x Genomics joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
ConnectionsLab Matters Joining forces for single-cell research
2018
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Jacques Dubochet donates Nobel medal to EMBL
People & Perspectives “In testimony of my great thankfulness”
2018
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Welcome: Sara Cuylen-Häring
People & Perspectives New EMBL group leader explores biophysical properties of chromosomes and other cellular assemblies
2018
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Life and death of proteins
Science & Technology EMBL scientists create a turnover catalogue of almost 10.000 proteins from primary cells
2018
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The future of Training (2)
EMBL experts outline the trends shaping scientific training in the coming years
2018
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Welcome: Arnaud Krebs
People & Perspectives EMBL’s new group leader studies how gene expression is controlled
2018
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EMBL’s first wetlab e-learning courses go live
EMBL Announcements EMBL’s training programme launches its first e-learning courses: introductions to optogenetics and CLEM
2018
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Using mini brains to understand big brains
Science & Technology What opportunities can organoids bring to further the understanding of the human brain?
2018
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Multipurpose enhancers and promoters in embryonic development
Science & Technology EMBL scientists show that some promoters can act as enhancers and vice versa
2018
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Pol III enzyme grips DNA and begins reading fast
Science & Technology EMBL researchers uncover how a key enzyme that helps cells make new proteins starts its work
2018
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Welcome: Aissam Ikmi
People & Perspectives New group leader studies sea anemones to investigate why some animals regenerate better than others
2018
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Loops in DNA affect which proteins are coded
Science & Technology EMBL scientists unveil how 3D chromatin structure affects RNA splicing
2017
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Mapping molecules on people, fields and ATMs
Science & Technology Molecule mapping method raises interest in forensics, agriculture and microbiome studies
2017
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Your favourite reads of 2017
Lab Matters A look back at some of the most read stories on EMBL’s news website this year
2017
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The future of training
Lab Matters EMBL experts outline the trends shaping scientific training in the coming years
2017
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Chromosomes don’t need key protein for all their folds
Science & Technology New research reveals that two different mechanisms are responsible for chromosome folding
2017
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Alasdair McDowall’s slow road to flash freezing
People & Perspectives How a research technician with a master’s degree contributed to Nobel Prize-winning work
2017
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Cells grow pores from shrinking holes
Science & Technology New research shows how pores form in the membrane that surrounds a cell’s nucleus
2017
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Behind the scenes in the Fly Room
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Curious about what goes on in EMBL’s Fly Room? Prepare to be a fly on the wall
2017
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Humans of EMBL: Curiosity
Lab Matters EMBLers across all sites share how their curiosity about the world shapes their everyday life
2017
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Diplomacy – What’s science got to do with it?
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Interview with EMBL’s Joint Heads of Government and EU Relations
2017
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EMBL researchers awarded prestigious ERC grants
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters Takashi Hiiragi and Lars Steinmetz received Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC)
2017
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Welcome: Julia Mahamid
People & Perspectives The Mahamid group studies meso-scale molecular assemblies in intact cells and model organisms at molecular resolution
2017
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Science in space
People & Perspectives EMBL alumna Sigrid Reinsch trained as a cell biologist – now she helps run experiments in space
2017
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EMBL and HeidelbergCement explore ways to reduce carbon
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives EMBL and HeidelbergCement sign Memorandum of Understanding
2017
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A curious case of serendipity
People & Perspectives Jacques Dubochet, Nobel laureate and former EMBL group leader, reflects on a key aha moment
2017
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High-res Ebola model could spark new questions
Science & Technology EMBL researchers create highest resolution 3D model of important structure within Ebola virus
2017
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Science at sea
A talent for organisation has taken EMBL’s Steffi Kandels-Lewis across the globe
2017
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To laugh, and then think
Science & Technology Meet Ig Nobel emcee Marc Abrahams, an EMBL Science and Society speaker in December
