Beautiful work 🎉 that resolved a long standing question: tumor microbiome, do they exist?🦠🧪 #microbesky
The landscape of microbial associations in human cancer www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
TLDR -- most cancers do not have microbiomes...but a few do have consistent microbe associations (i.e., colorectal and oral cancers). Make sense!
TLDR -- most cancers do not have microbiomes...but a few do have consistent microbe associations (i.e., colorectal and oral cancers). Make sense!
The landscape of microbial associations in human cancer
Differences between cancer types, infectious disease, and potential prognostic markers are uncovered by studying microbes within cancer DNA.
www.science.org
September 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Beautiful work 🎉 that resolved a long standing question: tumor microbiome, do they exist?🦠🧪 #microbesky
Beware, Solarion pops in between cat videos now. #ProtistsOnSky #MicrobeSky
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Beware, Solarion pops in between cat videos now. #ProtistsOnSky #MicrobeSky
#inktober day 15 with Ragged
It made me thought about the ragged edges observed on swarming motility plates.
Swarming bacteria form beautiful patterns, worth of an art exhibition 🖼️
#microbesky #sciart #inktober2025
It made me thought about the ragged edges observed on swarming motility plates.
Swarming bacteria form beautiful patterns, worth of an art exhibition 🖼️
#microbesky #sciart #inktober2025
October 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#inktober day 15 with Ragged
It made me thought about the ragged edges observed on swarming motility plates.
Swarming bacteria form beautiful patterns, worth of an art exhibition 🖼️
#microbesky #sciart #inktober2025
It made me thought about the ragged edges observed on swarming motility plates.
Swarming bacteria form beautiful patterns, worth of an art exhibition 🖼️
#microbesky #sciart #inktober2025
ICYMI: Our latest shows what happens to transcriptional and metabolic profiles in a desiccated soil bacterium.
To simplify things, I've attached a visual abstract.
Comments on the preprint are welcome!
#microsky #microbesky
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
To simplify things, I've attached a visual abstract.
Comments on the preprint are welcome!
#microsky #microbesky
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
ICYMI: Our latest shows what happens to transcriptional and metabolic profiles in a desiccated soil bacterium.
To simplify things, I've attached a visual abstract.
Comments on the preprint are welcome!
#microsky #microbesky
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
To simplify things, I've attached a visual abstract.
Comments on the preprint are welcome!
#microsky #microbesky
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Gut microbiologists’ “favorite?” bug 🦠, Bifidobacterium, co-evolves across animal host, with diet as a major selection force 🍎 #microbesky 🧪
September 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Gut microbiologists’ “favorite?” bug 🦠, Bifidobacterium, co-evolves across animal host, with diet as a major selection force 🍎 #microbesky 🧪
Go see Project Hail Mary! #MicrobeSky #ScienceSky 🧪 🛰️
March 25, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Go see Project Hail Mary! #MicrobeSky #ScienceSky 🧪 🛰️
From bugs to drugs to bugs to (taste) buds (🦠 to 😋) - a new microbial research field putting microbes on the table 🍽️
Who’s up for starting a restaurant together? 👩🍳👨🍳
#Microbesky #Microbiomesky
Who’s up for starting a restaurant together? 👩🍳👨🍳
#Microbesky #Microbiomesky
#Editorial
In this month's editorial, we talk about microbial foods. Bacteria and fungi can augment the flavour, composition and sustainability of foods, but more research is needed to push microbial foods — and consumer palates — to new heights.
#MicroSky 🦠
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In this month's editorial, we talk about microbial foods. Bacteria and fungi can augment the flavour, composition and sustainability of foods, but more research is needed to push microbial foods — and consumer palates — to new heights.
#MicroSky 🦠
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Microbes on the menu - Nature Microbiology
Bacteria and fungi can augment the flavour, composition and sustainability of foods, but more research is needed to push microbial foods — and consumer palates — to new heights.
www.nature.com
September 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
From bugs to drugs to bugs to (taste) buds (🦠 to 😋) - a new microbial research field putting microbes on the table 🍽️
Who’s up for starting a restaurant together? 👩🍳👨🍳
#Microbesky #Microbiomesky
Who’s up for starting a restaurant together? 👩🍳👨🍳
#Microbesky #Microbiomesky
This was a huge effort, but so great to have such amazing collaborators to work with! Way to go @laurelgd.bsky.social @emma-margolis.bsky.social @mightycrobe.bsky.social ! 🧪🦠🔬 #microbesky
Early gut changes around 4-6 months of age especially relate to the largest number of subsequent brain changes over the next postnatal year! with the incredible @emma-margolis.bsky.social @kevinbonham.com @mightycrobe.bsky.social, Guilherme Bottino, Kirsty Donald, and our Khula study team!
