Ecological drivers of Promethearchaeati’s specialization for deep subsurface environments - Communications Biology Promethearchaeati are archaea with eukaryote-like genes, yet they live mainly in stable subsurface habitats. Their slow growth, fragile cells, and reliance on partners may explain why these traits are...

Ecological drivers of Promethearchaeati’s specialization for deep subsurface environments #USC_earth www.nature.com/articles/s42... #jcampubs

When a mite is your best friend — but only sometimes Symbionts are often labelled as strictly friends or foes, but their roles depend on who else is present. We found that mites on burying beetles shift dynamically between mutualism and parasitism based on nematode density, proving that indirect ecological effects dictate host fitness.

🪲In this 'behind the paper' post, Syuan-Jyun Sun describes their research on how mites on burying beetles switch between mutualism and parasitism - communities.springernature.com/posts/when-a...

Linker histone H1 represses H3 tail acetylation induced by H4 tail acetylation and alters its dynamics - Communications Biology H1 suppresses H4-acetylation–induced H3 N-tail acetylation by altering tail dynamics without affecting the nucleosome core, indicating that H1 restricts euchromatin formation.

🧬Linker histone H1 suppresses H4-acetylation–induced H3 N-tail acetylation by altering tail dynamics without affecting the nucleosome core, indicating that H1 restricts euchromatin formation. Find out more in this latest article at
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🌿🍃Dendrobium section Dendrobium has dispersed from the Asia tropics into the Asian subtropics since early Pliocene and constantly diversified in the subtropics with smaller stem and leaf sizes as key morphological adaptations. Article on our homepage www.nature.com/commsbio/
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Ecological drivers of Promethearchaeati’s specialization for deep subsurface environments - Communications Biology Promethearchaeati are archaea with eukaryote-like genes, yet they live mainly in stable subsurface habitats. Their slow growth, fragile cells, and reliance on partners may explain why these traits are favored underground but not at Earth’s surface.

🦠Promethearchaeati are archaea with eukaryote-like genes, yet, living mainly in stable subsurface habitats
This perspective explains why their traits like slow growth and fragility might be favored there but not at Earth’s surface
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Antimicrobial resistance This Collection invites high quality, novel original research on the mechanisms, impacts, and management of resistant pathogens.

💊🦠We are now welcoming submissions for our new collection on Antimicrobial resistance, with a focus on the mechanisms, impacts, and management of resistant pathogens, curated by our board member Ranjana Pathania. For more details, check at www.nature.com/collections/...

1,1-Diethoxyethane enhances aerobic respiration in human mitochondria via activation of AMP-activated protein kinase - Communications Biology 1,1-Diethoxyethane, a flavoring component of wine, was revealed to regulate energy homeostasis by activation of AMPK and enhancement of aerobic respiration. 1,1-DEE is potentially beneficial for human...

🍷🫀In this new Communications Biology article, 1,1-Diethoxyethane, a flavoring component of wine, was revealed to regulate energy homeostasis by activation of AMPK and enhancement of aerobic respiration. 1,1-DEE is potentially beneficial for human health and disease. doi.org/10.1038/s420...

Song flight and 3D thermal detection provide evidence for bat attraction to wind turbines in Central Europe - Communications Biology Song flight behavior and 3D thermal tracking reveal that bats are attracted to wind turbines in Central Europe, likely using them as sites for mating, roosting, and foraging, explaining high collision...

🦇Song flight behavior and 3D thermal tracking reveal that bats are attracted to wind turbines in Central Europe, likely using them as sites for mating, roosting, and foraging, explaining high collision rates. @ralsimon.bsky.social @berlinbatlab.bsky.social
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Mixotrophy emerges as an optimal strategy in mature waters of the Amazon River plume - Communications Biology There is a transition between four distinct microalgae communities through a mosaic of habitats with different physicochemical conditions associated with the aging of the Amazon River plume, progressi...

🏞️🦠Amino acid isotope analysis shows an increased mixotrophy among the microalgae in Amazon River plume aged waters, highlighting the importance of heterotrophic strategies for maximizing their growth in nitrogen limited environments. @ostseeforschung.bsky.social, @ulpgc.es doi.org/10.1038/s420...

NAD+ controls circadian rhythmicity during cardiac aging - Communications Biology Aging experiments in female mice show that cardiac NAD+ decreases with age, leading to changes in rhythmicity of transcription that is partially restored by NAD+ precursor supplementation.

🫀🐀🕝☀️🌙Aging experiments in female mice show that cardiac NAD+ decreases with age, leading to changes in rhythmicity of transcription that is partially restored by NAD+ precursor supplementation. @pjdierickx.bsky.social
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Comprehensively mapping brain structure-cognition associations
‼️16,563 structural features ➡️ 8 cognitive measures
In 8,534 youth from the ABCD Study.
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Organoid models for infectious diseases Editors welcome the submission of primary research Articles focusing on recent advances of stem cell-based organoid models for studying infectious diseases, ...

With @natcomms.nature.com, we welcome the submission of Articles focusing on recent advances of stem cell-based organoid models for studying infectious diseases or novel insights in the disease mechanisms of human infections with the support of stem cell-based organoid systems.

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Exploring the genetic heritage of Peru: an interview with Victor Borda - Communications Biology Dr. Victor Borda is a Research Associate at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine, and the Institute for Health Computing. In this Q&A, we discuss his recent publication in Communica...

Also check out our recently published Q&A with @vicbp1.bsky.social, conducted by Deputy Editor @gsinglis.bsky.social.