2017
eventsscience-technology
Science is universal – we must stand up for it
People & Perspectives Interview with Rolf-Dieter Heuer, guest speaker at EMBL's 2017 Annual Reception
2017
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Science from ice
People & Perspectives Working on scientific instruments has taken EMBL alumnus Simon Sheldon to the ends of the Earth
2017
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EMBL Women’s Night in Heidelberg
Lab Matters Women from academia, industry and politics met at EMBL to fuel career growth and opportunities
2017
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Looping the loops: how chromosomes form
Science & Technology EMBL researchers and collaborators unravel how chromosomes form
2017
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Jacques Dubochet awarded Nobel Prize for chemistry
EMBL Announcements EMBL alumnus recognised for cryo-electron microscopy work
2017
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EMBL annual reception: bridging nations
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL’s annual reception took place on 18 September, with more than 150 attendees
2017
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How wine-making yeast can feed wine-spoiling bacteria
Science & Technology How microbes can create niches for each other
2017
sciencescience-technology
Fish on fire
Science & Technology New study by Paola Kuri and Maria Leptin shows how inflammation happens in zebrafish in real time
2017
sciencescience-technology
40 years of Courses and Conferences
Lab Matters How the work of the Courses and Conferences team has changed over the years
2017
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Funding agreed for imaging centre
Lab Matters German state and federal governments agree funding for microscopy centre at EMBL Heidelberg
2017
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Welcome: Justin Crocker
People & Perspectives Meet Justin Crocker, EMBL’s new group leader in gene regulation during evolution and development
2017
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New England Biolabs partners with EMBL
ConnectionsLab Matters NEB joins EMBL’s corporate partnership programme
2017
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Cyclists rise to charity challenge
Lab Matters EMBL’s cycling team complete epic journey to raise money for Heidelberg’s children’s hospital
2017
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40 years of electron microscopy training at EMBL
Lab Matters Celebrating 40 years since the first EMBO electron microscopy training course
2017
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Mapping gene expression, cell by cell
Science & Technology EMBL researchers complete a molecular atlas showing gene expression in all cells in an entire animal
2017
sciencescience-technology
Sorting out HIV
Science & Technology An EMBL collaboration devises a new method that could speed up vaccine development for HIV
2017
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Humans of EMBL: Senses
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives People across EMBL’s sites reflect on the ways they perceive their world
2017
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Cell changes drive breast cancer relapse
Science & Technology Hallmarks of residual breat cancer cells suggest new approaches for preventing relapse
2017
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Obituary: Riccardo Cortese
People & Perspectives The life science community is deeply saddened by the loss of EMBL alumnus Riccardo Cortese
2017
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EMBL spin-off Luxendo acquired by Bruker
ConnectionsLab Matters Accelerating researchers’ access to next-generation light-sheet microscopy
2017
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Futures: Phosphatases
Science & Technology ERC grantee Maja Köhn shares her vision for the next ten years
2017
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Illuminating insulin release
Science & Technology EMBL researchers develop an optical method for measuring the release of insulin from single cells
2017
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Obituary: Konrad Müller
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives EMBL alumnus Konrad Müller has sadly passed away
2017
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Blood stem cell differentiation is continuous
Science & Technology Study by EMBL and DKFZ researchers means origins of myeloid leukaemias may need rethinking
2017
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Obituary: Anna Tramontano
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Anna Tramontano, bioinformatics pioneer and EMBL alumna, has passed away
2017
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Futures: The dark proteome
Science & Technology ERC grantee Edward Lemke shares his vision for the next ten years
2017
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Futures: Brain evolution
Science & Technology ERC grantee Detlev Arendt shares his vision for the next ten years
2017
sciencescience-technology
Futures: Genome regulation
Science & Technology ERC grantee Eileen Furlong shares her vision for the next ten years
2017
sciencescience-technology
Cell division offers hope to fight antibiotic resistance
Science & Technology Keeping bacterial chromosomes tangled could lead to new approaches to treatment
2017
sciencescience-technology
Unlocking the secrets of nuclear movements
Science & Technology EMBL researchers develop a computer model to explore the movement of nuclei in a multinuclear cell
2017
sciencescience-technology
Metabolism matters
Science & Technology Differentiated and undifferentiated cells get energy in different ways, sensor made at EMBL shows
