New in @isme-microbes.bsky.social: 🦠 Endochlamydia hydrae – the first cultured member of a chlamydial lineage, previously known only from metagenome-assembled genomes – thrives as a symbiont of freshwater cnidarian Hydra. 🔗 Read the paper: academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...

Stable association of a chlamydial symbiont with the freshwater predator Hydra suggests broad host potential

Abstract. Symbiotic associations between microorganisms often involve eukaryotes partnering with microbes for nutrient exchange, protection, and resource a

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Now out in @nature.com by @polzlab.bsky.social Read more about the study here: 🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...

Evolutionary processes shape bacterial populations in the human gut

In addition to diet and medication, transmission between people can also play an important role in the microbiome

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Martin Polz@polzlab.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Very excited to share our new paper out in Nature. Congrats to Xiaoqian (Annie) Yu and all the coauthors. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

For the Long Night of Research we opened our doors to more than 1.500 curious visitors of all ages - thank you to everyone who came! You can find some impressions from the night on our website: www.viennabiocenter.org/about/news/l... #lnf26 #viennabiocenter

Long Night of Research 2026

For the Long Night of Research we opened our doors to more than 1.500 curious visitors of all ages - thank you to everyone who came!

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New from DOME | CeMESS: Mondsee & Attersee show elevated methane in surface waters year round – evidence of the #MethaneParadox and a continuous source to the atmosphere, says study lead Barbarba Bayer (@barbarabayer.bsky.social) Learn more 🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...

New Study: Methane is present in surface waters of Mondsee and Attersee – why is it there and why should we care?

A new study from the research group of Barbara Bayer at DOME | CeMESS discovered that the two Austrian lakes Mondsee and Attersee are a source of methane throughout the year. The study was recently pu...

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Can rainforests buffer rising CO₂ levels? 🌳🌍A new study by an international team, co-lead by Lucia Fuchslueger (@loutsi.bsky.social TER | CeMESS), reveals that the tradeoff comes at a cost. Learn more 🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/... @natcomms.nature.com #AmazonRainforest

Amazon understory forests show short-term boost in CO₂ uptake – but this comes at a cost

Experimental increases in CO2 stimulated plant growth are facilitated by re-distributed root systems to extract nutrient resources more efficiently

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Such a great evening! 😃 I really enjoyed my first public science communication event! Talking about the importance of soils, its animals, and the carbon cycle to kids, parents, and interested people. Hopefully sparked some interest and made clear that soil is no dirt. Also got great feedback!

Joana Séneca, Petra Pjevac and David Berry from the Joint Microbiome Facility (JMF) and DOME | CeMESS contributed to a new study, led by scientists at Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, benchmarking a key method used to characterize the microbial contents of our digestive tracts. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Benchmarking of shotgun sequencing depth reveals the potential and limitations of shallow metagenomics and strain-level analysis - Nature Microbiology

A comparison of sequencing of complex mock communities performed at multiple depths and analysed using different methods establishes minimum standards that can ensure the accuracy of metagenomic analy...

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New study out now in Neurobiology of Stress by @thomaskarner.bsky.social, @isabellacwagner.bsky.social and @davidberry1.bsky.social

Thomas Karner@thomaskarner.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In our new study at @univie.ac.at , gut microbiome composition was linked to stress reactivity. Higher microbial diversity and inferred butyrate-producing capacity were associated with stronger cortisol reactivity, which may reflect a more adaptive response. 🧠🦠

A big thank you to Wageningen University & Research (@w-u-r.bsky.social) for an insightful exchange on nitrogen cycling, 16S rRNA primers, wastewater microbiomes, GlobDB, nutrient recovery & micropollutant treatment! 🔗 Read more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...

CeMESS Welcomes Wageningen PhD Students for Scientific Exchange

This week, CeMESS hosted more than 20 PhD students and faculty members from the Department of Environmental Technology at Wageningen University & Research for a one-day visit.