Unraveling the genetic landscape and admixture dynamics of urban populations across Peru - Communications Biology Genomic analysis of Peruvians populations reveals how admixture and recent migrations shaped genetic diversity, fine-scale structure, and sex-biased ancestry in the context of urban areas.

Genomic analysis of Peruvians populations reveals how admixture and recent migrations shaped genetic diversity, fine-scale structure, and sex-biased ancestry in the context of urban areas. @vicbp1.bsky.social @genomescience.bsky.social

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Counting particles in cryo-electron microscopy may result in incorrect population estimates - Communications Biology This comment delves into the need for statistically rigorous population estimation in cryo-electron microscopy. Examples are given illustrating the failure of particle counting and the robustness of p...

A comment delves into the need for statistically rigorous population estimation in cryo-electron microscopy. Examples are given illustrating failure of particle counting and robustness of principled techniques.

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Light Microscopy Communications Biology now invites submissions that present innovative methodologies in light microscopy and their biological implications.

We invite submissions that present innovative methodologies in light microscopy and their biological implications to our newly-launched Light microscopy Collection.

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Models in Cancer Research With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Nature Cancer, Nature Communications, Communications Biology and Scientific Reports invite original ...

A new cross-journal Collection with @natcancer.nature.com, @natcomms.nature.com, and Scientific Reports welcomes Articles that focus on the use of existing or the establishment of novel experimental cancer models to shed light on all aspects of tumour biology.

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Multi-omics reveals the involvement of endophytes in the growth of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) shoots - Communications Biology Multi-omics profiling of Moso bamboo reveals that endophytic microbes—particularly Paenibacillus—modulate hormone signaling (auxin, cytokinin, and ABA) to fine-tune shoot development and accelerate ra...

Multi-omics profiling of Moso bamboo reveals that endophytic microbes—particularly Paenibacillus—modulate hormone signaling (auxin, cytokinin, and ABA) to fine-tune shoot development and accelerate rapid elongation.

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Thermus thermophilus forms two distinct type IV pili. Cryo-electron microscopy, mutagenesis, structural predictions and simulations reveal their structures, glycan flexibility, and a hypothetical model of pilus assembly.

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Simulated microgravity alters sperm navigation, fertilization and embryo development in mammals - Communications Biology Simulated microgravity reveals species-specific effects on sperm navigation, fertilization, and early embryo development, highlighting compensatory mechanisms and chemical cues critical for reproducti...

Simulated microgravity reveals species-specific effects on sperm navigation, fertilization, and early embryo development, highlighting compensatory mechanisms and chemical cues critical for reproduction in future space missions.

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📣 Our Editorial Board Member, Min Zhang, is part of the organizing team for a free summer workshop (July 20 - Aug 1) at UC Irvine on bioinformatic analysis in cancer research! Applications are still being considered on a rolling basis, and more details are available at this link: 👉 bigcare.uci.edu

Where design meets biology: an interview on SPIKA, a prototype for microbe-mediated architecture - Communications Biology This Q&A explores the interdisciplinary advances in the EU Pathfinder project Microbial Hydroponics (Mi-Hy) and its SPIKA installation - a functional prototype installed at the Milan Triennale 202...

Who had their fantastic living sculpture SPIKA on display. In the end we decided to conduct an interview on their work, bringing together microbiology, design and architecture. Really unique. Have fun reading - www.nature.com/articles/s42...

This all started at the @femsmicro.org meeting in Milan in July 2025, which included an awesome visit of the Milano Triennale where I met Ezge and Işıl and Rachel Armstrong from @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social

Where design meets biology: an interview on SPIKA, a prototype for microbe-mediated architecture - Communications Biology This Q&A explores the interdisciplinary advances in the EU Pathfinder project Microbial Hydroponics (Mi-Hy) and its SPIKA installation - a functional prototype installed at the Milan Triennale 202...

🚨 New Q&A!

🌱🔬 Senior Editor Tobias Goris interviews Ezgi Öğün Ramalhete, Işıl Yücel & Jorge Barriuso on EU Pathfinder project Mi‑Hy & SPIKA - showing how microbial consortia could reshape the foundations of the built environment w/ a platform for sustainable agriculture.

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Interactions between sensory-biased and supramodal working memory networks in the human cerebral cortex - Communications Biology Visual and auditory working memories (WM) utilize a shared supramodal brain network. rs-fMRI reveals stronger supramodal connectivity with visual than auditory networks at rest. Auditory WM overcomes ...

🧠🔊👁️ Visual and auditory working memories (WM) utilize a shared supramodal brain network. rs-fMRI reveals stronger supramodal connectivity with visual than auditory networks at rest. Auditory WM overcomes this asymmetry, strongly altering task connectivity.

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🐝🌊 Honey #bees showed skototaxis while swimming to land quickly, thus it is most likely an adaptive trait. However, this behavior was shown to be disrupted by an insecticide.

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Reappraisal of the extinct barbelthroat shark †Bavariscyllium and the nebulous origin of carcharhiniform galeomorphs - Communications Biology Reassessment of the Jurassic shark †Bavariscyllium challenges understanding of early galeomorph evolution, showing these sharks explored diverse body forms, predating the divergence of most major body...

🦈⏳🔍Reassessment of the Jurassic shark †Bavariscyllium challenges understanding of early galeomorph evolution, showing these sharks explored diverse body forms, predating the divergence of most major body plans among modern representatives. @jkriwet.bsky.social

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