General, 29 September 2020 The Nordic EMBL Partnership: supporting national research The partnership between EMBL and four Nordic research institutions aims to stimulate scientific exchange and inspire scientific collaborations. This year’s conference of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine included many talks by EMBL researchers and a presentation by EMBL’s Director General. more

General, 24 September 2020 Dinosaurs, dodos, and the future of life on Earth Ahead of his appearance at EMBL’s Science and Society Conference, palaeontologist Mike Benton explains how looking into the deep past can give us vital insights into the future of life on Earth more

Barcelona, 18 September 2020 Human and mouse cells run at different speeds The internal clock that governs the development of embryos ticks slower for humans than for mice. Differences in the speed of biochemical reactions underlie the differences between species in the tempo of development. more

General, 17 September 2020 Indirect impacts of a pandemic on women in science The EMBL conference that explored direct and indirect impacts from the current pandemic on women in science allowed for information and story sharing both in the form of lectures but also via online platforms like Slack and social media that included Twitter. more

General, 9 September 2020 Level up! ARISE fellowships offer first-ever comprehensive training for bioscience infrastructure operations. ARISE opens for applications in November. Over the next five years, EMBL will train 62 fellows to become future leaders in technology development and to take senior positions in life science research infrastructure, either in academia or industry. more

General, 8 September 2020 Fighting cardiovascular disease with acne drug Researchers have found the cause of dilated cardiomyopathy – a leading cause of heart failure – and identified a potential treatment for it: a drug already used to treat acne. more

Hinxton, 7 September 2020 Genome sequencing accelerates cancer detection The Gerstung Group at EMBL-EBI and collaborators have developed a statistical model that analyses genomic data to predict whether a patient has a high or low risk of developing oesophageal cancer. more

General, 7 September 2020 Looking forward Two EMBL speakers, Plamena Markova and Stephanie Alexander gave presentations that looked toward the future and at ways to trailblaze on the endless frontier of science. more

General, 4 September 2020 Supporting the alumni community Erin Tranfield recently joined the EMBL Alumni Association Board as one of 15 newly elected members. Here, she talks about her new role on the board and reflects on how a life-changing event made her refocus her perspective on work and life. more

Heidelberg, 3 September 2020 EMBL scientists receive prestigious ERC Starting Grants With this award, Bernabeu and Galej join other EMBL scientists holding an ERC Grant. more