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Press Releases

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Heidelberg, 2 February 2012 Collective action Genetic switches called enhancers and the molecules that activate them can be used to draw a cell’s family tree, EMBL scientists have found. more

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Heidelberg, 19 January 2012 Rigged to explode? An inherited mutation is likely the link between exploding chromosomes and the paediatric brain tumour which is the second most common cause of childhood mortality in developed countries, scientists at EMBL, DKFZ and the University Hospital, all in Heidelberg, Germany, have discovered. more

Hinxton, 12 January 2012 Evolution by 'copy-paste' Researchers at EMBL-EBI and colleagues have found a simple and widespread way in which DNA is remodelled in six mammalian species, including humans. The study, published in the journal Cell, sheds light on an ancient mechanism of evolution that is still at work in our genome. more

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Heidelberg, 8 January 2012 Tracking genes’ remote controls Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, can now see - and predict - exactly when remote controls, genetic sequences known as enhancers in cells' nuclei, are activated in a real embryo. more

Hinxton, 5 December 2011 UK invests £75 million in European research infrastructure to support knowledge-based economy EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the BBSRC warmly welcome today’s announcement from the UK Government of a £75 million commitment from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ Large Facilities Capital Fund for the ELIXIR research infrastructure. more

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Grenoble, 13 October 2011 Intruder detected: raise the alarm! Scientists at EMBL Grenoble have discovered how a protein sounds the alarm when it detects viruses invading a cell. The study, published today in Cell, is a key development in our understanding of the innate immune response, shedding light on how cells rapidly respond to a wide range of viruses including influenza, rabies and hepatitis. more

Heidelberg/Hinxton, 14 September 2011 Five countries and EMBL sign Memorandum of Understanding to make ELIXIR a reality Today marks an important step for ELIXIR, Europe’s emerging research infrastructure for life-science information, as EMBL and Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to catalyse the implementation and construction of ELIXIR, with more countries planning to join in the near future. more

Press Coverage

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Heidelberg, 18 August 2011 Fishing games gone wrong When an egg cell is being formed, the cellular machinery which separates chromosomes is extremely imprecise at fishing them out of the cell’s interior, scientists at EMBL Heidelberg have discovered. The findings, published in Cell, could explain why errors in the number of chromosomes in the egg cell are the leading cause of miscarriages and severe congenital diseases like Down's syndrome, as well as causing female infertility. more

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Heidelberg, 7 August 2011 Live from the scene: biochemistry in action Researchers can now watch molecules move in living cells, literally millisecond by millisecond, thanks to a new microscope developed by scientists at EMBL Heidelberg. Published online today in Nature Biotechnology, the new technique provides insights into processes that were so far invisible. more

Monterotondo, 21 July 2011 Gardening in the brain Cells called microglia prune the connections between neurons, shaping how the brain is wired, scientists at EMBL Monterotondo discovered. more

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