Did you know #honeybees can carry #AMR bacteria? 🐝 A new study from Libya reveals which microbes live in hives and how they respond to common drugs. Why does this matter? Because healthy bees = healthy ecosystems (and food supply!). Learn more: 🔗https://buff.ly/ZN2ljog #FEMSMicrobiolLett

🔬🗣️ Scientists: ready to elevate your #science #communication? Discover how a #storytelling workshop helps you weave emotion, characters & narrative flow into your complex research, making it compelling for experts and the public. #FEMSMicrobiolLett 🔗https://buff.ly/iyKHtn3

A small-scale surveillance study in Kolkata reveals that the healthy gut microbiome is a reservoir of diverse antimicrobial-resistance genes. It's a community level warning that AMR is spreading beyond clinical settings.

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What if our cells hold the key to tackling #biofilms from #Pseudomonas #aeruginosa? 💡 #FEMSMicrobiolLett research shows that #extracellular #vesicles from immune and stem cells can disrupt biofilm formation, presenting a new angle on persistent #infections. Read more: 🔗 buff.ly/oOxPcRa

🧬 #HelicobacterPylori carries plasmids that may aid its survival in hostile environments. This #FEMSMicrobiolLett reveals plasmid-driven adaptation and a novel toxin-antitoxin system crucial for its persistence. 🔍 Read more: buff.ly/h56fzgw #Microbiology #Plasmids

New #FEMSMicrobiolLett article: Warming in #Antarctica reshapes #NitrogenCycling.
47 genomes with denitrification genes found in Weddell Sea sediments. 🔍 Methyloceanibacter dominates, hinting at nitrate-driven methanol oxidation. 📖 buff.ly/m6NR4BZ#Clim...

How do we best track #Biofilm dynamics? Jeong SY et al. compares crystal violet staining, microscopy with image analysis, and qPCR across 30 polycultures. 📊 Staining & microscopy align well, qPCR tells a different story. 🔗 buff.ly/aojI5OT #MicrobialMethods #Quantification #FEMSMicrobiolLett

When waste walnut shells meet thermophilic bacteria, eco-friendly silver nanoparticles emerge. This #FEMSMicrobiolLett article shows how Caldibacillus thermoamylovorans produces lignin peroxidase with strong antibacterial effects. 🔗 buff.ly/8FeuWZf #GreenTech #Nanobiotech

From one of the most cited #FEMSMicrobiolLett papers: 🌱 Mycorrhizal #AMF inoculation boosts crop yield, especially in low-health soils. 📊 A framework guides sustainable AMF use. Read more📖 buff.ly/IhZZB7X #SoilHealth #SustainableAg #MicrobialEcology

How can we strengthen science & information literacy in a rapidly changing world? 🌍
Our new thematic issue on #FEMSMicrobiolLett brings together global perspectives on microbiology education, public engagement, & active learning.

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Latest at #FEMSMicrobiolLett: 🌱 Compost boosts fungal abundance in grassland soils, even under drought.💧 Microbial communities show resilience to reduced precipitation.📍 Site variation matters more than treatment! 🔗 buff.ly/lG7AK0y #SoilMicrobiology #ClimateResilience #MicrobialEcology

Happy Teacher’s Day! 🎉To celebrate, #FEMSMicrobiolLett has put together a new Thematic Issue highlighting how discoveries in the microbiology lab can be taught to inspire learning, build science literacy, and shape tomorrow’s solutions.

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How does #Mycoplasma genitalium stick around and spread? 🧫 This minireview from @MFerHuer highlights the role of cytadhesins P110 & P140 in adhesion, immune evasion, and transmission in diverse sexual contexts. 🔗https://buff.ly/4Nk3Q7i #FEMSMicrobiolLett #Pathogenesis #STI

🌾✨ Turning #OatMilk into a natural source of vitamin B2! This #FEMSMicrobiolLett article shows how #LacticAcidBacteria can be used to boost #Riboflavin levels in plant-based milk pre-treated with proteases. 🔗https://buff.ly/fODVC8Z #Biofortification #Fermentation #FoodBiotech

🍄 Fungi to the rescue! Native AMF inoculation helps prairie restoration 🌱 by boosting native plant diversity and kicking weeds to the curb (even 7 years later). A long-term win for restoration ecology. 📄https://buff.ly/Uyl6f78 #FEMSMicrobiolLett #Mycorrhiza #Microbiology

Vitamin E against biofilms?🧫💊🦠
Pathogenic bacteria can live in structured biofilms, making them unreachable by antibiotics and accelerating #AMR

Leong et al. studied a potential new biofilm inhibitor, α-tocopherol, in their #FEMSMicrobiolLett study.

