The MInt lab is hiring a postdoctoral researcher for a Research Ireland funded project to explore bacterial-fungal-plant interactions using multi-omics. More info and apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/coreport... @researchireland.ie @ucddublin.bsky.social

Methods for evaluating bacterial dispersal on hyphal networks #microLife @femsjournals.bsky.social from Pilar Junier academic.oup.com/microlife/ad... "3D‑printed experimental devices that physically separate two environments while allowing hyphal networks to act as bridges for bacterial movement"

Experienced researchers are less likely to produce ‘disruptive’ science than are those just starting their careers, finds an analysis of the scientific papers published by 12.5 million researchers over 60 years. go.nature.com/4uUvMk3

Reading in journal club AI has supercharged scientists—but may have shrunk science based on this Nature paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... www.science.org/content/arti...

Scientific publishing: Rethinking how research is reviewed and published Review of how the loss of impact factor affected submissions at eLife - uneven drop across countries, but generally holding up remarkably well and shows a new model is possible elifesciences.org/articles/110...

Hey #fungal26 our lab is hiring a postdoctoral researcher for an NSF funded project in ectomycorrhizal competition. Come find me for more info! www.lotuslofgren.com/pd2026

www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/pivot-... - a terrific opportunity for a cross-disciplinary focused postdoc training

Amazing collection of fungal #endophytes isolated by 3rd year UCD microbiology students during lab practicals this term. These came from ivy leaves collected on the @ucddublin.bsky.social campus

Fears over adverse consequences and associated policy restrictions mean that pregnant people have been largely excluded from clinical trials go.nature.com/465wTDk

Nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide are potentially preventable, according to one of the first investigations of its kind go.nature.com/3NSmWmw

Study of more than 100,000 people supports your parents’ advice: eat your vegetables go.nature.com/3MEaHcI

Delicious food at the MInt lab Holiday potluck 🎄Happy almost holidays everyone!

Whoa! These are amazing!! #FungiArt

Academia is unprepared for the rise in chatbot use among students go.nature.com/4iPtlKz

SPUN is #hiring 👉 spun.bamboohr.com/careers We're looking to fill the following positions: 1. Fungal Molecular Ecologist 2. Designer 3. Communications Assistant Apply now and share with your networks 🌍 #Careers #Fungi #ScienceJobs #ScienceCommunication #Mycology

Had a great time presenting at the latest ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action WG2 webinar youtu.be/NqJJvwWcLOI highlighting our research on #AMF and their endobacteria #MInt @rootbenefit.bsky.social

✨ Paper spotlight ✨ Mycelial Dynamics in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... (🧵 1/5) Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form vast underground hyphal networks that support plant life.

📢 It is tomorrow!!! The first webinar in our second WG2 series!! We will have the pleasure of having two excellent speakers: - Prof. Andrea Genre (University of Turin, Italy). - Dr. Olga Lastovetsky (University College Dublin, Ireland) #costaction conectava.csic.es/B/raf-k1s-mp...

Metagraph: the new search engine that can quickly sift through the staggering volumes of biological data housed in public repositories go.nature.com/48lM8Kh

Sexually dimorphic # microbiota in #Ginkgo #biloba 📖https://buff.ly/Th3jr4k by Lin et al. @WileyPlantSci #PlantSci

What Everyone Should Know About Fungi by Age 15 4️⃣ Mycorrhizal fungi help draw down ~13 billion tons of carbon into the soil annually–nearly 1/3 of global emissions from fossil fuels. See the top 10 list (buff.ly/56WQ1oO) and follow for new fungal facts.

📢🍄Job alert🍄📢 The Department of Plant Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hiring an Assistant Professor in Mycology/Plant-Fungal Interactions. Deadline to apply: 31 October 2025. illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

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The 2025 agar art contest is open and accepting submissions until Oct. 26! The theme is “Microbes Make the World Go Round.” Submit your artwork and showcase the vital role microbes play in our daily lives. All are welcome to apply! See contest details: asm.org/events/asm-a...

🚀The Future is Fungi Award is back—ready to back the next wave of fungi innovators!  The awards' mission is to catalyze groundbreaking fungal innovations that address some of humanity’s biggest environmental challenges—and to support the startups and science entrepreneurs pioneering these solutions.