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Big congratulations to @barbarabayer.bsky.social (DOME | CeMESS), recipient of @aslo.org’s 2026 Raymond L. Lindeman Award! 🎉 Her paper on marine nitrifiers and DOC advances our understanding of deep ocean carbon cycling. Learn more 🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...

ASLO Honors Barbara Bayer with the 2026 Raymond L. Lindeman Award

DOME | CeMESS Assistant Professor Barbara Bayer has been awarded the 2026 Raymond L. Lindeman Award by the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO). Congratulations, Barbara!

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If you ever wanted to BE a fertilizer, understand what makes a color, or survive in a desert: visit us at the Long Night of Research #LNF2026 on April 24 (17:00-22:30)! We prepared 8 hands-on stations – topics range from biodegradable chemicals to evolution ✨ 🔬 www.univie.ac.at/en/research/...

The journey continues! 🎙️ Ep 01 of "The World of Microbes" is live. CoE Director of Research @michiwagner4.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social discusses the role of microbes in planetary health. He also shares why, despite the hurdles, scientific discovery remains a true privilege. Link in 1st comment 👇

New paper from @loyteam.bsky.social out in The @isme-microbes.bsky.social Journal: "Sulfoquinovose degradation by cow rumen microbiota" Want to know more? 🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...

Alex Loy@loyteam.bsky.social · 4mo ago

📢 New paper 🚨 ☘️🌿🌱🐄💨🦠🔬🧫🧬 #sulfoquinovose #microbiome #microsky #microbiomesky academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...

Happy to share that my first PhD paper @univie.ac.at is now out in Neurobiology of Stress! 🎉 With @isabellacwagner.bsky.social, @davidberry1.bsky.social & Paul Forbes, we investigated how the gut microbiome is linked to acute stress reactivity in humans🦠🧠 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Gut microbial diversity and inferred capacity to produce short-chain fatty acids are associated with acute stress reactivity in healthy adults

Acute stress triggers the release of stress hormones such as cortisol, increasing stress reactivity and aiding post-stress recovery. Rodent studies re…

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Excited to share that our podcast 'Die Welt der Mikroben - The World of Microbes' launches tomorrow, March 27. Florian Freistetter (DE) & Rebecca Gallo + CoE Key Researchers (EN) explore the hidden world of microbes with MicroPlanet. New episodes every 2 weeks! #Microsky #Archaeasky #scicomm

Two weeks left to apply for our Master’s Programme “Microbiome Science” at @cemess.bsky.social | @univie.ac.at! Explore microbial communities shaping health, the environment, and ecosystems. Application Deadline: April 7 All Details: studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-pr...

University of Vienna is #14 in THE’s "World's Most International Universities" ranking. ✨🌍🎓 @cemess.bsky.social is proud to bring together staff from 40+ countries!

Universität Wien / University of Vienna@univie.ac.at · 5mo ago

THE-Ranking: Die Universität Wien liegt auf Platz 14 der internationalsten Unis weltweit und konnte sich damit im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um drei Plätze verbessern. 🏛️🎉 Mehr zum Ranking hier: ⤵️ @timeshighered.bsky.social #univie

#MSCA Postdoctoral #Fellowships 2026 – Support Programme Now Open! 🚨 Are you an outstanding #postdoc researcher ready to take the next step in your #academic career? Our EoI programme for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 at #univie is now open. ⤵️ 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 #phdsky careers.univie.ac.at/en/research-...

Uralte Symbiose zwischen Pflanzen und Pilzen: Christina Kaiser vom @cemess.bsky.social hat herausgefunden, dass diese Mykorrhizasymbiose sehr empfindlich auf Ungleichgewichte von bestimmten Nährstoffen im Boden reagiert. #univie Was dies für eine nachhaltige Landwirtschaft bedeutet: ⤵️

New paper by @christinakaiser.bsky.social and #KianJenab from @ter-cemess.bsky.social at #CeMESS 🙌🌱🍄‍🟫

New Phytologist@newphyt.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal families and exploration-based guilds exhibit distinct responses to long-term N, P and K deficiencies and imbalances 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... by Jenab et al. @christinakaiser.bsky.social @ter-cemess.bsky.social #PlantScience

CeMESS welcomed its new Scientific Advisory Board for an inaugural visit. An All Hands Meeting and two days of group presentations sparked lively discussions and valuable feedback – looking forward to continued engagement with the SAB. 🔗 Read more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...

