#microbiology — Public Fediverse posts

Gut microbial allies and adversaries in #SARSCoV2 infection.

#COVID19 patients show reduced gut diversity. Specific commensals, especially Bacteroides uniformis, may help modulate immune responses.

#OpenAccess #Covid #microbiota #microbiology

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/09/gut-microbiota-signatures-and-immune.html

Did you know flushing a toilet can send tiny airborne particles into the air?

Some may carry pathogens that can be inhaled. 😳

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/09/flushing-the-toilet-releases-pathogens-inhaled

#Science #Microbiology #Health #Hygiene

Did you know flushing a toilet can send tiny airborne particles into the air?

Some may carry pathogens that can be inhaled. 😳

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/09/flushing-the-toilet-releases-pathogens-inhaled

#Science #Microbiology #Health #Hygiene

Did you know flushing a toilet can send tiny airborne particles into the air?

Some may carry pathogens that can be inhaled. 😳

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/09/flushing-the-toilet-releases-pathogens-inhaled

#Science #Microbiology #Health #Hygiene

Did you know flushing a toilet can send tiny airborne particles into the air?

Some may carry pathogens that can be inhaled. 😳

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/09/flushing-the-toilet-releases-pathogens-inhaled

#Science #Microbiology #Health #Hygiene

Did you know flushing a toilet can send tiny airborne particles into the air?

Some may carry pathogens that can be inhaled. 😳

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/09/flushing-the-toilet-releases-pathogens-inhaled

#Science #Microbiology #Health #Hygiene

The rice #circadian clock orchestrates the #rhizosphere #microbiome to synchronize nitrogen supply with plant demand.

#rice clock gene Nhd1 times root exudates to sync microbial N cycling with plant demand.

#microbiota #microbiology #Ag #agriculture

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/09/circadian-control-of-root-exudates.html

The rice #circadian clock orchestrates the #rhizosphere #microbiome to synchronize nitrogen supply with plant demand.

#rice clock gene Nhd1 times root exudates to sync microbial N cycling with plant demand.

#microbiota #microbiology #Ag #agriculture

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/09/circadian-control-of-root-exudates.html

The rice #circadian clock orchestrates the #rhizosphere #microbiome to synchronize nitrogen supply with plant demand.

#rice clock gene Nhd1 times root exudates to sync microbial N cycling with plant demand.

#microbiota #microbiology #Ag #agriculture

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/09/circadian-control-of-root-exudates.html

The rice #circadian clock orchestrates the #rhizosphere #microbiome to synchronize nitrogen supply with plant demand.

#rice clock gene Nhd1 times root exudates to sync microbial N cycling with plant demand.

#microbiota #microbiology #Ag #agriculture

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/09/circadian-control-of-root-exudates.html

The rice #circadian clock orchestrates the #rhizosphere #microbiome to synchronize nitrogen supply with plant demand.

#rice clock gene Nhd1 times root exudates to sync microbial N cycling with plant demand.

#microbiota #microbiology #Ag #agriculture

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/09/circadian-control-of-root-exudates.html

Researchers have discovered how two monkeypox virus proteins, helicase-primase and polymerase, change shape and bind together to initiate viral replication.
#Microbiology #StructuralBiology #BiologicalChemistry #MolecularPharmacology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/mcb09102601.html

Researchers have discovered how two monkeypox virus proteins, helicase-primase and polymerase, change shape and bind together to initiate viral replication.
#Microbiology #StructuralBiology #BiologicalChemistry #MolecularPharmacology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/mcb09102601.html

Researchers have discovered how two monkeypox virus proteins, helicase-primase and polymerase, change shape and bind together to initiate viral replication.
#Microbiology #StructuralBiology #BiologicalChemistry #MolecularPharmacology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/mcb09102601.html

Researchers have discovered how two monkeypox virus proteins, helicase-primase and polymerase, change shape and bind together to initiate viral replication.
#Microbiology #StructuralBiology #BiologicalChemistry #MolecularPharmacology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/mcb09102601.html

Researchers have discovered how two monkeypox virus proteins, helicase-primase and polymerase, change shape and bind together to initiate viral replication.
#Microbiology #StructuralBiology #BiologicalChemistry #MolecularPharmacology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/mcb09102601.html

https://www.europesays.com/ie/681790/ Anti-cancer drugs may help treat MRSA – Irish study #cancer #chemotherapy #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #Microbiology #StaphylococcalBacteria #UniversityOfGalway

