How does #Mycoplasma genitalium stick around and spread? 🧫 This minireview from @MFerHuer highlights the role of cytadhesins P110 & P140 in adhesion, immune evasion, and transmission in diverse sexual contexts. 🔗https://buff.ly/4Nk3Q7i #FEMSMicrobiolLett #Pathogenesis #STI

🦠 In May 2025, microbiology societies including @amiposts.bsky.social, @femsmicro.org, & @isme-microbes.bsky.social, met for the Global Strategy Meeting on Microbes & Climate Change hosted by @asm.org, launching a global alliance & 4 priorities for action. oxford.ly/4gU1jN5

Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiol Ecol by @jaytlennon.bsky.social et al @leonorabit.bsky.social @vscooper.micropopbio.org @gilbertjacka.bsky.social academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...

A global view of morphogenetic peptidoglycan synthases across the domain Bacteria Open Access @femsjournals.bsky.social microLife by Francisco García-del Portillo et al academic.oup.com/microlife/ad...

Functional stability despite structural changes in freshwater biofilm communities exposed to an antibiotic and an herbicide – the role of nutrient conditions in @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiol Ecol academic.oup.com/femsec/advan...

75% of women are affected by Candida albicans, the cause of vulvovaginal candidiasis. Valentine et al. address the interactions between Candida, vaginal microbiome, and host factors to better understand infections and the development of novel treatment strategies. buff.ly/ZVEr3yT #FEMSMicrobiolRev

Phages are promising against antibiotic-resistant bacteria—but resistance can emerge. 🦠 New work from @baerboletta.bsky.social lab shows E. coli can resist phages in the lab, but in the gut that resistance comes at a cost: context is crucial for #PhageTherapy success. buff.ly/NLOjnE2

D M Maday et al. determined that plastic leachates produced from industry biodegradable plastics can alter the composition of marine microbial communities. Check out their results. buff.ly/yRaEYS9 #FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology #marinemicrobiology

Excited to share our paper on grassland establishment 7 yrs after native #AMF inoculation—showing AMF result in higher diversity + prairie spread into old fields—was selected Editor’s Choice by @femsjournals.bsky.social.🦠🌎 I’ll discuss next week at #SER2025 Denver ! academic.oup.com/femsle/artic...

🌾✨ Turning #OatMilk into a natural source of vitamin B2! This #FEMSMicrobiolLett article shows how #LacticAcidBacteria can be used to boost #Riboflavin levels in plant-based milk pre-treated with proteases. 🔗https://buff.ly/fODVC8Z #Biofortification #Fermentation #FoodBiotech

How can we rewire yeast for industrial success? 🔧🧬 E. Celińska & Y. J. Zhou explore how global transcription machinery engineering boosts #Yarrowia_lipolytica traits like stress resistance & productivity by tweaking its regulatory networks. Read more: 🔗 buff.ly/yNh3wmF #FEMSYeastRes

Fuel your microbiology journey 🧪 From cutting-edge research to publishing tips, grants & expert insights; get it all in your inbox. Join the FEMS Journals newsletter and stay ahead of microbiology research✉️ ➡️ buff.ly/HK2Nsjm #MicrobiologyResearch #ResearcherSupport #FEMSJournals

Microbiology Leaders Launch Global Climate Change Strategy Published across 6 leading scientific journals, including #FEMSMicrobiolEcol, the strategy charts a path to integrate microbial science into global climate solutions. Read the Press Release and Editorial here: buff.ly/LwDt0Mw

Featuring research from our not-for-profit #OpenAccess journal #microLife!

🍄 Fungi to the rescue! Native AMF inoculation helps prairie restoration 🌱 by boosting native plant diversity and kicking weeds to the curb (even 7 years later). A long-term win for restoration ecology. 📄https://buff.ly/Uyl6f78 #FEMSMicrobiolLett #Mycorrhiza #Microbiology

In situ analysis of type III secretion chaperone proteins indicates a cytosolic handover of virulence effectors #microbiology #virulense #pathogens @femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social academic.oup.com/femsmicrobes...

