Public trust in science can’t be sustained by the support of narrow constituencies at one end of an ideological spectrum, says Mark Henderson go.nature.com/4wjjguQ

@markella-morait.bsky.social Congratulations great work!

Nature research paper: Gene ancestries reveal diverse microbial associations during eukaryogenesis go.nature.com/3Sjm8ZY

Paleohormones: A new biomolecular perspective on archaeological bone http://dlvr.it/TT1llr Sarah Schrader @leidenscience.bsky.social & colleagues @cp-heliyon.bsky.social #ENDO2026

🪥🦠 Improving #oral hygiene in #hospitals may help reduce the risk of #Pneumonia by lowering the number of #disease-causing #microbes in the #mouth. #Health #Infections #Bacteria #Healthcare #Microsky via @theconversation.com

I am hiring a Data Curator in my group nikolay-oskolkov.com/metabolic-re...! This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in multi-omics data analysis, exploratory (unsupervised) machine learning, and data management/curation. Apply here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/443793. Appreciate RT!

A suite of AI tools is helping to speed up the process of discovering new antibiotics go.nature.com/4uk91Fe

🐴🧫 Researchers identified #AntimicrobialResistance in #bacteria from Australian #horses, reinforcing the need for One Health approaches to #antibiotic stewardship. #AMR #Microbiology #Bacteria #PublicHealth #Infection via @sciencex.bsky.social

Can probiotic drinks boost our brain health? New findings suggest that probiotic yogurt might influence how the brain and gut interact, but more research is needed to understand their importance @bmj.com 

New Discovery Report in PLOS Biology (@plosbiology.org)! Here we provide evidence that symbiotic bacteria within fish guts may play an important and overlooked role in the oceanic carbon cycle! doi.org/10.1371/jour... #MicroSky #SymbioSky #MicrobiomeSky

🌍🧫 A new study suggests the #climate crisis may be accelerating #antibiotic #resistance in #Salmonella, adding pressure to global public #health systems. #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #ClimateChange #PublicHealth via @theguardian.com

What’s the difference between gut microbiota and the gut microbiome? Our latest #𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 post explains the terms and why both matter when talking about gut health. Created by @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social for #WorldMicrobiomeDay. #Microbiome #Microbiota #GutHealth #ScienceCommunication

One week left to apply for the postdoctoral position in my group! We develop machine learning methods for large-scale multi-omics data analysis and integration, with applications in metabolic diseases and precision medicine. Come and join us! euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/430305. RT appreciated!

New online! Agricultural intensification, microbial homogenization and loss of rare microbiota

Handwriting isn’t just “slower typing.” EEG studies show writing by hand recruits broader sensorimotor, visual, memory, and attentional networks than typing the same words. The brain learns through movement too, not only through information. 🧠✍️ #neuroskyence #neuroscience #brain #EEG #words

ICYMI: New online! Streptomyces deploys an ancient toxin to feast on insects

We tend to oversimplify explanations in biology. But life teaches otherwise. This message and others comprise one of the best podcast episodes on holobiont biology with @markowenmartin.bsky.social interviewing the brilliant @kevindkohl.bsky.social, once postdoc in the B lab youtu.be/gH7q8C32JIQ?...

Excited to share the first publication from the Metabolic Research Group! 🎉 In this study, we evaluate different filtering strategies of the Kraken taxonomic profiler for applications in ancient metagenomics. Read the paper here: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

🚨 Happening today! Registration closes at 11am AMR Innovation Exchange webinar: iFast: experiences taking a diagnostic device through approval, access, procurement and adoption 🎤 Toby King, CEO, iFAST Diagnostics 🕛 12:00 BST https://microb.io/4nm0Jed #KOAMR #KnockingOutAMR

Audio long read 🔊 The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for go.nature.com/4wtQmt6

🪸 We're hiring a PhD student in microbial ecology of crustose coralline algae! Fully funded 3-year position jointly hosted at SZN Genova & MPI-MM Bremen, with fieldwork in Belize, Seychelles & Fiji. ⏰ Deadline: May 21, 2026 #PhD #MarineScience #Microbiology #OpenPosition

New online! Next-generation probiotics: an outlook into current applications and future developments

ICYMI: New online! Shared signals shape phages’ lifestyles

The annual One Health Microbiome Symposium is coming up May 13–14, and guess what? Dr. Laura Weyrich will be giving a talk on May 13 from 11:10–11:30 AM—see the flyer for more details. www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...

