After many years abroad, Fabio Petroni has returned to Italy to establish an independent research group at EMBL Rome. Here, he will be developing AI systems to support life science research. Read more in his interview: www.embl.org/news/?p=7718...

Meet Jana Broecker 🇩🇪 who helps build bridges between EMBL-EBI and industry. As a Senior Scientific Officer in our Industry Partnerships team, Jana develops opportunities for knowledge sharing and technology transfer, focusing on bioinformatics and data sciences. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...

📢 Are you interested in working on interdisciplinary research projects in the context of EMBL’s programme ‘Molecules to Ecosystems’? Join our webinar on 26 November at 14:00 CET to learn about the EIPOD-LinC postdoctoral programme! 👉 Register: embl-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Today, on World #ScienceDay for Peace and Development, we are joining our EIROforum partners in celebrating how science contributes to society 🌎 Thanks to you, we are able to develop new technologies and make discoveries that help address some of today’s most pressing challenges.

Ever used a microscope to break out of an escape room? The EMBL programme ‘Summer of Science’ offered children, families, and even scientists a unique way to experience science through a collection of creative activities. Learn more: www.embl.org/news/lab-mat...

Diatoms – microscopic algae found almost everywhere there’s water – make up ~25% of Earth’s annual oxygen production.🌎 EMBL researchers have now found a way to easily reveal their inner structures by combining cryo-fixation with ultrastructural expansion microscopy 🔬 www.cell.com/current-biol...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the millions of viral genomes coming in overwhelmed traditional methods for data analysis. Find out how SPRTA, a new tool, provides a fast, scalable way to measure confidence of phylogenetic trees, helping scientists track outbreaks. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...

HT-PELSA, a new proteomics tool by EMBL researchers, processes samples 100x faster and works directly with complex crude cell, tissue, and bacterial lysates – developments which could accelerate drug discovery and basic biological research 💊 🔗 www.embl.org/news/science...

Thank you to everyone who joined the Life Science Thematic Workshop at the AI in Science Summit in Copenhagen. Led by EMBL’s Oliver Stegle and Anna Kreshuk, the workshop united researchers and AI experts to explore how advanced computational approaches are shaping the future of life sciences. #ai

(1/2) A new study from EMBL researchers and their collaborators provides unprecedented insights into the cellular architecture of over 200 species of plankton – tiny but ecologically critical marine organisms – using ultrastructure expansion microscopy. Learn more: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

In a new pilot study EMBL will explore microbial biodiversity along the Rhine, uncovering how environmental changes affect the smallest forms of life in Europe’s freshwater systems. The work connects studies in Rhineland-Palatinate to a wider European effort to understand and protect ecosystems.

My choice this week in @science.org www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Meet Rory Bufacchi🇮🇹🇬🇧🇳🇱, Senior Research Scientist at EMBL Rome. In this interview, Rory talks about the excitement of finding new understanding from existing data and developing computational models to describe living systems. www.embl.org/news/people-...

Can an AI tool help us better understand the origins of cancer? Researchers from EMBL's Korbel Group have developed a new AI method – MAGIC – which, through a game of molecular laser tag, is shedding light on how chromosomal abnormalities form in cells. www.embl.org/news/science...

EMBL scientists have new detailed info about Asgard archaea DNA structures offering important clues to more complex cell evolution. With #cryoEM, scientists found both open and closed chomatin structures with a possible role in regulating chromatin. doi.org/10.1016/j.mo...

EMBL Barcelona researchers develop a human placenta model to protect pregnant women and their babies. This in vitro model that mimics the maternal-foetal interface of the placenta, allowing for the study of molecule exchange and drug transport. www.embl.org/news/science...

Researchers at EMBL Barcelona highlight malaria-induced disruption of pericytes, bringing us a step closer to understanding how cerebral malaria damages the brain, and how these damages could be prevented or reversed. www.embl.org/news/science...

Growth charts guide child healthcare, but standard charts often don’t reflect the growth patterns of children with rare conditions. A new method, LMSz, creates condition-specific growth charts and is being integrated in @deciphergenomics.bsky.social www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t... 🧬💻

After exploring Europe’s coastlines, EMBL’s TREC expedition is moving inland! 💧 The new Traversing Ecosystems phase focuses on freshwater habitats – studying how human activity and environmental change affect life at the molecular level. www.embl.org/news/science...

To celebrate EMBL Hamburg’s 50th anniversary, we reflect on some key moments in the site’s history. Read about the central role the Double Ring Storage Facility (DORIS) played in EMBL Hamburg’s early years, setting the stage for pioneering research and innovation. www.embl.org/about/info/a...

🧬 Celebrating science, curiosity & creativity in Grenoble! EMBL Grenoble joined @esrf.fr & @illneutrons.bsky.social for the Parvis des Sciences during France’s Fete De La Science — 1,750+ visitors explored ‘Intelligences’ through crystal fishing, AI games, & creative workshops.

EMBL Rome scientists identified a brain circuit involved in learning impairment in autism. Their results open new doors to a deeper understanding of the brain mechanisms behind this neurodevelopmental condition. www.embl.org/news/science...

Wishing Rolf Apweiler a wonderful retirement! Thank you for your many years of service, leadership and vision!

EMBL’s 2025 Kendrew alumni award recipient may know how to make fairy tales come true. Irma Querques (@irmaquerques.bsky.social) repurposed the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ transposon as a genetic tool for new therapeutics, particularly against cancer. www.embl.org/news/people-...