Naudet et al. investigated the dynamics of the bacterial pathobiome and resistome associated with plastic aquaculture equipment in an aquaculture farm in the southwest Indian Ocean. Check out their results! buff.ly/NXMZxk3 #FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology

New tool alert! 🚀 MCAAT uses de Bruijn graphs to detect #CRISPR arrays in #metagenomes, capturing data lost in assemblies. A step forward in uncovering the hidden diversity of CRISPR-Cas systems. By Talibli & Voß buff.ly/QMX9yIe

Vitamin E against biofilms?🧫💊🦠 Pathogenic bacteria can live in structured biofilms, making them unreachable by antibiotics and accelerating #AMR Leong et al. studied a potential new biofilm inhibitor, α-tocopherol, in their #FEMSMicrobiolLett study. buff.ly/tDhYo99

For #InternationalMicroorganismDay, we asked our FEMS MICRO 2025 Keynote Speakers and FEMS Journal Editors "'What is your favourite microbe?'' With delightful answers, ranging over many microbes and personal stories, this was the perfect way to celebrate IMD 2025! #MicroSky youtu.be/oEJsWNJCtBw

Happy International Microorganism Day! 🎉 Today, we are celebrating the tiny powerhouses that have a massive impact on our world. From the bacteria in our gut to the fungi that give us antibiotics, these incredible organisms are essential to life. Let's make some noise for the microscopic!

🚨New paper out! #MicroSky Studying obligate predators like Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is tricky—essential genes for predation are also essential for survival. We expanded its genetic toolbox: 🧬promoters to fine-tune expression 🧬IPTG-inducible system 🧬CRISPRi for rapid knockdown bit.ly/46GUn2c 1/4

🇪🇺 Smooth publishing experience with #microLife, the new @femsjournals.bsky.social journal of the European Academy for Microbiology. 🙏 @erc.europa.eu, F.R.S-FNRS & WEL-RI for support 4/4

While you wait for the next MEEhubs conference: We've written up the participants' impressions, the organisers' thoughts, reflections on the expectations we scientists have on conferences, and much more in @femsjournals.bsky.social, led by Ariane Wenger. Check out doi.org/10.1093/fems....

#FEMSMicrobiolLett Non-dermatophyte fungi can cause #onychomycosis. Benvenuti et al report 3 cases of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa misdiagnosed as trauma or Pseudomonas. Microscopy confirmed yeast; terbinafine + ketoconazole led to remission. Read more: 🔗 buff.ly/ud3vWAm

Featuring research from #FEMSYeastRes 👇🍷🔬

If you missed #FEMS2025 this year, don't worry! You can still discover all the essential scientific discoveries and research highlights . The abstract book is available for download, allowing you to explore thought-provoking research and topics related to your field of study. buff.ly/SovBxxs

Archaea thrive in harsh niches that challenge DNA integrity. 🧬 In H. volcanii, Sailer et al. revealed Cas1 & Hel308a as new Microhomology-Mediated End Joining (MMEJ) players, expanding the toolkit for archaeal genomes repair. buff.ly/lnyY7JF

2024 review: Feng-yuan Zhang et al. explore how C. albicans triggers immune-cell #Pyroptosis to escape, leading to IL-1β and IL-18 secretion. Crucial factors include hyphal growth, ergosterol, and cell-wall changes. Check it here: buff.ly/qe94XQj #PathogDis #Macrophages

The annual FEMS Council meeting, held over two days in Seville, has concluded. Thank you to the Spanish Society of Microbiology for hosting. The efforts and dedication of FEMS Member Societies are integral to our mission of driving science forward and strengthening the impact of #microbiology.

Within-host microbial selection and multiple microbial generations buffer the loss of host fitness under environmental change @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiol Ecology by @williampearman.bsky.social et al academic.oup.com/femsec/advan...

Mateos-Hernandez et al. observed that a vaccine targeting tick microbiota increases lysine levels, thereby boosting tick immunity and reducing Borrelia colonization, providing a novel strategy for controlling tick-borne diseases. Check out their results! buff.ly/IsvRJL1 #FEMSMicrobiolEcol

What can yeast teach us about Alzheimer’s? 🧠🧪 H. Prasad & R. Rao uncover how endo-lysosomal pH, sterol balance, and intracellular trafficking interact in neurodegeneration — revealing new therapeutic angles rooted in yeast biology. 🔗 buff.ly/ucXz6Ui #FEMSYeastRes

🔬 Explore new career opportunities in microbiology! 🌱🧫 ~ Professor: Join KU Leuven to focus on microbes in the food chain. ~ PhD: Join the "Laboratory of Plant-Microbe-Environment Interactions." ~ PhD: Fish microbiomes & health 👉 Find out more: buff.ly/vicIBQA

