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EMBL @embl.org · 20h

EMBL congratulates Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi on winning the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry for the development of metal–organic frameworks.

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EMBL-EBI @ebi.embl.org · 1d

We’re renewing our collaboration with Google DeepMind!

We'll keep developing the AlphaFold Database to support protein science worldwide 🎉

To mark the moment we’ve synchronised the database with UniProtKB release 2025_03.

www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...

🖥️🧬 #AlphaFold
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EMBL @embl.org · 1d

EMBL congratulates John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis on winning the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physics for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.

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EMBL @embl.org · 2d

EMBL congratulates Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi on winning the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.

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EMBL @embl.org · 7d

EMBL friends & colleagues celebrated Anne Ephrussi’s career at a symposium in her honour. The event drew many familiar faces from the scientific community – among them Nobel Laureate Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard. Anne remains an emeritus researcher at EMBL.

Read more here:
tinyurl.com/2k4hwtty

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EMBL @embl.org · 8d

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EMBL @embl.org · 8d

New research from EMBL Rome shows how paternal environment prior to conception can shape early embryo development.

These findings are a step toward understanding the mechanism of epigenetic inheritance, opening up new possibilities for disease prevention.
www.embl.org/news/science...

Fathers shape embryonic development through molecular ‘signatures’. Credits: Daniela Velasco/EMBL

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EMBL @embl.org · 9d

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EMBL @embl.org · 9d

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EMBL @embl.org · 9d

New research from EMBL scientists is shedding light on how shape transitions help tissue boundaries form during development.

The results reveal a new class of adaptive material dynamics & could provide design principles for smart materials that respond to changing environments.

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EMBL @embl.org · 13d

We’re proud to have supported the #Paleocore project through the TREC expedition!

Paleocore is a BIOcean5D-funded initiative uncovering how human activities have shaped Europe’s coastal ecosystems over thousands of years.
Learn more: www.embl.org/news/science...

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EMBL @embl.org · 14d

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EMBL @embl.org · 14d

‘Salad’ – a new AI model from EMBL scientists – offers major improvements in synthetic protein design.

Salad is significantly faster than comparable methods, and designing proteins that don't exist in nature can have applications in many scientific fields.

www.nature.com/articles/s42...

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EMBL @embl.org · 15d

As EMBL Hamburg turns 50 this year, we reflect on milestones.

One of the most pivotal characters in EMBL’s story – specifically in Hamburg – was Ken Holmes. Read about his role advocating for and helping to realise an EMBL site near the DESY synchrotron.

www.embl.org/about/info/a...

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EMBL @embl.org · 15d

BIOcean5D studies marine life and how it changes across 5 dimensions: space (3D), time, & human impact.

Amandine Nunes-Jorge, the Project Manager, discussed potential impacts from this unique project.

BIOcean5D is co-funded by the European Union (Horizon Europe).

tinyurl.com/2kbzw9e3

We are EMBL: Amandine Nunes-Jorge on supporting ocean research | EMBL

Amandine Nunes-Jorge is BIOcean5D’s project manager, supporting its scientists in their exploration of marine life from many perspectives.

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EMBL @embl.org · 16d

EMBL International PhD Programme - winter recruitment 2026! 📣

Research groups across EMBL are recruiting now! www.embl.org/about/info/e...

Don’t miss this opportunity to receive dedicated mentoring while doing interdisciplinary research.

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EMBL @embl.org · 16d

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EMBL @embl.org · 16d

EMBL scientists found metabolism controls embryonic development tempo through signalling in a way separate from its established metabolic function.

More research related to this signalling could illuminate how it guides cell fate, developmental timing -- even disease.

www.embl.org/news/science...

When metabolism provides more than fuel | EMBL

A new study observed the key signalling role that metabolism plays in controlling the tempo of development.

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EMBL @embl.org · 16d

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EMBL @embl.org · 19d

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EMBL @embl.org · 19d

A new research from EMBL Rome scientists suggests that the pupil does more than just respond to light and internal states – it may actively shape our vision.

Their findings reveal that the pupil can integrate input from both eyes, impacting the entire visual pathway.
www.embl.org/news/science...

Mouse retinal ganglion cell axons projecting to the thalamus, viewed from a two-photon microscope. Credits: Tjasa Lapanja, Pietro Micheli/EMBL

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EMBL @embl.org · 20d

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EMBL @embl.org · 20d

CEREEP-Ecotron Ile De France is a @normalesup.bsky.social & @cnrs.fr laboratory

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EMBL @embl.org · 20d

💧 On World Water Monitoring Day, the latest TREC kick-off event took place at CEREEP-Ecotron Ile De France. This event brought together global experts in environmental sciences, microbiology, and ecosystem research to explore the next steps in the TRaversing ECosystems (TREC) initiative.

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EMBL @embl.org · 20d

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