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🎙️ New Microbes & Us Podcast

Episode 36 dives into Emma Sheriff’s award‑winning research on bacteriophages and Enterococcus faecalis. 🔬 Discover fresh insights into phage infection dynamics and proteomics.

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Imagine my surprise seeing my own picture in the FEMS newsletter this week 😅

Had a great time chatting about my paper and discussing some of the excitement (and challenges) surrounding phage research. Check it out!
🎙️ New Microbes & Us Podcast

Episode 36 dives into Emma Sheriff’s award‑winning research on bacteriophages and Enterococcus faecalis. 🔬 Discover fresh insights into phage infection dynamics and proteomics.

🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/uJaAMyh
January 30, 2026 at 12:18 PM
🎙️ New Microbes & Us Podcast

Episode 36 dives into Emma Sheriff’s award‑winning research on bacteriophages and Enterococcus faecalis. 🔬 Discover fresh insights into phage infection dynamics and proteomics.

🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/uJaAMyh
January 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Want a clearer view of the molecular tools shaping microbiology right now? 🔬
Join our free webinar on 16 February, featuring four leading authors breaking down new tools and discoveries across microbial genomics, adaptation, and pathogenesis. Register now👉https://buff.ly/MrKCNiL
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 PM
To cope with changing environments, some bacteria compact their chromosomes to conserve resources.

This new #FEMSmicroBlog describes how a small membrane protein helps E. coli trigger a global stress response to adapt to hostile conditions. #FascinatingMicrobes
#FEMSmicroBlog: Small bacterial proteins for big changes
This #FEMSmicroBlog describes how a small membrane protein helps bacteria trigger a global stress response to adapt to hostile conditions.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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Save the date for the Annual Meeting of ÖGMBT - Austrian Association of Molecular Life Sciences and Biotechnology which will take place at the University Biology Building (UBB) at Vienna BioCenter this fall!
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#partofviennabiocenter #ÖGMBT2026
January 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Are you an aspiring researcher ready to drive the digital and green transition in agriculture?

🌱 Call for PhD Applications - 14 Prestigious Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Actions Double‑Degree Doctorate Fellowships 🌍🎓

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January 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Our first webinar of 2026 is happening this February with FEMS Microbiology Reviews 🦠
Hear from 4 leading researchers on the tools and breakthroughs shaping molecular microbiology, spanning Pseudomonas, fungal phenotypic heterogeneity & Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Register now: buff.ly/MrKCNiL
January 20, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Sandy soils pose a challenge for sustainable agriculture and climate action because they drain water and nutrients, leaving crops thirsty and reducing yields. 🌽

This #FEMSmicroblog discusses how biochar can render poor soils more resilient and increase microbial diversity. 🦠

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January 20, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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My wife Dr. Jennifer Quinn is more than a mathematician and math museum director. She is an artist! Here is her #LuxPortrait of Einstein, painted with luminous bacteria on a Petri dish. Such talent! #DontFearTheMicrobe #LuxArt @univpugetsound @microbe.tv @ASMicrobiology
January 18, 2026 at 7:40 PM
In 2026, FEMS will introduce a number of important updates across its journals portfolio as part of a wider refresh.

We’ve shared more about what’s changing, and why, in our latest update: buff.ly/NU89NNk
January 16, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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As 2026 begins, the EAM, @Vdlorenzo.bsky.social, Paul B. Rainey and many others remind us the urgency of renewing support to Society Journals and, taking action to reward quality research and curb predatory publishing.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Combining drugs can be more powerful than using them alone. 🧪

Read more on how M. Czerniecka et al. explain the synergistic action of oxythiamine and ketoconazole against #Malassezia_pachydermatis, targeting sterol biosynthesis and redox balance:

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January 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Truly fascinating 😌
To infect hosts, pathogenic bacteria like Yersinia enterocolitica rely on the type III secretion system to inject effectors directly into host cells.

This #FEMSmicroBlog explains why bacteria need specialized T3SS chaperones for infection. #FascinatingMicrobes

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#FEMSmicroBlog: Protein handover for efficient virulence
This #FEMSmicroBlog sheds light on one molecular aspect of the type III secretion system, explaining why bacteria need them for infection.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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I 💚 inspiring posts like this!
🎙️ New Microbes and Us Podcast🔬

In our latest episode, we hear from the insightful Prof. Max Häggblom, as he shares his personal, inspiring journey—from his first student publication in a FEMS Journal in 1987 to becoming Editor-in-Chief of FEMS Microbiology Ecology.

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January 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Read the last part of my series on the New Microbes that were discovered in 2025.

This series is always extremely fun and interesting to write, so I'm incredibly grateful to @femsmicro.org for giving me the platform.
The final edition of our “New Microbes Discovered in 2025” series is here. After exploring new viruses, bacteria, and fungi, this last #FEMSmicroBlog highlights the archaea identified in 2025: buff.ly/pJpA0Ax #NewMicrobes
January 1, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The final edition of our “New Microbes Discovered in 2025” series is here. After exploring new viruses, bacteria, and fungi, this last #FEMSmicroBlog highlights the archaea identified in 2025: buff.ly/pJpA0Ax #NewMicrobes
December 30, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Zombie-ant fungi, plastic-dwelling marine species, and Himalayan rust fungi — @femsmicro.org has compiled the new fungi identified in 2025. Discover how weird, wonderful, and essential the fungal kingdom really is.

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#FEMSmicroBlog: Exploring the new fungi identified in 2025 - FEMS
This #FEMSmicroBlog explores new fungi from 2025 from different environmental sources — featuring fascinating shapes and hosts. #NewMicrobes
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December 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Fungi got even more fascinating in 2025; zombie ants, plastic-eaters, bamboo aliens, and rust parasites. Check out the latest #FEMSmicroBlog that both captivated (and horrified) us in 2025: buff.ly/2qzregO
#NewMicrobes
December 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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indeed, 𝘙𝘶𝘨𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘢 𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘻𝘢𝘦 looke like fusilli, which are notably better at holding on salsa di pomodoro than spaghetti... and as pasta addicts, we fell instantly in love with the shape of this newly described alphaproteo from the Rhizobiales 🤭
#MicroSky
December 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Misty views of Oxford

📷 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford
December 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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December 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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A really nice reads about bacteria described in 2025!
#FEMSmicroblog
As 2025 wraps up, we’re looking back at some of the most intriguing microbes that made their scientific debut this year. This blog highlights standout bacterial species that caught our eye. Read the full #FEMSmicroBlog: buff.ly/2wz7k16

#NewMicrobes
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
As 2025 wraps up, we’re looking back at some of the most intriguing microbes that made their scientific debut this year. This blog highlights standout bacterial species that caught our eye. Read the full #FEMSmicroBlog: buff.ly/2wz7k16

#NewMicrobes
December 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM