#microbiology — Public Fediverse posts

Researchers have systematically mapped over 1,200 interactions among 36 representative human gut bacterial species to understand how they promote or inhibit each other's growth.
#Microbiology #MolecularBiology #Chemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/mcb08222601.html

Researchers have discovered that the local pattern of airflow, rather than just the overall ventilation rate, is the primary factor in determining how airborne diseases like tuberculosis spread in indoor spaces.
#FluidPhysics #ComputationalModeling #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases #EnvironmentalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/phy08222601.html

🔬 The microbe that breaks biology's biggest rule - Parakaryon myojinensis

Every living thing on Earth is either a prokaryote (no nucleus) or a eukaryote (has a nucleus). Except one.

Parakaryon myojinensis was discovered in 2010 on a scale worm at a deep-sea hydrothermal vent off Japan. It has a single-membrane nucleoid - not the zero membranes of a prokaryote, nor the double membrane of a eukaryote. It contains endosymbiotic bacteria inside its cytoplasm but completely lacks mitochondria.

Only one specimen has ever been found. Its DNA was destroyed during preparation for electron microscopy, so it has never been sequenced. Whether it represents a missing link between bacteria and complex cells or a unique structural anomaly remains one of biology's most tantalizing open questions.

https://doi.org/10.1093/jmicro/dfs062

#Biology #Microbiology #Evolution

Je mehr Nährstoffe, umso mehr Bakterienarten? Mitnichten!Mikrobiolgen der @unituebingen.bsky.social widerlegen, was Ökologen seit Jahrzehnten für selbstverständlich hielten. Warum mehr Auswahl am Buffet indes eher weniger Gäste ins Mikrobiom lockt: 👉 https://www.laborjournal.de/editorials/3545.php #Microbiome #Ecology #Microbiology

Postdoc: Microbial membrane protein structure, mechanism, and physiology
University of Michigan

Join our interdisciplinary #biophysics #structural biology #microbiology research team

See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-michigan-27778-postdoc-microbial-membrane-protein-structure-mechanism-and-physiology/

#antimi...
https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-michigan-27778-postdoc-microbial-membrane-protein-structure-mechanism-and-physiology/?fsp_sid=14615

RNA structures regulate norovirus life cycle & enable rational attenuation in vivo

Conserved #norovirus RNA structures control replication & #immunity, enabling design of a stable, protective attenuated virus.

#OpenAccess #virology #microbiology

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/08/rna-structures-control-norovirus.html

📢 Join the 6th NFDI4Microbiota Knowledge Base Sprint!

Are you a #microbiology researcher, #RDM expert, data enthusiast or developer? Help improve the NFDI4Microbiota Knowledge Base by adding content, suggesting topics, or improving its code and structure.

No previous experience with the Knowledge Base is required, and you can contribute according to your interests and skills.

📅 13–15 Oct 2026 | 💻 Online
👉 Register by 9 Oct: https://tinyurl.com/mspr9td3

We look forward to working with you!

Researchers have discovered that altering the carbon source in bacterial fermentation—specifically using inexpensive sugarcane molasses instead of refined sucrose—can significantly enhance the structural and biological properties of bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPSs).
#Microbiology #Biochemistry #MaterialsScience #BiomedicalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/mcb08192602.html

Researchers have identified a specific protein, TgPRO, that allows the Toxoplasma gondii parasite to alter its metabolism to survive the nutrient-poor, crowded conditions inside a host cell cyst.
#Microbiology #Parasitology #MolecularBiology #CellularBiology #Genetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/mcb08192601.html

PhD position in Microbiology
Uppsala University, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology

https://uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/type:job/jobID:959399/?where=26 #GradSchool #PhD #Sweden #Microbiology

Protein landscape of the chromatin domains in the #malaria parasite #Plasmodium falciparum.

Comprehensive proteomic mapping of P. falciparum chromatin identifies 214 proteins, revealing novel #epigenetic regulators.

#microbiology #parasitology

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/08/mapping-chromatin-proteome-of.html

Current advances in the development of #Nipah virus #vaccines

Review of Nipah virus structure, pathogenesis & #vaccine advances, highlighting gaps & future prevention strategies.

#OpenAccess #virology #microbiology #microbiology

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/08/nipah-virus-vaccines-recent-advances.html

In pathogen control, the "Swiss Cheese Model" of multiple barriers is the gold standard. No single intervention is perfect; success lies in the cumulative effect of the cascade. #EnvironmentalEngineering #PublicHealth #QMRA. These topics and more are covered in my new book, "Environmental Engineering for Pathogen Control". lPre-order via Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Engineering-Pathogen-Control-Charles/dp/1394253389
#microbiology #bacteria #virus

📢 NFDI4Microbiota Flex Funds Call for 2027 is now open!

Do you want to contribute to strengthening #FAIRData #OpenScience infrastructure, workflows, training, or community engagement in #microbiology?

We encourage everyone to take advantage of this funding opportunity and contribute to the further development of our services.

💶 Funding: €10,000–€40,000/project
📅 Funding period: April–December 2027
📆 Application deadline: October 11

👉 More details here: https://nfdi4microbiota.de/newsroom/flexfunds/

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🔬🌸 Japanese #nature photographer Pendora (ぺんどら) captures tiny globular #springtails measuring around 0.3 mm in length.