2017
sciencescience-technology
Sartorius joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
ConnectionsLab Matters Sartorius and EMBL join forces to support advanced training and science education
2017
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New EMBL and GSK collaboration
ConnectionsLab Matters GSK and EMBL have signed an agreement to enhance understanding of disease and drug mechanisms
2017
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Lipids in real time
Science & Technology A new technique developed at EMBL reveals the way fats interact with other molecules in cells
2017
sciencescience-technology
Genetic switches can change shape
Science & Technology EMBL scientists discovered that common mutations can change the shape of gene promoters
2017
sciencescience-technology
Degrees of excellence
Lab Matters Helke Hillebrand on leaving EMBL after 9 years as Academic Coordinator and Dean of Graduate Studies
2017
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New insights into receptor balancing
Science & Technology Inducible mechanism found by EMBL scientists links receptor degradation and replenishment
2016
sciencescience-technology
Structure of HIV capsid within virus visualised
Science & Technology EMBL scientists use new techniques to describe the architecture of conical HIV capsids
2016
sciencescience-technology
Design for life
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives EMBL’s Petra Riedinger retires after 40 years producing posters, graphics, artwork and more
2016
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Capturing life in perspective
Lab MattersScience & Technology How a team of scientists and artists at EMBL transformed microscopy data into stunning 3D images
2016
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Thinking in 3D
People & Perspectives Ernst Stelzer earns 2016 Lennart Philipson award for advances in light sheet microscopy
2016
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2017 courses and conferences
Lab Matters Check out the newly revealed programme for 2017
2016
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New insights into RNA Polymerase I
Science & Technology Cryo EM reconstruction of RNA Polymerase I reveals details of how molecule binds and transcribes DNA
2016
sciencescience-technology
Improving data analysis in imaging mass spec
Science & Technology Open source bioinformatics method for finding metabolites makes experiments comparable across labs
2016
sciencescience-technology
Spiral growth
Science & Technology What happens when plant's leaf-placing feedback loop isn't quite right
2016
sciencescience-technology
Welcome to EMBL: Robert Prevedel
People & Perspectives Robert Prevedel develops deep-tissue microscopy for scientists to peer deep inside living organisms
2016
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Diving into Autumn
Connections Participants learn about EMBL’s ocean biodiversity research at the Fall Gala
2016
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MultiBacTAG: A protein production platform
Science & Technology New platform useful for studies of protein binding, human tissue and more
2016
sciencescience-technology
Opinion: Is your mind playing tricks on you?
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives We catch up with neuroscientist Craig Stark, speaker at the EMBL/EMBO Science and Society Conference
2016
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In pursuit of flat growth in leaves
Science & Technology EMBL scientists investigate how leaves grow flat to efficiently capture sunlight
2016
sciencescience-technology
Meet a serial EMBL conference attendee
People & Perspectives Eberhard Bengsch explains why EMBL’s events programme attracts him time and again
2016
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Become an EMBL events reporter
Lab Matters Take part in an EMBL conference or symposium for free as an EMBL events reporter
2016
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Turning up the heat on drug side effects
Science & Technology Side-effects of leukaemia drug explained, reveal possibility of repurposing to treat other diseases
2016
sciencescience-technology
Welcome to EMBL: Mikhail Savitski
People & Perspectives New head of Proteomics Core Facility also runs stability proteomics lab
2016
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Watching nuclear pores in growing nuclei
Science & Technology Puzzle of nuclear pore formation in growing nuclei solved
2016
sciencescience-technology
Szilárd Library: An open book
People & Perspectives Past meets present as Library head Ioanna Ydraiou interviews EMBL’s first librarian
2016
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New EMBL-Hubrecht Institute partnership
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL and the Hubrecht Institute signed a 5-year partnership agreement
2016
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Postdocs of EMBL
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Turning the spotlight on the diverse universe of EMBL’s 200-strong postdoc community
2016
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Bioinformatics with a bang
Lab Matters Unexpected adventures at EMBL LearningLAB focused on biodiversity
2016
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Swimming against the tide
People & Perspectives "If I have an aim, I’ll find a solution" – meet EMBL alumnus Jochen Wittbrodt
2016
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From potential to policy
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Integration, collaboration and openness on agenda for Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research
2016
