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Thank you to The Scientist
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Gut Microbes Can Make Mice Lazy
Behavioral traits get passed on via an animal’s genetics, but a new study reveals that the microbiome can pass them on too, providing insight into animal evolution.
www.the-scientist.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
microbialplanet.bsky.social
🌊🦠#FieldworkFriday!
C-CoMP focuses on microbes & chemicals, so it is easy for us to forget how vast our ocean is 🌊. Being at sea 🚢 is the loveliest reminder - there’s nothing as wondrous or humbling as floating in endless cerulean blue while receiving rare visits from animals🐦!
A sunset at sea captured from the deck of the R/V Atlantic Explorer somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. Photo by Natalie Graham. A bird visits the R/V Atlantic Explorer (AE) during the 2025 C-CoMP September Cruise between Bermuda and Woods Hole, MA. The bird is perched on the arm of a chair that is on the deck of the AE. Photo by Irina Koester. The CTD rosette on the deck of the R/V Atlantic Explorer during sunset in the Sargasso Sea. Photo by Emily Hu.
October 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
champalimaudr.bsky.social
🦠 Microbes for dinner, anyone?

When fruit flies go short on nutrients, their brains literally change the way they smell the world, helping them sniff out the microbes they need to survive.

👉 Article: tinyurl.com/yw4rfph2
🔗 Paper: tinyurl.com/3j4avr4x

@currentbiology.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
lumipie.com
🦠because B12-producing bacteria may reside on or in the plant (think soil microbes and unwashed vegetables). This was likely one way our ancestors got some B12, not something wildly practiced in the modern world.
October 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
napaaqtuk.bsky.social
I am so proud of @spasqualetti.bsky.social and this BioRxiv paper! I have to prep for class, but later today I'll highlight some of her findings about a stickleback gut isolate that can degrade plastic and other microbes that inhibit it's ability. 🦠🔬

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Cold-water gut isolate from threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) reveals polypropylene surface oxidation and co-culture inhibition
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polypropylene (PP), two of the most widely produced plastics in the United States, persist in cold-water environments where plastic-degrading microbes have been po...
www.biorxiv.org
October 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
femsjournals.bsky.social
How do microbes survive the most extreme environments on Earth and what does that tell us about life beyond our planet? #FEMSMicrobes is welcoming papers on the microbiology of extreme environments and their links to astrobiology. 🦠 🌌 Submit before 31st December 2025: buff.ly/frV0k6l
October 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
ryanziels.bsky.social
I’m very happy this is finally out! Here, we showcase the combination of BONCAT and SIP metaproteomics to uncover rare and active microbes driving anaerobic acetate turnover. We are excited to see what other microbial metabolisms and ecosystems this approach can help to illuminate! 🦠
October 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
lsu.bsky.social
What happens when LSU researchers in biology and chemistry tackle the problem of antibiotic resistance? They find innovative new ways, and iron homeostasis pathways, that may serve as the foundation of a future class of drugs! Learn more with our first ever Research Comic! 🦠
Mike sits in his doctor's office during a follow-up visit for a lingering bacterial infection that is threatening his health. As he sits on the examination table, his doctor discusses options with him. "This is a tricky infection. There's one more antibiotic we can try." "Why aren't there more drug options?" Mike asks, confused. "Bacteria adapt quickly to existing drugs, but LSU researchers are now exploring ways to kill bacteria by starving them of iron." Mike's doctor explains bacteria's need for iron as a Goldilocks and the Three Bears situation... too much iron is poisonous ("Ack, too much!" the bacteria says...), but too little can also harm the bacteria... “LSU researchers are studying how bacteria monitor and regulate their iron levels…" Mike's doctor explains. While Mike's immune cells are busy protecting the iron in his body from bacterial thieves, the microbes that are causing his infection have a back-up plan: iron in storage. They can sense when their iron levels are low thanks to a sensitive iron-sensing pathway. The pathway involves a protein called ferredoxin that is activated by a signaling iron-sulfur cluster. “I’m running low! This man’s immune cells are hogging all the iron!” the microbe says. "Go get your own!" the immune cell yells back. An active ferredoxin helps to release iron particles normally stored in a large round container protein called bacterioferritin. A drug that interferes with this release of stored iron could kill the bad bacteria in Mike's body, helping his immune cells win their fight. "LSU researchers are also studying how a new drug that locks iron in storage can kill biofilm bacteria," the doctor says. Mike imagines a sick bacterium with bloodshot eyes, sighing, "UGHHH! I don't feel good..." A new type of antibiotic could prevent ferredoxin and bacterioferritin from interacting, trapping iron inside its storage container and tricking bacteria into thinking they have no iron available. Research saves lives!
October 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
pengellab.bsky.social
We recovered thousands of metagenome-assembled bacterial genomes from these bees' metagenomes, uncovering surprising patterns in host–microbe relationships 🦠. We identified several novel bacterial species, expanding the known diversity of gut microbes in honeybees.... 🐝
October 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
roeyangel.bsky.social
📣 New PhD student position opening in my lab!
Soils are full of microbes, but how many are active?
Surprisingly, we still lack reliable methods to answer this.
If you are interested in microbial dormancy and are fascinated by the Alps and glacier forefields, contact me.
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The team at our research site in the alps
October 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
mrsquirrel.bsky.social
After 40,000 Years, Microbes Are Awakening From Thawing Permafrost

