How can we see where genes are active in tissues? The Spatial Transcriptomics Portal combines imaging and molecular data to map gene activity in spatial context. Explore how cells interact and develop. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/u... @bioimagearchive.bsky.social @expressionatlas.bsky.social

Tiny, invisible to the naked eye, yet hugely important for life on Earth: plankton. 🔬 In Science in School, @embl.org presents a teaching resource that helps students explore these tiny wonders with microscopes and discover their role in global ecosystems. 👉 scienceinschool.org/article/2026...

Biology is built on patterns too complex for us to easily interpret. AI can help bridge the gap, but it’s a two-way exchange: biology inspires AI, and AI delivers back. Here are seven key takeaways from a recent EMBO | EMBL symposium on AI in life sciences: www.embl.org/news/science...

Ihre Forschung bildet die Grundlage für das nächste Jahrzehnt zellbiologischer Forschung und biomedizinischer Anwendungen. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum #LeibnizPreis 2026, Julia Mahamid! 👏 (@embl.org) Ihre Arbeit im Video: youtu.be/mtmAQxZ33y0?...

Welcome, Tony Hyman! EMBL welcomes its new Director General, Tony Hyman, as he takes up the mandate of leading EMBL's six sites. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...

Every handful of soil & every bucket of seawater is akin to a bustling city 🦠 Thanks to our @mgnifydb.bsky.social metagenomics database, we’re learning how to map these hidden communities. Explore our catalogues of richly annotated, microbe-derived genomes. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...

A new study maps the organisation of immune and stromal cells in lymph nodes and shows its association with prognosis in certain lymphomas. This has implications for long-term prognosis in cancer patients and can potentially open up new therapeutic avenues. www.embl.org/news/science...

Welcome, @stephlo.bsky.social, our new Team Leader for Protein Function. Find out how Stephanie’s experience in genomics shaped her approach to protein curation and AI integration. #ProteinScience #AI www.embl.org/news/people-...

(1/2) EMBL researchers led by @olivierduss.bsky.social have developed a microscopy technique that enables them to observe individual RNA molecules being produced and folding into different shapes. Learn more: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A sea anemone looks very different from a coral, despite belonging to the same broad biological group. A new study from EMBL researchers and their colleagues sheds new light on how diversity arises in body shapes in the animal world. www.embl.org/news/science...

From delivering genomics training across 16 countries to making bioinformatics more accessible worldwide, Aleena connects science, people, and cultures. www.embl.org/news/people-... #Bioinformatics #Genomics @ensembl.org

You asked, we listened. Millions of AI-predicted protein complex structures are now available in the #AlphaFold Database. This spans homodimers from 20 of the most studied species, including humans, as well as the World Health Organization’s priority pathogens list. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...

Erasmus MC and EMBL researchers reveal the molecular mechanisms by which avian influenza evolves from a mild to a highly pathogenic strain. This occurs when the influenza polymerase makes an error while copying the viral RNA into host cells, adding extra fragments.

EMBL hosted a visit from the Paul Scherrer Institute’s Life Sciences Department on 3-4 March. Lead scientists met to discuss their ongoing research and explore new collaborations in AI in life sciences, imaging and structural biology, and data analysis and management. @psi.ch

Meet Vicky Hatch 🇬🇧 Communications Officer at EMBL-EBI She turns complex research & tech tools into stories that inspire. When she’s not promoting the impact of bioinformatics & open data, Vicky is an avid souls-like gamer & triathlon competitor. #WeAreEMBL @vickyhatch.bsky.social @ebi.embl.org

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, the Institut Pasteur, and EMBL has shown in a Nature paper how the influenza polymerase, a molecular thief, uses the host RNA to replicate. Check out the MPI press release: www.mpinat.mpg.de/5179649/pr_2...

Is the linear map of cell signaling a myth? New research suggests the reality of cellular networks is more complex. @savitski-lab.bsky.social & @saezlab.bsky.social combined experimental and computational expertise to test how we map kinase–substrate interactions. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Welcome, Sarah Dickinson Hyams! EMBL's new Head of People and Culture Development brings a passion for equality, diversity, and inclusion, plus a love for unlikely inspirational sources, including Winnie the Pooh! Learn more: www.embl.org/news/people-...

Congratulations, Lisa Maier and Stephen Cusack! The two EMBL alumni have received the 2026 John Kendrew and Lennart Philipson awards for their outstanding contributions to host–microbiome research and structure-guided drug development, respectively. Learn more: www.embl.org/news/awards-...

This #RareDiseaseDay, we’re highlighting how open data sharing supports diagnosis, research, and families living with rare conditions. Watch to find out how access to rare disease data through @deciphergenomics.bsky.social can help families better understand their children’s rare conditions.

📢 Last call for the EMBL International PhD Programme summer recruitment! This is a fully funded PhD programme fostering creative approaches to questions in the molecular life sciences. Join us promoting scientific excellence throughout Europe. Apply now! www.embl.org/about/info/e...

The biotechnology company Illumina has joined EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme. This allows Illumina to connect with EMBL’s world-leading molecular biology experts and technology development while supporting training opportunities for scientists. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...

Our cells are experts at navigating inherently noisy and complicated environments. EMBL researchers are using theoretical physics approaches to uncover fundamental principles behind how cells use complex information to self-organise. www.embl.org/news/science...

EMBL International PhD Programme - summer 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.

Interested in pursuing a PhD at EMBL-EBI? @atsocf.bsky.social 🇮🇹 is one of our PhD fellows. He works on improving #AlphaFold protein structure predictions. Find out more about his PhD experience: www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...

