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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. Welcome to September everyone

    As the new academic year approaches I wanted to take a moment to plug my book in order to raise awareness it exists

    If you or any of those you mentor/supervise/teach are entering a phase where they are thinking about further study, or if you have any new PhD students starting, I wrote this book to try and help

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    There are a lot of 'how to' books out there, but I wanted to start with why, and move on from there

    #PhD #healthcarescience #infectionstudies #microbiology #postgrad

    amzn.eu/d/0gGK1rcw

  5. Widespread genomic islands are hotspots of genome variations and mosaicism in giant viruses

    nature.com/articles/s41467-026

    #viruses #microbiology

  6. 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
    sflorg.com/2026/08/phy08222601

  7. 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
    sflorg.com/2026/08/mcb08192602

  8. 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: amazon.com/Environmental-Engin
    #microbiology #bacteria #virus

  9. _Этология, етологія, Ethology
    #Этология, #етологія, #Ethology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/494

    _Энтомология, Entomology, Ентомологія
    #Энтомология, #Entomology, #Ентомологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/493

    Эмбрио, Ембріо, Embryo
    эмбриология биология развития Embryology developmental biology
    #Эмбрио, #Ембріо, #Embryo
    #эмбриология #биологияразвития #Embryology #developmental biology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/492

    _Экология, Ecology, Екологія
    эко окружающая среда энвайронментализм, экосистемы, популяции,
    #Экология, #Ecology, #Екологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/491

    _эволюция, еволюція, evolution
    теория эволюции, эволюционная теория
    #эволюция, #еволюція, #evolution
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/490

    _Флора и фауна Украины
    Flora and fauna of Ukraine
    Флора і фауна України
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/489

    _систематика, taxonomy
    #систематика, #taxonomy
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/488

    _Палеонтология, Paleontology, Палеонтологія
    #Палеонтология, #Paleontology, #Палеонтологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/487

    _Орнитология, Орнітологія, Ornithology
    #Орнитология, #Орнітологія, #Ornithology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/486

    B Biology, Біологія, Биология
    #Biology, #Біологія, #Биология
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/485

    _нейро, neuro
    Нейробиология, нейрология, Нейробіологія, нейрологія, Neurobiology, neurology,
    #нейро, #neuro
    #Нейробиология, #нейрология, #Нейробіологія, #нейрологія, #Neurobiology, #neurology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/483

    _Нематология, Nematology
    #Нематология, #Nematology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/482

    Определители растений, лишайников, грибов
    Визначники рослин, лишайників, грибів
    #Определители
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/481

    _Микробиология и Вирусология
    Мікробіологія та вірусологія
    Microbiology and Virology
    #Микробиология и #Вирусология
    #Мікробіологія та #вірусологія
    #Microbiology and #Virology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/480

    _Микология, Mycology, Мікологія
    #Микология, #Mycology, #Мікологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/479

    _Макология
    #Макология
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/478

    _Microscopy, Мікроскопія, Микроскопия
    #Microscopy, #Мікроскопія, #Микроскопия
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/476

    Cell
    Cell biology, Клітина, клітинна біологія, біологія клітини, Клетка, клеточная биология, биология клетки
    #Cell
    #Cell biology, #Клітина, #клітиннабіологія, #біологіяклітини, #Клетка, #клеточнаябиология, #биология клетки
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/475

    Клетка, клеточная биология
    #Клетка, #клеточнаябиология
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/474

    _Красная книга
    Червона книга, the Red Book,
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/473

    История биологии
    History of biology
    Історія біології
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/472

    Иммунология, Імунологія, Immunology
    #Иммунология, #Імунологія, #Immunology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/471

    Гистология, Histology, Гістологія
    #Гистология, #Histology, #Гістологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/469

    _Грибы
    mushrooms, Мікологія, Микология, Mycology
    #Грибы
    #mushrooms, #Мікологія, #Микология, #Mycology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/470

    Зоология, Зоологія, Zoology
    #Зоология, #Зоологія, #Zoology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/468

    Genome, Геном,
    геномика, Genomics, геноміка
    #Genome, #Геном,
    #геномика, #Genomics, #геноміка
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/466

    Genetics, генетика
    #Genetics, #генетика
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/465

