Leading EMBL’s six sites
As Peer Bork and Ewan Birney take up interim leadership of EMBL, the organisation announces additional changes in site leadership.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTS2025
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Cute molecules and the scientists who adore them: Yehudi Bloch
Yehudi Bloch, ARISE Fellow at EMBL Hamburg, talks about the snow flea antifreeze protein. This is part of a series of stories about EMBL scientists and quirky, charming proteins that make them smile.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2025
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We are EMBL: Selina Storm on PETRA IV and new perspectives for EMBL Hamburg
EMBL Hamburg is located at the PETRA III synchrotron, which in the future, will be upgraded to PETRA IV. Selina Storm is theEMBL@PETRA IV Programme Manager. Here, she speaks about her role and the benefits of PETRA IV for EMBL.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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Time-resolved crystallography for the masses
EMBL Hamburg scientists have contributed to the development of the Spitrobot, a ground-breaking experimental setup that will simplify creating molecular movies. The Spitrobot automates the sample preparation for time-resolved crystallography, which is used to create 3D snapshots of protein…
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2023
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Molecular solar panels can help scientists control brain cells
Kirill Kovalev, an EMBL Hamburg researcher, is studying the structure of an ancient bacterial molecule to help scientists control brain cell activity
EMBLetc2022
EMBL Hamburg is helping train lab techs of the future
Students from the Business Academy Aarhus visit EMBL Hamburg annually. Many of them return later as trainees to gain experience as lab technicians. EMBL Hamburg offers great opportunities to learn diverse techniques and work with various equipment. This experience helps them in their future jobs in…
LAB MATTERS2022
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More than a gut reaction
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.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
sciencescience-technology
Great expectations – the potential impacts of AlphaFold DB
A discussion of the applications that AlphaFold DB may enable and the possible impact of the resource on science and society.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
sciencescience-technology
EMBL provides key infrastructure for COVID-19 drug screening project
EMBL Hamburg’s integrated structural biology facility has contributed to the success of a large-scale SARS-CoV-2 study
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
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New perspectives for treating psychiatric disorders
Scientists have determined the structure of Glycine Transporter 1. The finding could open new avenues for developing therapeutics for psychiatric disorders
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
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Time-resolved X-ray crystallography simplified
Speeding up time-resolved X-ray crystallography with EMBL beamline P14
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2018
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Guiding young scientists
17 young scientists experienced hands-on training at EMBL Hamburg.
CONNECTIONS2018
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Taking crystallography to the fourth dimension
Collaborating to take crystallography into a new time dimension
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2016
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Blocking the waste disposal unit
Detailed structure paves the way for more effective cancer therapies
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2016
sciencescience-technology
Leading the way in time-resolved crystallography
Establishing a programme of research, development and user services for time-resolved crystallography
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2016
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Light years ahead
As EMBL Hamburg celebrates 40 years, we explore the past, present and future of crystallography.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2015
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