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria possess a critical vulnerability within their cell wall transport systems that, when disrupted, drastically reduces their resistance. This discovery reveals an evolutionary trade-off where the genetic mechanisms bacteria use to survive antibiotic exposure can simultaneously be exploited to make them susceptible to existing treatments.
#MolecularBiology #Microbiology #Bacteriology #EvolutionaryBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/mbio09102601.html

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria possess a critical vulnerability within their cell wall transport systems that, when disrupted, drastically reduces their resistance. This discovery reveals an evolutionary trade-off where the genetic mechanisms bacteria use to survive antibiotic exposure can simultaneously be exploited to make them susceptible to existing treatments.
#MolecularBiology #Microbiology #Bacteriology #EvolutionaryBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/mbio09102601.html

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria possess a critical vulnerability within their cell wall transport systems that, when disrupted, drastically reduces their resistance. This discovery reveals an evolutionary trade-off where the genetic mechanisms bacteria use to survive antibiotic exposure can simultaneously be exploited to make them susceptible to existing treatments.
#MolecularBiology #Microbiology #Bacteriology #EvolutionaryBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/mbio09102601.html

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria possess a critical vulnerability within their cell wall transport systems that, when disrupted, drastically reduces their resistance. This discovery reveals an evolutionary trade-off where the genetic mechanisms bacteria use to survive antibiotic exposure can simultaneously be exploited to make them susceptible to existing treatments.
#MolecularBiology #Microbiology #Bacteriology #EvolutionaryBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/mbio09102601.html

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria possess a critical vulnerability within their cell wall transport systems that, when disrupted, drastically reduces their resistance. This discovery reveals an evolutionary trade-off where the genetic mechanisms bacteria use to survive antibiotic exposure can simultaneously be exploited to make them susceptible to existing treatments.
#MolecularBiology #Microbiology #Bacteriology #EvolutionaryBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/09/mbio09102601.html

Hippuric acid metabolism by Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum-like bacteria promotes calcium oxalate crystallization.

C. glucuronolyticum‑like bacteria drive calcium oxalate stone formation by degrading hippuric acid.

#microbiology #kidney #kidneystone

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/09/corynebacteriumdriven-hippuric-acid.html

Hippuric acid metabolism by Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum-like bacteria promotes calcium oxalate crystallization.

C. glucuronolyticum‑like bacteria drive calcium oxalate stone formation by degrading hippuric acid.

#microbiology #kidney #kidneystone

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/09/corynebacteriumdriven-hippuric-acid.html

Hippuric acid metabolism by Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum-like bacteria promotes calcium oxalate crystallization.

C. glucuronolyticum‑like bacteria drive calcium oxalate stone formation by degrading hippuric acid.

#microbiology #kidney #kidneystone

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/09/corynebacteriumdriven-hippuric-acid.html

Hippuric acid metabolism by Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum-like bacteria promotes calcium oxalate crystallization.

C. glucuronolyticum‑like bacteria drive calcium oxalate stone formation by degrading hippuric acid.

#microbiology #kidney #kidneystone

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/09/corynebacteriumdriven-hippuric-acid.html

Hippuric acid metabolism by Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum-like bacteria promotes calcium oxalate crystallization.

C. glucuronolyticum‑like bacteria drive calcium oxalate stone formation by degrading hippuric acid.

#microbiology #kidney #kidneystone

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/09/corynebacteriumdriven-hippuric-acid.html

My latest for The Scientist:
https://www.the-scientist.com/a-bunsen-burner-s-effectiveness-depends-on-how-dirty-the-air-is-74958

(If I ever go back to the bench, I may still use a Bunsen burner for the vibes and to pop bubbles from agar plates.)

#Microbiology

My latest for The Scientist:
https://www.the-scientist.com/a-bunsen-burner-s-effectiveness-depends-on-how-dirty-the-air-is-74958

(If I ever go back to the bench, I may still use a Bunsen burner for the vibes and to pop bubbles from agar plates.)

#Microbiology

My latest for The Scientist:
https://www.the-scientist.com/a-bunsen-burner-s-effectiveness-depends-on-how-dirty-the-air-is-74958

(If I ever go back to the bench, I may still use a Bunsen burner for the vibes and to pop bubbles from agar plates.)