June 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This was a huge effort, but so great to have such amazing collaborators to work with! Way to go @laurelgd.bsky.social @emma-margolis.bsky.social @mightycrobe.bsky.social ! 🧪🦠🔬 #microbesky
@joshnhamm.bsky.social @ndombrowski.bsky.social @greening.bsky.social @luisvalentin.bsky.social et al. provide the first investigation into the enigmatic Terrarchaeota and insights into the evolution of high salt adaptation in Archaea.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag091
#evobio #molbio #microbeSky
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag091
#evobio #molbio #microbeSky
New lineages provide insights into the convergent evolution of extreme salt adaptation within symbiotic Archaea
Abstract. Environmental genomics has led to the discovery of many new lineages of archaea, including “DPANN” (or Nanobdellati), comprising organisms with s
doi.org
May 27, 2026 at 8:01 AM
@joshnhamm.bsky.social @ndombrowski.bsky.social @greening.bsky.social @luisvalentin.bsky.social et al. provide the first investigation into the enigmatic Terrarchaeota and insights into the evolution of high salt adaptation in Archaea.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag091
#evobio #molbio #microbeSky
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag091
#evobio #molbio #microbeSky
#inktober day 7 - Starfish
Did you know that there are bacteria, called Stella vacuolata, with a star-shape ?
When autumn begins, they're usually two different mindests:
- Those who are already looking forward to the winter holidays 🎄
- And the fall lovers 🎃
#inktober2025 #sciart #microbesky
Did you know that there are bacteria, called Stella vacuolata, with a star-shape ?
When autumn begins, they're usually two different mindests:
- Those who are already looking forward to the winter holidays 🎄
- And the fall lovers 🎃
#inktober2025 #sciart #microbesky
October 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#inktober day 7 - Starfish
Did you know that there are bacteria, called Stella vacuolata, with a star-shape ?
When autumn begins, they're usually two different mindests:
- Those who are already looking forward to the winter holidays 🎄
- And the fall lovers 🎃
#inktober2025 #sciart #microbesky
Did you know that there are bacteria, called Stella vacuolata, with a star-shape ?
When autumn begins, they're usually two different mindests:
- Those who are already looking forward to the winter holidays 🎄
- And the fall lovers 🎃
#inktober2025 #sciart #microbesky
#inktober day 16 with Blunder
Here I was rather inspired by a happy accident.
In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin from a moldy Petri dish in his lab.
But did you know that the mold most likely came from a mycologist, C. J. La Touche, who worked one floor below?
#microbesky #sciart
Here I was rather inspired by a happy accident.
In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin from a moldy Petri dish in his lab.
But did you know that the mold most likely came from a mycologist, C. J. La Touche, who worked one floor below?
#microbesky #sciart
October 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
#inktober day 16 with Blunder
Here I was rather inspired by a happy accident.
In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin from a moldy Petri dish in his lab.
But did you know that the mold most likely came from a mycologist, C. J. La Touche, who worked one floor below?
#microbesky #sciart
Here I was rather inspired by a happy accident.
In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin from a moldy Petri dish in his lab.
But did you know that the mold most likely came from a mycologist, C. J. La Touche, who worked one floor below?
#microbesky #sciart
Very interesting preprint by the Dantas group:
'Genomic surveillance of Clostridioides difficile transmission and virulence in a healthcare setting'
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
'Genomic surveillance of Clostridioides difficile transmission and virulence in a healthcare setting'
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Genomic surveillance of Clostridioides difficile transmission and virulence in a healthcare setting
medRxiv - The Preprint Server for Health Sciences
www.medrxiv.org
October 30, 2023 at 5:17 PM
After a slow yea/ start, I’m really enjoying all the fresh faces and friendly posts as people are joining! #anthrosky #agsky #plantsky #microbesky #watersky
#disastersky 💕
#disastersky 💕
November 20, 2024 at 6:34 PM
After a slow yea/ start, I’m really enjoying all the fresh faces and friendly posts as people are joining! #anthrosky #agsky #plantsky #microbesky #watersky
#disastersky 💕
#disastersky 💕
Welcome to @viromegirl.bsky.social make sure you follow the #phagesky #microbesky and #microbiomesky feeds!
October 13, 2023 at 5:36 AM
Welcome to @viromegirl.bsky.social make sure you follow the #phagesky #microbesky and #microbiomesky feeds!
