Heidelberg, 20 January 2021 DKFZ and EMBL intensify cooperation EMBL and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg are intensifying their existing collaborations with a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions. more

Hinxton, 20 January 2021 The SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 lineage A note on the coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, which has first been described in the U.K. and has spread to 57 countries. The note summarises epidemiological information about the spread of B.1.1.7 in the U.K. collated and in part conducted by researchers from EMBL-EBI. more

Hinxton, 19 January 2021 Monitoring dangerous bacteria in freshwater The river Cam, which flows through the city of Cambridge, UK, is a hotspot for swimmers, rowers, and kayakers, many of whom develop waterborne infections caused by the bacteria found in the river. more

General, 18 January 2021 EMBL courses and conferences: learning lessons and looking ahead The coronavirus pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for those trying to organise scientific courses and conferences. As the scale of the disruption first became clear, EMBL moved quickly to ensure that its events could still go ahead. more

Heidelberg, 18 January 2021 Welcome: Timo Zimmermann The EMBL Imaging Centre is scheduled to open in 2021 with Timo Zimmermann as Team Leader for advanced light microscopy technology development and service provision. more

Heidelberg, 15 January 2021 Welcome: Olivier Duss A new EMBL group leader will explore how RNA folds into functional structures and how it works with proteins to control activities in cells. more

Hamburg, 14 January 2021 Toadlet peptide transforms into a deadly weapon against bacteria Researchers at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and EMBL Hamburg have discovered remarkable molecular properties of an antimicrobial peptide from the skin of the Australian toadlet. The discovery could inspire the development of novel synthetic drugs to combat bacterial infections more

Heidelberg, Grenoble, Hamburg, 12 January 2021 EMBL becomes newest Instruct Centre A major advance for structural biology provision within Europe has been achieved as Instruct-ERIC and EMBL join forces to launch the Instruct Centre EMBL. more

Hinxton, 5 January 2021 Opinion: Scientific disagreements aren’t new to COVID Understanding why disagreement is good for COVID science. EMBL’s newest blog offers tips for sorting through the discourse. more

Heidelberg, 4 January 2021 In kefir, microbial teamwork makes the dream work Researchers discovered the dominant species of bacteria in kefir grains cannot endure without other species that help the 'team' survive. more