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  1. #Bacteroides acidifaciens enriched by KRAS mutation promotes #colorectal tumorigenesis.

    KRAS‑mutant #colorectalcancer selects B. acidifaciens, whose SusF stabilizes ARHGEF2 to amplify KRAS–ERK signaling and drive tumorigenesis.

    #cancer #microbiology #oncology

    davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/

  2. 🐛 Mixotricha paradoxa — the protist that swims using 250,000 living bacteria as outboard motors

    When first described in 1933, Mixotricha paradoxa appeared to swim using thousands of hair-like cilia. Electron microscopy in the 1960s revealed the truth: those "cilia" were actually ~250,000 individual spirochete bacteria anchored to its outer membrane, beating in synchrony to propel the host cell.

    This single-celled organism lives exclusively in the hindgut of Australia's primitive giant termite (Mastotermes darwiniensis). It has no mitochondria and no independent mobility — its four flagella act only as rudders, while the bacterial swarm does all the work. Evolutionary biologist Lynn Margulis called it "the beast with five genomes" because it is a composite of host, two species of propulsion spirochetes, surface rod bacteria, and internal wood-digesting endosymbionts.

    Mixotricha dies within minutes of oxygen exposure and has never been cultured in a lab. It is considered a living snapshot of symbiogenesis — the theory that complex eukaryotic cells arose when ancient prokaryotes merged into single functioning entities, frozen mid-transition.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixotric

    #Symbiogenesis #Microbiology #NatureIsWeird

  3. Multiobjective learning and design of #bacteriophage specificity.

    Deep learning maps and engineers T7’s multifunctional targeting, enabling tailored infectivity and specificity across strains.

    #phage #microbiology

    davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/

  4. Midwest Poultry Services is recalling nearly 1.6 million cartons of eggs over concerns that they could be contaminated with salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.
    #Trumpism #PublicHealth #CDC #epidemic #pathology #diseases #microbiology #food #biology #regulations
    cbsnews.com/news/egg-recall-sa

  5. 💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🍄🌱 Dr Jennifer McGaley and her team recorded a #timelapse of arbuscular mycorrhizal #fungi growing inside living plant root #cells for the first time.

    The ancient #underground partnership helps #plants exchange #minerals for sugars. The #research could eventually help #farms reduce their reliance on #synthetic fertilizers.

    👉 Learn more: seethis.tv/post/mycorrhiaza-in

    #agriculture #biodicersiry #biology #carbon #computers #ecology #farming #food #growing #microbiology #microscope #nature #networks #nitrogen #phosphorus #rice #mushrooms #mycology #science #soil #symbiosis #technology #tech #cambridge #womeninstem #tksst #video

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

    Shutterstock Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague. The findings show zoonotic diseases began spreading around 6,500 years ago, likely triggered by farming and animal domestication. These ancient infections may still influence us today, and help guide the vaccines of tomorrow…….Continue reading…. By: University of Copenhagen – The Faculty of Health and Medical […]

    onlinemarketingscoops.com/2026

  7. 💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🍄🌱 Dr Jennifer McGaley and her team recorded a #timelapse of arbuscular mycorrhizal #fungi growing inside living plant root #cells for the first time.

    The ancient #underground partnership helps #plants exchange #minerals for sugars. The #research could eventually help #farms reduce their reliance on #synthetic fertilizers.

    👉 Learn more: seethis.tv/post/mycorrhiaza-in

    #agriculture #biodicersiry #biology #carbon #computers #ecology #farming #food #growing #microbiology #microscope #nature #networks #nitrogen #phosphorus #rice #mushrooms #mycology #science #soil #symbiosis #technology #tech #cambridge #womeninstem #tksst #video

  8. 💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🍄🌱 Dr Jennifer McGaley and her team recorded a #timelapse of arbuscular mycorrhizal #fungi growing inside living plant root #cells for the first time.

    The ancient #underground partnership helps #plants exchange #minerals for sugars. The #research could eventually help #farms reduce their reliance on #synthetic fertilizers.

    👉 Learn more: seethis.tv/post/mycorrhiaza-in

    #agriculture #biodicersiry #biology #carbon #computers #ecology #farming #food #growing #microbiology #microscope #nature #networks #nitrogen #phosphorus #rice #mushrooms #mycology #science #soil #symbiosis #technology #tech #cambridge #womeninstem #tksst #video

  9. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🧬💉 #Tattoo ink triggers an immune response the moment it enters the skin, with pigment particles lodging permanently in the dermis and sometimes traveling to #lymphnodes.

