The hidden life of pericytes: understanding how cerebral malaria breaks the blood-brain barrier
Researchers built a 3D human blood-brain barrier and discovered a key role of brain pericytes in cerebral malaria.
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Going inland in France: TREC pilot project to explore freshwater ecosystems
Scientists from EMBL and CEREEP – Ecotron IleDeFrance (IDF) joined forces to advance environmental research by deploying mobile laboratories to study freshwater ecosystems and their vulnerability to h…
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From the lab bench to the community: enjoying a day of activities around science and ‘intelligences’
EMBL Grenoble took part once again in Parvis des Sciences, highlighting EMBL efforts towards engaging more with the public and the importance of the human factor in AI development.
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Understanding learning impairment in autism
A new study from EMBL Rome scientists reveals a specific brain circuit involved in impaired sensory learning and behavioural adaptation in autism — paving the way for a deeper mechanistic understandin…
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Where ‘Sleeping Beauty’ is more than a fairy tale
Better than the original fairy tale, Kendrew awardee Irma Querques’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ story offers potential for new therapeutics.
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New tool offers single-cell study of specific genetic variants
EMBL scientists have developed a more sensitive single-cell sequencing tool that links genomic variants and RNA in the same cell, helping to better uncover links to complex diseases.
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Fathers shape embryonic development through molecular ‘signatures’
A new collaborative study from EMBL Rome scientists reveals a father’s preconception environment can leave subtle, but detectable, molecular footprints in embryos, able to shape development and long-t…
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We are EMBL: Amandine Nunes-Jorge on supporting ocean research
The Project Manager combines passion and scientific experience to support ocean research within BIOcean5D, a European Commission, SERI, and UKRI co-funded project of 31 partners.
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When metabolism provides more than fuel
A new study observed the dual roles metabolism plays in fueling growth and signalling during cell development, and looked at how this process might be controlled.
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A new look at the pupil: more than just a gatekeeper
New research from the Rompani and Asari groups at EMBL Rome suggests that the pupil does more than just respond to light and internal states — it may actively shape our vision. Their findings reveal t…
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Cerebral malaria: new study shows how the malaria parasite opens the way to the brain
EMBL Barcelona researchers shed light on how the blood-brain barrier is damaged during severe malaria.
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Spotting stealth multiplets for better single-cell experiment design
Researchers at EMBL Barcelona have quantitatively evaluated the risk of undetected artefacts in single-cell RNA sequencing experiments.
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After EMBL: Umlaut.bio and its potential role in drug development
An EMBL alumnus’ work with tRNA, along with support from EMBLEM, has led to a start-up, Umlaut.bio, that is positioned to aid drug development.
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What counts in science?
A recent pan-EMBL event provided an opportunity to reflect on responsible research assessment in scientific institutions.
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We are EMBL: Aleksi Sutinen on time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering
Aleksi Sutinen, ARISE Fellow at EMBL Hamburg, supports the users of the EMBL Hamburg beamline P12 dedicated to small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). Here, he talks about striving for the best in beamli…
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EMBL Lautenschläger summer school celebrates fifth birthday
Supported by funding from the Manfred Lautenschläger-Stiftung, the summer school introduces undergraduates from a range of scientific backgrounds to cutting-edge life science research.
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EMBL expands research expeditions to freshwater ecosystems, thanks to philanthropy
With its expeditions and mobile labs, EMBL is pioneering a new era of field-based molecular life sciences. Supported by the Klaus Tschira Stiftung and many partners, these ‘labs on wheels’ enable the …
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A new boost for CryoZoo, Barcelona’s animal cell biobank
The Barcelona CryoZoo has received a grant from the international organisation Revive & Restore to advance research on stem cell reprogramming in wild animal species.
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Finding a clue to the origin of treatment-resistant leukaemia in kids
Scientists identified individual stem cell-like cells responsible for leukaemia relapses in kids and precisely characterised their molecular properties.
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ARISE summer school provides training in research infrastructure management
Through a week-long series of workshops and discussions, ARISE fellows learned about key aspects of research infrastructure management, scientific service provision, and entrepreneurship.
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