Check out the new community roadmap for equitable sequence data reuse. With 160+ scientists, a proposed “Data Reuse Information” tags to modernize outdated guidelines and foster collaboration. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The article comes out today! @natmicrobiol.nature.com A roadmap for equitable reuse of public microbiome data by The Data Reuse Consortium. Link: rdcu.be/eIix7

Join experts at our Sequences to Cultures Jamboree Nov. 6–7 to help develop recommendations for cultivating new bacteria and archaea—revealed by a recent genome census. A key outcome will be a a compelling position paper: jgi.doe.gov/sites/defaul... More: jointgeno.me/NeLLi @biosci.lbl.gov 🖥️🧬 🦠

This is a great study by Petroff et al. Applying microfluidics and cell tracking to study navigation of multicellular magnetotactic bacteria

Today was a hard day for Ph.D. students who found out that they can no longer apply for NSF's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program. "Devastating“ was how one student described it to me. #GradSchool #NSFGRFP www.science.org/content/arti...

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

BONCAT-Live for isolation and cultivation of active environmental bacteria journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.... #jcampubs

me telling my grandkids what it was like to have vaccines

If you want to learn more about the unique biology of MMB from the same tidal pond, see my lab’s @quantaofgeorge.bsky.social opus magnum: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

The interesting thing with watching students learn to write, in the 'genie out of the LLM-bottle' era, is that avg. writing isn't improving as much as I would have expected. To me this is evidence that knowing how to write well boils down to having a very clear idea of what you want to say.

Two weeks left for students and postdocs to apply to receive support for international research, training, or lab visits. Submit your application by 1 October 2025! Learn more and apply: isme-microbes.org/isme-scholar... #MicrobialEcology #microbes

Now here: AI-designed genomes www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/17/1...

So wild 🤯

We are looking for a postdoc to study single-cell transcriptional heterogeneity in the human skin microbiome. We have a new protocol mostly developed, but need someone to see it through. Experience with protocol dev or RNAseq appreciated. Funded by a new grant from MIT-HEALS.

#Archaea #ArchaeaSky

Postdoc position available - pls share- to investigate molecular mechanisms of protein homeostasis during S. during infection. Send a CV, list of publications, and a statement about why you would like to join the laboratory. Eduardo Groisman Yale Med [email protected]

California joins firefighting compact with a dozen Northwest states and Canadian provinces

We published a new lane of research today on human gut fungi. Shout out to 1st author @emilyvansyoc.bsky.social sky.social & @erdavenport.bsky.social For 20 years, bacteria received the lion's share of interest in the human gut. Yet we know little about the gut mycobiome. doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Should more microbiologists be running long-term evolution experiments? It isn't just me who thinks so :>) dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2025/09/02/b...

"Perverse incentives, inflated metrics, the ‘publish or perish’ culture, and systemic tolerance for weak scholarship all allow paper mills to flourish" "unless publishers, funders, and people in charge of hiring and promotion pay attention and penalize this behavior, it will continue" Yes.

New week-new episode of the #MattersMicrobial podcast!! Dr. Roxanne Beinart of the University of Rhode Island joins the #QualityQuorum to chat about the work her group does on deep sea chemoautrophic communities & symbioses! Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord? youtu.be/mERRJOuEsB4?...

I cannot fully put into words what publishing this Review has meant to me, so I leave you with how we closed the paper. "The humble bacterium is still a relevant tool for the study of the underlying mechanisms that are conserved throughout life." 🧪🧫🧬📚 doi.org/10.1093/gene...

New paper alert! We suggest caution in the analyses of viral auxiliary metabolic genes and propose a new overarching term - 'auxiliary viral genes' (AVGs) to describe different types of such genes. @simrouxvirus.bsky.social #phagesky #Microsky www.nature.com/articles/s41...

📢 New paper in @nature.com Microbes rock 🎸🤘 with sulfide and iron minerals I am very excited to share our recent study, which describes a previously unknown microbial energy metabolism ⚡⚡⚡🦠🧫⚡⚡⚡ 🆕 Microbial iron oxide respiration coupled to sulfide oxidation - MISO www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Excited to share our pre-print examining microbial activity and carbon utilization in the serpentinizing subsurface! Tl;dr: Serpentinite-hosted microbes are notably active, thriving on DIC despite alkalinity. Implications for #astrobiology, #carboncapture, and #GeoH2! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

👋 Hi Bluesky! Excited to finally join. I’m Jean-Marie Volland, assistant professor at UCSB, where my lab studies giant bacteria and other uncultivated and unusual microbes. We use microscopy and genomics uncover how cells evolve complexity, move in extraordinary ways, and form symbioses.