#Microbiology

My latest for The Scientist:
https://www.the-scientist.com/a-bunsen-burner-s-effectiveness-depends-on-how-dirty-the-air-is-74958

(If I ever go back to the bench, I may still use a Bunsen burner for the vibes and to pop bubbles from agar plates.)

#Microbiology

💁🏻‍♀️ 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

💁🏻‍♀️ 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

💁🏻‍♀️ 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

=> biological bombs

#science #biology #research #molecular #microbiology #news #media

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260803080914.htm

Bacteriophages are the most abundant and diverse viral entities on Earth, functioning as microscopic apex predators that exist exclusively to infect, replicate within, and ultimately lyse bacterial populations.
#WhatIs #Virology #Microbiology #EvolutionaryBiology #MolecularBiology #Biophysics #Biogeochemistry #ClinicalImmunology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/wi07312601.html

Bacteriophages are the most abundant and diverse viral entities on Earth, functioning as microscopic apex predators that exist exclusively to infect, replicate within, and ultimately lyse bacterial populations.
#WhatIs #Virology #Microbiology #EvolutionaryBiology #MolecularBiology #Biophysics #Biogeochemistry #ClinicalImmunology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/wi07312601.html

Bacteriophages are the most abundant and diverse viral entities on Earth, functioning as microscopic apex predators that exist exclusively to infect, replicate within, and ultimately lyse bacterial populations.
#WhatIs #Virology #Microbiology #EvolutionaryBiology #MolecularBiology #Biophysics #Biogeochemistry #ClinicalImmunology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/wi07312601.html

Bacteriophages are the most abundant and diverse viral entities on Earth, functioning as microscopic apex predators that exist exclusively to infect, replicate within, and ultimately lyse bacterial populations.
#WhatIs #Virology #Microbiology #EvolutionaryBiology #MolecularBiology #Biophysics #Biogeochemistry #ClinicalImmunology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/wi07312601.html

Bacteriophages are the most abundant and diverse viral entities on Earth, functioning as microscopic apex predators that exist exclusively to infect, replicate within, and ultimately lyse bacterial populations.
#WhatIs #Virology #Microbiology #EvolutionaryBiology #MolecularBiology #Biophysics #Biogeochemistry #ClinicalImmunology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/wi07312601.html

Current advances in the development of #NipahVirus vaccines

#OpenAccess #NiV #zoonosis #Nipah #microbiology #virology https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/07/current-advances-in-development-of.html

The First Pandemic? Scientists Find 214 Ancient Pathogens In Prehistoric DNA

https://onlinemarketingscoops.com/2026/07/11/the-first-pandemic-scientists-find-214-ancient-pathogens-in-prehistoric-dna/

Welcome to another comprehensive edition of the "What Is" series on the Scientific Frontline. In this rigorous, deep-dive exploration, the focus shifts to the microscopic architectures that dominate almost every ecological niche on the planet, challenging historical conceptions of microbial life: biofilms.
#WhatIs #Microbiology #EvolutionaryBiology #Bioengineering #EnvironmentalScience #InfectiousDiseasePathology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/wi06212601.html

The giant viruses that orchestrate life in the polar regions
#Science #Environment #ClimateChange #Arctic #Antarctica #PolarRegions #GiantViruses #Virology #Microbiology #DNA #Ecology #Biodiversity #GlobalWarming #Parasites #ArcticOcean #PolarIce #Viruses
https://the-14.com/the-giant-viruses-that-orchestrate-life-in-the-polar-regions/

Why are cells small?

https://burrito.bio/essays/what-limits-a-cells-size

#HackerNews #cellbiology #cellsize #scienceeducation #microbiology #research

#Cyanobacteria may have been responsible for a mass #extinction event about 2.4 billion years ago.

https://spacedaily.com/t-one-of-the-earliest-great-extinctions-in-earths-history-may-have-been-caused-not-by-an-asteroid-or-a-volcano-but-by-oxygen-itself-when-tiny-photosynthetic-microbes-slowly-filled-the-air-with-a-gas-t/

#Oxygen #AnaerobicLife #Microbiology

The Fungus That Eats Plastic (and Why It’s Not a Sci-Fi Plot)

Dear Cherubs, humanity has a plastic problem the size of a small planet. We make hundreds of millions of tons a year, recycle a sliver of it, and then act surprised when it doesn’t politely disappear.

