Shreya Ghosh, Author at EMBL

24 March 2025 Illustration showing four stages of cell division placed along a blue 'road’ on a green background. On top of each cell division stage, there is a coloured chromosomal trace showing how its structure grows more compact as cell division proceeds.

Illustration showing four stages of cell division placed along a blue 'road’ on a green background. On top of each cell division stage, there is a coloured chromosomal trace showing how its structure grows more compact as cell division proceeds.

How chromosomes shape up for cell division

EMBL scientists have shown how overlapping loops of DNA stack upon each other in dividing cells to give rise to rod-shaped chromosomes.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2025

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10 February 2025 A schematic of a mouse showing the gut and the brain linked by a diffuse stream of light. Brain proteins with glycosyl groups shown in a different colour are seen in the periphery, and an inset shows bacteria in the gut.

A schematic of a mouse showing the gut and the brain linked by a diffuse stream of light. Brain proteins with glycosyl groups shown in a different colour are seen in the periphery, and an inset shows bacteria in the gut.

Bacteria, brains, and sugar: scientists uncover new connections

Scientists have discovered that gut bacteria can alter molecular signatures in the brain, using a brand new method to study how carbohydrates modify proteins.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2025

science-technology

20 December 2024

Sharing scientific expertise to empower European partners

EMBL and its partners have received funding from the European Commission for two new Twinning Projects, which will build expertise and research capacity in its member states.

CONNECTIONS

2024

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19 December 2024 Female scientist in chair looking at camera.

Welcome: Alexandra Koumoutsi

New Head of the Microbial Automation and Culturomics Core Facility discusses her career, her goals for the facility, and her early inspirations.

PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2024

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6 December 2024 Male scientist in a lab

From the biochemistry of thoughts to the complexity of protein networks

Lennart Philipson Award recipient Giulio Superti-Furga discusses the scientific achievements he's most proud of, the importance of entrepreneurship, and why he had his personal genome sequenced.

PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2024

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29 November 2024 The sea anemone is visible as an elongated shape against a dark background, with gene expression visible in four colours (green – concentrated in the tentacles to the right, orange – at the base of the tentacles, yellow – in a leaf shape near the middle, purple – concentrated in the end opposite the tentacles, to the left)

The sea anemone is visible as an elongated shape against a dark background, with gene expression visible in four colours (green – concentrated in the tentacles to the right, orange – at the base of the tentacles, yellow – in a leaf shape near the middle, purple – concentrated in the end opposite the tentacles, to the left)

Sea anemone study shows how animals stay ‘in shape’

Scientists have shown how regenerating sea anemones restore their shape following a major injury, uncovering novel cellular and molecular mechanisms.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

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13 November 2024 Illustration showing a human gut floating over a scale resting on a microchip labelled ‘AI’. The two sides of the scale show a varying number of bacteria, shown against a backdrop of 0s and 1s.

Illustration showing a human gut floating over a scale resting on a microchip labelled ‘AI’. The two sides of the scale show a varying number of bacteria, shown against a backdrop of 0s and 1s.

Microbial load can influence disease associations

Scientists have developed a new machine-learning model to predict microbial load — the density of microbes in our guts — and used it to demonstrate how microbial load plays an important role in disease-microbiome associations.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

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24 October 2024 Three inset circles on a gradient background showing microscopy images of four cells in a grid. The left circle shows TRIM25 protein concentrated around the borders of cells, the middle circle shows a few dots representing a virus, and the third circle shows the first two superimposed.

Three inset circles on a gradient background showing microscopy images of four cells in a grid. The left circle shows TRIM25 protein concentrated around the borders of cells, the middle circle shows a few dots representing a virus, and the third circle shows the first two superimposed.

The cellular superhero that protects us against RNA viruses

Scientists have discovered how the antiviral protein TRIM25 finds and binds viral RNA to activate an innate immune response.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

science-technology

18 September 2024 An open book with its pages showing the image of overlapping strands of DNA with nucleosomes. There are small sticky notes on the pages indicating annotations.

An open book with its pages showing the image of overlapping strands of DNA with nucleosomes. There are small sticky notes on the pages indicating annotations.

Silencing in action: how cells ‘repress’ genomic remnants of ancient viruses

Researchers have identified key cellular control sites that regulate gene expression and prevent the activation of ancient viral sequences in the genome.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

science-technology

5 September 2024 Male scientist standing in front of a set of stairs.

Promoting impact-driven science

PROMETHEUS is an EMBL-born grassroots initiative to promote and optimise impact-driven science.

PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2024

people-perspectives

31 July 2024 Silhouette of gastrointestinal track alongside an illustrator's representation of the carcinogens and antibiotics that seem to be affected by the gut microbiome

Silhouette of gastrointestinal track alongside an illustrator's representation of the carcinogens and antibiotics that seem to be affected by the gut microbiome

Gut microbes implicated in bladder cancer

Study shows that gut bacteria can metabolise carcinogens and cause them to accumulate in distant organs, leading to tumour development.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

science-technology

18 June 2024 A progression of three images against a blue/purple background. Each image shows a simulated mouse embryo inner cell mass with two types of cells marked in pink and green respectively. From the first to the third image, the pink cells slowly move from the outer edge to the inside of the mass.

A progression of three images against a blue/purple background. Each image shows a simulated mouse embryo inner cell mass with two types of cells marked in pink and green respectively. From the first to the third image, the pink cells slowly move from the outer edge to the inside of the mass.

Minecraft-ing our way into studying cell sorting

A theoretical model involving tiny Minecraft-like cubes can help us understand dynamic biological processes, such as cell sorting in embryos.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

science-technology

22 May 2024 A sphere with two separated halves; the left half is blue and depicts chromosomes separating along spindles inside multiple nuclei, while the right half is orange, depicting a single set of chromosomes and a spindle with no nuclear envelope visible.

A sphere with two separated halves; the left half is blue and depicts chromosomes separating along spindles inside multiple nuclei, while the right half is orange, depicting a single set of chromosomes and a spindle with no nuclear envelope visible.

Exploring diversity in cell division

New research by EMBL scientists shows how different modes of cell division used by animals and fungi might have evolved to support diverse life cycles.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

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11 March 2024

Casting new light on gene regulation in development

New research from EMBL Heidelberg shows how cells in developing embryos undergo a major shift in the way they regulate gene expression as they mature and differentiate.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

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8 March 2024 Collage of six images showing scientists and science professionals during the TREC expedition, with a banner saying “International Women’s Day 2024” and the TREC expedition logo.

Insights and wisdom from the women of TREC

On International Women’s Day 2024, we hear from some of the women who have been working tirelessly in the field and behind the scenes as part of the Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) expedition.

LAB MATTERS PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2024

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26 February 2024 (Left) Female scientist in front of an electron microscope (Right) Woman on a bicycle on a mountain path

We are EMBL: Simone Heber on RNA, bicycling, and Ironman

Simone Heber talks about studying RNA transport, organising the Bike Club at EMBL, and participating in the Ironman World Championship.

LAB MATTERS PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2024

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19 February 2024 Collage of nine pictures with seven photographs showing expedition members sampling and engaging in public outreach activities, and two photos showing EMBL’s new mobile labs.

Collage of nine pictures with seven photographs showing expedition members sampling and engaging in public outreach activities, and two photos showing EMBL’s new mobile labs.

TREC in 2024: bringing it home

The Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) expedition prepares to begin its next phase of sampling, with stops in Spain, Greece, Italy, and beyond.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

sciencescience-technology

23 November 2023 Photographs of two scientists on a decorative background

ERC Consolidator Grants awarded to two EMBL researchers

Alba Diz-Muñoz and Arnaud Krebs from EMBL Heidelberg have received grants to work on projects that aim, respectively, to understand the cellular mechanics that control cell division and investigate the regulatory networks that govern transcription factor function.

EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTS LAB MATTERS

2023

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16 November 2023

EMBLetc. issue 101 published

The newest issue of our online magazine dives deep into a critical research direction in developmental biology, structures of promiscuous proteins, EMBL’s newest service offerings in field research, and much, much more.

EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTS LAB MATTERS

2023

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15 November 2023 A truck bearing the TREC mobile services logo and illustration on its side.

Taking science on the road

With the new advanced mobile laboratory, EMBL is taking its service offerings to new heights, bringing cutting-edge life science technologies to the field in a way never seen before.

EMBLetc

2023

15 November 2023 Male scientist in front of a dark wall and a screen displaying scientific images.

Impact of access to imaging technologies on scientific achievements

Baubak Bajoghli, Director of Austrian Bioimaging/CMI, discusses his passion for imaging and his work straddling basic and applied research in biology.

EMBLetc

2023

26 October 2023 Photographs of three scientists on a decorative blue background

EMBL scientists receive prestigious ERC Synergy Grants

Jan Kosinski, Julia Mahamid, and Georg Zeller have received grants to enable ambitious projects aimed at mapping the cellular protein synthesis machinery in context and understanding complex host-microbiome interactions, respectively.

EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTS

2023

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17 October 2023 Pill icons representing different antibiotic classes are seen exerting their effects on a bacterium, whose cell wall, membrane, and protein synthesis machinery (two different classes) can be seen as potential targets. Curved lines connect the pills to each other, representing synergies in drug interactions. More bacteria can be seen in the background.

Pill icons representing different antibiotic classes are seen exerting their effects on a bacterium, whose cell wall, membrane, and protein synthesis machinery (two different classes) can be seen as potential targets. Curved lines connect the pills to each other, representing synergies in drug interactions. More bacteria can be seen in the background.

Fighting antimicrobial resistance with new drug combinations

In an extensive investigation, EMBL researchers have tested over 10,000 drug combinations against some of the leading pathogenic bacteria carrying antimicrobial resistance and causing mortality.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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13 October 2023 Scientific illustration showing various model organisms used to study developmental plasticity and a series of concentric circles representing adaptability of interactions.

Scientific illustration showing various model organisms used to study developmental plasticity and a series of concentric circles representing adaptability of interactions.

Understanding developmental plasticity in time and space

A two-week practical course introduced participants to the intricacies of studying the dynamic interplay between organisms and their changing environment and how it impacts development and evolution.

LAB MATTERS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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13 September 2023 Magenta and green sombrero-shaped object with grey lines beyond it sits against a black background

Understanding how cells avoid obstacles

EMBL researchers have identified a novel mechanism that allows cells to sense obstacles in their path and avoid them while navigating complex environments.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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22 August 2023 Polaroid style shot of Sergiy Avilov, mentioning the years he was at EMBL

After EMBL: Sergiy Avilov

Ukrainian scientist Sergiy Avilov uses the microscopy skills and scientific network he built at EMBL in his current role heading the Imaging Facility at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics.

PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2023

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3 August 2023 A male scientist working inside a trailer fitted with scientific instruments (left). On the right, the mobile lab trailer can be seen outside a large building in Sweden.

A male scientist working inside a trailer fitted with scientific instruments (left). On the right, the mobile lab trailer can be seen outside a large building in Sweden.

Bringing advanced life science technologies to the field

EMBL’s newly deployed Advanced Mobile Laboratory (AML) is bringing cutting-edge technologies to the European coast to help researchers study ‘life in context’.

LAB MATTERS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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28 July 2023 A group of participants in a seminar hall listening to a speaker (male)

From academia to industry: exploring new career paths

EMBL organised a five-day summer school to help PhD students and postdocs learn more about research and development (R&D) related industry career roles.

LAB MATTERS

2023

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24 July 2023 A stylised heart rhythm created using a DNA strand is superimposed on the image of a human heart. Two inset images show an artistic illustration of gene editing and a fluorescent microscopy image of cardiomyocytes, respectively.

A stylised heart rhythm created using a DNA strand is superimposed on the image of a human heart. Two inset images show an artistic illustration of gene editing and a fluorescent microscopy image of cardiomyocytes, respectively.

New therapies to improve cardiovascular health

EMBL researchers have made new strides into understanding and reversing genetic defects that underlie familial heart disease.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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14 July 2023 A close-up of the flow chamber of an ICS machine, with a scientist’s hand in the foreground.

The power of cell sorting: understanding heart disease, phase separation, plankton, and more

EMBL researchers use a new cell sorting technology to gain new insights into cellular function in health and disease, as well as for other innovative applications.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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15 May 2023 Science illustration representing research on organoids, organs-on-chip and human health. The image shows an abstract composition of several elements referring to the tools and some areas of research covered at EMBL Barcelona, featured on the cover of the 100th issue of EMBL etc.

Science illustration representing research on organoids, organs-on-chip and human health. The image shows an abstract composition of several elements referring to the tools and some areas of research covered at EMBL Barcelona, featured on the cover of the 100th issue of EMBL etc.

100th issue of EMBLetc. published

First published in 1999 as a black-and-white printed newsletter for EMBL staff and alumni, EMBLetc. has undergone many transformations in its 24 years of existence.

EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTS LAB MATTERS

2023

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Celebrating 100 issues of EMBLetc.

First published in 1999 as a black-and-white printed newsletter for EMBL staff and alumni, EMBLetc. has undergone many transformations in its 24 years of existence.

EMBLetc

2023

15 May 2023 A computer showing the EMBLetc. homepage open, with a few EMBLetc. magazines and postcards nearby.

A trip down memory lane

EMBLetc., the online magazine of Europe’s life sciences laboratory, celebrates its 24th birthday with its 100th issue. We took a walk through the past issues of this dynamic publication, and here are 10 recurring themes that emerged.

EMBLetc

2023

15 May 2023 A section of electron microscopy volume of a Platynereis larvae. Different colours mark different cell groups.

Visualising biology: new tools of the trade

EMBL researchers are pushing the frontiers of big data analysis in biological imaging, allowing scientists to gain a many-layered and multidimensional view of organisms, tissues, and cells in action.

EMBLetc

2023

15 May 2023 Researcher holding two sample bags..

In pictures: the story of TREC

EMBL’s newest expedition attempts to answer some of the biggest questions in planetary biology, and will help scientists find solutions to pressing global concerns.

EMBLetc

2023

15 May 2023 Illustration representing the intertwined landscape of science and technology ethics.

Terra Incognita: exploring new horizons in scientific ethics

EMBL’s upcoming Science & Society conference takes a deep dive into the ethical considerations surrounding the use of technology and organoids in life science research.

EMBLetc

2023

15 May 2023 Male scientist in front of a computer screen

The story of Clustal: democratising sequence alignments

Desmond Higgins, 2023 Lennart Philipson Award winner, discusses his time at EMBL and his research developing sequence alignment tools.

EMBLetc

2023

30 March 2023 Science illustration representing two embryos imaged using the Brillouin microscopy technique. The embryo in the front is a mouse embryo at 20h and the one in the back a Phallusia mammillata embryo. A laser beam crosses the samples to analyse tissue stiffness (here represented by acoustic waves).

Science illustration representing two embryos imaged using the Brillouin microscopy technique. The embryo in the front is a mouse embryo at 20h and the one in the back a Phallusia mammillata embryo. A laser beam crosses the samples to analyse tissue stiffness (here represented by acoustic waves).

Shining light on the mechanics of embryo development

A new microscope built by EMBL researchers, based on Brillouin scattering principles, allows scientists to observe the dynamics of mechanical properties inside developing embryos in real time.

LAB MATTERS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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21 March 2023 Male scientist in blue shirt standing in front of a building with glass doors.

Welcome: Thomas Quail

New group leader Thomas Quail studies the fundamental processes that determine how proteins organise the genome inside a cell.

LAB MATTERS PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2023

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20 February 2023 DNA is shown as green strands wrapped around histones represented as green spheres. Transcription factors (lilac spheres) are shown binding to DNA locations with our without methyl groups (white spheres). The background contains a heat map from the paper.

DNA is shown as green strands wrapped around histones represented as green spheres. Transcription factors (lilac spheres) are shown binding to DNA locations with our without methyl groups (white spheres). The background contains a heat map from the paper.

Studying epigenetic regulation at the single-molecule level

In a first-of-its-kind study, EMBL researchers have shown how DNA methylation across the genome contributes to the precise regulation of gene expression.

2023

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8 February 2023 The inset shows a fruit fly perched upon a surface. In the background, the photograph of a lab smoothly transitions to the photograph of a garden with fruits fallen on the ground.

The inset shows a fruit fly perched upon a surface. In the background, the photograph of a lab smoothly transitions to the photograph of a garden with fruits fallen on the ground.

New evolutionary insights from stepping outside the lab

EMBL researchers are stepping outside the lab and thinking outside the box to understand the basic principles that underlie the development and evolution of organismal characteristics.

2023

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19 January 2023 Cross sections of mouse colon, with mucus stained in blue and nuclei stained in red. The right section has been treated with a mucolytic agent.

Cross sections of mouse colon, with mucus stained in blue and nuclei stained in red. The right section has been treated with a mucolytic agent.

Spotlight: Colours of the colon

Mucus present in the mouse colon can be visualised using Alcian blue staining, as imaged here by EMBL predoctoral fellow Linda Decker.

LAB MATTERS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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19 December 2022 Female Scientist pictured in circular inset with green and blue shapes in the background

Edith Heard elected as member of the French Academy of Sciences

The Director General of EMBL was elected by her peers to become a member of one of France’s oldest national science academies.

EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTS LAB MATTERS

2022

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18 November 2022 A molecular illustration in the background showing ribosomes inside a Mycoplasma cell. A banner on top reads 'EMBLetc. Issue 99'

EMBLetc. receives digital-first makeover

The biannual magazine that highlights EMBL’s research, people, and projects now has a new online home.

EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTS LAB MATTERS

2022

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16 November 2022 In this artistic reconstruction, ribosomes can be observed in the cellular space, with different colours representing different conformational states. In the foreground, we see a close-up view of a ribosome’s structure, showing the different peptide chains that make it up.

In this artistic reconstruction, ribosomes can be observed in the cellular space, with different colours representing different conformational states. In the foreground, we see a close-up view of a ribosome’s structure, showing the different peptide chains that make it up.

Uncovering a microbe’s inner life

Researchers have observed the inner workings of an unusual bacteria at an unprecedented level of detail.

EMBLetc

2022

16 November 2022 A woman can be seen collecting samples from the shallow ocean, with mountains in the background

From coast to coast and beyond

EMBL researchers conducted a pilot project in Iceland as the final preparatory step before commencing their journey traversing European coastlines.

EMBLetc

2022

10 October 2022 Retinal cells can be seen in a cross section. A blue stain (DAPI) marks the cell nuclei, barcoded background cells are visible in green, while a single dopaminergic cell is visible in the centre, marked in orange (Th) and pink (a second barcode).

Retinal cells can be seen in a cross section. A blue stain (DAPI) marks the cell nuclei, barcoded background cells are visible in green, while a single dopaminergic cell is visible in the centre, marked in orange (Th) and pink (a second barcode).

Light-Seq: from images to sequences in context

Researchers have combined advanced light microscopy with next-generation sequencing to create a method to study cells directly in the context of their native tissues

2022

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28 September 2022 3D structures of ribosomes are shown floating in a cellular space. A zoomed in portion shows an antibiotic molecule nested in a binding site on a ribosome.

3D structures of ribosomes are shown floating in a cellular space. A zoomed in portion shows an antibiotic molecule nested in a binding site on a ribosome.

Seeing antibiotics in action inside a pathogenic bacterium

New research by EMBL scientists shows at atomic detail how antibiotics affect the process of protein production inside bacteria.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2022

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26 September 2022 Droplets are symbolically represented as concentric circles, with the inner circles displaying DNA sequences while the outer circles depict drug combinations as colourful pills.

Droplets are symbolically represented as concentric circles, with the inner circles displaying DNA sequences while the outer circles depict drug combinations as colourful pills.

Combi-seq: a leap forward for personalised cancer therapy

Researchers have come up with a way to test the efficacy of hundreds of anticancer drug combinations – simultaneously, rapidly, and accurately.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2022

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15 September 2022 The foreground shows two yellow pipes representing the human gastrointestinal tract coming together, representing the confluence of donor and recipient gut ecosystems. Bacteria can be seen as green shapes inside the pipes and various kinds of interactions between them are shown symbolically as a mixing of colours.

The foreground shows two yellow pipes representing the human gastrointestinal tract coming together, representing the confluence of donor and recipient gut ecosystems. Bacteria can be seen as green shapes inside the pipes and various kinds of interactions between them are shown symbolically as a mixing of colours.

When microbiomes collide

EMBL researchers used data from over 300 human faecal microbiota transplants to gain an ecological understanding of what happens when two gut microbiomes clash.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2022

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9 August 2022 Two scientists looking through the lens of a light microscope

Visualising Life: The EMBL Lautenschläger summer school returns to Heidelberg

The EMBL Lautenschläger summer school, held 4–15 Jul 2022, introduced students from a range of scientific backgrounds to interdisciplinary life science research.

LAB MATTERS

2022

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7 June 2022 Female scientist photographed in a garden

Welcome: Pascale Cossart

Pascale Cossart, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the biology of Listeria, brings four decades of expertise in intracellular bacterial parasitism to EMBL as a visiting scientist.

LAB MATTERS PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2022

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3 June 2022 he internal structure of a mitotic chromosome is shown with colourful threads representing DNA, one of which is shown being packaged into loops by the condensin protein complex. The background shows mitotic chromosomes in the cellular space

he internal structure of a mitotic chromosome is shown with colourful threads representing DNA, one of which is shown being packaged into loops by the condensin protein complex. The background shows mitotic chromosomes in the cellular space

Shaping up the genome for cell division

Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a family of DNA motor proteins packages loosely arranged strands of DNA into compact individual chromosomes during cell division.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2022

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4 March 2022 A gloved hand holds a slide with visible wells containing Matrigel immersed in culture medium. A magnified close-up shows a mouse embryo developing over the course of 48 hours

A gloved hand holds a slide with visible wells containing Matrigel immersed in culture medium. A magnified close-up shows a mouse embryo developing over the course of 48 hours

A 3D culture model to study embryo growth

A recent study by EMBL researchers proposes a new method to grow early embryos in the laboratory. With a 3D culture set-up, scientists can closely monitor the changes embryos undergo around the time of implantation.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2022

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25 February 2022 Three colourful overlapping circles arranged in a row, a fruit-fly embryo being visible within each. Small circles within the embryos represent cell lineages.

Three colourful overlapping circles arranged in a row, a fruit-fly embryo being visible within each. Small circles within the embryos represent cell lineages.

Converging lenses on embryo development

Researchers from the Furlong group at EMBL have come up with a way to observe the development of fruit-fly embryos simultaneously at the genetic and cellular levels, generating a high-resolution and integrated view of how different cell lineages form.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2022

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24 January 2022 Three women are seen in front of a computer, with the electron micrograph of a woodlouse visible on the screens

EMBL Imaging Centre kickstarts training with workshop for undergraduates

The new EMBL Imaging Centre held its first on-site training workshop, introducing undergraduate students to the basics of volume electron microscopy. This marks the first of many opportunities to aid capacity-building in imaging techniques in Europe.

LAB MATTERS

2022

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21 January 2022 The cross-section of a cell expressing a green fluorescently tagged protein and illuminated by a blue laser is visible in the foreground, surrounded by a vortex of cells

The cross-section of a cell expressing a green fluorescently tagged protein and illuminated by a blue laser is visible in the foreground, surrounded by a vortex of cells

Cell sorting enters a new dimension

EMBL researchers, in collaboration with BD Biosciences, have demonstrated a new technology that allows rapid image-based sorting of cells. The new technology represents a major upgrade to flow cytometry and has applications in diverse life science fields.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2022

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8 December 2021 An illustration of the human gut, with coloured shapes representing bacteria. Three different drugs and drug combinations are shown affecting the bacteria, represented by changes in colour

An illustration of the human gut, with coloured shapes representing bacteria. Three different drugs and drug combinations are shown affecting the bacteria, represented by changes in colour

The impact of drugs on gut microbes is greater than we thought

Researchers studying a massive cohort of European patients have found that commonly prescribed drugs for cardiometabolic disorders can have long-term effects on the gut microbiome. Such effects can complicate the understanding of how disease affects the microbiome and must be taken into…

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2021

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