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#FEMSMicrobiolLett Non-dermatophyte fungi can cause #onychomycosis. Benvenuti et al report 3 cases of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa misdiagnosed as trauma or Pseudomonas. Microscopy confirmed yeast; terbinafine + ketoconazole led to remission. Read more: 🔗 buff.ly/ud3vWAm

Beta-lactams are highly effective #antibiotics, but bacteria have evolved beta-lactamases to degrade them 🦠💊✂️

In this #FEMSMicrobiolLett article, Hallal Ferreira Raro et al. present NitroSpeed, a rapid test for the efficiency of a novel beta-lactamase inhibitor, TAN. #AMR #BLI

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As we return to our desks after summer, it's time to catch up on fascinating microbiology research. From fungi that boost poor soils 🌱 to bacteria evolving resistance in real time 🦠, these #FEMSMicrobiolLett papers are among this year’s most read: buff.ly/erBppFX

Intense farming weighs heavily on soil quality! 🌱
Meet arbuscular mycorrhizal #fungi (AMF)🍄, symbionts that help plants acquire nutrients.
Rog et al. explore which soils benefit most from AMF in #FEMSMicrobiolLett.
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As Antarctic waters warm, more organic matter settles on the seafloor. 🧊🌍
Sequencing by Howland et al. recovered 75 microbial genomes, including denitrifiers that may result in nitrogen loss as climates shift. #FEMSMicrobiolLett #ClimateChange

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Turning E. coli into a comic-book hero or villain🦸‍♀️🦹‍♂️🦠
Gozzi et al. show how the Adopt-a-Bacterium method lets biomed students craft memes, games & comics to teach microbiology—boosting engagement, teamwork and science communication. #FEMSMicrobiolLett #SciComm

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Flower power for dental health! 🌸🦷
Sathiaseelan et al. investigated anthocyanins from the flower Clitoria ternatea that could be used to safely prevent and destroy oral biofilms #FEMSMicrobiolLett #Biofilms

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Commensal Neisseria from the throat can rapidly pick up ciprofloxacin resistance and pass it on. Robinson et al. tracked the key mutations in lab-evolved commensal strains, some also raising zoliflodacin MICs. #FEMSMicrobiolLett #AMR

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Brettanomyces know how to “talk” too! 🦠💬🦠
Britton et al. reveal how quorum-sensing signals trigger filamentous growth in this beer- and wine-spoiling yeast. #FEMSMicrobiolLett #QuorumSensing #BrewingScience

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Hear from our new Editor-in-Chief of #FEMSMicrobiolLett, Dr Clare Taylor, in our latest #MicrobesAndUs podcast episode:

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On #IWD2025, we are excited to learn from her the vision being formed for the future of the journal.

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Severe #COVID19 can open the door to rare, life-threatening fungal infections! Pulby et al. report two cases of disseminated C. neoformans, and highlight the importance of blood cultures for diagnosis. #FEMSMicrobiolLett #cryptococcosis #fungalinfection

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Without reviewers, we would not be able to publish. I want to thank everyone who has reviewed for #FEMSMicrobiolLett - your work and time, which you give freely, supports the microbiology community. Journal income funds grants that support careers, simple as that. I can't thank you enough.

Now, more than ever, we must embrace #diversity, #equity, and #inclusion in education.
A #FEMSMicrobiolLett article explores approaches that empower learners, foster belonging, and spark lifelong learning. #InclusiveEducation

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Resilient archaea thrive in harsh conditions! 🦠 🧂
Najjari et al. explore how salt-loving (halophilic) archaea in Tunisia's geothermal springs adapt to extreme environments. #FEMSMicrobiolLett #Extremophiles

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