Improving research culture means moving beyond high-stakes competition and supporting the people behind the papers. Community journals are one way to do that.

That's because when publishing is driven by the right motivations (community, rigor, and support) the quality of science improves.

Living together: evolutionary and ecological dimensions of protist endosymbiosis From symbionts to organelles: evolutionary integration of microbial partners into eukaryotic cells.

Living together: evolutionary and ecological dimensions of protist endosymbiosis
#microbiology #protists #eukaryotes #MicroSky #ProtistsOnSky
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Patterns of microbial diversity in three aquatic ecosystems of a Caribbean island Differences between urban, marine, and mangrove aquatic microbial communities in a Caribbean island.

Patterns of microbial diversity in three aquatic ecosystems of a Caribbean island
#microbiology #MicrobialEcology #MicroSky
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Hydrogen competition between a gas reservoir community indicates available CO2 as main limiting factor Microbial communities from a depleted gas reservoir rapidly consumed hydrogen, with activity driven by COâ‚ availability and enhanced by carbonate-rich roc

Hydrogen competition between a gas reservoir community indicates available CO2 as main limiting factor
#microbiology #hydrogen #MicroSky
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How do Lactococcus bacteria defend themselves against phages?

A new review in 𝐅𝐄𝐌𝐒 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 revisits 34 Abi-like antiphage systems, including 11 described recently, and maps their diversity, structure and likely mechanisms.

Read the paper: buff.ly/rawFDwf

#Microbiology #Phages

How do type III secretion system chaperones guide effectors to their destination?

Using live-cell analysis in Yersinia enterocolitica, 2025's FEMS Microbes Article Award winnning paper maps the interaction networks and dynamics of SycH and SycE.

Read the study: buff.ly/q1TOYLU

Fluorescent labeling extended to 3 streptococcal species 🧫✨ @veeninglab.com & coll. benchmarked 5 proteins and developed multicolor cassettes enabling triple labeling—expanding tools for gene expression, cell dynamics & infection studies.

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Enterococci are masters of adaptation, thriving as both commensals and pathogens. That’s exactly what makes them so interesting to study. From immune evasion to phage interactions and emerging interventions, this issue brings together insights across their biology: buff.ly/NXSRJQc

FEMS Microbes is an open access home for rigorous, peer-reviewed microbiology. From major insights to micro-advances, every study is assessed for quality, reproducibility, and contribution to the field: buff.ly/JQbEAQ3

See our new publication in @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Ecology on Adele Pioppi's #NNF_INTERACT PhD project where together with @xinmingxu.bsky.social, they describe the shift in wheat microbiome upon drought stress during successive cultivation

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If you want to quickly understand where yeast research stands and where it is heading, they are a good place to start. Explore thematic issues: buff.ly/rAiEHDH

Learn more about publishing with FEMS Yeast Research: buff.ly/2DgM9uK

How can light control yeast? Jang & Avalos review optogenetic tools that regulate cellular processes in real time and explore applications in metabolic engineering, protein production, and cybergenetic bioprocesses.

Read the full paper: buff.ly/0VKFEXH

ASKING A SENIOR SCIENTIST

Prof. Francisco Cubillos, a professor at the University of Santiago, Chile and a Handling Editor for FEMS Yeast Research, shares his advice: Trust the process, find a community, and good things will come.

Methane-fed microbial communities enriched from field-grown rice support diverse heterotrophic bacteria Enrichment cultures revealed that diverse bacterial taxa in the rice microbiome can benefit from methane-derived carbon, including several families not pre

Methane-fed microbial communities enriched from field-grown rice support diverse heterotrophic bacteria
#microbiology #methane #methanotroph #MicroSky
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On #InternationalDayOfHumanSpaceFlight, we mark how far exploration has come; from Gagarin’s first spaceflight to exciting missions like #ArtemisII.
Which makes us ask: what can support life?
Hopton & Cockell examine how ammonia may shape those limits: buff.ly/DPlFGb3

Yeast research is diverse, spanning fundamental biology, biotechnology, disease, and more. FEMS Yeast Research is dedicated exclusively to yeast, meaning your work is read by a focused, engaged community that understands its significance.

Learn more about FEMS Yeast Research: buff.ly/2DgM9uK

How can yeast cell factories produce valuable tryptophan-derived compounds sustainably? 🌱🧬
Discover how B. Sun et al. review metabolic engineering and synthetic biology strategies for aromatic bioproduction:
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#FEMSYeastRes

Kombucha fermentation depends on a symbiosis of yeasts and bacteria. The 2025 FEMS Yeast Research Article Award winner analysed 23 starters and found a consistent microbial core across origins:

Read the award winning article: buff.ly/RqHpaDp

How did yeast genetics become one of the most influential systems in modern biology?

In this retrospective, Hartl traces the development of yeast genetics through its milestones, collaborations, and the scientists who helped drive the field forward.

Read: buff.ly/Ny3Vjn4

Prof. John Morrissey, Editor-in-Chief of FEMS Yeast Research, reveals his favourite microbe: Saccharomyces eubayanus. Why? Because it helped give the world lager beer. Safe to say his appreciation for beer is… on brand.

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Whether your work is specialised or broad, a comprehensive review or a concise research paper, the FEMS journals portfolio offers a home for your research across microbiology.

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Dr Marcus Horn (Leibniz University; Editor, FEMS Microbiology Ecology) on why society journals matter: when publishing is driven by the community, not profit, peer review is stronger and the science is better.

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Publishing is just the start. Impact comes from sharing and discussion.

Through thematic issues and webinars, FEMS Microbiology Ecology creates space for researchers to exchange ideas, explore emerging topics, and engage with the community.

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How do oxythiamine and ketoconazole work together against #Malassezia_pachydermatis? 🧬🧫

Discover how M. Czerniecka et al. reveal a synergistic mechanism targeting ergosterol synthesis and NADPH metabolism:
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#FEMSYeastRes

Microbes shape how ecosystems function and respond to environmental change. Prof. Max Häggblom, Editor-in-Chief of FEMS Microbiology Ecology, explains how the journal explores these connections and advances our understanding of microbes in a changing environment.

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🧬C-type lectin receptors are emerging as important players in intestinal inflammation and could be used as targets for inflammatory bowel disease treatment.

Read the review by Du et al. here 👇️

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Many microbes can transfer electrons beyond the cell membrane, using metals and other compounds in respiration. This FEMS Microbiology Ecology thematic issue explores this process and its versatility across environmental and applied systems.

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Check-out the latest advances in Polar and Alpine Microbiology: Bakker et al. determined that arctic vegetation changes are associated with soil microbial communities, suggesting fungi as connectors between aboveground plants and belowground microbes.

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What does this mean for the future of blue carbon under climate change? Read the full study to explore how resilient microbial communities may still influence carbon cycling in warming salt marshes: buff.ly/PCrcyOj

How does sphingolipid diversity shape fluconazole resistance in #Candidozyma_auris? 🧬💊
Explore how P. Kumar et al. reveal intraclade lipid heterogeneity and key sphingolipid shifts linked to resistance:

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#FEMSYeastRes