📌 New preprint Super trilled to share the work of our PhD student Rob Bücking. He did a massive work collecting a large longitudinal globally representative dataset of infant microbiomes to develop a microbiome age index 🌍🍼👶🏻🦠 (1/4)

Similar growth potentials of cyanobacteria and algae explain their coexistence in desert soils nature.com/articles/s41598-…

Are you in Berlin this chilly Sunday and looking for something inspiring to do? Join us at Holzmarkt 25 at 15:30 for our event! 6 amazing speakers will share insights on interesting topics in a relaxed atmosphere. Come, meet the scientists, and be part of a great afternoon. See you there! ✨

And last but not least, today we introduce the final two speakers of this year’s Soapbox Science Berlin & LGBTQ+ STEM Berlin events at Berlin Science Week 2025! 🌟

Joint #CallForProposals from the DFG and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in all Fields of Research, including Social Sciences and the Humanities. The fourth iteration of this cooperation aims to bring together researchers from Germany and Mexico. Details: sohub.io/vf98

Our first event at this year’s Berlin Science Week CAMPUS was amazing, so many curious minds and inspiring conversations!✨ But we’re not done yet… We’re back this Sunday, November 9, with six new speakers bringing their science to FORUM at Holzmarkt 25. So let’s meet the first two! 👀

⏰ In less than 24 hours, six amazing speakers will take the stage to share their research on Parkinson’s disease, glaciers, menstruation, powerful bacteria, grooving cells, and the origins of “spikiness” in animals! 🧠❄️🦠🌈🦔

The last two amazing speakers of our Soapbox Science Berlin event at CAMPUS! 🌟

A new day, a new pair of amazing speakers to introduce! 🌟

Here we go again! 🎤 Our event "Diverse minds, shared future", in collaboration with the LGBTQ+ STEM group during the Berlin Science Week, is approaching fast! We're excited to start introducing the amazing speakers joining us for this year's event

📢 #Abstract submission for #SETACMaastricht is open! Join us in May and share your latest #research with a vibrant community of #environmental scientists and professionals. 🌿🧪 Submit your abstract by 26 November and take part in shaping a bold scientific programme! 🔗 lnkd.in/e9rXdwdQhttp...

Sharpen your presentation skills ahead of #SETACPortland! 🎤 Join the SETAC Café, “Perfecting Your Presentation,” at 12 EDT on 28 October for tips on effective science communication and guidance for the Best Student Presentation Awards. 🔗 www.setac.org/resource/joi...

Abstract submission is now open (till 26 November). Join us in an exciting #HABs Session #SETACMaastricht 👇 Session description: setac.secure-platform.com/meetings/gal... #SETAC #SETACEurope #SETAC2026 @setac.bsky.social @setac-glb.bsky.social

Engelberts et al. introduce GenomeFISH: a genome-based fluorescence in situ hybridization method that couples high-throughput single cell genomics with whole genome hybridization for strain-level visualization of microbial communities isme-microbes.org/strain-level... #imaging #microbiome #omics

Glad to share a collaboration with Yicen Lin's group at Kunming University of Science and Technology published in ISME Journal Synergistic biodegradation of polyethylene by experimentally evolved bacterial biofilms academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... #MicrobiomeEcology at #LeidenBiology

Hell yea!

Creative experiences such as dance, music, drawing, and strategy video games might preserve brain health. A study in Nature Communications shows that regular practice or short training in these activities is linked to brains that look younger and work more efficiently. go.nature.com/46GH8Pi 🧪

⚠️New paper ➡️ isolating >600 freshwater microbes using dilution-to-extinction and low-nutrient, lake-mimicking media. 🤯Expands cultured diversity to ~70 % of detected genera and enables physiological studies of streamlined oligotrophs. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #protistsonsky

Curious about creating agar art? 🎨Join Assistant Prof. Sebahat Öztekin’s workshop at Bayburt University in Turkey (Oct. 8–10) to learn how it’s done! Then, submit your art to the ASM #AgarArt contest—open until Oct. 26. Register for the workshop if you're in the area! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Cascade effects and ecological feedback of cyanobactericidal bacterium Bacillus sp. HH1 in cyanobacterial bloom control www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

First report of microcystin-producing benthic cyanobacteria in Mexican mountain rivers: polyphasic characterization and HPLC toxin detection www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Genetic and Metabolic Diversity of Cyanobacteria on the Rock–Water Interface in Mountainous Ecosystems | Environmental Science & Technology pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

The ecological status of European Union surface waters continues to decline. Only 39.6% of EU surface waters attained good status, according to our recently published indicator.