The University of Vienna congratulates all the outstanding researchers who have been awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship in the most competitive call in the programme’s history! 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 Congratulations to the 17 fellows! 🎉 #MSCA-PF #MSCA #postdoc Find out more here: ⤵️

University of Vienna awarded 17 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

The University of Vienna congratulates all the outstanding researchers who have been awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship in the most competitive call in the programm...

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Only a few days left to apply! Join the @univie.ac.at E-STEEM Postdoc Program at @cemess.bsky.social. Want to know which of our PIs are hosting? 🔗 careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e... Applications due by Mar 2, 2026, 14:00 CET

Congrats to Yujia Luo on a Marie Skłodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship! Her Grow C project with @ter-cemess.bsky.social at #CeMESS will trace microbial carbon allocation in soils and improve understanding of soil carbon and climate feedbacks. 🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...

Zwei Jahre nach ihrem Start haben die neun Österreichischen #Exzellenzcluster ihre volle Größe erreicht und tragfähige Strukturen etabliert. Mehr als 1000 Forschende arbeiten an 18 Standorten in Stärkefeldern der #Grundlagenforschung so eng vernetzt wie nie zuvor. ▶️ www.fwf.ac.at/aktuelles/de...

Österreichs Exzellenzcluster nehmen Fahrt auf

Rund zwei Jahre nach ihrem Start haben die neun Exzellenzcluster, Österreichs größte Forschungsnetzwerke, ihre volle Größe erreicht und tragfähige Strukturen etabliert.

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Great opportunity to showcase scientific Visualisations!

Universität Wien / University of Vienna@univie.ac.at · 6mo ago

CAVE-Call des Science Communication Center für alle Forscher:innen der @tuwien.at, der @oeaw.bsky.social und der #univie! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 Gesucht werden wissenschaftliche Visualisierungen vorhandener wissenschaftlicher Daten, Modelle oder Prozesse. 📅 Einreichefrist: 31.03.2026 Mehr Infos zum Call hier: ⤵️

Big congrats to DOME postdoc Pegah Kalatehjari @pegah-kalatehjari.bsky.social on a @univie.ac.at Mobility Fellowship! She’ll spend May–July at Assoc. Prof. Takafumi Nakano’s “Leech Lab” at @kyotouniversity.bsky.social to explore leech–microbe symbioses. 🔗 More: cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science from #CeMESS! Today we celebrate the women at CeMESS and their curiosity and rigor to push science forward. ✨🔬 Explore inspiring quotes and stories of our researchers: cemess.univie.ac.at/women-at-cem... #WomenInScience

Big congratulations to @thomasboettcher.bsky.social (Faculty of Chemistry | #CeMESS) on his @erc.europa.eu PoC Grant for PhageTRAP – a modular platform to rapidly capture and release bacteriophages, enabling scalable purification and high‑throughput screening. 🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...

Universität Wien / University of Vienna@univie.ac.at · 6mo ago

Der Chemiker @thomasboettcher.bsky.social erhält einen Proof of Concept Grant des @erc.europa.eu. Wir gratulieren herzlichst! 🎉 Im Projekt 'PhageTRAP' entwickelt Thomas Böttcher eine modulare Plattform, die Bakteriophagen mithilfe synthetischer Erkennungsmotive gezielt einfängt und freisetzt. ⤵️ 🧪

#CeMESS members celebrating science at the #SciBall26 at the Vienna Town Hall this weekend. 💃🕺Thank you for a wonderful evening, @sciball.bsky.social!