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Fundraising dimensions
Connections Alumnus and entrepreneur Marc Zabeau speaks at inaugural Life Science Funders and Foundations event
2016
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Inspire change in science
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Bruce Alberts on fixing the broken academic career pipeline
2016
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Pathways: Community management
People & Perspectives Scientific community manager, alumnus Aidan Budd, connects people with shared interests, values, goals
2016
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Welcome: Georg Zeller
Science & Technology Team leader investigates how the gut microbiome could relate to human diseases
2016
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Life in the periphery
Science & Technology Storage of pre-made nuclear pores allows for rapid cell division in fruit fly embryos
2016
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The force is strong with embryo cells
Science & Technology Strength of contraction determines whether cells become embryo or placenta
2016
sciencescience-technology
New tool to control information relay in cells
Science & Technology Molecular messengers synthesised to help study how cells respond to outside stimuli
2016
sciencescience-technology
Discovering protein smartphones
Science & Technology New technique reveals uncharted docking sites in RNA-binding proteins
2016
sciencescience-technology
EMBL Alumni Association Board update
EMBL Announcements EMBL Alumni Association Board review progress and discuss new initiatives
2016
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How new HIV drugs lock virus in immaturity
Science & Technology Study provides insights into workings of new HIV drugs and how virus becomes resistant
2016
sciencescience-technology
Scientific twins
Science & Technology Collaborations shorten distance between EMBL Heidelberg, Germany, and CEITEC in Brno, Czech Republic
2016
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Welcome: Alba Diz-Muñoz
People & Perspectives New group leader combines physics and biology to answer the 'hows' of cell movement
2016
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Bork lab peers gather
Lab Matters 27 former Bork lab members joined Peer for a full-day get-together this summer
2016
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How cells bag their rubbish
Science & Technology How cells eliminate protein deposits that can lead to neurodegenerative disorders
2016
sciencescience-technology
Making cells move towards the light
Science & Technology New method enables scientists to use light to direct where cancer cells go
2016
sciencescience-technology
Unexpected link in protein production
Science & Technology From shared interests at a conference to a surprising discovery
2016
sciencescience-technology
EMBL conferences go digital
Lab Matters Upgrading your conference experience with the new EMBL Events app
2016
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Enzyme with a dual-purpose loop
Science & Technology Unexpected results: structure of DAPK enzyme reveals dual-purpose loop
2016
sciencescience-technology
Poo transplants better understood
Science & Technology Stool transplants: finding the right match important, EMBL study shows
2016
sciencescience-technology
The rhythms in life
Science & Technology How EMBL scientists are discovering and understanding the waves and rhythms inside us
2016
sciencescience-technology
Revealing structure of nuclear pore’s inner ring
Science & Technology First detailed structural description of all the rings of nuclear pores
2016
sciencescience-technology
Designing gene therapy
Science & Technology Information on structure of molecule used for genome engineering yields increased efficiency
2016
sciencescience-technology
Mothers and daughters
Science & Technology 1st real-time video of starfish egg cell eliminating crucial structures, to ensure embryo viability
2016
sciencescience-technology
Finding the way with X-Ray
Science & Technology New technique uses X-rays to find landmarks when combining fluorescence and electron microscopy
2016
sciencescience-technology
Forgetting to learn
Science & Technology Neural mechanisms in mouse brains indicate that we actively forget as we learn
2016
sciencescience-technology
Childcare at EMBL events
Lab Matters EMBL PlayLab now available at 22 conferences hosted in Heidelberg
2016
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Mapping malaria
Science & Technology First detailed atlas of start points for genes expression in malaria-causing parasite
2016
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Forever young
Science & Technology How stem cells resist change
2016
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In sync
Science & Technology What do cells in an embryo have in common with schools of fish, swarms of fireflies, and applauding audiences?
2016
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True Love
Science & Technology How transcription factors interact to create a heart
2016
sciencescience-technology
The carbon hijacking network
Science & Technology Plankton network linked to ocean's biological carbon pump revealed
2016
sciencescience-technology
Welcome: Kim Remans
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives "We’re open! We’re open to working with everybody, we’re open to new things."
2016
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Playing with science
People & Perspectives Scientist and showman: PhD student Vasily Sysoev shares his passion for outreach.
2016
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What’s on in 2016
Connections With 28 conferences and 57 courses, 2016 will be EMBL’s most eventful year to date.
