What causes tipping points in complex microbial ecosystems? Check this @pnas.org paper by @thilogross.bsky.social showing that cross-feeding networks create strong interdependencies & small structural changes can trigger abrupt collapses. @akhilesh-nandan.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....

Can diet shape your microbiome’s ability to produce neuroactive compounds? Our latest study shows dietary patterns influence in silico GABA production capability by Bifidobacterium adolescentis and other gut bacteria. Led by Ann Homscheid and @maringos.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Variation in gut microbiome diversity and structure across host lifestyles in Thailand https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.12.699019v1

(1/7) Excited that the Virtual Colon, an extension of BacArena for modeling the spatiostructural environment of the colon, is now out at mSystems. Kudos to @maringos.bsky.social and for leading this work! @crc1182.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de iel.de Link: journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....

#Throwback 🧪 REVIEW | The gut microbiome and cancer: from tumorigenesis to therapy M Van Hul, P Cani et al.

Rewiring holobiont systems with synthetic biology @cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social by Jasdeep Ghataora and @proftomellis.bsky.social www.cell.com/trends/biote...

#Throwback 🧪 PERSPECTIVE | The cyclic metabolic switching theory of intermittent fasting Mark Mattson

RESEARCH | DY Low, JC Chambers et al (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social ; NTU, SG) Metabolic variation reflects dietary exposure in a multi-ethnic Asian population 🧪

Extracellular ATP is an environmental cue in bacteria @cp-cellreports.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Final day of the @uni-kiel.de #CRC1182 2025 retreat today at @geomarkiel.bsky.social. Many thanks to all participants! More information and some images: www.metaorganism-research.com/news/crc-118...

Excited to share a review on metabolic modelling of host-microbiome-interactions by Natchapon Srinak (@snatchapon.bsky.social) and Jan Taubenheim from the lab: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A Review in Nature Reviews Endocrinology assesses the role of ultra-processed foods in obesity, examining the epidemiological evidence, biological mechanisms and implications for policymakers. go.nature.com/44zGHoO 🍎📃 #medsky 🧪

(1/5) 🧠 Excited to share our new preprint on molecular drivers of cognitive function in aging mice! Led by Stefano Flor & @sciwitch.bsky.social, with the Frahm lab @uni-kiel.de @crc1182.bsky.social 📄 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

The @symbnet.bsky.social‬ PhD Summer School 2025 on #host-microbe symbioses at Oeiras, Portugal, supported by the #CRC1182 just ended. We collected some impressions: www.metaorganism-research.com/news/6th-edi...

(1/7) Ever wondered whether there are compounds that broadly inhibit viral replication like antibiotics do in bacteria? We identified several compounds broadly active against quite diverse viruses using metabolic modeling and wet-lab experiments. Manuscript available at rdcu.be/enhSp

Microbiome–metabolome dynamics associated with impaired glucose control and responses to lifestyle changes. #NatureMedicine "Short-term lifestyle changes, for example, diet and exercise, modulated microbiome-associated metabolites in a lifestyle-specific manner." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Understanding microbiota resilience in the face of imbalances is crucial for maintaining host health. This #mBio review explores microbiota resilience, emphasizing the interplay between microbial communities and host-driven environmental controls. asm.social/2qW

1/12 Thrilled to share our latest paper on host-microbiome-interactions in aging out in Nature Microbiology @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social, great work led by Lena Best @sci-witch.bsky.social with the Frahm lab within the ITN SmartAge. @crc1182.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Daily consumption of the synbiotic yogurt was associated with improvements in insulin resistance, systolic blood pressure and WHR, which could be beneficial in patients with metabolic syndrome. Open Access www.nature.com/articles/s41...