Giraffes, long considered a single species, are in fact four. https://scim.ag/4n2po6f

#MicrobiologyMonday: How do fungi see the world?🍄👁️They can detect colors using photoreceptors, with blue light serving as a key signal to guide fungal growth. In #MMBRJournal, researchers explore the role of photoreceptors in fungal biology: asm.social/2yD

Out now! 🍫🦠A defined microbial community reproduces attributes of fine flavour #chocolate fermentation By Gabriel Castrillo, David Salt & co #microsky #microbiomesky 🧪 Read it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

One of my favourite papers of 2025 so far and its on chocolate! 🍫 A defined microbial community reproduces attributes of fine flavour chocolate fermentation 🧪 Read the paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🔎 The associated news & views here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🍄Mark your calendars for March 17-22, 2026 for #Fungal26! Registration will open October 25, 2025. We can’t wait to see you at Asilomar in absolutely beautiful Pacific Grove, California. Start planning today! 🔗Stay updated on all the important information at buff.ly/BjAlE2j.

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Nearly one-third of all retracted papers at PLoS ONE can be traced back to just 45 researchers who served as editors at the journal go.nature.com/4frnv04

A new special issue of Science explores the immune system at the molecular and cellular level and how it has evolved to govern multiple facets of human health. Learn more: scim.ag/3IYhnk7

Theory of host-microbe symbioses: Challenges & opportunities Discussion on mathematical modeling of microbial symbioses with 3 noted areas requiring advancement: nested ecology w/in host or holobiont, holobiont population dynamics & symbiont-mediated speciation www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

Living organisms utilize electrical signaling to perceive and respond to environmental stimuli. Buffi et al. summarize methodological approaches and challenges in electrical signaling in filamentous #fungi. buff.ly/92Ztpip #FEMSMicrobiolRev

Excited to share our first paper on the symbiosis between chlamydiae and social amoebae showing in detail the adaptations of endosymbionts to the social life style of their host! 🎉

Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ancient Egyptian https://go.nature.com/44O0Sze

🚨 Final days to register! ⌛️ Don’t wait until the last minute ⏰ —secure your spot and get ready to connect with scientists from around the world in stunning Crete! 🌍🧫 Let’s advance fungal biology together! 🔗 ifbc2025.maich.gr 📣 REGISTER NOW! 🔁 Share to reach the whole myco-community! #IFBC25

ASM’s Agar Art Exhibit is live tonight at E2Art Gallery in LA! Guests are exploring artwork created with living microbes by scientists and artists from around the world. Thanks for joining us to celebrate where art meets science. View the collection: asm.social/2tc

This Saturday 14th June come watch 12 amazing scientists discuss their research on the streets of Dublin 🧬 🧪 🧫 @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdresearch.bsky.social

📢Our synthesis of current knowledge on the fascinating cell of #arbuscular #mycorrhizal fungi is out @currentbiology.bsky.social, part of the special #fungi issue. With @rachaelcargill.bsky.social @tobykiers.bsky.social @thomasshimizu.bsky.social Open access link: www.cell.com/current-biol... 1/4

Showed off some cool #AMF cultures at the #UCDFestival over the weekend helped by two hardworking #MIntlab PhD students Alive Neves and Zeyu Niu. This was part of the “Plants for the Future” exhibit organized by UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science @ucddublin.bsky.social

Our newest special issue is now live! Check it out to discover more about diverse and beautiful Fungi🍄🍄‍🟫🍄 On the cover: the fly agaric, Amanita muscaria, releasing its spores in the early morning light. www.cell.com/current-biol...

We often measure AM fungal colonisation assuming it tells us something about function. But… what does it tell us? A short Letter where I ask what root colonisation really means for plant growth, P uptake, and defence. #Mycorrhiza #fungi #plantmicrobiome nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Distinguishing among evolutionary and ecological processes shaping microbiome dynamics #ISMEJournal review by Tiffany N Batarseh and @bkoskella.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...

Outer space is harsh. Extreme temperatures and radiation can break down most materials, but a study on the International Space Station finds a biological molecule that holds its own: melanin derived from fungus. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Some bacteria auto-degrade after death, thus permitting population nutrient recycling 🦠 💀 🦠 #microbiology #MicrobialEcology #BacteriaAreAwesome

Fungi shape genome evolution of bacteria even in the absence of major growth phenotypes #ISMEJournal from @benwolfe.bsky.social Penicillium camemberti and Geotrichum candidum on Pseudomonas carnis evolution academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...

Fungi were having a moment but I think the stories are starting to get some scrutiny. Not a bad thing!

How are researchers around the world tackling problematic names that persist in science today? https://go.nature.com/44JYhXs