Science Plankton parasites provide a zombie story perfect for Halloween. While invading single-celled plankton, these parasites devour the cell’s nucleus and hijack metabolism while the organism remains alive.
2022
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Science 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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Science 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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Science Under the innovative Planetary Biology research theme, EMBL scientists aim to understand life in the context of its environment.
2021
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Picture of the week It’s almost a year since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic, affecting all our lives. While the virus continues its grip on the world, scientists are understanding it better and better, increasing our knowledge about it and opening up new ways to fight it.
2021
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Science Researchers have studied SARS-CoV-2 replication in cells and obtained detailed insights into the alterations induced in infected cells. This information is essential to guide the development of urgently needed therapeutic strategies for suppressing viral replication and induced pathology.
2020
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Science EMBL electron microscopy specialists collaborate with researchers from Heidelberg University Hospital to understand the changes occurring in cell structures upon SARS-CoV-2 infection.
2020
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Science EMBL researchers combine multiple datasets to develop expandable atlas of an entire animal
2020
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Picture of the week In this image, Julian Hennies from the Schwab Team has reconstructed the 3D structure of a human cell's organelles.
2020
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Picture of the week The image shown here is a 3D-rendering created by Julian Hennies from the Schwab team.
2020
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Science Scientists develop software tools for automated acquisition of electron microscopy data
2019
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Science For the first time, EMBL Rome researchers have captured microglia nibbling on brain synapses on film.
2018
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Science Storage of pre-made nuclear pores allows for rapid cell division in fruit fly embryos
2016
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Science New technique uses X-rays to find landmarks when combining fluorescence and electron microscopy
2016
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