    A medical microbiologist explains that many modern inks contain industrial pigments and heavy metals, and the largely unregulated industry leaves consumers to navigate risks on their own.

    👉 sciencealert.com/were-only-jus

    #tattoos #immunesystem #health #science #skincancer #melanoma #allergies #research #bodyart #art #microbiology

  10. What I'm also doing is assessing 3rd party sequencing vendor ONT output quality using some variations of these tools. Feel free to get in touch if you have a sequencing vendor you want to either recommend or have assessed!

    #sequencing #microbiology #archaea #ONT #nanopore #bioinformatics

  11. 🐨🍼 Scientists at the University of the #SunshineCoast in #Queensland, #Australia, are milking #koalas to analyze their milk.

    They found the liquid contains unique proteins that kill harmful #bacteria and #fungi. The #research helps explain how joeys survive in their mothers’ pouches and offers clues for better koala #conservation.

    👉 discoverwildlife.com/animal-fa

    #koala #biology #marsupials #mammals #wildlife #science #evolution #zoology #biochemistry #nature #microbiology

  12. Performance test of QNome nanopore sequencer. Looks very interesting - I'm always on the lookout for alternate platforms for Binomica. More reason for us to build platform agnostic squiggle/QC tools for the future!

    biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2

    #bioinformatics #ONT #nanopore #microbiology

  13. ‘We might use this to design efficient cell factories.'🏭

    New research by Prof. Matthias Heinemann & team shows that hydrophobic proteins cluster together for faster transport in the cell, like an assembly line in a factory. 📦📦📦

    Curious? Read more 👇
    🔗 rug.nl/fse/news/highlighted-pa

    🧪 #SciComm #ScienceNewsroom #molecularbiology #biology #microbiology #biochemistry #chemistry #metabolism #research #science #scientistsOnMastodon @universityofgroningen @MolecularCell

  14. The Odyssey of macrophages.

    This issue spans immune regulation, #macrophage functions, T‑cell tolerance, #AI in infection, #cardiac repair, pelvic care, PDT #inflammation & diverse clinical studies.

    sciencedirect.com/science/arti #OpenAccess #microbiology #immunology

  15. Our latest research article is a proof of concept protocol for combining #Nanopore sequencing with the #Twist Comprehensive Viral Research Panel. A great tool allowing us to study the #virome of clinical patient samples with a targeted #metagenomics approach.
    #Research
    #Science
    #Biology
    #Microbiology
    #ClinicalDiagnostics

    sciencedirect.com/science/arti

  16. 🐧‘To make the #WeddellSea a protected marine area, we need to demonstrate that what the area has to offer is of great value to humans.’

    On 15 December, Oceanographer Jacqueline Stefels and marine biologist Maria van Leeuwe (UG) boarded the icebreaker #Polarstern of
    @awi for an expedition to Antarctica.❄️

    Curious? Read more 👇
    🔗 rug.nl/fse/news/climate-and-na

    🧪 #SciComm #marinebiology #biology #oceanography #microbiology #environmental #research #scientistsOnMastodon @universityofgroningen

  17. #Cereals have natural resistance to #pathogenic fungi, but powdery mildew, for example, can overcome this resistance. A team at the University of Zurich has now discovered a new mechanism that enables powdery mildew to outsmart the immune system of #wheat
    #Botany #Biology #Microbiology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/01/bot01122601

  18. 📢 We are hiring at DSMZ!
    Join us as Scientific Lead for the SILVA Database, a major resource for understanding microbes and their diversity. You will help guide SILVA’s future and support global research on microbiomes and biodiversity.
    More details and application: tinyurl.com/y973v547

    #HiringNow #ScienceJobs #Microbiology #ResearchCareers

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    #CSIRNET #GATE #IITJAM #MScEntrance #LifeSciences #Biotechnology #ExamPreparation #CSIRNETPreparation #Biochemistry #NETExam #Biology #Microbiology #Botany #Zoology #EntranceExam #UGCNET #BioResire #StudyMaterial #TestSeries #AcademicSuccess.

  20. To better understand the role of #bacteria in the stomach, researchers collected #biopsies from patients with #autoimmune gastritis, both with and without #neuroendocrine #tumors, and compared their #microbial communities.
    #Microbiology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2025/10/mcb10082501

  21. Giraffes’ Gut Microbiome Communities Determined By Species, Not Diet

    "The giraffe’s gut microbiome is made up of a variety of bacteria and fungi, and is largely determined by the giraffe’s species — not by what they eat."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #giraffe #microbiome #microbiology #GutBacteria #conservation #ecology #diet medium.com/grrlscientist/giraf

  22. Giraffes’ Gut Microbiome Communities Determined By Species, Not Diet

    "The giraffe’s gut microbiome is made up of a variety of bacteria and fungi, and is largely determined by the giraffe’s species — not by what they eat."

    #SciComm by @GrrlScientist

    #giraffe #microbiome #microbiology #GutBacteria #conservation #ecology #diet medium.com/grrlscientist/giraf

  23. Giraffes’ Gut Microbiome Communities Determined By Species, Not Diet

    "The giraffe’s gut microbiome is made up of a variety of bacteria and fungi, and is largely determined by the giraffe’s species — not by what they eat."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #giraffe #microbiome #microbiology #GutBacteria #conservation #ecology #diet medium.com/grrlscientist/giraf

  24. During her work at Rutgers University microbiologist Elizabeth Bugie (1920-2001) was involved in the discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis. While her boss received the Nobel Prize for this discovery, she wasn’t mentioned. Honouring her work on the discovery and evaluation of antibiotics, DSMZ researchers named the strain Streptomyces bugieae (DSM 41528) after her.

    #herstory #HonoringWomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #streptomyces #microbiology #antibiotics

  25. Fanny Hesse (1850-1934) worked unpaid for her husband Walter Hesse in Robert Koch's laboratory. Koch was desperate to find a suitable medium for growing bacterial cultures. Fanny Hesse came up with the idea of using agar, which proved to be an ideal gelling agent. To honour her for introducing agar and revolutionising microbiology, DSMZ researchers named the strain Streptomyces hesseae (DSM 40473) after her.

    #herstory #HonoringWomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #RobertKoch #streptomyces #microbiology

  26. Root microbiome (Microbiology 🦠)

    The root microbiome is the dynamic community of microorganisms associated with plant roots. Because they are rich in a variety of carbon compounds, plant roots provide unique environments for a diverse assemblage of soil microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and archaea. The microbial communities inside the root and in the rhizosphere are d...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_mic

    #RootMicrobiome #PlantRoots #Microbiomes #SoilBiology #Microbiology

  27. Root microbiome (Microbiology 🦠)

    The root microbiome is the dynamic community of microorganisms associated with plant roots. Because they are rich in a variety of carbon compounds, plant roots provide unique environments for a diverse assemblage of soil microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and archaea. The microbial communities inside the root and in the rhizosphere are d...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_mic

    #RootMicrobiome #PlantRoots #Microbiomes #SoilBiology #Microbiology

  28. If you would like to join the #Salgadolab work on #Cdiff, #BugSlayers and #sporulation using a range of techniques from #structuralbiology, #biochemistry, #microbiology - get in touch! Happy to discuss and support applications!

    2024 #MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call is open!

    europa.eu/!8TwbVX

  29. Can we please stop pretending brushing off the dust after using an analytical balance is good laboratory practice?
    It leaves the weighing space contaminated with all kinds of chemicals, stuff gets inside the weighing mechanism and it makes for generally disgusting balances.
    Who even ever thought paint brushes at an analytical balance was a good idea?
    #LabDuty #LabSafety #Yuck #chemistry #microbiology

  30. Talmudic Question #bills210

    The endosymbiosis of a cyanobacterium led to the formation of the photosynthetic organelle, the chloroplast. Along evolutionary history this organelle proved quite plastic; there are many non-photosynthetic variants with very different functions...

    Read more > tinyurl.com/4traxb9r
    #microbiology

  31. A new episode of the EMBO podcast is out. I spoke with Hsiao-Han Chang, Gytis Dudas, and Hedvig Tamman about viruses, hosts, spillovers, public health... And also starting a new lab, the challenges of mobility, mentorship, and Die Hard Dracula.

    #EMBOPodcast #scicomm #SciencePodcast #Virology
    #Evolution #Microbiology

    embo.org/podcasts/its-viruses-

  32. A new episode of the EMBO podcast is out. I spoke with Hsiao-Han Chang, Gytis Dudas, and Hedvig Tamman about viruses, hosts, spillovers, public health... And also starting a new lab, the challenges of mobility, mentorship, and Die Hard Dracula.

    #EMBOPodcast #scicomm #SciencePodcast #Virology #Evolution #Microbiology

    embo.org/podcasts/its-viruses-