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

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