The Nagoya Protocol: what is it and what scientists should know about compliance
EMBL-EBI and collaborators release a step-by-step guide to making research compliant with the Nagoya Protocol.
CONNECTIONS2026
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Archaea, the ultimate survivor
Possibly the least researched microorganism domain, archaea seem to survive anywhere. Yet it is extraordinarily challenging to study and unlock their secrets of adaptability. EMBL researchers hope to change that.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2026
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Case study: EMBL-EBI tool enables genomic outbreak surveillance for NHS Scotland
A new genomic analysis tool developed at EMBL-EBI, is helping NHS Scotland tackle antimicrobial resistance and improve outbreak response.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2025
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A new gateway to global antimicrobial resistance data
New online portal connects bacterial genomes with experimental resistance data to support antimicrobial resistance research.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2025
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Microbial load can influence disease associations
Scientists have developed a new machine-learning model to predict microbial load — the density of microbes in our guts — and used it to demonstrate how microbial load plays an important role in disease-microbiome associations.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2024
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Better together: gut microbiome communities’ resilience to drugs
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.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2024
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Hamburg collaboration paves the way to cleaner technologies for industry
An interdisciplinary collaboration between Hamburg scientists has yielded new insights into the structure and function of a heat-resistant enzyme from an exotic microbe. In this interview, EMBL Hamburg’s Matthias Wilmanns and TUHH’s Garo Antranikian discuss how their collaboration developed and…
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2023
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Molecules to Ecosystems: Rob Finn on the Microbial Ecosystems transversal theme
Rob Finn, one of the co-chairs of the Microbial Ecosystems theme, discusses his work, the challenges of multidisciplinary research, and how the theme is already helping to promote the exchange of scientific ideas.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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Spotlight: Establishing a colour palette for antibiotic resistance
To identify which drugs disrupt bacterial envelope integrity, the Typas group uses a molecule called chlorophenyl red-β-D-galactopyranoside.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2022
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New bacteria and viruses found on human skin
Researchers have identified hundreds of new bacterial species and viruses in the human skin microbiome.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2022
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Making sense of bacterial DNA data
A vast, curated collection of bacterial genomes is now organised, searchable and open to the community.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
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In kefir, microbial teamwork makes the dream work
Researchers discovered the dominant species of bacteria in kefir grains cannot endure without other species that help the 'team' survive.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
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A tool to monitor tuberculosis
Funding awarded to EMBL-EBI for tuberculosis monitoring tool
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2019
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Looking for life using geobiology
Meet the organisers of EMBO’s first course on molecular geobiology
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2018
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Molecular cuisine for gut bacteria
EMBL scientists show how to grow a wide range of gut bacteria in the lab
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2018
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Bacterial balance that keeps us healthy
The thousands of bacteria, fungi and other microbes that live in our gut are essential contributors to our good health. They break down toxins, manufacture some vitamins and essential amino acids, and form a barrier against invaders. A study published today in Nature shows that, at 3.3 million,…
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2010
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