Rumen microbiota are essential for cattle husbandry, providing energy and protein through fermentation. However, this symbiotic process also produces methane as a byproduct, representing both a loss of feed energy for the animal and a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. A new study now uncovers the identity and metabolism of rumen bacteria that degrade a ubiquitous plant- and algae-derived sulfosugar, revealing a previously unrecognized process that may help limit methane production.

Here, the authors identify widespread disease associations of gut archaea, particularly in colorectal cancer, with further experiments revealing Methanobrevibacter smithii cooperation with cancer-asso...

Krankheitserreger, die resistent gegen Antibiotika sind, gehören zu den größten Problemen des modernen Gesundheitssystems. Grazer Forschende arbeiten deshalb an neuen Peptid-Wirkstoffen, die Keime ext...

Open Research Europe (ORE) öffnet sich ab 2026 für Forschende aus zahlreichen europäischen Ländern. Die von CERN geleitete Open-Access-Plattform ermöglicht gebührenfreies Publizieren und wird von eine...

Die FSME-Impfung schützt vor schweren Erkrankungen. Doch: Die Durchimpfungsraten sinken. Wer sich schützen sollte und was sich beim Impfschema geändert hat.

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

Abstract. Sulfoquinovose, a sulfonated sugar derived from the thylakoid membrane lipid sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol, is abundant in photosynthetic organi

Ticks are home to a diverse mix of microbial communities – some harmless or even beneficial, others pathogenic. A striking microscopy image by Adnan Hodžić and Martin Kunert (DOME | CeMESS) captures t...

Ein Teelöffel voll Schlamm vom Meeresgrund enthält rund eine Milliarde Bakterien, Tausende verschiedener Arten. Kaum bekannt, aber faszinierend und wichtig für den Kohlenstoffkreislauf der Erde. Ein ...

The 28th edition of the annual European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting (ENC28) brought together more than 70 participants from institutions in 13 countries at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Sys...

A species of bacteria grows when both ferrihydrite and sulfide are present, but not when either is absent.

Förderung für Historikerin Eva-Maria Muschik, Mikrobiologin Megan Sørensen und Geschichtssoziologin Agata Zysiak

Microbiologist Megan Sørensen has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant, securing significant funding for her upcoming research on the evolution of endosymbiosis at CeMESS. It is one of three ERC Startin...

AMICI joins forces with the Austrian Bioinformatics Workshop on latest developments in microbiome research and bioinformatics

by The STC Team — Losing a close friend always saddens one deeply, regardless of age. Losing a person who has so immensely influenced our worldview through his guidance and example makes the sadness e...

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Weltweit steigt die Zahl der Menschen Übergewicht – mit schweren Folgen für die Gesundheit. Abzunehmen ist jedoch gar nicht so einfach, denn die Ursachen für ein erhöhtes Körpergewicht sind vielschich...

Diskussion mit Spitzenforscher:innen zur Gewinnung wissenschaftlicher Talente beim FWF-Workshop „Attracting Excellence“ am 11. September bei den Technology Talks 2025.

For this unusual leg of the Roadtrip, we join microbial oceanographer Gerhard Herndl and his team as they collect samples across the North Atlantic, from icy northern seas to the subtropical waters of...

Microbiologists uncover bacteria that remove toxic sulfide and use iron minerals for growth

Genomic and biochemical analyses of prokaryotic sulfur metabolism identify diverse microorganisms with the capacity to oxidize sulfide using iron(iii).

The effects of individual dietary compounds on the gut microbiome and human health remain poorly understood. A new study reveals that a sulfosugar derived from green plants and algae is not metabolize...