2015
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Turning point of a lifetime
Science & Technology New microscope can record the first days of a mouse embryo’s life
2015
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Dinosaurs, DNA and Dolly
Lab Matters Two PhD students sink their teeth into the science and speculations of Jurassic Park.
2015
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Drugging bacteria
Science & Technology Commonly used diabetes drug metformin impacts gut bacteria more than disease itself
2015
sciencescience-technology
Welcome: Malte Paulsen
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives "There’s nothing nicer than seeing a user leave the facility happy"
2015
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Pol III: Completing the family album
Science & Technology CryoEM solves 3D atomic structure of largest and most elusive RNA polymerase.
2015
sciencescience-technology
Humans of EMBL
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Compelling short stories that shine light on the life and work of EMBL staff.
2015
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Branches: What makes humans tick?
People & PerspectivesScience & Technology What really sets humans apart? Forming societies, teaching and compassion, says Agustin Fuentes.
2015
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Pathways: Open letter to young scientists
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Sybrand van der Zwaag gives his five top tips for young researchers thinking about their next move.
2015
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Lighting up development
Science & Technology Using lasers to shed light on how tissues get into shape
2015
sciencescience-technology
Shaking hands with starfish
Lab Matters Science met business and strangers became friends at the first Friends of EMBL Ladies Night.
2015
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One hard pull
Science & Technology Fibres that pull membrane to form a vesicle exert a force that’s 2500 times a yeast cell’s own weight
2015
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Floppy but fast
Science & Technology Spaghetti-like proteins are surprisingly effective 'keys'
2015
sciencescience-technology
Nobel connections
ConnectionsLab Matters Amidst the excitement of Nobel Week, behind the scenes of the annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
2015
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A lasting legacy
Science & Technology 1000 Genomes Project pushed technologies and knowledge forward to understand what is 'normal' human genetic variation
2015
sciencescience-technology
Behind the scenes: Event management
People & Perspectives Long-time events pro Antje Seeck gives us her take on how to organise a successful conference.
2015
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Finding links and missing genes
Science & Technology Missing a gene may not be a big deal – a conclusion from global catalogue of genetic changes.
2015
sciencescience-technology
Checkpoint architecture
Science & Technology A nuclear pore riddle: how can you use the same number of pieces to form two rings that fit inside each other?
2015
sciencescience-technology
Ages apart
Science & Technology Multifaceted approach reveals how brain and liver age, helps explain why ageing brain loses plasticity.
2015
sciencescience-technology
Ephrussi reunion: face-to-face
Lab Matters Ephrussi group alumni reunite in Heidelberg for a surprise birthday celebration.
2015
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From packets to planets
People & Perspectives Insights from the evangelical Vint Cerf, a “founding father of the Internet”, during a visit to EMBL.
2015
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Welcome: Janosch Hennig
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives “A structure alone is not so interesting, you need the biology too,” says new NMR-focused group leader
2015
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Super impressions
Connections "It's like living a review!" Participants of recent super-resolution microscopy course share their highlights
2015
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Chemical bonds
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Maja Köhn’s lab is ideal to learn what life is like working at the interface of disciplines.
2015
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It’s the economy, stupid
Science & Technology Theodore Alexandrov is using mathematics to analyse the countless molecules produced by our cells.
2015
sciencescience-technology
An ocean odyssey
Science & Technology A journalist who spent six weeks aboard Tara reflects on the expedition’s extraordinary outcomes.
2015
sciencescience-technology
Life in 3D
Science & Technology EMBL scientists map ‘switches’ for distant control of gene expression.
2015
sciencescience-technology
The French connection
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL Core Facilities collaborate with French research programme Signalife to revive training visit.
2015
connectionslab-matters
Welcome: Theodore Alexandrov
People & Perspectives A mathematician who got ‘sucked in’ to biological problems, meet new team leader Theodore Alexandrov.
2015
people-perspectivesscience
From patients to the lab (and back)
Science & Technology Multidisciplinary research provides clues to new treatments for deadly form of leukaemia in children
2015
sciencescience-technology
Know your cells
Science & Technology How T-cells are trained on what not to kill
2015
sciencescience-technology
Union makes success
ConnectionsLab Matters Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU) with the University of Heidelberg, renewed until 2025.
2015
connectionslab-matters
Science of Spider-Man
Lab Matters Web of lies? Science Movie Night reveals science behind the most famous spider bite in film history.
2015
eventslab-matters
Iron regulators join war on pathogens
Science & Technology Iron regulatory proteins play important role in combatting infection, protecting against Salmonella.
2015
sciencescience-technology
Oskar’s structure revealed
Science & Technology 3D structure of Oskar protein gives first molecular insight into how it functions.
2015
sciencescience-technology
EIPOD goes cubic
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EI3POD: flagship interdisciplinary postdoc programme opens its doors to academia and industry.
2015
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Cell machinery wears complex coat
Science & Technology 3D imaging unravels COPI coat of cells' transport vesicles.
2015
sciencescience-technology
The genome in the cloud
Science & Technology Jan Korbel and colleagues publish commentary on risks and rewards of genome cloud computing.
2015
sciencescience-technology
Sky’s the limit
Lab MattersScience & Technology Academic community clouds take cancer research towards a brighter future.
2015
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Decades-old cell biology puzzle solved
Behaviour of clathrin proteins, crucial for endocytosis, is clarified using new imaging techniques.
2015
science
Open access: transforming science
Lab Matters EMBL’s new open access policy aims to make EMBL research widely and freely accessible.
2015
lab-matters
Dancing with the cells
Cells 'dance' as they draw together during early embryo development.
2015
science
Decaying RNA molecules tell a story
Decaying RNA molecules tell a story that could add more chapters to the study of ribosomes.
2015
science
Oceans endeavour charts 40 million genes
Tara Oceans results reveal climate change insights, and a treasure trove of novel species and genes.
2015
science
Sense of space
EMBL scientists demonstrate that spatial constraints are a key factor in determining nucleus size.
2015
science
Destined for the brain
Not all embryonic macrophages are the same, and only some are destined to become microglia.
2015
science
Taking out the trash
Unveiling the shape of... the 'molecular bin man' – cryoEM helps reveals p62 polymer in 3D.
2015
science
Destination collaboration
Stanford University biophysicist KC Huang on his collaboration with the Typas group in Heidelberg.
2015
science
When microbes feed each other
Cooperate or compete? Microbes show us that getting along is the better choice for communities.
2015
science
Q&A: Research analogies
Lab Matters Q&A: Which analogy best describes your research?
2015
lab-matters
Branches: Science takes centre stage
Ben Lillie takes us on a journey through the art and craft of personal narrative.
2015
events
Pathways: In the prime of life
Lab Matters Karin Sasaki is helping bridge the gap between quantitative and life science at EMBL.
2015
lab-matters
Element of surprise
Radiocarbon studies are helping researchers shine light on how neurons stay stable yet adaptable.
2015
science
How cells have got molecules surrounded
Ground-breaking microscopy technique gives unprecedented insight into endocytosis.
2015
science
CORBEL: bridging research infrastructures
Lab Matters Major EU funding for CORBEL, facilitating access to data and biological imaging facilities.
2015
lab-matters
Team spirit in the genome
Go Team Genome! New method reveals genetic teamwork in drosophila genome.
2015
science
Mourning the loss of Klaus Tschira
Lab Matters Klaus Tschira, a tireless supporter of science, education and talent, died 31 March 2015.
2015
lab-matters
Focusing on partnerships
EMBL’s corporate partners zoom in on big data and bioimaging.
2015
events
No humans required
New fully automated technique enables scientists to chart complex protein networks in living cells.
2015
science
Best of three worlds
Combining three different kinds of microscopy to determine how molecules move during endocytosis.
2015
science
Under pressure
How strong does a spindle need to be? Videos put cell’s chromosome-separating machinery to the test
2015
science
How to crowdsource a paper
Tried and tested do's and don'ts of crowdsource writing.
2015
science
The battle for iron
New way mice starve pathogens raises alternative approach to treatments for anaemia of chronic disease
2015
science
Beyond sequencing
New microscopy-based method goes beyond gene sequencing, pinpointing the cause of disease.
2015
science
Barcoding epigenetics
New Bar-ChIP method makes it easier to search for epigenetic marks in many samples at once
2015
science
Cell control in a flash
From using light to control brain activity to illuminating fruit fly development and mice’s sense of touch
2015
science
Let there be light
Lab Matters PhD student Silvia Rohr on studying eyes – and talking about it for a general audience.