Nitrogen Substrate Impacts Microcystis aeruginosa Exometabolome Composition enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

If you’re a #student member looking for support to attend the SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting in Maastricht, apply for a student meeting registration grant. 🎓🌍💸 Join #SETACMaastricht! 📅 Apply by 30 October 🔗 bit.ly/41ARCwx

How do microbes become permanent partners? 🌊🔬🦠 Check out our new study published in Current Biology showing how cyanobacterial genomes evolve step-by-step into endosymbionts of diatoms. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @currentbiology.bsky.social @mehrshmali.bsky.social

Don’t miss the chance to be a speaker at one of our events during Berlin Science Week ✨ ⏰Apply now—only one week left until the deadline #scicomm #wisskomm #womeninSTEM #womeninScience

Dogs are humanity's best friend—but how long has it been that way? 🐕 This Science study investigated ancient dog genomes, revealing a complicated genetic legacy that reflects a long, shared history with humans. Learn more on #InternationalDogDay: https://scim.ag/41mQvR6

Happy #InternationalDogDay! To commemorate, here is one of our favourite NRG covers of all time, based on a review by Elaine A. Ostrander, Robert K. Wayne, Adam H. Freedman & Brian W. Davis on the canine genome go.nature.com/3JP9CNw

🚨 Call for Speakers! 🚨 We’re looking for women, non-binary and LGBTQIA scientists to join us at @berlinscienceweek.bsky.social 2025 ✨ Together with LGBTQ+ STEM Berlin, we’re hosting two amazing events. Want to take the stage? Apply here 👇🏼 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Nitrogen availability shapes evolution of phage resistance in cyanobacteria -in #ISMEJ academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... #phagesky

The 2025-26 Eco-Evo job list is out. Good luck to those applying! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Meet the uninvited guest I found chilling in my colleague's zooplankton culture 😍 #cyanobacteria

How do cyanobacteria glide in sync? 🌀 New research on Fluctiforma draycotensis shows that filament movement relies on tightly coordinated cellular forces, and when that coordination breaks down, the filaments twist and buckle. buff.ly/Q4l6w5y

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I was told today that my problem as a microbiologist is having very high “clean” standards… but I’m pretty sure most people would agree this flask is dirty 😬 #postdoclife

Such a great magic trick when the S-Bahn turned an 8-minute wait into a 18-minute one 🫠

In the times of anti-science we are living, we really don't need this. We need to move away from judging academic "quality" by paper counts or big-name journals. These flawed metrics are biased, unfair and IMO driving the system to collapse.

#AcademicSky #SciPub #PeerReview #PhDSky #OpenScience #AcademicResearch #AcademicWriting #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicPublishing #AcademicChatter 🧪

Roughly 10% of all living organisms lack superoxide scavenging enzymes (SOSEs). How do they survive superoxide stress? Research in #mBio suggests redox-based metabolic reprogramming may compensate for loss of SOSEs in pathogenic bacteria. Get the story: asm.social/2wV

Oh no. It's Monday again. Isn't it.

Determinants of Cyanobacteria and Algae Diversity in Natural Freshwater Micro-Ecosystems enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Rising temperature accelerates buoyancy regulation and vertical migration of the bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our paper on cyanophages of marine sponge symbionts is finally out. It is the outcome of a great collaboration with Laura Steindler's lab and was led by Tzipora Perez.

The microbial communities of freshwater adapt rapidly to changing environmental conditions such as chemical pollution. 🦠 This #FEMSmicroBlog explores whether microbial communities could serve as early warning indicators of pollution in aquatic ecosystems. #FascinatingMicrobes buff.ly/QwMy9J7

We are excited to announce the SMBE Fellows Program! ✍️ Designed to provide networking and mentorship opportunities to early-career researchers through scientific writing in evolutionary biology for @molbioevol.bsky.social and @genomebiolevol.bsky.social 📆 Aug. 31 🔗 smbe.org/smbe-fellows-program

Thanks to the initiative of @neurocure.bsky.social for the second year in a row, we teamed up to bring Soapbox Science to the Peter Ustinov School, connecting 10th-graders with science on June 18th. The great idea behind these events is to break down barriers and show that science is for everyone.

Out now from @diamondlab.bsky.social — stable microbiome communities using tractable cyanobacteria. An important development for folks working on cyanobacteria, microbial community formation and establishment in lab settings, and microbial community ecology! Read here: tinyurl.com/3cs2x6r7

Don’t judge a lake by its colour. In The Media: WI member Dr. Jozef Nissimov explores how viruses that attack cyanobacteria could help clear toxic algal blooms—but may leave behind hidden toxins. Read the @cottagelife article: cottagelife.com/general/coul... 
#Cyanobacteria #AlgalBlooms

High concentrations of nanoplastic particles were found in locations across the North Atlantic Ocean, particularly in the top 10 metres of water and near coastlines, according to an analysis in Nature. go.nature.com/44ohIok 🌊 🧪