floberger.bsky.social, baffobianco.bsky.social, goguialonso.bsky.social, @ictp.bsky.social @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social @rockefeller.edu

A hair cell bundle as seen with fluorescence (left) and differential interference contrast (right) microscopy. Credits: F. Berger/Utrecht University

Hair cell bundles are tiny structures in our ears that help us sense and amplify both faint and loud sounds. A new study by an international group of researchers sheds light on the thermodynamics that underlie the functioning of these bundles.

Learn more: journals.aps.org/prxlife/abst...

How can we see where genes are active in tissues?

The Spatial Transcriptomics Portal combines imaging and molecular data to map gene activity in spatial context.

Explore how cells interact and develop.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/u...
@bioimagearchive.bsky.social @expressionatlas.bsky.social

Tiny, invisible to the naked eye, yet hugely important for life on Earth: plankton. 🔬
In Science in School, @embl.org presents a teaching resource that helps students explore these tiny wonders with microscopes and discover their role in global ecosystems.

👉 scienceinschool.org/article/2026...

Biology is built on patterns too complex for us to easily interpret. AI can help bridge the gap, but it’s a two-way exchange: biology inspires AI, and AI delivers back.

Here are seven key takeaways from a recent EMBO | EMBL symposium on AI in life sciences: www.embl.org/news/science...

Julia Mahamid - Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Preisträgerin 2026 im Porträt YouTube video by DFG bewegt

Ihre Forschung bildet die Grundlage für das nächste Jahrzehnt zellbiologischer Forschung und biomedizinischer Anwendungen. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum #LeibnizPreis 2026, Julia Mahamid! 👏 (@embl.org)
Ihre Arbeit im Video: youtu.be/mtmAQxZ33y0?...

Welcome, Tony Hyman!

EMBL welcomes its new Director General, Tony Hyman, as he takes up the mandate of leading EMBL's six sites.

www.embl.org/news/embl-an...

Every handful of soil & every bucket of seawater is akin to a bustling city 🦠

Thanks to our @mgnifydb.bsky.social metagenomics database, we’re learning how to map these hidden communities.

Explore our catalogues of richly annotated, microbe-derived genomes.

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

Reactive lymph nodes, as visualised using multiplexed immunofluorescence. B-Cells are shown in red (PAX5), T-cells in blue (CD3), lymphatic endothelial cells and fibroblastic reticular cells in green (PDPN), and follicular dendritic cells in cyan (CD21). Credit: Felix Czernilofsky

A new study maps the organisation of immune and stromal cells in lymph nodes and shows its association with prognosis in certain lymphomas.

This has implications for long-term prognosis in cancer patients and can potentially open up new therapeutic avenues.

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

Welcome, @stephlo.bsky.social, our new Team Leader for Protein Function.
Find out how Stephanie’s experience in genomics shaped her approach to protein curation and AI integration.
#ProteinScience #AI
www.embl.org/news/people-...

Functional characterization of dynamic nascent RNA folding ensembles in real time Single-molecule imaging shows the role of various factors in selectively reshaping nascent RNA molecules to modulate function.

(2/2) By tracking five fluorescent signals at once, they can observe multiple folding pathways and observe how proteins and other molecules interact with specific RNA structures, facilitating the development of drugs that target RNA.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Illustration showing RNA polymerase and four laser lights. Credit: Daniela Velasco/EMBL

(1/2) EMBL researchers led by @olivierduss.bsky.social have developed a microscopy technique that enables them to observe individual RNA molecules being produced and folding into different shapes.

Learn more: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Pictured are cross sections of larvae from Nematotstella (left) and Aiptasia (right), with the sliders underneath representing the mechanical modules which combine to give rise to an organism's mechanotype. Credit: Daniela Velasco/EMBL

A sea anemone looks very different from a coral, despite belonging to the same broad biological group.

A new study from EMBL researchers and their colleagues sheds new light on how diversity arises in body shapes in the animal world.

