Ethylene glycol is widely used as monomer of the plastic PET. It is therefore highly relevant as sustainable feedstock for microbial biotechnology. In our new preprint, we discover and characterize efficient enzymes for ethylene glycol oxidation: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

📣 Planning on applying for a 2025 ERC Starting Grant? The Call has been published! Application portal 👉 bit.ly/4eVhhFj Information for Applicants 👉 bit.ly/3LiLT5X Proposal templates 👉 bit.ly/49v9Phd Deadline to apply for #ERCStG is 15/10/24!

Excited to see this out in the world. Globally distributed aerial sampling of fungal spores. Very cool dataset. nature.com/articles/s4158…

I am happy to share our latest review article on bile acids and the microbiota modulating host immunity. Great effort by Mike Lee, together with Sean-Paul Nuccio, Ipsita Mohanty, Lee Hagey, Pieter Dorrestein, and Dr. Hiutung Chu 朱曉彤 @chulab.bsky.social. Here is a link with the full text: rdcu.be/dNQbW

If you are interested in prophages, we have a new database: Prophage-DB. Check it out and all feedback is welcome biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh…

Check out this article by @VirginiaGewin on Anya Sherman et al.'s latest Frontiers paper about #tire derived compounds in leafy #vegetables🌱🛞

Join us for a panel discussion on Publishing and Peer Review in ISME Journals at #isme19! This will be led by Dr. Josh Neufeld along with Dr. Lisa Stein, Dr. Hauke Smidt, Dr. Burak Avci and Rhiannon Meaden. 🔗isme-microbes.org/isme19-panel-p…

Neu entdeckte Fähigkeit von #Comammox-Bakterien könnte helfen die Lachgasemissionen in der Landwirtschaft zu reduzieren. Mehr dazu: ⤵ medienportal.univie.ac.at/media/aktuelle…

WHO underscores that antimicrobial resistance is a pressing global health threat. Establishing a robust antimicrobial discovery pipeline, supported by consistent R&D investment remains an essential task for us🦠💊 #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #WHO #Research

Excited to share our latest paper in PLOS Comp Biol! journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/a… Our study dives into the comparison of possible extracellular polysaccharide degradation strategies and their impact on microbial growth and community dynamics. 1/6 #Microbialecology

Finally out! Our new article on the contribution of #microbiota and #taurine to #weightloss. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Still digesting the landmark #Draghireport, but great to see the emphasis on R&I. Very happy with proposal to double support to ground-breaking fundamental research via the European Research Council! And the stance on preserving the ERC's independence. commission.europa.eu/topics/strengt…

Bacterial siderophores: diversity, uptake pathways and applications rdcu.be/dTweE Schalks discusses the molecular mechanisms involved in siderophore-mediated iron acquisition in bacteria, and the applications for siderophores in the environment, agriculture & medicine

Success of 'Stay Inspired': Niedersachsen two-year bridging grants for researchers whose proposals were ranked "A", but unfunded for lack of ERC budget, led to ALL those re-applying getting their ERC grant second time round! Welcome example for administrations and countries!

“Research & innovation at the heart of our economy - the driver of competitiveness.” Wise words from European Commission President @vonderLeyen as Mario Draghi presented landmark report on EU competitiveness. Report & in-depth analysis, with support for ERC⬇️ commission.europa.eu/topics/strengt…

Excited to see our paper on a new #comammox physiology published today in the print issue of Nature. Efforts to isolate new comammox strains with guanidine already on the way. nature.com/articles/s4158…

We're hiring! If you have a background in any subdiscipline of #ecology (global change and microbial ecology particularly welcome) and would like to work with us, check out the job ad below. #editorjobs #ecologyjobs nature.com/naturecareers/…

Congratulation to our alumna Sina and our collaboration partners from the Hartig and Peter Labs Universität Konstanz on our joint paper on cooperative binding of guanidines into the guanidine-II riboswitch in NAR Genomics and Bioinform. Universität Wien CeMESS academic.oup.com/nargab/article…

In the 20 years since the term “microplastics” was first coined, a rapidly growing body of research has consistently shown how pervasive and problematic the pollutants have become. A new #ScienceReview provides an overview of this research and the progress made in understanding

In 1929, Alexander Fleming published his paper outlining the antibacterial properties of penicillin, and began the era of antibiotics. Read the Nobel Prize laureate's full article online: goo.gl/G8mUHd #OpenAccessWeek