🚨 Come and work with us 🦠🧪🖥️
Postdoc position with lots of freedom available in my group
- 1.5 years with options to extend
- work on ecogenomics and physiology of N/CH4-cyclers
- remote work possible 🤓
more info here: isme-microbes.org/postdoc-ecog...
#microbesky
Postdoc position with lots of freedom available in my group
- 1.5 years with options to extend
- work on ecogenomics and physiology of N/CH4-cyclers
- remote work possible 🤓
more info here: isme-microbes.org/postdoc-ecog...
#microbesky
Postdoc in ecogenomics and physiology of nitrifiers/methane-cyclers – ISME
isme-microbes.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🚨 Come and work with us 🦠🧪🖥️
Postdoc position with lots of freedom available in my group
- 1.5 years with options to extend
- work on ecogenomics and physiology of N/CH4-cyclers
- remote work possible 🤓
more info here: isme-microbes.org/postdoc-ecog...
#microbesky
Postdoc position with lots of freedom available in my group
- 1.5 years with options to extend
- work on ecogenomics and physiology of N/CH4-cyclers
- remote work possible 🤓
more info here: isme-microbes.org/postdoc-ecog...
#microbesky
Winogradsky columns are always so much fun! Love the descriptive plots, too #MicrobeSky
The SES Winogradsky columns about 10 weeks after their construction. Profiles of hydrogen sulfide and methane. Two columns are from a freshwater source, The others are from Little Sippewissett estuary. Plus some column pics @mblscience.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 6:05 AM
Winogradsky columns are always so much fun! Love the descriptive plots, too #MicrobeSky
#inktober day 13 with Drink
Microorganisms are essentials for fermentation in various products including beer, wine, kefir or kombucha.
With some friends we've already brewed our own beer, but lately I've become a huge fan of water kefir (especially with ginger).
#inktober2025 #microbesky #sciart
Microorganisms are essentials for fermentation in various products including beer, wine, kefir or kombucha.
With some friends we've already brewed our own beer, but lately I've become a huge fan of water kefir (especially with ginger).
#inktober2025 #microbesky #sciart
October 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#inktober day 13 with Drink
Microorganisms are essentials for fermentation in various products including beer, wine, kefir or kombucha.
With some friends we've already brewed our own beer, but lately I've become a huge fan of water kefir (especially with ginger).
#inktober2025 #microbesky #sciart
Microorganisms are essentials for fermentation in various products including beer, wine, kefir or kombucha.
With some friends we've already brewed our own beer, but lately I've become a huge fan of water kefir (especially with ginger).
#inktober2025 #microbesky #sciart
🧪🔬🦠🧫🌍 Yes! The future of microbial ecology is only metabolic! #microbiomeSky #microbeSky #metabolism
Some scientists get upset when they find a published paper with ideas they also had.
I'm extremely happy because someone else put these ideas together in a much better way I'd ever could.
Some scientists get upset when they find a published paper with ideas they also had.
I'm extremely happy because someone else put these ideas together in a much better way I'd ever could.
Metabolic ecology of microbiomes: Nutrient competition, host benefits, and community engineering
Review by Erik Bakkeren, Vit Piskovsky, and Kevin R. Foster
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Review by Erik Bakkeren, Vit Piskovsky, and Kevin R. Foster
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
June 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
🧪🔬🦠🧫🌍 Yes! The future of microbial ecology is only metabolic! #microbiomeSky #microbeSky #metabolism
Some scientists get upset when they find a published paper with ideas they also had.
I'm extremely happy because someone else put these ideas together in a much better way I'd ever could.
Some scientists get upset when they find a published paper with ideas they also had.
I'm extremely happy because someone else put these ideas together in a much better way I'd ever could.
A plasmid golden ratio? 🧬
Plasmid copy number ≈ 2.5% of chromosome size—consistent across bacterial species!
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... @jerorb.bsky.social
🧪 #microbesky
Plasmid copy number ≈ 2.5% of chromosome size—consistent across bacterial species!
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... @jerorb.bsky.social
🧪 #microbesky
September 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
A plasmid golden ratio? 🧬
Plasmid copy number ≈ 2.5% of chromosome size—consistent across bacterial species!
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... @jerorb.bsky.social
🧪 #microbesky
Plasmid copy number ≈ 2.5% of chromosome size—consistent across bacterial species!