EMBL scientists have created a more sensitive single-cell sequencing tool for genomic variants and RNA in the same single cell. Known as SDR-seq, the tool has unprecedented scale, precision, and speed to characterise variants and link them to functions and disease. www.embl.org/news/science...

EMBL congratulates Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi on winning the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry for the development of metal–organic frameworks.

We’re renewing our collaboration with Google DeepMind! We'll keep developing the AlphaFold Database to support protein science worldwide 🎉 To mark the moment we’ve synchronised the database with UniProtKB release 2025_03. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t... 🖥️🧬 #AlphaFold @pdbeurope.bsky.social

EMBL congratulates John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis on winning the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physics for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.

EMBL congratulates Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi on winning the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.

EMBL friends & colleagues celebrated Anne Ephrussi’s career at a symposium in her honour. The event drew many familiar faces from the scientific community – among them Nobel Laureate Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard. Anne remains an emeritus researcher at EMBL. Read more here: tinyurl.com/2k4hwtty

New research from EMBL Rome shows how paternal environment prior to conception can shape early embryo development. These findings are a step toward understanding the mechanism of epigenetic inheritance, opening up new possibilities for disease prevention. www.embl.org/news/science...

New research from EMBL scientists is shedding light on how shape transitions help tissue boundaries form during development. The results reveal a new class of adaptive material dynamics & could provide design principles for smart materials that respond to changing environments.

We’re proud to have supported the #Paleocore project through the TREC expedition! Paleocore is a BIOcean5D-funded initiative uncovering how human activities have shaped Europe’s coastal ecosystems over thousands of years. Learn more: www.embl.org/news/science... @embltrec.bsky.social

‘Salad’ – a new AI model from EMBL scientists – offers major improvements in synthetic protein design. Salad is significantly faster than comparable methods, and designing proteins that don't exist in nature can have applications in many scientific fields. www.nature.com/articles/s42...

As EMBL Hamburg turns 50 this year, we reflect on milestones. One of the most pivotal characters in EMBL’s story – specifically in Hamburg – was Ken Holmes. Read about his role advocating for and helping to realise an EMBL site near the DESY synchrotron. www.embl.org/about/info/a...

BIOcean5D studies marine life and how it changes across 5 dimensions: space (3D), time, & human impact. Amandine Nunes-Jorge, the Project Manager, discussed potential impacts from this unique project. BIOcean5D is co-funded by the European Union (Horizon Europe). tinyurl.com/2kbzw9e3

EMBL International PhD Programme - winter recruitment 2026! 📣 Research groups across EMBL are recruiting now! www.embl.org/about/info/e... Don’t miss this opportunity to receive dedicated mentoring while doing interdisciplinary research.

EMBL scientists found metabolism controls embryonic development tempo through signalling in a way separate from its established metabolic function. More research related to this signalling could illuminate how it guides cell fate, developmental timing -- even disease. www.embl.org/news/science...

A new research from EMBL Rome scientists suggests that the pupil does more than just respond to light and internal states – it may actively shape our vision. Their findings reveal that the pupil can integrate input from both eyes, impacting the entire visual pathway. www.embl.org/news/science...

💧 On World Water Monitoring Day, the latest TREC kick-off event took place at CEREEP-Ecotron Ile De France. This event brought together global experts in environmental sciences, microbiology, and ecosystem research to explore the next steps in the TRaversing ECosystems (TREC) initiative.

EMBL Barcelona researchers have created a lab-grown blood-brain barrier to show how the malaria parasite damages it, and have successfully tested potential therapeutics that could help prevent or even reverse the damage. #tissuebiology www.embl.org/news/science...

New paper from our postdoc @fedevignale.bsky.social, et.al! Studying microbialites in Argentina 🇦🇷, they show how extreme, early Earth-like conditions shape microbes, minerals & biosignatures- insights for Earth’s past and life beyond 🌎 🧬. 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s43... @embl.org @ebi.embl.org

What if you could get a glimpse of the future of your health, today? Our scientists have developed a new generative AI model, trained using large-scale health records, that can estimate how human health may change over time. Watch to find out more. 🖥️🧬

Imagine a future where your medical history could help forecast what health conditions you might face. Introducing a new AI model trained on anonymised medical records that estimates long-term risk for over 1,000 diseases over a decade in advance. www.embl.org/news/science... 🧪

Are you ready to lead ground-breaking research in Infection Biochemistry? We are recruiting outstanding scientists to establish research groups based at @cssbhamburg.bsky.social tackling fundamental questions in molecular mechanisms of infection. embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...

Fumio Nakaki, from the Sharpe Group at EMBL Barcelona, has quantified the risk of stealth multiplets in multiplexed conditions, highlighting when and how these artefacts can still sneak into your data. www.embl.org/news/science...

Join EMBL AI! We have ambitious plans to transform life sciences research through AI. Interested in using ML/AI to solve complex interdisciplinary challenges? We’re looking for two senior leaders based at EMBL Heidelberg👇

In the face of climate change, the race to understand life on Earth is on. @ebpgenome.bsky.social is scaling up tenfold to sequence all known species by 2035. At EMBL-EBI, we annotate these genomes, making them openly available for the global research community. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/a...

An EMBL alumnus is taking tRNA to the next level, probing it for drug development opportunities. As co-founder and CSO of Umlaut.bio, Bastian Linder shared thoughts about this startup and his optimism in studying various RNA modifications as they pertain to disease. www.embl.org/news/people-...

Congratulations, Michael Dorrity and Anna Erzberger! The two EMBL Heidelberg group leaders have received ERC Starting Grants that will enable ambitious projects related to developmental timing and tissue self-organisation, respectively. Learn more: www.embl.org/news/awards-...