    Вода, Water
    #Вода, #Water
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/464

    Владивосток, Vladivostok, Приморье, Приморский край
    природа, наука, в основном биология, ДВГУ, дипломные работы
    #Владивосток, #Vladivostok, #Приморье, #Приморскийкрай
    #природа, #наука, в основном #биология, #ДВГУ, #дипломные
    работы
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/463

    Анатомия и морфология растений
    Анатомія і морфологія рослин
    Anatomy and morphology of plants
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/462

    Сосудистые растения,
    Судинні рослини
    Vascular plants
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/460

    Низшие растения
    Lower plants
    Нижчі рослини
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/459

    Геоботаника, Геоботаніка, Geobotany
    #Геоботаника, #Геоботаніка, #Geobotany
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/458

    Биоэтика, Біоетика, Bioethics
    #Биоэтика, #Біоетика, #Bioethics
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/456

    Биохимия, молекулярная биология
    Biochemistry, molecular biology
    Біохімія, молекулярна біологія
    #Биохимия, #молекулярнаябиология
    #Biochemistry, #molecular biology
    #Біохімія, #молекулярна
    біологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/455

    Биология моря, морская биология
    Marine biology, Біологія моря, морська Біологія
    #Биологияморя, #морскаябиология
    #Marine biology, #Біологіяморя, #морськаБіологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/453

    Альгология, Альгологія, Algology
    #Альгология, #Альгологія, #Algology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/452

    Bioinformatics, Биоинформатика, Біоінформатика
    #Bioinformatics, #Биоинформатика, #Біоінформатика
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/450

  10. 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
    sflorg.com/2026/07/wi07312601.

  11. 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

  12. Researchers have discovered that metabolites produced by a specific gut bacterium can significantly enhance the body's immune response to cancer. The bacterium Bacteroides uniformis converts the amino acid tryptophan into indoles, which subsequently suppress tumor growth and boost anti-tumor immunity.
    #Oncology #Immunology #Microbiology #NutritionalScience #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/ongy0716260

  13. An intestinal disorder linked to malnutrition and stunted growth, known as environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), can be transmitted from mothers to offspring via inflammatory bacteria in the small intestinal microbiome. This microbial influence begins to harm fetal development in utero.
    #Microbiology #Gastroenterology #DevelopmentalBiology #Pediatrics #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/mcb07122601

  14. Geriatric frailty is significantly associated with lower bacterial diversity and impaired functional capacity within the gut microbiota. A higher degree of frailty correlates directly with fewer microbial genes and diminished microbial diversity.
    #Microbiology #Gerontology #SystemsBiology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/mcb07082601

  15. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🩸🧊 Iron rich #saltwater trapped beneath Taylor #Glacier for over a million years seeps out in red pulses that look like bleeding.

    A 2026 study from #Louisiana State University caught an outflow in action using #GPS, #cameras, and temperature #sensors. #Sulfate breathing #bacteria thrive in the dark brine, making Blood Falls a model for life on icy worlds.

    👉 sciencealert.com/there-s-a-wat

    #antarctica #bloodfalls #taylorglacier #subglacial #brine #extremophiles #microbiology #bacteria #astrobiology #mars #ice #earthscience #glaciology #hiddenworld #science

  16. 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
    sflorg.com/2026/06/wi06212601.

  17. The Enteric Nervous System is a highly sophisticated, autonomous network of approximately 500 million neurons and supportive glial cells embedded within the human gastrointestinal tract. Often referred to as the body's "second brain".
    #Neurogastroenterology #Neuroscience #Gastroenterology #Immunology #DevelopmentalBiology #Microbiology #WhatIs #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/06/wi06162601.

  18. A novel RNA-based barcoding system enables scientists to identify and track which bacteria receive genetic material from bacteriophages within complex microbial environments.
    #SyntheticBiology #Microbiology #Bioengineering #EnvironmentalEngineering #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/06/sybi0616260

  19. TRIM21 induces selective #autophagy of viruses & bacteria.

    TRIM21 drives antibody‑directed #xenophagy , rapidly ubiquitinating pathogens & routing diverse viral & bacterial cargo to lysosomes.

