An international research team has unlocked the future of 3D bioprinting by creating 'inks' from microalgae. For the first time, these inks can print intricate, biocompatible 3D microstructures—opening doors in medicine and sustainability. the-microbiologist.com/news/researche… Heidelberg University

Congratulations to @horabz & Lily Hannan, our winners of the virtual ECS poster competition we hosted earlier this month! 🎉Don't miss out on their brilliant work—check out the winning posters here: bit.ly/ecs-posters #EarlyCareerScientists

Ever wondered how your daily choices impact your health? From getting a pet to picnicking with a friend, this interactive game developed by researchers in Austria reveals how your everyday decisions shape your microbiome. the-microbiologist.com/news/tiny-biom… Game Lab Graz TU Graz

We've just appointed four new trustees to our Executive Committee. A warm welcome to Marc Dumont, Kate Lagerstrom, Samantha Law and James Williamson! the-microbiologist.com/news/ami-appoi…

Researchers in Australia have developed a Trojan horse method that tricks malaria parasites into ingesting a fatal dose of drugs by exploiting the parasite’s need for cholesterol to survive. the-microbiologist.com/news/trojan-ho… ANU Media

Scientists in Northern Ireland have discovered antibiotic resistance mechanisms called efflux pumps in archaea for the first time. The team at Queen's University Belfast 🎓 - including AMI prizewinner @thomacillin - isolated the microbe from a salt mine. the-microbiologist.com/news/efflux-pu… QUB Pharmacy School

Prophylactic antibiotics given ahead of a Caesarian section can cause subtle changes to the infant microbiome, but are much less significant than the impact of how the babies are fed, a new study from the Netherlands reveals. the-microbiologist.com/news/c-section… #breastfeeding University of Groningen

Scientists in Ecuador have developed a new method to detect and diagnose a virus that devastates crops of babaco, a fruit plant of economic importance to local farmers. the-microbiologist.com/news/new-metho… USFQ-Biotecnología

The Microbiologist chats with our new Global Ambassador for Finland, Suni Mathew, a senior researcher at the University of Turku who studies the effects of heavy metal pollution on plant-associated microbial communities in Arctic ecosystems. the-microbiologist.com/news/meet-the-… Turun yliopisto - University of Turku

A new study has uncovered a symbiotic relationship that has evolved between Darwin’s favourite carnivorous plant - the sundew - and a specific type of fungus that lives inside it and helps it digest its prey. the-microbiologist.com/news/fungal-di… Loughborough University

The Covid-19 pandemic uncovered fracture lines in society that have the potential to destabilize free societies by internal and external groups using misinformation on social media, a new review warns. the-microbiologist.com/news/disease-x… KU Leuven #Covid19Pandemic #Misinformation

The latest opinion piece in #TheMicrobiologist asks how useful UK government measures are in improving patient outcomes for those with gastrointestinal diseases. OMED Health the-microbiologist.com/opinion/does-g…

Prospecting microbes deep within the Arctic Sea can yield novel antivirulence drugs that are less likely to select for resistance, a new study from Finland reveals. the-microbiologist.com/news/promising… #Bioprospecting #Microbiology #ArcticSeaMicrobes University of Helsinki

Bacterial toxin/antitoxin systems may limit phage therapy's potential by triggering dormancy and reducing effectiveness. Understanding these systems is key to advancing treatments, a new review suggests. the-microbiologist.com/news/dormancy-… #Microbiology Cryptic Prophage (phage 🧬🪤 in 🦠) Penn State UIS

Scientists in Ireland and Canada have uncovered how spaceflight profoundly alters the gut microbiome, revealing previously unknown effects on host physiology that could shape the future of long-duration space missions. the-microbiologist.com/news/internati… UCD Research McGill University

Wild and human-cared spotted dolphins harbor different gut microbiomes even when they inhabit similar environments, reveals a study from China. Turns out it's all down to their food sources. the-microbiologist.com/news/wild-and-… #microbiology #MarineBiology

A passion for yeasts: The Microbiologist gets to know our new Global Ambassador for Brazil, Sergio L Alves jr, Associate Professor at the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS). the-microbiologist.com/news/meet-the-… UFFS #microbiology

More than 187,000 children under ten years of age were vaccinated with novel oral #polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) in central Gaza during the first phase of a two-round polio vaccination campaign, says the World Health Organization. the-microbiologist.com/news/first-pha… World Health Organization (WHO) #Gaza

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Many of us will sip on a glass of wine without a second thought if it’s safe to drink. We owe this to rigorous safety testing. Dive into the world of Brettanomyces bruxellensis in wine using and catch this webinar on demand via the QIAGEN platform 👇🦠 ow.ly/Rk5450Tgo2i