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... @jerorb.bsky.social
🧪 #microbesky
📢 🦠 A new methanotroph from Czech peat! Through an effort led by PhD student in my group Justus Nweze we isolated and describe a new CH4-muncher. Potential for a flexible (annaerobic) metabolisms and cool pH adaptations.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#microbesky #microbiomesky
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#microbesky #microbiomesky
Genomic and physiological characterization of 'Candidatus Methylocystis sumavensis', a novel acid-tolerant methanotroph from peatland
Methanotrophic bacteria in peatlands mitigate emissions of methane (CH4), a potent greenhouse gas. Yet, the identity, physiology, and adaptive traits of methanotrophs inhabiting acidic peatlands are s...
www.biorxiv.org
September 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
📢 🦠 A new methanotroph from Czech peat! Through an effort led by PhD student in my group Justus Nweze we isolated and describe a new CH4-muncher. Potential for a flexible (annaerobic) metabolisms and cool pH adaptations.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#microbesky #microbiomesky
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#microbesky #microbiomesky
#Inktober days 11 + 12 with Sting & Shredded
Phages invade bacteria. Some bacteria fight back, cutting the phage DNA into small fragments with restriction enzymes.
These "scissors", which are part of RMS, can degrade foreign DNA, while leaving the bacteria's own DNA unharmed.
#microbesky #sciart
Phages invade bacteria. Some bacteria fight back, cutting the phage DNA into small fragments with restriction enzymes.
These "scissors", which are part of RMS, can degrade foreign DNA, while leaving the bacteria's own DNA unharmed.
#microbesky #sciart
October 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
#Inktober days 11 + 12 with Sting & Shredded
Phages invade bacteria. Some bacteria fight back, cutting the phage DNA into small fragments with restriction enzymes.
These "scissors", which are part of RMS, can degrade foreign DNA, while leaving the bacteria's own DNA unharmed.
#microbesky #sciart
Phages invade bacteria. Some bacteria fight back, cutting the phage DNA into small fragments with restriction enzymes.
These "scissors", which are part of RMS, can degrade foreign DNA, while leaving the bacteria's own DNA unharmed.
#microbesky #sciart
Your breath tells a story about the neighborhoods in your gut. #MicrobeSky #ScienceSky 🩺 🧪 🦠
January 22, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Your breath tells a story about the neighborhoods in your gut. #MicrobeSky #ScienceSky 🩺 🧪 🦠
🚨 New paper out: Ecogenomics of Methylobacter 🦠
- three different MMOs to oxidize CH4 in single species
- machinery for nitrogen, sulfur, iron, and hydrogen metabolisms
- adaptations to low O2 conditions
...
led by @wutkowska.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/pmntwuk6
#MicrobeSky #pangenome
- three different MMOs to oxidize CH4 in single species
- machinery for nitrogen, sulfur, iron, and hydrogen metabolisms
- adaptations to low O2 conditions
...
led by @wutkowska.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/pmntwuk6
#MicrobeSky #pangenome
Uncovering hidden phylo: and ecogenomic diversity of the widespread methanotrophic genus Methylobacter
Abstract. The globally distributed genus Methylobacter plays a crucial role in mitigating methane emissions from diverse ecosystems, including freshwater a
academic.oup.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🚨 New paper out: Ecogenomics of Methylobacter 🦠
- three different MMOs to oxidize CH4 in single species
- machinery for nitrogen, sulfur, iron, and hydrogen metabolisms
- adaptations to low O2 conditions
...
led by @wutkowska.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/pmntwuk6
#MicrobeSky #pangenome
- three different MMOs to oxidize CH4 in single species
- machinery for nitrogen, sulfur, iron, and hydrogen metabolisms
- adaptations to low O2 conditions
...
led by @wutkowska.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/pmntwuk6
#MicrobeSky #pangenome
#Inktober days 8 and 9 combined - Reckless & Heavy
The reckless use of antibiotics in humans, animals and plants is the main driver in the development of antimicrobial resistance pathogens.
As one of the top global threats, AMR places a heavy burden on public health.
#inktober2025 #microbesky
The reckless use of antibiotics in humans, animals and plants is the main driver in the development of antimicrobial resistance pathogens.
As one of the top global threats, AMR places a heavy burden on public health.
#inktober2025 #microbesky
October 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
#Inktober days 8 and 9 combined - Reckless & Heavy
The reckless use of antibiotics in humans, animals and plants is the main driver in the development of antimicrobial resistance pathogens.
As one of the top global threats, AMR places a heavy burden on public health.
#inktober2025 #microbesky
The reckless use of antibiotics in humans, animals and plants is the main driver in the development of antimicrobial resistance pathogens.
As one of the top global threats, AMR places a heavy burden on public health.
#inktober2025 #microbesky