Climate change due to the burning of fossil fuels is opening up a Pandora's box of microbes... with unknown consequences!
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www.sciencealert.com/after-40000-...
After 40,000 Years, Microbes Are Awakening From Thawing Permafrost
Ancient life has been resurrected from the bowels of a military tunnel that penetrates the Alaskan permafrost.
www.sciencealert.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
imili-micro.bsky.social
Because microbes are largely invisible 🧫 🦠 , most people remain unaware of them and the opportunities they offer for solving global problems. This knowledge gap (microbiology illiteracy) leads to poor or harmful decisions. IMILI aims to help close key gaps. Follow for updates.
October 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
ukceh-moleco.bsky.social
@joedtaylor.bsky.social is a Senior Molecular Ecologist studying biodiversity across ecosystems 🧬🌊 from microbes 🦠 on plastic pollution 🥤 to biodiversity in groundwater. Joe's work uses eDNA metabarcoding to reveal how communities drive biogeochemical cycling & respond to environmental change.
October 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
femsjournals.bsky.social
Microbes are vital allies for a sustainable future 🌍🦠. At #IUMS2024, 1400+ experts stressed their role in #climate action, health & #biotech—calling for global collaboration, investment in microbial innovation & integration into policy.
buff.ly/Im93WQV
October 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
triflingtree.bsky.social
Living under a microscope 🔬

#synthart #ChatGPT Image #aiart #AIartcommunity
A group of various green microbes 🦠 as seen under a microscope 🔬 one is saying "It isn't easy being GREEN" Whimsical illustration ChatGPT Image AI Art Machine Learning Art AI Art Synthart
October 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
ukceh-moleco.bsky.social
@amycthorpe.bsky.social is a Molecular Ecologist & uses molecular techniques to study how microbes respond to environmental change. Amy is currently investigating the impact of nutrients & organic matter on microbes in lakes & rivers & is using ancient DNA to reconstruct past microbial communities🧬🦠
October 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
newsmedical.bsky.social
🥩✨ New research finds that eating red meat in a healthy diet can boost brain-critical nutrients like B12 & zinc 🧠 while keeping gut microbes 🦠 diverse & balanced. No added mental health risks found.

Read more 🔗 www.news-medical.net/news/2025100...

#NutritionScience #GutHealth #BrainHealth
Red meat in healthy diet linked to better brain nutrients and gut diversity
A study of 3,600+ participants reveals red meat in high-HEI diets enhances brain-supporting nutrients without disrupting gut health or mental well-being.
www.news-medical.net
October 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
natmicrobiol.nature.com
Some keen Observations in Our October issue!