    #innateimmunity #immunity #microbiology #immunology

    davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/

  20. Certain agricultural soils function as dynamic living systems capable of naturally inhibiting the infection and survival of devastating fungal pathogens, such as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.
    #AgriculturalScience #SoilEcology #Microbiology #PlantPathology #Botany #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/05/agri0528260

  21. A novel manufacturing method that successfully embeds living bacteria within a highly permeable polymer coating without requiring a drying phase, significantly increasing cellular survival rates.
    #MaterialsScience #Microbiology #Bacteriology #EnvironmentalEngineering #SoftMatterPhysics #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/05/ms05202601.

  22. Soil algae are highly diverse, adaptable microorganisms inhabiting the surface soils of arable land, contributing significantly to the global microbiome and Earth's total vegetation production.
    #Microbiology #Phycology #AgriculturalEcolog #Agronomy #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/05/mcb05182601

  23. In this comprehensive research report, we undertake an extensive examination of one of the most transformative biological discoveries of the modern scientific era. For centuries, the foundational dogma of terrestrial ecology was absolute: the sun was the ultimate and singular source of energy capable of sustaining complex life.
    #WhatIs #MarineBiology #Geochemistry #Microbiology #Biogeochemistry #Astrobiology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/05/wi05052601.

  24. Kefir is a fermented milk product scientifically proven to reduce high blood pressure and exhibit significant antidiabetic effects by improving glucose absorption and insulin sensitivity.
    #Biotechnology #Biochemistry #Microbiology #NutritionalScience #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/04/nut04302601

  25. This methodology is an advanced, integrated waste treatment process that converts up to 80% of municipal sewage sludge into high-purity renewable natural gas. It optimizes energy recovery while significantly reducing the operational costs and environmental impact associated with wastewater management.
    #ChemicalEngineering #EnvironmentalEngineering #Microbiology #Bioenergy #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/04/eng04212601

  26. Understanding quorum sensing fundamentally reframes microscopic organisms not as solitary entities, but as highly social, coordinated societies. By intercepting these chemical lexicons, modern science can sustainably manage devastating human diseases, balance complex ecosystems.
    #WhatIs #Microbiology #Biochemistry #BiomolecularBiology, #EvolutionaryBiology #Oncology #Pharmaceutical #MarineBiology #QuorumSensing #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/04/wi04152601.

  27. Acute and chronic infections drive distinct trajectories in human memory CD4+ T cell formation.

    CD4⁺ T cell fates in #HCV differ by outcome, revealing distinct chronic, cleared, and cured memory paths.

    sciencedirect.com/science/arti #hepatitis #immunology #microbiology #virology

  28. Fecal transplants from older, #estropausal female mice significantly improve #ovarian function, reduce tissue inflammation, and enhance overall fertility in younger female mice.
    #Gerontology #ReproductiveBiology #Microbiology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/03/bio03032601

  29. Understand culture media types for bacterial growth, identification, and diagnostics — essential microbiology knowledge for laboratory practice and research success.
    #Microbiology #CultureMedia #LabTechniques #Biotechnology #MedicalLab #BacterialGrowth #LifeScience #Diagnostics #MicrobiologyStudents #BioResire

  30. 📢 🎓 Be quick, time is running out!

    Don't miss your chance to apply at the International Max Planck Research School of Marine Microbiology 🌍🛥️🧬🔬🗺️ !

    Apply before February 28, 2026 ⏳
    ➡️ www.marmic.mpg.de

    #microbiology #molecularbiology #sciencecareer #phd #msc #womeninstem #marinebiology #study

  31. 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

  32. Microecology (Microbiology 🦠)

    Microecology means microbial ecology or ecology of a microhabitat. It is a large field that includes many topics such as: evolution, biodiversity, exobiology, ecology, bioremediation, recycling, and food microbiology. It can also refer to a hybrid urban network at the scale of the neighbourhood. It is the study of the interactions between living organisms and their envir...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microeco

    #Microecology #Microbiology #SubfieldsOfEcology

  33. A new study led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Professor Alexandre Rosado has revealed an unusual #microbial world in the Hatiba Mons #hydrothermal vent fields of the central Red Sea
    #Microbiology #EarthScience #Ecology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2025/10/mcb1022501.