These wetland micro-arthropods display face-to-face courtship interactions and use a spring-loaded tail organ called a furcula to execute high-speed jumps that look like #teleportation.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/odoriko-tobimushi-sminthurides-springtails-video

#animals #arthropods #biology #cute #hexapod #macro #mating #microscopy #physics #science #wetlands #insects #macrophotography #japan #microbiology #wildlife #entomology #photography #zoology #tksst #video

#FermeScholen on tour! Pre-conference walk to #Auckland #Maungawhau . The #ISME20 conference is at the needle in the background.
And now for a fun week of #microbiology , #MicrobialEcology and #microbialLiteracy
Looking forward to it!

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🔬🌸 Japanese #nature photographer Pendora (ぺんどら) captures tiny globular #springtails measuring around 0.3 mm in length.

These wetland micro-arthropods display face-to-face courtship interactions and use a spring-loaded tail organ called a furcula to execute high-speed jumps that look like #teleportation.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/odoriko-tobimushi-sminthurides-springtails-video

#animals #arthropods #biology #cute #hexapod #macro #mating #microscopy #physics #science #wetlands #insects #macrophotography #japan #microbiology #wildlife #entomology #photography #zoology #tksst #video

The Fauci hearing was painful to watch. But we need answers on Covid-19’s origin| David Relman
By David Relman

Despite the recent hearings in Congress, we seem to be even further from the goal of understanding Covid-19’s origin’s than we have ever been

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/15/covid-19-origins

#Coronavirus #AnthonyFauci #Infectiousdiseases #Medicalresearch #Biosciences #Microbiology #Science #USpolitics #USnews #China #AsiaPacific #Worldnews #TheGuardian #DavidRelman

The Fauci hearing was painful to watch. But we need answers on Covid-19’s origin| David Relman https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/15/covid-19-origins #Coronavirus #AnthonyFauci #InfectiousDiseases #MedicalResearch #Biosciences #Microbiology #Science #UsPolitics #UsNews #China #AsiaPacific #WorldNews

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🔬🌸 Japanese #nature photographer Pendora (ぺんどら) captures tiny globular #springtails measuring around 0.3 mm in length.

These wetland micro-arthropods display face-to-face courtship interactions and use a spring-loaded tail organ called a furcula to execute high-speed jumps that look like #teleportation.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/odoriko-tobimushi-sminthurides-springtails-video

#animals #arthropods #biology #cute #hexapod #macro #mating #microscopy #physics #science #wetlands #insects #macrophotography #japan #microbiology #wildlife #entomology #photography #zoology #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ NEW: 🔬🌸 Japanese #nature photographer Pendora (ぺんどら) captures tiny globular #springtails measuring around 0.3 mm in length.

These wetland micro-arthropods display face-to-face courtship interactions and use a spring-loaded tail organ called a furcula to execute high-speed jumps that look like #teleportation.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/odoriko-tobimushi-sminthurides-springtails-video

#animals #arthropods #biology #cute #hexapod #macro #mating #microscopy #physics #science #wetlands #insects #macrophotography #japan #microbiology #wildlife #entomology #photography #zoology #tksst #video

@kzoneind would be nice to then also have a picture of bacteria - this one seems a bit overgrown with fungi.
#microbiology

Longitudinal Changes in Clonal Distribution and Fluoroquinolone Resistance of Ocular MRSA.

#Taiwan #ocular #MRSA shifted from CC59 to drug-resistant CC8, reducing fluoroquinolone efficacy and urging surveillance.

#OpenAccess #Microbiology #eye #antibiotics

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/08/ocular-mrsa-in-taiwan-rising-cc8.html

Wing and a prayer: how probiotics might save bat species from a killer fungus https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/13/biodiversity-bat-species-fungus-disease-canada-alaska-white-nose-syndrome #GlobalDevelopment #Wildlife #Conservation #Environment #Canada #Americas #WorldNews #Animals #Biology #Science #Fungi #Mammals #InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology #Alaska #UsNews #Wildfires

Repression of Gut Microbiota-Derived GM3 by Insoluble Fiber Attenuates the Colorectal Tumorigenesis in mice.

Insoluble fiber delays #colorectalcancer by reshaping gut #microbiota, reducing GM3 production, enhancing apoptosis, & limiting tumor growth.

#Microbiology #OpenAccess #cancer

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/08/how-insoluble-dietary-fiber-reduces.html

What do viruses need to reproduce?
A. Nutrients
B. Host cells
C. Oxygen
D. Water
#viruses #microbiology #virology #cells ... Continue to: https://www.facebook.com/1130092409221646/posts/1404802698417281

Glyn Morton obituary https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/10/glyn-morton-obituary #Biology #Microbiology #Science #HigherEducation #Acting #Education

Corals exposed to sub-lethal or inactive doses of a disease-causing pathogen develop resistance to future infections, a process known as pathogen priming. This mechanism functions similarly to a vaccine, preparing the organism to recognize and combat subsequent pathogenic threats.
#MarineBiology #CoralEcology #Immunology #Microbiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/mb08102601.html