The European Spallation Source (ESS), a multi-disciplinary research facility based on the world’s most powerful neutron source, has joined EIROforum as its newest member. Learn more: www.eiroforum.org/news/eirofor...

Welcome, Alex Picchianti, our new Head of Infrastructure Services! Find out how his experience working with UK national IT systems will help shape the infrastructure that powers EMBL-EBI’s data and services. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...

It’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science!🌟 To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with our EIROforum partners and asked women from each organisation to share one piece of advice they received that helped them get to where they are today. What advice has made a real impact on you?

In the largest study of its kind, scientists in the Bork Group at EMBL have found that a small subset of microbes can carry and transfer genes across disparate habitats, creating a planet-wide, interconnected network of microbiomes 🌍 🦠 🔗 Read more here: www.embl.org/news/science...

Congratulations to Janna Saarela, Director of the Norwegian Centre for Molecular Biosciences and Medicine (NCMBM), for being appointed as the new Speaker of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine.

Are you a developmental biology researcher working with complicated volumetric data? Discover LimbLab, an open-source tool that can help you to visualise and analyse 3D data for developmental processes. www.embl.org/news/science...

Meet Leonie Johanna Lorenz 🇩🇪, a Predoctoral Fellow at EMBL-EBI who is bringing mathematical modelling to microbes. Find out more about how Leonie’s passion for modelling patterns extends from bacterial evolution to sewing 🧵 www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...

EMBL & CNR have renewed their MoU, reinforcing long-term science collaboration. This was followed by the CNR President’s visit to the CNR-EMBL Rome premises. These milestones align strategies to support the continued development of the campus and its community.

Archaea may not be well known, nor well studied, but these microorganisms can live in the most extreme environments, but also right on our skin. They’re everywhere. EMBL researchers are now exploring their unique ecosystem adaptability and link to evolution. www.embl.org/news/science...

The origin of eukaryotic cells continues to be one of the greatest mysteries in biology. EMBL Grenoble is excited to welcome Florian Wollweber, who will use cutting-edge imaging techniques to study Asgard archaea — microbes closely related to our earliest ancestors. 🦠🔬 www.embl.org/news/people-...

EMBL scientists Jamie Hackett and Robert Prevedel have been awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants to support the translation of innovative ideas into tangible therapeutic and imaging tools. www.embl.org/news/awards-... @erc.europa.eu @jamiehackett.bsky.social

🚀New @IHIEurope project launched: LIGAND-AI. Led by @thesgconline & @Pfizer_UK, the project will generate open protein-ligand interaction datasets to power AI models for drug discovery. EMBL-EBI will archive data & integrate results into @ChEMBL. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t... #OpenData

Recruitment for the EMBL International PhD Programme is officially open! 🔊 At EMBL, we train young scientists to become skilled and creative future leaders in academia, industry and other sectors. Start your career in the life sciences with us! 🔎 Read more here: tinyurl.com/4jdt2ra5

EMBL is deeply saddened by the passing of our Interim Director General Peer Bork, a pioneering scientist who left an indelible imprint on life science research in Europe and beyond. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. www.embl.org/news/people-...

As part of a continuing series spotlighting our Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) partners, we’ve caught up with Nicolas Pade, Executive Director of the European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC), one of the expedition’s three core partners. 🔗 www.embl.org/news/connect...

These days, Norbert Kraut often has exciting updates about cancer treatments. An EMBL alumnus, he has spent the last decade focused on one of the hardest-to-treat lung cancers. 🧪 www.embl.org/news/people-...

From showing that leukemia is 11 different diseases to developing an AI that can predict the risks of 1000 diseases, our alumnus @moritzgerstung.bsky.social is pushing the boundaries of AI and bioinformatics. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...

🛎️🛎️ Looking for a postdoctoral fellowship? Interested in tackling real-world challenges? Then check out EMBL's EIPOD-LinC fellowships. Gain transferable skills and work on self-designed projects to make a lasting impact on global issues. 📆 Closing date: 2 February www.embl.org/about/info/p...

EMBL’s Sabbatical Fellowship Programme is slowly growing, attracting participants from around the world with its collaborative insights and access to world-class technologies. www.embl.org/news/connect...

After a year of many exciting activities and projects, we are taking a short break. Meet us back here in January for more news about world-class research, training, and technology — see you in 2026! 💫

The microscopic world of proteins, DNA, and other biomolecules is constantly in motion. An EMBO computational structural biology workshop explored the trends, collaborative opportunities, and progress taking place in computational structural biology to better understand these dynamics.

Imagine you’re a scientist studying how plants respond to environmental stress. You want to see how long-term drought conditions affect certain cell membrane structures, but doing it manually would take months of work, and you lack the skills to build a computer algorithm that could do it for you.

Understanding how the human reproductive system forms is essential to addressing fertility challenges, congenital conditions, and more. A new single-cell atlas sheds light on the processes that shape our reproductive organs. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/r... @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

👏 Congratulations Maame Ekua Acquah for receiving the 2025 L'Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Young Talent Award! A former EMBL-UNESCO fellow with the Kowalinski Group in Grenoble, her work focuses on host-viral dynamics of SARS-CoV-2, with an emphasis on communities in Ghana. tinyurl.com/ya9fbmbn

Congratulations, Julia Mahamid! Julia Mahamid receives the @dfg.de Leibniz Prize for her work on structural cell biology! #LeibnizPreis