📢 We are down to the FINAL WEEK of the FEMS survey. If you have not shared your views on emerging science, career development, and community support, now is the time! It is quick—only about 12 minutes. The survey closes on Tuesday 11 November: buff.ly/ZghfWnM

📣 Calling microbiologists in AMR! A potential B2B partnering event is in the works — featuring pitching sessions, funding support & networking. This is YOUR chance to shape it. Register your interest now - microb.io/48ide4Q #Microbio26 #KnockingOutAMR

Annual Conference 2026

13─16 April 2026

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A study in Nature Communications used AI to mine global venom proteomes and discovered novel peptides with antimicrobial activity. Several candidates showed efficacy against drug-resistant bacteria in laboratory and animal tests. go.nature.com/4f0zYb4 #medsky 🧪

Genomics & phenotype of 3 Cupriavidus strains from cystic fibrosis lung - great team with PhD student Sean Kelly, @vickyb-micro.bsky.social @kmudz.bsky.social & clinical collaborators. High quality genomes, MDR to CF drugs, susceptible to pip/tazo & cefotax academic.oup.com/jambio/artic...

Genomic insights and phenotypic characterization of three multidrug resistant Cupriavidus strains from the cystic fibrosis lung

AbstractAims. We aimed to investigate phenotypic and genomic traits of three Cupriavidus spp. isolates recovered from people with cystic fibrosis (PWCF). T

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Come and work with me! The Nature Micro team is expanding and we're looking for someone to champion microbial ecology, plant micro & related areas for the journal Knowledge of microbial ecology/plant micro is desirable but we're open to applications from all microbiologists Link below 👇

Nature Microbiology@natmicrobiol.nature.com · last yr.

📢We are #hiring a full time editor to handle areas including microbial ecology & plant microbiology🦠🌱 This position will work closely with @naturecomms.bsky.social #microsky #microbiomesky #ecologysky 🧪 Available in NYC, Madrid, or other US offices Read more & apply here: shorturl.at/yvdYJ

#NewStudy 📢 #Microplastics offer a platform for antimicrobial-resistant (#AMR) and pathogenic #bacteria, responsible for #diseases in both humans and animals. Full story here: pml.ac.uk/news/marine-...

Marine Plastic Pollution: A breeding ground for disease-causing bacteria

New study reveals for the first time that particle type affects colonization, enrichment and spread of both antimicrobial-resistant and pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria.

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In the #HouseofLords, I introduce my #BiocidesBill - aiming to tackle #AMR, protect our #microbiomes, and our environment #OneHealth #PublicHealth #Biodiversity

Norman ❤️

Super interesting paper. TL;DR: Paul Jensen (not on BS AFAIK) identifies 20% of pubs w/ species named in GTDB are only E. coli, and >90% of papers on <1% of species. A few thoughts/questions 🧵

bioRxiv Microbiology@biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ten species comprise half of the bacteriology literature, leaving most species unstudied https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.04.631297v1

Ten species comprise half of the bacteriology literature, leaving most species unstudied @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social by Paul A Jensen www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... B. subtilis is #6 😍, anyhow, the literature is biased to models Would publications on plants or animals be similarly biased?

🆕New in @plosbiology.bsky.social: we show compensatory mutations make plasmids play Rock-Paper-Scissors and turn conjugation into a weapon🛡️💫✂️🦠 w/Rosanna Wright, Jamie Wood, @mbottery.bsky.social, @kmudz.bsky.social, @scottishwormboy.bsky.social, Ellie Harrison & @brockhurstlab.bsky.social #MicroSky

A chromosomal mutation is superior to a plasmid-encoded mutation for plasmid fitness cost compensation

Plasmids spread important traits in microbiomes but impose fitness costs on their hosts. This study of the ecological consequences of plasmid-bacterial compensatory evolution reveals benefits to bacte...

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Science in all its forms www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How a silly science prize changed my career

A levitating frog, a necrophiliac duck, taxi drivers’ brains — the Ig Nobel prizes have shined a spotlight on offbeat work. Here’s an inside look at how winners feel about this sometimes unwanted ‘hon...

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This is my Horsfield tortoise Nigel (he/him), 14 years, adopted from another family

This is my cat Norman (she/her), 3 months old, from Cats Protection 🐈‍⬛ ❤️

Incredible graphic - the myriad of ways that bacteria defend themselves against antibiotics. 14 resistance mechanisms, summarised by Idan Yelin & Roy Kishony in Cell www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our November issue marks the launch of our new Series on best practices in microbiology. We hope it acts as a 'living textbook' with an expanding collection of articles that push us towards better microbiology research. nature.com/collections/fghaecfibg nature.com/nmicrobiol/volumes/9/issues/11