This new study takes a closer look at eukaryotic reference genomes. 🧬 By mapping microbial-like regions across thousands of plant & animal assemblies, it helps make ancient eDNA analyses more accurate. #MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #metagenomics #eDNA doi.org/10.1093/giga...

DNA from Napoleon’s 1812 army identifies the pathogens likely responsible for the army’s demise during their Russian retreat. www.cell.com/current-biol... Nicolás Rascovan & colleagues @currentbiology.bsky.social

A new Species Survival Commission (SSC) has been established by the International Union for Conversation of Nature (IUCN). Microbiota Vault collaborators are among the founding members: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

What lived in Arctic Norway ~80,000 years ago? ❄️🦌 Ancient sediments from a cave reveal 46 taxa of mammals, birds & fish — a unique cold-adapted coastal ecosystem. #MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

For those engaged in studies on the hologenome and its relevance to One Health www.alocongress.com/pangenome2025

In the now published study doi.org/10.1111/1755..., @markella-morait.bsky.social shows just how widespread dental calculus is and how to make to work for your favourite #mammal. #metagenomics #aDNA #museums

#MetagenomicsMonday A new study shares 174 archaeological dental calculus metagenomes from across the UK, spanning multiple periods. With rich metadata and rigorous quality control, the dataset opens new doors to exploring ancient microbiome through time. doi.org/10.1016/j.di...

My new @science.org editorial on the role of scientists in defending democracy is out today. As authoritarianism takes hold in the US, we must fight for the democratic principles that enable a free society and scientists have a key role. I hope you'll join us. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Perspective @natcomms.nature.com A reconceptualized framework for human microbiome transmission in early life www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I strongly recommend considering this opportunity to work with a great scientist and friend in an exceptional place.

Detailed atlas reveals how #pesticides affect gut #bacteria and hints at #probiotic interventions ... | #toxic | #microbes | #chemicals | #inflammation | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

The Microbiota Vault Initiative: Safeguarding Earth's microbial heritage for future generations #Microbiomes4Life @gilbertjacka.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4kifmvX

Single-tooth prediction of childhood caries: • Dental plaque microbiota patterns in children are predictive of tooth-specific caries development. • Spatial-MiC model, integrating microbial and spatial data, improves caries forecasting with 93% accuracy www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

Let us introduce a new subspecies: ✨Catenibacterium mitsuokai subsp. tridentinum✨ Plus, we also propose a taxonomic reclassification of publicly available reference genomes belonging to the C. mitsuokai sp. More details ⬇️ www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

The UK Health Security Agency has released an updated antimicrobial stewardship tool to guide healthcare professionals in prescribing the most appropriate antimicrobial to patients to preserve antimicrobial efficacy. Find out more microb.io/452uTvL 👈 #KnockingOutAMR

Genetic compatibility and environmental co-occurrence drive the dissemination of #AntibioticResistance genes Co-occurrence of bacteria in the human #microbiome and #wastewater contributes to gene transfer

New online! A gut fungus protects the liver

Save the date! Understanding and Predicting Microbial Evolutionary Dynamics 2025 will be held on 26-27 November in Liverpool: microb.io/MicroEvo25 #MicroEvo25

Did you know gut bacteria make vitamins? 🦠💊In #MMBR, discover mechanisms of microbiota vitamin biosynthesis, how interactions between microbiota members contribute to vitamin production, the role of diet and more. Read the review: asm.social/2mF

🚨 Machine learning for multi-omics integration course with @oskolkov.bsky.social This course covers key ML methods for integrating multi-omics data. Participants will learn how to apply supervised, unsupervised, and ML techniques to biological datasets. www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...

If you use Kraken for profiling microbial / environmental / ancient metagenomic data, please check this preprint where I benchmark filtering strategies of Kraken outputs on simulated microbial and environmental metagenomic samples, and provide recommendations for optimal filtering thresholds

Now online! 🖥️🧬🦠 A computational framework to integrate microbial GWAS and single-cell RNA-sequencing profiles of 24 human organs reveals interactions between the host cells and microbes #MicroSky www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Delighted our study (7+ years in the making) is out today in Nature. In a nutshell, 48 hours of antibiotics in week 1 led to impaired vaccine responses up to 15 months later in infants. We show (in-vivo) a probiotic can fix it #microbiome #science #immunology www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Microbiome data analysis faces methodological challenges from design to execution of studies Scientists provide guidance on best practices of statistical analyses in microbiome studies @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social 

On why racial and other affinity groups are so important! "The current political climate is tremendously hostile for BIPOC scientists. Affinity groups provide solace and a loving community, but the burden of resistance cannot fall on the most marginalized." www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Our guest moderator 🇮🇹 Fabiana Canini introduced #MVIF 37 panel speaker: 🇩🇪 Nicole Dublier @nicoledubilier.bsky.social with her talk: Life in the dark: The microbiomes of mussels from deep-sea hydrothermal vents

Join us in Turin!!!🦠🔥🫡

Hurry up, early birds! 🐦 Abstract submissions and registrations to join us at the #TMHMS25 Symposium are now open!

A new study illuminates the dynamics of the #phage- #bacteria world in the human #gut #microbiome. @miketisza.bsky.social @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social #SCregeen #BCMMicrobiome blogs.bcm.edu/2025/02/25/f...

Press release about our latest giraffe diet-microbiome study here: www.eurekalert.org/news-release... @animecol-uu.bsky.social @brown-ibes.bsky.social #microbiome #diet #metabarcoding #giraffe

AntiDefenseFinder: a tool for the automated annotation of 156 anti-defense systems in DNA sequences - academic.oup.com/nar...

Expanding the human gut microbiome atlas of Africa Low- & middle-income countries, in which approximately 84% of the world’s population lives, are not equitably represented in large-scale gut microbiome research 🧪 @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...