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, global plastic waste has more than doubled in recent decades, while recycling rates remain stubbornly low. Translation: we’re very good at producing plastic and impressively bad at dealing with it afterward.

ENTER THE FUNGUS

In 2008, a group of students from Yale stumbled upon something quietly outrageous in the Ecuadorian Amazon: a fungus called Pestalotiopsis microspora. It didn’t look like much, but it had a party trick—eating plastic.

A few years later, researchers demonstrated that this fungus can break down polyurethane, a widely used plastic found in everything from insulation to footwear. According to research published by Yale-affiliated scientists, it can even do this in low-oxygen environments. That’s not just a neat lab trick—it’s potentially game-changing, since landfills are famously oxygen-poor.

Other fungi, like Aspergillus tubingensis, have also shown an appetite for plastic under controlled conditions, according to studies reported in environmental microbiology research. It’s giving “nature cleans up after us,” but with a slight delay.

THE SCIENCE, NOT THE MAGIC

Before we crown fungi as the saviors of modern waste management, a reality check: this is still early-stage science.

The process, known as mycoremediation, uses fungi to break down pollutants—plastics, oil, pesticides, the whole greatest-hits album of human mess. Fungi secrete enzymes that can degrade complex materials into simpler compounds. In the case of plastics, that means turning stubborn polymers into something less… eternal.

But scaling this up is the hard part. Lab conditions are neat and controlled; landfills are not. Temperature, moisture, contamination, and sheer volume all complicate things. Also, fungi don’t exactly work at Amazon Prime speed. They’re more “slow and steady,” which is admirable but not ideal when you’ve got centuries of waste piled up.

That said, researchers are exploring ways to optimize these organisms—adjusting conditions, combining species, even tweaking enzymes. According to environmental studies reported by journals like Frontiers in Microbiology, progress is steady, if not headline-grabbing.

A CYNICAL TAKE (WITH HOPE)

Here’s the mildly sarcastic truth: relying on fungi to clean up plastic is a bit like hiring a janitor while continuing to throw trash on the floor. Helpful, yes. A complete solution? Not quite.

We still need to reduce production, improve recycling systems, and rethink materials altogether. Biology isn’t a cheat code—it’s part of a broader toolkit.

Still, there’s something quietly reassuring about this discovery. Nature, which we’ve spent decades overwhelming, hasn’t entirely given up on us. It’s been experimenting in the background, evolving solutions we’re only just beginning to notice.

And if a humble fungus can nibble away at one of our most persistent pollutants, maybe—just maybe—we’re not completely doomed. Low-key hopeful, right?

For broader context on environmental innovation and emerging science narratives, platforms like thisclaimer.com and its YouTube channel often break down complex topics in a more digestible, real-world way.

Sources:
OECD — https://www.oecd.org/environment/plastic-pollution/
Yale School of the Environment — https://environment.yale.edu/
Applied and Environmental Microbiology (research on Pestalotiopsis microspora) — https://journals.asm.org/
Frontiers in Microbiology — https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology
ScienceDirect (Aspergillus tubingensis studies) — https://www.sciencedirect.com/
thisclaimer.com — https://thisclaimer.com
YouTube (Thisclaimer) — https://www.youtube.com/@thisclaimer?sub_confirmation=1

« Les espèces animales commercialisées ont plus de risques de partager un pathogène avec l’humain »

Cleo Bertelsmeier, biologiste, s’inquiète de l’explosion du commerce des animaux exotiques.

https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2026/05/09/cleo-bertelsmeier-biologiste-les-especes-animales-commercialisees-ont-plus-de-risques-de-partager-un-pathogene-avec-l-humain_6687245_1650684.html

#zoonosis #zoonose #microbiologie #microbiology #pathogens #hantavirus

Systemic candidiasis is a severe, opportunistic #fungal infection caused by Candida albicans. Recent research demonstrates that reprogramming the metabolic pathways of a host's immune cells offers a viable strategy to clear the infection, circumventing the need for traditional #antifungal medications.
#Immunology #Microbiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/imgy04032601.html

#Cyanobacteria are key #ecological players of global carbon and nitrogen cycles. They are also becoming increasingly important for carbon-neutral biotechnology. They could serve as green cell factories for a light-driven and sustainable production of #chemicals and #fuels
#Biotechnology #Microbiology #MolecularBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/btech01142601.html