2015
lab-matters
Turn out the light
Alumnus Stefan Hell on his 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
2015
alumni
Bacteria’s barrel-building challenge
How do E.coli and similar bacteria grow safely? By using barrel-plugs as sensors.
2014
science
How to fix a cellular powerhouse
Compound that can restore the function of poorly working mitochondria, with therapeutic potential.
2014
science
Four decades at EMBL
Employee number 47 retires, leaving behind a legacy that intricately linked her life with EMBL.
2014
alumni
For food – back to EMBL
Get a flavour of the 15th EMBL|EMBO Science and Society Conference from alumnus Freddy Frischknecht.
2014
alumni
The complex life of a young PI
Alumnus Jan Medenbach harnesses the shared experience of peers (and pioneers) at EMBL event.
2014
alumni
Foods are us!
Appetite to ZzZzZzZ… bite-sized highlights from this year’s Science and Society conference.
2014
events
Welcome: Kyung-Min Noh
The important thing is forming good biological questions, says new group leader in Genome Biology.
2014
science
Welcome: Judith Zaugg
Whether it’s information or people, the art of connecting is key to new group leader Judith Zaugg
2014
science
Next generation training
First series of training courses jointly organised by EMBL and Illumina is a resounding success.
2014
events
Polish connections
Alumna Anna Bartosik shares insights and hopes for EMBL's newest prospect member state, Poland.
2014
alumni
Same pieces, different picture
Unprecedented detail on HIV structure continues virus’ string of surprises.
2014
science
Looking for the beauty in science
Lab Matters How the author of a prize-winning project on bee travel ended up at a stem cells and cancer conference
2014
lab-matters
Chamber of secrets
Like sports teams, cells can huddle to communicate in secret and organise group behaviour
2014
science
Breaking boundaries
How Nobel-winning work by alumnus Stefan Hell shapes and inspires current EMBL scientists' research.
2014
science
Superstars of science
From anemones to starfish, sea creatures are helping understand development, evolution and more.
2014
science
Go with the flow
Flow cytometry: finding needles in haystacks
2014
science
Awards & Honours
Lab Matters EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards - meet the latest honourees
2014
lab-matters
Branches: The perfect meal
Charles Spence invites you to taste the difference.
2014
events
A toast to EMBL
German Science Minister and other honoured guests celebrate 40 years of ‘Learning from life’.
2014
events
Witness to history
EMBL Alumna Frieda Glöckner looks back more than four decades to where it all began.
2014
alumni
How plankton gets jet lagged
How plankton gets jet lagged: the same hormone governs our sleep patterns and a daily marine migration.
2014
science
Obituary: Stephen Fuller
Stephen Fuller, from 1981–2000 an EMBL postdoc, group leader then Head of Unit, died on 25 August.
2014
alumni
From worm muscle to spinal discs
Evolutionary surprise: notochord likely evolved from muscle, earlier than assumed.
2014
science
Obituary: Andrew D. Robertson
Lab Matters Andrew D Robertson, scientific coordinator of EICAT between 2011–12, died on 14 August 2014.
2014
lab-matters
Scientists for a day
Lab Matters Tschira-Jugendakademie pupils get hands-on during day of DNA barcoding
2014
lab-matters
Drawing on nature
PhD Symposium poster reveals how a cell’s inner workings serve as both inspiration and toolkit.
2014
events
Binding bracelet
Vasa protein preserves pieces of 'enemy' DNA to help protect the genes of future generations.
2014
science
Unpacking iron overload
A rare form of an iron overload disorder kills pancreatic function, Heidelberg scientists find
2014
science
Clarity in the cold
How fruit flies beat the cold, plus the value of precisely controlled experiments and detailed analysis
2014
science
On editing the genetic code
Edward Lemke edits special issue of ChemBioChem on boom of technology for genetic code expansion
2014
science
PhDs, proteomes and pints
EMBL students successfully take science to the pub
2014
events
Celebrating 40 years of leading life science
"Thank you, EMBL, for changing my life" – reunion celebrates great science and great scientists
2014
alumni
Embracing cellular complexity
Cell biologists "underestimate the complexity" of protein interactions, says Toby Gibson.
