2 June 2026
Scientists find that close interactions between the mechanical properties of tissues and biochemical signalling between cells drive critical cell fate decisions during zebrafish embryo development.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
20 March 2026
New study identifies ‘mechanotypes’ as the physical links between genes and body shapes, explaining and predicting how diverse forms arise in animals like corals and sea anemones.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
19 February 2026
Insights from theoretical physics are helping scientists understand how living cells process information and use it to self-organise.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
4 December 2025
LimbNET is a new online platform that integrates computer modelling, experimental data, and 2D live simulations.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
31 October 2024
Isabella Graf is EMBL’s newest group leader and the first theoretical biophysicist to join the Developmental Biology Unit.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES
18 June 2024
A theoretical model involving tiny Minecraft-like cubes can help us understand dynamic biological processes, such as cell sorting in embryos.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY