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EMBL scientists uncovered more about how molecular machines interact, revealing new aspects of bacterial protein production, transport, and folding – and a new way to study ‘communities’ of molecular machines.
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🔬A new study by EMBL researchers, published in Science, about the pre-ribosome assembly pathways inside intact human cells, reveals — at molecular resolution — in-cell structural snapshots and novel configurations.
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Svante Pääbo, Nobel Laureate and Director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, will deliver the 2026 Kafatos Lecture on Friday 9 October 2026, at IMBB-FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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ALT Photograph of Svante Pääbo, who is going to deliver the 2026 EMBL Kafatos Lecture on 9 October at IMBB-FORTH in Heraklion, Greece. © Frank Vinken
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Today we welcomed Dr Michiel Scheffer, President of the EIC Board, to EMBL Heidelberg. We explored how to strengthen the path from frontier research to innovation— and how EMBL science and EIC instruments can work together to turn scientific excellence into breakthrough ventures.
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There is still time to apply for the EMBL International PhD Programme! 📢
Don’t miss this opportunity to receive dedicated mentoring while doing interdisciplinary research.
Research groups across EMBL are recruiting now! bit.ly/4x9Edss
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Are you a senior scientist looking to expand your scientific horizons through a sabbatical? 🔬
Then the EMBL Sabbatical Programme is for you!
You could receive up to €15,000 and be based at any of EMBL’s six sites for 3 to 6 months.
🔗Apply here: bit.ly/sabbatical26
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Curiosity is always a key ingredient for major scientific breakthroughs.
Following his 2026 Lennart Philipson Award, Stephen Cusack reflects on his time at EMBL Grenoble, AlphaFold, and the future of the field.
Read the full interview 👉 embl.org/news/people-perspec…
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Last week, @NordicEMBL held its annual meeting, opening with EMBL Director General Tony Hyman’s keynote.
The Partnership brings together @dandrite, @FIMM_UH, @mims_umea and @NCMBMnews. It is a major player in Europe's molecular understanding of disease mechanisms.
ALT Group photo of the participants of the 2026 annual meeting of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine in Umeå, Sweden.
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Scientists have determined the highest-resolution protein structure obtained to date.
Using advanced X-ray crystallography at EMBL Hamburg's P14 beamline, the team solved the structure of an archaeal protein at an astonishing 0.43 Ångström resolution.
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ALT A valence electron deformation map of archaeal rubredoxin at 0.43 Ångström resolution
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Meet Pierre, Head of Administration and Operations at EMBL Grenoble. With 13+ years in industry, he now applies his expertise in strategy and organisational transformation to help science thrive. 🔬 bit.ly/3Twr3HY
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After 35 years, the structural biologist Christoph Müller has a new title: Emeritus Scientist. His career at EMBL is marked by lauded research and important mentorship.
Now he begins his next chapter.
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Congratulations, Julia Mahamid!
The EMBL scientist has been elected to Leopoldina, the German National Academy of Sciences, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field of structural cell biology.
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🇵🇱 Around 150 scientists, alumni & partners gathered at @NenckiInstitute for talks, discussion & connection, bridging EMBL and Poland's life sciences community.
Thank you to our hosts & the EMERALD project for making it happen.
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🇧🇬 On 2–3 September, EMBL Heidelberg welcomed a Bulgarian scientific delegation, presenting an opportunity to visit EMBL’s core research facilities and engage with EMBL scientists.
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What is the best time to start a PhD? No time like the present.
After years as a software developer, Anna Foix joined our International PhD Programme and now uses deep learning to decode biological insights from shape in microscopy images.
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Thinking of doing a PhD in molecular biology but not sure where to start?
No ‘right’ background. No ‘right’ age. Just curiosity and the drive to ask big biological questions.
Explore EMBL’s International PhD Programme 👇
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