2014
science
Czech-ing out EMBL Council
Lab Matters Czech delegate Jana Bystřická represents EMBL's 21st member state at her first Council Meeting.
2014
lab-matters
Bringing chemistry to life (science)
Embed chemists in biology departments, asking their own biological questions, says Carsten Schultz
2014
science
Science meets politics
Anniversary reflections on connections between scientific and political interests.
2014
events
Surprisingly stable long-distance relationships
Surprising finding: enhancers find their targets long before activation in Drosophila embryos
2014
science
Forty things that make EMBL – Part 1
Lab Matters As the Lab turns 40, staff and alumni share 40 things that make EMBL, EMBL
2014
lab-matters
Back to school
Lab Matters School ambassadors show next generation that scientists are more ‘role model’ than ‘mad professor’
2014
lab-matters
In our DNA
Lab Matters To photographer Horst Hamann, it's the people, not the science, that make EMBL unique
2014
lab-matters
Obituary: Christian Boulin
Lab Matters Christian Boulin, EMBL’s Director of Core Facilities and Services, died on 27 April 2014
2014
lab-matters
Branches: The search for our neighbours
Lab Matters What might life alien life look like? Lewis Dartnell studies extreme bacteria to find out
2014
lab-matters
Forty things that make EMBL – Part 2
Lab Matters As the Lab turns 40, staff and alumni share 40 things that make EMBL, EMBL
2014
lab-matters
Five for the future
Lab Matters Scientists from EMBL's five sites reflect on the opportunities and challenges that might lie ahead
2014
lab-matters
Q&A
Lab Matters Which scientific breakthroughs would EMBL scientists most like to see in the next 40 years?
2014
lab-matters
Taken out of context
Science & Technology Enabling neighbours: intact genes can cause cancer when placed near "enhancing" regions of DNA
2014
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Cross-Channel collaboration
Connections Teaming up in Ireland to address big challenges in biology
2014
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Picky eaters: how microglia capture their prey
Science & Technology A kaleidoscope of molecules is needed to clean up dead brain cells, and failure can have disastrous consequences
2014
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Insights into genetics of cleft lip
Science & Technology How a DNA stretch influences face formation and contributes to common congenital malformations
2014
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HIV: hacking, immaturity and viruses
Science & Technology High-resolution structure reveals crucial interactions for HIV maturation
2014
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First, catch your DNA
Science & Technology DNA-coralling protein complex in an unexpected bind
2014
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Remodelling the cell
Science & Technology The balance behind membrane changes that turn one cell into 6000 as a fruit fly embryo develops
2014
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How the cell swallows
Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, have combined the power of two kinds of microscope to produce a 3-dimensional movie of how cells ‘swallow’ nutrients and other molecules by engulfing them. The study, published today in Cell, is the…
2012
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Locating ground zero
Science & Technology Like emergency workers rushing to a disaster scene, cells called microglia speed to places where the brain has been injured, to contain the damage by ‘eating up’ any cellular debris and dead or dying neurons. Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany,…
2012
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Five countries and EMBL sign Memorandum of Understanding to make ELIXIR a reality
Lab Matters Today marks an important step for ELIXIR, Europe’s emerging research infrastructure for life-science information, as five countries plus the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to catalyse the implementation and construction of ELIXIR. The…
2011
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New training and conference centre for the life sciences at EMBL in Heidelberg
Lab Matters Today, the German Minister for Education and Research, Annette Schavan, officially opens the new training and conference centre for the life sciences on the campus of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg. “This new centre in Heidelberg will form a central European…
2010
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Putting the squeeze on sperm DNA
In the quest for speed, olympic swimmers shave themselves or squeeze into high-tech super-suits. In the body, sperm are the only cells that swim and, as speed is crucial to fertility, have developed their own ways to become exceptionally streamlined. Scientists at the European Molecular Biology…
2009
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New study reveals the protein that makes phosphate chains in yeast
It can be found in all life forms, and serves a multitude of purposes, from energy storage to stress response to bone calcification. This molecular jack-of-all trades is polyphosphate, a long chain of phosphate molecules. Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in…
2009
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