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

From delivering genomics training across 16 countries to making bioinformatics more accessible worldwide, Aleena connects science, people, and cultures.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
#Bioinformatics #Genomics @ensembl.org

You asked, we listened. Millions of AI-predicted protein complex structures are now available in the #AlphaFold Database.

This spans homodimers from 20 of the most studied species, including humans, as well as the World Health Organization’s priority pathogens list.

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

Science publication: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Erasmus MC Press release: amazingerasmusmc.nl/algemeen/een...

Erasmus MC and EMBL researchers reveal the molecular mechanisms by which avian influenza evolves from a mild to a highly pathogenic strain.

This occurs when the influenza polymerase makes an error while copying the viral RNA into host cells, adding extra fragments.

EMBL hosted a visit from the Paul Scherrer Institute’s Life Sciences Department on 3-4 March.

Lead scientists met to discuss their ongoing research and explore new collaborations in AI in life sciences, imaging and structural biology, and data analysis and management.

@psi.ch

Meet Vicky Hatch 🇬🇧 Communications Officer at EMBL-EBI

She turns complex research & tech tools into stories that inspire.

When she’s not promoting the impact of bioinformatics & open data, Vicky is an avid souls-like gamer & triathlon competitor.

#WeAreEMBL
@vickyhatch.bsky.social
@ebi.embl.org

@mpi-nat.bsky.social @institutpasteur.bsky.social

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, the Institut Pasteur, and EMBL has shown in a Nature paper how the influenza polymerase, a molecular thief, uses the host RNA to replicate.

Check out the MPI press release: www.mpinat.mpg.de/5179649/pr_2...

Benchmarking EGF signaling pathway inference using phosphoproteomics and kinase-substrate interactions - Nature Communications To what extent can large-scale approaches accurately reconstruct classic signaling pathways? Here, authors revisit the EGF pathway using phosphoproteomics and kinase-substrate interactions

Is the linear map of cell signaling a myth?
New research suggests the reality of cellular networks is more complex.
@savitski-lab.bsky.social & @saezlab.bsky.social combined experimental and computational expertise to test how we map kinase–substrate interactions.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Welcome, Sarah Dickinson Hyams!

EMBL's new Head of People and Culture Development brings a passion for equality, diversity, and inclusion, plus a love for unlikely inspirational sources, including Winnie the Pooh!

Learn more: www.embl.org/news/people-...

Congratulations, Lisa Maier and Stephen Cusack!

The two EMBL alumni have received the 2026 John Kendrew and Lennart Philipson awards for their outstanding contributions to host–microbiome research and structure-guided drug development, respectively.

Learn more: www.embl.org/news/awards-...

This #RareDiseaseDay, we’re highlighting how open data sharing supports diagnosis, research, and families living with rare conditions.

Watch to find out how access to rare disease data through @deciphergenomics.bsky.social can help families better understand their children’s rare conditions.

📢 Last call for the EMBL International PhD Programme summer recruitment!

This is a fully funded PhD programme fostering creative approaches to questions in the molecular life sciences.

Join us promoting scientific excellence throughout Europe. Apply now! www.embl.org/about/info/e...

Illumina joins EMBL Corporate Partnership Programme | EMBL The biotechnology and genomics research company Illumina joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme, supporting training opportunities.

The biotechnology company Illumina has joined EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme.

This allows Illumina to connect with EMBL’s world-leading molecular biology experts and technology development while supporting training opportunities for scientists.

www.embl.org/news/embl-an...

Our cells are experts at navigating inherently noisy and complicated environments.

EMBL researchers are using theoretical physics approaches to uncover fundamental principles behind how cells use complex information to self-organise.

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

EMBL International PhD Programme - summer 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.

Interested in pursuing a PhD at EMBL-EBI?
@atsocf.bsky.social 🇮🇹 is one of our PhD fellows. He works on improving #AlphaFold protein structure predictions.

Find out more about his PhD experience:
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...