Good resources for creating scientific illustrations, instead of using AI!

Raw #milk bacteria can reduce chlorate already present in the #dairy chain. A new paper in Access Microbiology uses shotgun #metagenomics to track how raw milk microbial communities & genes respond to chlorate at 4 °C and 25 °C, with clear reductions over time. 📰 buff.ly/lCHA8yy #Microbiome

Curious about microbial metagenomics or/and ancient DNA? Join us this May to learn, discuss, and connect!

💡Gut microbes might hold the key to chicken growth and health 🦠🐔 A new open-access study in @isme-microbes.bsky.social Communications sheds light on how gut bacteria may influence the growth and health of chickens - important research with great implications for global food production. @dg.dk

I have an open postdoc position in my group. If you're excited about developing machine learning methods for multi-omics data analysis in metabolic diseases, I’d love to hear from you. Please apply here euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/430305

ICYMI: New online! The microbiome regulates host metabolic health and diseases through microbial enzymes

ICYMI: New online! Microplastics, nanoplastics and liver disease: an emerging health concern?

Going to #IADR2026? Don’t miss Dr. Laura Weyrich’s talk: Oral Microbiome Transplantation Reduces Dental Caries Development and Periodontitis Bone Loss in Murine Models. Session: Microbial Diversity, Dysbiosis, and Challenges in Oral Microbiome Research March 26 | 2:15–2:30 PM | Room 33A

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical public health threat. In a new review, César de la Fuente and colleagues highlight progress in integrating AI into the fight against AMR, focusing on the design and prediction of peptides as new antimicrobial agents. https://ow.ly/7Y8u50YsZhA #MicroSky

From @memartino.bsky.social 's lab: "From microbiome to sperm motility traits"🐟🦠

From microbiome to sperm motility traits royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article...

The MicrobeAtlas database: Global trends and insights into Earth’s microbial ecosystems www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #microbiome

From shark skin to dragonfly wings… to the reduction of hospital-acquired infections. A striking example of how basic research can inspire innovative solutions to modern problems. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Imagine if a nasal spray could make you immune not only to the viruses that cause COVID-19 and influenza, but to all respiratory diseases go.nature.com/4cJNUHb

With renewed momentum in space exploration, we revisit a feature that took us from Earth to space, exploring the surprising role fungi could play 🌌 https://www.the-microbiologist.com/features/from-earth-to-space-exploring-fungi-in-extraterrestrial-environments/5071.article

🔴 Follow the livestream of the @erc.europa.eu Annual Conference "Frontier research for One Health": webcast.ec.europa.eu/erc-workshop... Nicola Segata will talk about the microbiome transmission from a #OneHealth perspective!

Our latest article reviews evidence showing that Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 helps preserve microbial activity and key metabolic functions during #antibiotic stress. In collab with @microbiotainst.bsky.social @nathalierolhion.bsky.social 

Certain #antibiotics may may boost immune system ... | #ImmuneSystem | #fluoroquinolones | #pathogens | #NitricOxide | By @lancasteruni.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

🥁 NEW Our study on infant gut microbiome and #straintransmission is now published in @nature.com: doi.org/10.1038/s415... 1/10

We are excited to share with you the latest SPAAM Newsletter! Inside, you’ll find: announcements, opportunities and publication highlights. www.spaam-community.org/assets/media... We hope you enjoy this edition! #SPAAM #aDNA #Newsletter #paleogenomics #metagenomics

Association of both diet and microbiome with health markers that can inform future causal and mechanistic studies @nature.com @cibior.bsky.social @fasnicar.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Ancient microbe DNA as a record of climate change 🦠🧬: mountain lake sedaDNA from the past 430 years reveals major microbial shifts since 1960, following climate shifts. doi.org/10.1007/s002... #MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #climate #change #metagenomics #sediment #sedaDNA #mountain #lake

Excited to share our latest research in @natmicrobiol.nature.com . We uncover hundreds of inhibitory interactions between common chemical pollutants and human gut bacteria. A thread🧵 (1/10) #microbiomesky #microsky @kiranrpatil.bsky.social lab @mrc-tu.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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