We are EMBL: Rajat Bhatnagar on automating the hunt for software bugs
Rajat Bhatnagar, a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer, discusses how test automation ensures Europe PMC works well for its users.
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A viral ‘loose cannon’ enzyme helps phages shut down bacterial defences
Scientists have found how phages, viruses that infect bacteria, effectively set off an explosion of protein modifications inside host cells that helps them evade the bacteria’s immune system.
AMR Portal Release 2026_07 is live
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Portal updated with new search, genome browser and annotations
Protein degradation rate helps explain why humans develop more slowly than mice
Researchers at EMBL analysed the protein degradation rate of around 4,000 genes. Their findings help explain why human embryonic development is slower than mouse embryonic development.
Teaching an old website new tricks: learnings from an AI-assisted website rebuild
Rfam team uses AI to speed up coding and development workflows.
Welcome: Athanasios Athanassiadis
EMBL’s new Head of Scientific Instrumentation Workshops discusses how building customised experimental setups can enable exciting new research.
We are EMBL: Sam Shingles on connecting communities with data science
Public Engagement Officer Sam Shingles discusses the importance of two-way conversations for sharing science with the wider public.
EMBL participates in two new European Commission-funded widening research initiatives
New ‘teaming’ projects in genomic medicine and wastewater monitoring will serve important research needs in Portugal and Latvia.
Using Europe’s genomic data to protect biodiversity
A landmark alliance of DNA experts across Europe signals the start of an effort to build a continent-wide system that applies genomics to protecting European biodiversity.
A journey through the microbiome, shaped by growth and support
EMBL alumna Lisa Maier, recipient of the 2026 John Kendrew Award, discusses her scientific achievements, the importance of science engagement, and how she carries on the ‘EMBL spirit’