🌊 Marine ecosystems face threats from environmental stressors. This study of mussels shows human activities change microbiomes, reveal pathogens, and affect immune functions. 🌍🧬 #MarineConservation #Biodiversity #EcoHealth sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Congratulations to our research @BejaLab for being chosen for EMBO! 120 scientists from across Europe and beyond have been elected to the EMBO Membership, an honour that celebrates research excellence and outstanding achievements in the life sciences.

🐠🔬 Are you a marine enthusiast, taxonomist, or citizen scientist? If the answer is yes, the Ocean Census Taxonomy Awards might be of interest to you. T 📅 Application Deadline: July 31, 2024. Read further here 👇 oceancensus.org/taxonomy-and-s…

The EU Blue Economy Report 2024 shows significant growth in Europe’s ocean-related activities, with a 17% employment increase and a 21% rise in turnover since 2020, driven by sectors like ocean energy and blue biotechnology. Read further here👇 oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-blue-e…

🌊Marine fish guts are packed with microbes producing unique bioactive molecules. These ribosomally-synthesized antimicrobial peptides, or bacteriocins, could be game-changers for health and aquaculture👇 mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/7…

The "hologenome" concept studies the combined genome of a host and its microbiome. A new, simple method for studying interactions between tiny organisms and marine animals like scallops and shrimp is now available. Read more👇 nature.com/articles/s4200…

🎉 Our partner Servier presented our project at the 11th International Congress on Biocatalysis in Hamburg 👏 Dr. Gergő Dargó and Viktor Gaják highlighted our work on Bluetools and metagenomic enzymes. 🔬 #Biocat2024 #InnovationInBiocatalysis #ScientificResearch #Metagenomics

🔬 Researchers found that a bacterial molecule, lipopolysaccharide, triggers marine tubeworm larvae settlement, key to biofouling on marine structures. 🌊 This study highlights the role of bacteria in shaping marine ecosystems. Read more here 👇the-microbiologist.com/news/carbohydr…

Article in collaboration with BlueRemediomics project. Go read it!

New research reveals how uncultured marine microbes break down hydrocarbons, vital for ocean health. Scientists studied Deepwater Horizon microbes and discovered efficient, adaptable species. 🌊 Read more 👇 journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/ae… #MarineScience #Microbiology #OceanHealth

On this day in 1683, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek sent the first description of a single-celled organism to the Royal Society. His pioneering microscopy laid the foundation for microbiology. Celebrate #MicrobiologyDay! 🦠🔬🌍 #ScienceHistory #Innovation

Researchers have found promising antibiotics in Arctic microbes! Using new methods, they identified compounds from actinobacteria in Arctic invertebrates that effectively combat E. coli, a cause of severe diarrhea. 💊 Read more here 👇frontiersin.org/news/2024/08/3…

📢Don't miss out on EPIMAR2025! Early bird registration and abstract submissions are now open. The Cure4Aqua Epigenetics Process Group will be there to share our latest research and connect with other experts in the field. 🔗Find out more on epimar2025.org

Scientists have discovered how a species of Pseudomonas bacteria, found in Antarctica, adapts to survive the extreme cold. The bacterium modifies its LPS by altering hydroxylation and phosphorylation patterns in the lipid A 👇 the-microbiologist.com/news/study-sho…

A recent study led by Northwestern University discovered an unexpectedly high level of viralbiodiversity in household bathrooms.  Read further here 👇 phys.org/news/2024-10-m… #biodiversity #bacteria #bacteriophages

Our new paper, with Dr. Takaramoto as the first author and in collaboration with Prof. Béjà's lab, has been published in J. Mol. Biol.!🥳🎉We investigated a new cation channel rhodopsin, HulaCCR, discovered from Lake Hula✨ sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Journal of Molecular Biology #OpenAccess

The Marine Microbiome Roadmap emphasizes best practices and standards. Check out the Frontiers special issue, "Marine Microbiomes: Towards Best Practices," at 👇 frontiersin.org/journals/micro… #MarineMicrobiomes #BestPractices

In #Microbiome 🔎Investigating changes in the microbiome of O. patagonica in response to 3 different types of stress🪸 📢The #coral #holobiont may be disrupted by stress conditions, leading to #disbyosis that may increase coral susceptibility to disease doi.org/10.1186/s40168…

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