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ASM @asm.org · 5d

Marine particles harbor microbial communities. However, to study them, they must be separated from the particle. How? This #AppEnvMicro article outlines an optimized method using detergents to dissociate microbes from marine particles. Get the details: asm.social/2DG

$Principal coordinate analysis of the particle-associated communities that increased in the free-living fraction in response to Tween treatments (P value < 0.01). The color of the particle-associated (triangle) shapes corresponds to the Tween treatment, as indicated by the key. The crosses indicate the centroid points for each treatment. Vectors represent increased PA-OTUs with significant relationships (P value < 0.01) to the ordination axes, which are driving the differences in PA-OTU community composition between Tween treatments. Red vector labels represent E-PA-OTUs that increased significantly (P value < 0.05) in the FL fraction in response to at least one Tween treatment relative to controls.$

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IKGbiofilms @ikgbiofilmlab.bsky.social · 4d

Tel Dor beach. School vacation

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 5d

Binding of Bacillus subtilis dynamin-like protein DynA to the bacterial membrane is essential for effective phage defense

@febsj.bsky.social from @bramkamplab.bsky.social

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The bacterial dynamin-like protein DynA from Bacillus subtilis plays a key role in phage defense. It binds the plasma membrane through a unique paddle domain in its D1 subunit. This membrane associat....

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Joi Mondisa @joimondisa.bsky.social · 6d

New Research Topic alert!

'Exploring Academic Ecosystems in STEM' is now open for submissions in Frontiers in Education. @berondam.bsky.social @beckypackard.bsky.social

Submit your manuscript summary by 11 January 2026 ➡️ www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

#Ecosystems #STEM

Frontiers | Exploring Academic Ecosystems in STEM: A Way Forward

Historically, ecosystems frameworks have been leveraged to understand and examine the functions of living organisms within various environments, particularly...

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The Lancet Microbe @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social · 6d

New research article

Evaluation of bacteriophages as a signature of #microbiome health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#IDSky #ClinMicro #ViroSky #Phage #OpenAccess #OA

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 8d

Metabolic interplay drives population cycles in a cross-feeding microbial community

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www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Metabolic interplay drives population cycles in a cross-feeding microbial community - Nature Communications

Here the authors leverage a crossfeeding, engineered microbial community to demonstrate that strain abundance cycles are robust across environmental conditions. They pair this with a nonlinear dynamic model to elucidate population cycles.

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Microbes.Info @microbesinfo.bsky.social · 7d

Bacteria may influence accumulation of gold nanoparticles in spruce tree needles

A new study has, for the first time, uncovered a connection between bacteria living in Norway spruce needles and gold nanoparticles. This discovery could pave the way for environmentally friendly…

phys.org

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Sofia Hauck @shauck.bsky.social · 8d

It’s always a good day when my interests overlap! @contamclub.bsky.social would love this.

womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 8d

Elin Thomas, UK textile artist who uses embroidery/crochet to create unique work resembling petri dishes and bacteria spores #womensart

Photo looking down on four petri dishes, neatly arranged, with what resembles bacteria and mould growing inside created with crochet and embroidery

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Paul Fogg @pcmfogg.bsky.social · 22d

🚨Exciting #Postdoc opportunity in the Fogg & Antson labs: 3-year post based @biologyatyork.bsky.social to explore the #StructuralBiology & mechanism of viral DNA-packaging motors using cutting-edge #Cryo-EM, biophysical and molecular approaches. Apply by 9th Oct at bit.ly/3Iz3bOu #ScienceJobs

Jobs - The University of York

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Despo Fatta-Kassinos @bluepapagao.bsky.social · 13d

Assessing antimicrobial resistance connectivity across One Health sectors|Nature Water. Led by T. Zhang & L. Li, our new paper discusses connectivity at ecological, microbial & genetic levels; & advocates for cross-sector studies. www.nature.com/articles/s44... @natwater.nature.com

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IKGbiofilms @ikgbiofilmlab.bsky.social · 13d

Good quote. Still true. RIP.

Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 13d

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · 19d

A roadmap for equitable reuse of public microbiome data www.nature.com/articles/s41... #jcampubs

A roadmap for equitable reuse of public microbiome data - Nature Microbiology

In this Consensus Statement, a consortium of microbiome scientists discuss current sequencing data sharing policies and propose the use of a Data Reuse Information (DRI) tag to promote equitable and collaborative data sharing.

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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 20d

This was published in the journals of other contributing societies, including
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AuSM, Applied Microbiology, and others!
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Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action

The climate crisis is one of the most urgent and complex challenges of our time. Although often overlooked in models and policy, microorganisms play a crit

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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 20d

Microbiology societies from five continents recently met at @asm.org HQ in DC for the inaugural Global Strategy Meeting on Microbes and Climate Change. This initiative marks the beginning of coordinated global action to harness microbial life for climate solutions.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action | mBio

The climate crisis is one of the most urgent and complex challenges of our time. Although often overlooked in models and policy, microorganisms play a critical role in climate dynamics. They are sensi...

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IKGbiofilms @ikgbiofilmlab.bsky.social · 21d

It took me a moment to realize that there is an additional SPP1 to the phage: www.genome.jp/virushostdb/...

Bacillus phage SPP1

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Tiffany Lowe-Power 🌱🦠 @tlowepower.bsky.social · 23d

Please repost -- The Univ. California Davis dept of Plant Pathology is hiring a Fungal biologist / Mycologist

Applications due Dec 1

Application portal: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339

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he Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis is seeking applications for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mycology, with a focus on plant pathogenic, symbiotic,
or mycotoxigenic fungi and fungal-like organisms (e.g., oomycetes). We are looking for a highly
motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in mycology and/or the biology of fungi and
fungal-like organisms that interact with plants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a
world-class, externally funded research program that integrates both fundamental and applied aspects
of fungal biology within the context of plant pathology. We welcome applicants pursuing a wide range
of research topics related to plant-associated fungi, including but not limited to mechanisms of fungal
pathogenesis or symbiosis with plants, population genomics and evolution of fungal plant pathogens,
plant-associated fungal microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions, and/or one health approaches to
fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. Applicants working in other relevant research areas involving
pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi or fungal-like organisms that affect plant health are also
encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have significant opportunities for collaboration with
faculty in plant pathology, microbiology, genomics, and agricultural sciences, and to contribute to
addressing issues of importance to California’s agricultural and natural ecosystems.
The appointee primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upperdivision lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society, a general education class for non-majors.
Additional graduate and undergraduate teaching responsibilities may be assigned based on
departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise. The department offers modern instructional
facilities, including a newly renovated teaching laboratory.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 23d

We are excited to present the shortlists for the 2025 Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science. Congratulations to the thirteen excellent candidates who made it to this year’s shortlist. Read more about the candidates and learn more about the award: go.nature.com/46nlAWy #WomeninStem

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Nature Materials @natmater.nature.com · 23d

Join the team!

We’re seeking for an Associate or Senior Editor with a research background in the fields of energy materials or catalysis. Deadline: October the 13th.

Apply here 👇
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Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Materials

Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Materials Organization: Nature Portfolio Locations: New York, Jersey City, Shanghai or Beijing Application Deadline: October 13th, 2025 About Springer Nature ...

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IKGbiofilms @ikgbiofilmlab.bsky.social · 23d

The new year blessings (it is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year) were shared in our WhatsApp group by Eng. Avichay Nahimi, my first graduate student on the new campus. Happy New Year! :) #Microbiology

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Nature Methods @natmethods.nature.com · 29d

MSnLib: a large-scale, open multi-stage fragmentation mass spectral library for 30,000 unique small molecules.
@robinschmid.bsky.social @pluskal-lab.org

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

MSnLib: efficient generation of open multi-stage fragmentation mass spectral libraries - Nature Methods

MSnLib is a large-scale, open MSn spectral library featuring >2.3 million MSn and >357,000 MS2 spectra for 30,008 unique small molecules.

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IKGbiofilms @ikgbiofilmlab.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thank you Reichman University: t.co/QKeTXfgVME

IKGbiofilms @ikgbiofilmlab.bsky.social · Aug 25

I am excited to announce a fantastic collaboration! We thank the U.S.-Israel #BSF and the National Science Foundation #NSF for funding our project with Prof. Hadar Ben-Yoav and @crypticprophage.bsky.social. We will be studying #mucin- associated #biofilms using innovative mucin-on-chip systems.

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Vivek Mutalik @vivekmutalik.bsky.social · Aug 15

#microsky #AMR

Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Aug 14

An important application of generative A.I. is facilitating discovery to override antimicrobial resistance with newly designed antibiotics, as demonstrated here for in vivo effectiveness vs S. aureus and N. gonorrhoeae www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

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Kranzusch Lab @kranzuschlab.bsky.social · Aug 14

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Characterization of an amyloid-based antiphage defence system in Escherichia coli - Nature Microbiology

Prion-like proteins in Escherichia coli trigger an abortive infection mechanism in response to phage infection—a process similar to amyloid-mediated immune signalling in fungi and animals.

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IKGbiofilms @ikgbiofilmlab.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our GROOT "app" (named after our favorite marvel character) for non-computational biologists generates an easy-to-use interface to analyze and visualize platereader data, including reporter data and output from multiple plates in robotic systems @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social. Link: mdpi.com/3447442