🦠 Cancer microbiome
🌊 Marine microbes in warming oceans
🌐 broad-range phages
🧬 genetically minimised Salmonella
🔧 Viral infection mechanisms
🧪 Oxaloacetate antiviral defence

and more, here: www.nature.com/nmicrobiol/v...
October 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
paulsheridan.bsky.social
Excited to share our new paper in @ISMEComms on recovering genomes from low-abundance microbes using GC-fractionation🦠

With @micecoevo.bsky.social @tweethinking.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social
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Genomic recovery from rare terrestrial microbes enabled by DNA-based GC-fractionation
Abstract. Genome reconstruction from metagenomic samples has dramatically increased our understanding of uncultivated lineages of life. However, untargeted
academic.oup.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
ucsandiego.bsky.social
It’s easy to overlook microbes because they’re invisible — but they’re vital to every ecosystem. @scrippsocean.bsky.social scientists are helping lead a new commission to protect these tiny organisms before they disappear. 🦠 bit.ly/4nAVRkU
A new species survival commission will examine the health of microbes, including bacteria that make up the complex microbiome from coral reefs. Microscope image of the coral Stylophora pistillata. Photo: Or Ben-Zvi
September 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
nagissa.bsky.social
Deep ocean microbes are starving but does feeding them fresh carbon make them eat the old stuff?

Our new study shows it doesn’t. The persistence of this carbon appears to come from its chemical stability, not from microbial starvation.

🌊🦠 🧪 #MicroSky #MarineSky

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Testing the priming effect in the deep ocean: are microorganisms too starved to consume recalcitrant organic carbon?
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September 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
psumbiome.bsky.social
🦠 New Matters Microbial with @markowenmartin.bsky.social!

Guest Dr. @lauraweyrich.bsky.social shares how ancient dental plaque DNA reveals:

– Neanderthal diets & health
– Early “medicine” use
– Microbes shared with humans

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bc5...
Matters Microbial #108: Neanderthal Oral Health, Ancient Bacteria and DNA
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
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September 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
theramseylab.bsky.social
Do notions like “programmed #cell death” (PCD) and the endogenous–exogenous death distinction apply to microbes? In our new chapter, we argue that an evolutionary concept of PCD extends across the tree of life, including microbial taxa 👇📃 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... #evosky #HPbio #philsci 🦠 🔬
Cover page of the book chapter titled "Conceptual Foundations of Cell Mortality" by Pierre M. Durand and Grant Ramsey. The page includes a table of contents with sections: Introduction; Microbes, Cells, Death, and Mortality; Two Kinds of Microbial Cell Death: Endogenous and Exogenous (with subsections on distinguishing causes and endogenous microbial death); Conceptualizations of Programmed Cell Death; Endogenous Death, Programmed Cell Death, and Microbial Cell Fate (with a subsection on alternative terms for programmed cell death in microbes); and Toward an Overarching Framework of Cell Mortality, followed by References. Durand, P.M., Ramsey, G. (2025). Conceptual Foundations of Cell Mortality. In: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/82_2025_328
September 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
samillingworth.com
🦠 Oral microbiome and cancer risk

A study of 122k people found certain oral bacteria and fungi linked to a 3-fold higher risk of pancreatic cancer. Oral microbes may become early biomarkers.

🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...

#SciComm #Cancer #OralHygiene 🧪
Oral Bacterial and Fungal Microbiome and Subsequent Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
This cohort study tests whether the oral bacterial and fungal microbiome is associated with the subsequent development of pancreatic cancer.
doi.org
September 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
annizlab.bsky.social
QuickVariants 🦠🧬🧪- a genetic variant identification tool developed for microbes, now on Bioconda! 🚀
• 9× faster median speed vs bcftools
• Higher accuracy for both SNPs & indels
bioconda.github.io/recipes/quic...
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#microsky #microbiomesky
Fast and accurate variant identification tool for sequencing-based studies - BMC Biology
Background Accurate identification of genetic variants, such as point mutations and insertions/deletions (indels), is crucial for various genetic studies into epidemic tracking, population genetics, a...
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM