Progress report on sustainability
Lab Matters EMBL’s Head of Sustainability shares the steps the organisation has taken to make its research more sustainable.
2024
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Evaluating the link between chemicals and declining insect populations
Science & Technology Employing a library of more than 1,000 chemicals, EMBL researchers and collaborators investigated how agrochemicals affect insect populations.
2024
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12 moments of philanthropy: #3 Environmental Research Initiative
ConnectionsLab Matters The Environmental Research Initiative is a community effort of donations empowering EMBL scientists to solve global environmental challenges through molecular biology.
2024
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Exploring the universe: Roel Wijnaendts
People & Perspectives EMBL alumnus Roel Wijnaendts looks back at a long career in academic research and entrepreneurship that has left an indelible mark in the fields of instrumentation and optics.
2023
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2022 EMBL Annual Report published
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EMBL’s 2022 Annual Report is now available online, including a downloadable ‘Year in Review’.
2023
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EMBLetc. receives digital-first makeover
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters The biannual magazine that highlights EMBL’s research, people, and projects now has a new online home.
2022
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Priorities for ocean microbiome research
Science & Technology Microbial communities play essential roles in ocean ecology and planetary health. A recent publication highlights priorities for understanding and protecting ocean microbiomes.
2022
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EMBL 2021 Annual Report published
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EMBL’s 2021 Annual Report is now available, sharing mission highlights from the year in a new digital-first, sustainable format.
2022
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Greater than the sum of our genes: DNA does not define us
Lab Matters Ewan Birney discusses the input of both genetics and our environment in making us who we are
2022
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Welcome: Michael Dorrity
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Michael Dorrity, one of EMBL’s newest group leaders, is studying how the environment influences early life stages in zebrafish.
2022
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Science for sustainability
ConnectionsLab Matters The engagement of US and European Big Science facilities
2021
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Life sciences have key role in developing climate change solutions
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL attends COP26 to argue for strategy to involve molecular biology in the Green Recovery
2021
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EMBL and Helmholtz Health join forces
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL and Helmholtz Association have signed a memorandum of understanding. The expanded collaboration of both institutions will focus on research related to health.
2021
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Molecular biology stepping up to solve environmental challenges
Lab Matters EMBL’s EU Green Week event showcased various ways molecular biology research can help solve environmental challenges.
2021
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The power of community
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives EMBL Director Matthias Hentze describes the Environmental Research Initiative: a community effort to solve global environmental challenges.
2021
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Living laboratories
Science & Technology Under the innovative Planetary Biology research theme, EMBL scientists aim to understand life in the context of its environment.
2021
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EMBL and Tara Ocean Foundation sail forward with formalised cooperation
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters The EMBL-Tara Ocean Foundation collaboration will expand opportunities to jointly explore molecular connections between ocean and humankind.
2021
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Using metagenomic techniques to explore lichens
Science & Technology Researchers have used a metagenomics approach to piece together the genomes of yeasts found in wild lichens.
2021
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The European Climate Pact: EMBL plays its part
Lab Matters EMBL's Environmental Officer Brendan Rouse explains more about his role as a European Climate Pact Ambassador.
2021
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Understanding Earth’s oceans together
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL and EMBRC have signed a memorandum of understanding for increased scientific collaboration.
2021
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Coding between the vines
Lab Matters EMBL Teen Maria-Theresa Licka shares how female scientists guided & inspired her to develop an app to ID vine disease.
2021
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Darwin Tree of Life: looking back on 2020
Science & Technology Despite restrictions, 2020 has been a busy year for the Darwin Tree of Life Project. We take a look at some of this year’s achievements and highlights.
2020
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Microbiomes help predict the future of the Atlantic
Connections Microbiomes, plastics, and connectivity – AtlantECO aims to understand the fabric of the Atlantic Ocean.
2020
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Solar power
Lab Matters Despite the cold autumn weather, workers are busy on the rooftop of the parking garage at EMBL Heidelberg. The 2176 m² rooftop is getting transformed into a combination of a green roof and a photovoltaic plant. The planted green roof will retain rainwater, while the solar panels – installed in…
2020
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Ecological lawn mowers
Lab Matters In 2012, EMBL used ecological lawn mowers to keep the grass short around the Advanced Training Centre at EMBL Heidelberg.
2020
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Dinosaurs, dodos, and the future of life on Earth
Science & Technology EMBL’s 21st Science and Society Conference will address scientific and societal responses to mass extinctions. Ahead of his keynote speech, renowned palaeontologist Mike Benton explains how looking into the deep past can give us vital insights into the future of life on Earth.
2020
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Predicting how gene expression varies
Science & Technology Discoveries at EMBL will help researchers to interpret one of the most common types of experiments in genomics and medical studies.
2020
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EMBL statement on Earth Day 2020
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters To address global challenges, we need to better understand life in the context of environmental change, says EMBL Director General Edith Heard
2020
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Welcome: Brendan Rouse
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Brendan Rouse came to Heidelberg in March as EMBL’s Environmental Officer, tasked with monitoring the organisation’s environmental impact and promoting sustainable practices. Here, he discusses his plans for the new role.
2020
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EMBL and Tara: Barcelona
EMBL Announcements EMBL joins Tara in Barcelona to promote science and interdisciplinarity
2019
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EMBL and Tara: Rome
EMBL Announcements The next stop on Tara’s journey will be at the mouth of the Tiber
2019
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The origins of plastic pollution at sea
Science & Technology Tara Ocean Foundation launches the exploration of 10 European rivers
2019
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The Arctic Ocean: reservoir of marine viruses
Science & Technology Results from the Tara Oceans expedition reveal the Arctic Ocean as a cradle of viral biodiversity
2019
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Understanding soil through its microbiome
Science & Technology First global survey of soil genomics reveals a war between fungi and bacteria
2018
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Capturing marine biodiversity
Science & Technology Data from first ever worldwide Ocean Sampling Day will be shared via EMBL-EBI resources this autumn.
2014
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Investigating the invisible life in our environment
Science & Technology Microorganisms make up more than a third of the Earth’s biomass. They are found in water, on land and even in our bodies, recycling nutrients, influencing the planet’s climate or causing diseases. Still, we know surprisingly little about the smallest beings that colonise Earth. A new…
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