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Today, we are excited to present the winners of the FEMS Journals Article Awards from 2024 These awards recognise outstanding contributions that push the boundaries of knowledge in the field of microbiology Congratulations to our Article Award winners: fems-microbiology.org/fems-journals-…

UV light damages DNA, but #archaea fight back! 🦠✨@marleenvw & @archaellum team presents a model where Sulfolobales use Ups pili for aggregation and the Ced system for DNA exchange and repair. @Alejandra_ReCa buff.ly/43bGLuC

🦠 The “French Phage Network” unites researchers, industry & clinicians to share the latest in #phage ecology, evolution, structure, therapy & #biotech! 🌍🔬 Report by Bacteriophage Lab Institut Pasteur, Pellegri Callypso and colleagues ✨ Phages.fr buff.ly/fRn4wbL

🦠 Explore microLife's Must Read Articles collection, where you can read the most read papers published in the past 2 years. The collection provides you with an abundance of essential reading to inform you research. Read and cite the papers now: oxford.ly/3DDMxe6

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🦠 #Paeruginosa survival inside macrophages is a major challenge. Using mathematical modeling, Dimitriew & Schuster (Universität Jena) unveiled how PA defends against the immune system and pinpointed potential new drug targets to combat #infections. 🔬♟️ buff.ly/XZeC64x

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🦠Bacteria and archaea fine-tune CRISPR immunity by silencing ‘extraneous’ CRISPR RNAs (ecrRNAs) that could sabotage defense. Weinberg’s lab UNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG & Beisel Lab reveal 3 strategies in type II-C systems that mitigate ecrRNAs and maintain precision.✂️🧬 buff.ly/xcSOMpG

In the #Archaea H. volcanii, Marchfelder lab deleted all 4 #proviruses (∆Halfvol1–4) and found: ⬆️ Swarming & chemotaxis ⬆️ H₂O₂ resistance ⬆️ Cell elongation ⬇️ CRISPR expression These proviruses are active and likely cause chronic infection!🧬🦠 buff.ly/SSXPfdz

microLife is inviting submissions for an upcoming thematic issue that brings together new findings and broadens our understanding of the various mechanisms and functional roles of small proteins in prokaryotes. FEMS ➡️ Find out more and submit: oxford.ly/43BHSDN

The methylcitrate cycle (MCC) – a lesser-known cousin of the TCA cycle – plays a key role in pathogenic fungi & bacteria. 🦠✨ Absent in humans, Korn and colleagues Universität Jena highlight its potential as a new #DrugTarget & #biotech tool. buff.ly/TZNGfZS

Respiratory syncytial #virus(RSV) causes serious lung infections in infants & elderly. Brüssow KU Leuven reviewed decades of #RSV research, from failed vaccines to Fprotein–based breakthroughs.🦠✨A comprehensive look at key #milestones in RSV prevention. buff.ly/DQKw3Cw

Why do #phages make short #endolysin isoforms? 🧬🦠 Matthew Dunne team in ETH Zürich, using Staph φ2638A, reveals both full-length and short variants form heterodimers to boost lysis & phage release—explaining conserved internalTSSs in phage genomes! buff.ly/1I0H9ya

#Actinomycetes are rich in #CRISPR-Cas systems—many with unique features—yet their roles remain largely unknown.🧬 Mitousis et al. review highlights the need to explore these systems to unlock better genetic tools & new #naturalproducts.🦠 ⚙️ Universität Tübingen buff.ly/84sehNp