A quarter of all marine species rely on coral reefs for shelter, spawning grounds, and food—supporting many of the world’s fisheries. Protecting reefs protects jobs, food security, and stability for coastal communities 🪸 Learn how you can help protect reefs: go.whoi.edu/Reefsafe

Archaea are yielding a treasure trove of novel antibiotic molecules, thanks to AI. A significant step forward in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria. Pleased to see our work featured in @science.org!

Hey, calling all Natural Products and Secondary Metabolism people! @jgi.doe.gov is looking for feedback prior to reorganizing data structures and portals. #secmet is underrepresented right now. Hit the link if you want to share your ideas or complaints! Even (especially) if you don't use our stuff!

New week, new episode of #MattersMicrobial! Dr. Boo Shan Tseng of UN-Las Vegas joined the #QualityQuorum to chat about biofilms, matrix components, and antibiotic tolerance. Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord? youtu.be/3E32Wxs4_lg?...

Chinese researchers exploring the NW Pacific recently uncovered colonies of tube worms and mollusks more than 31,000 feet (~6 miles) below the surface! 📲Find out what these #extremophiles can tell us about surviving the pressure from the @apnews.com: go.whoi.edu/ap-deeplife

Hey everybody! @drjuliawester.bsky.social and I have a new paper! We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media. Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑 doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

New paper out! We discovered a tiny archaeon with the smallest known archaeal genome — only 238 kbp! Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum mirabile has almost no recognizable metabolic pathways and may rely heavily on a host to survive. It also represents a novel, deep-branching lineage in the archaeal tree.

It was very nice to be #TWiMAdjacent once again. I am always delighted to be around other #MicrobialEnthusiasts. Plus: large plasmids fascinate me. Thanks to Vincent Racaniello for the invitation. @microbetv.bsky.social youtu.be/GrWwvWb9yJ0?...

We’re recruiting a PhD student (Fall 2026) to study the ecology & evolution of aquatic giant viruses! Research spans lab experiment, field sampling, & bioinformatics. Background in microbiology/bioinforamtics encouraged. More info & contact email here: monirlab.com/join/ Please share. Thank you!

As federal support vanishes for research addressing the root causes of health disparities in the United States, we are left with a dangerous void and an urgent need to rethink science funding, says Vani Pariyadath go.nature.com/4mlvEGo

Not sure how many scientists here have tried Claude Code or similar command line coding assistants. I had a complicated family property tax problem that was best solved by a brute force Monte Carlo simulation approach, so I spent a few days coding up and analyzing a model with Claude Code.

This is a great article on the recent release of GPT-5

If you are a postdoc working on any topic related to environmental microbiology and are looking for exposure, the Thermal Biology Institute (tbi.montana.edu) has slots open for virtual talks via zoom this fall. Email me if you are interested! Seminars are most Mondays, 3-4 pm Mountain Time.

RFK Jr. backs down all the time when he gets push back, so if anyone wants to call, here's the HHS number 1-877-696-6775. I'd also call your senators/reps as well.

Chinese scientists turn Moon soil into oxygen and water needed for life ->India Today | #Moon #Space #Science #Soil #Water | More info from EcoSearch

You can get an accurate estimate of total bacterial biomass from stool metagenomes by simply normalizing by host read count, without needing any additional measurements. Excellent work by UW Master's student Gechlang Tang in @asm.org #mSystems Journal. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... 🧵

I don't agree with everything in this article, but I do agree with this: "The act of writing the thing is the same thing as the thinking of it. If you can’t write it, you haven’t actually thought it." And AI allows us to 'not' think. engelsbergideas.com/essays/a-war... #academicsky #ai #teaching

We're thrilled to announce the largest private gift in our 137-year history: a $25 million unrestricted donation from MBL Whitman Scientist Mark Terasaki. His extraordinary generosity will bolster our renowned research and education programs. 🔬 Learn more: bit.ly/452WL1m

It is the first time that Jewish-led organizations in Israel have made such accusations against the country during nearly 22 months of war.

A 2-year postdoc position in my lab, under the supervision of P-Alex Kaminski, on Z-DNA phages and the benefit given by ZTGC DNA and the replication machinery, with attempt to create a Z based minireplicon research.pasteur.fr/en/job/a-two...

Proposed NIH cuts predicted to cause a drop in the US scientific workforce, to reduce support for public health, and to create gaps in scientific knowledge. Story by @aniloza.bsky.social industryhttps://www.statnews.com/2025/07/28/nih-cuts-new-study-says-long-term-they-will-cost-more-than-saved/

Is Everything Everywhere? Dispersal Limitation Impacts Methanotroph Community Functioning enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs

ATP synthesis driven by atmospheric hydrogen concentrations www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1... #jcampubs