Want to share your research with the world without worrying about fees? It just might be possible! If your institution has a Read & Publish agreement with Oxford University Press, your Open Access costs may already be covered. 👉 Check your eligibility: buff.ly/MLvkZwo #FEMSJournals #OpenAccess

How do bacteria sense their world? Our review summarizes thermal-shift assay approaches for identifying ligands for bacterial sensor proteins @blastmeetings.bsky.social @eezcsic.bsky.social @csicdivulga.bsky.social @csic.es @femsmicro.org @krelllaboratory.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/fems...

B. Siamalube & E. Ehinmitan explore why cholera recurs: poor sanitation, climate change, and antimicrobial resistance. Also covered: vaccine innovations, genomic surveillance, and microbiome-targeted strategies. Read more: buff.ly/HJJ461b #PathogDis #PublicHealth #Cholera

Check out FEMS Microbiology Ecology Latest Editor's Choice: de Ram et al. notice that the degradation of mucin glycans depends on microbial interactions and ecological networks. buff.ly/TQkHgXQ #FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology

Work with journals built by microbiologists for microbiologists. Backed by Oxford University Press & run by researchers like you, FEMS journals combine rigorous peer review, global reach, & a mission to give back to the microbiology community. Get involved: buff.ly/ajQETfV

Big news!🦠 Pathogens and Disease is becoming FEMS Infectious Diseases starting Jan 2026. Prof. Gad Frankel will step in as the sole Editor-in-Chief to spearhead this new chapter for FEMS Journals on infection and infection prevention with a new name & renewed mission. Learn more: buff.ly/4tiZzcC

Guangchun Lu et al. uncover how specific oncohistone H2B variants in #Schizosaccharomyces_pombe disrupt H2B monoubiquitination, leading to genomic instability via altered gene expression. 🧬🧪 Read more at: 🔗 buff.ly/SzSsQtW #FEMSYeastRes

Seven critical challenges in synthetic one-carbon assimilation and their potential solutions #SyntheticBiology #C1 #microbiology @femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social academic.oup.com/femsre/artic...

Droplet microfluidics for single-cell studies: a frontier in ecological understanding of microbiomes #microbiology #microbiome #microfluidics @femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social academic.oup.com/femsre/artic...

Haemolysin, a pore-forming #toxin, does more than punch holes into host cells 💀. @McgarryNaoise et al. show that haemolysin is a virulence factor that helps ExPEC E. coli CFT073 🦠 resist killing by human serum. #FEMSMicrobes buff.ly/89LEriT

Electrical signaling in fungi remains a poorly explored field. Buffi et al. dive into the mysterious world of fungal communication and synthesize the evidence on electrical signaling in filamentous fungi. #FEMSMicrobiolRev buff.ly/TpkYV8U

🧪Researching microbial C1 metabolism? #FEMSMicrobiolEcol invites submissions for our thematic issue exploring the latest advances in C1 compound transformations and its role in global biogeochemical cycles. One month left to submit: buff.ly/aVfZJoR #CallForPapers #MicrobiologyResearch #Ecology

Nice to see one of our publication among "This year's most read papers (so far)" at #microLife of @femsjournals.bsky.social Learn more about how subtilosin A production is influenced by surfactin levels in Bacillus subtilis academic.oup.com/microlife/ar...

Beta-lactams are highly effective #antibiotics, but bacteria have evolved beta-lactamases to degrade them 🦠💊✂️ In this #FEMSMicrobiolLett article, Hallal Ferreira Raro et al. present NitroSpeed, a rapid test for the efficiency of a novel beta-lactamase inhibitor, TAN. #AMR #BLI buff.ly/lt93H9Q

#CRISPR is more than Cas9 ✂️ 🧬 @BeiselLab reveals a short tracrRNA from S. pyogenes is toxic in L. paracasei, even without Cas9, underscoring challenges of using CRISPR-Cas9 in non-native hosts. #microsky buff.ly/qWjkxdK

Avirulent Pseudomonas aeruginosa T3SS-negative strains belonging to Clade 5 produce variable quantities of secondary metabolites @femsjournals.bsky.social #microLife from @inaattree.bsky.social with @cbuch.bsky.social academic.oup.com/microlife/ad...