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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

7th interview episode of “The World of Microbes” is now available: “Sequencing, Science & Snake Oil" with @ppjevac.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at. Behind-the-scenes looks at microbiome sequencing and how to separate evidence-based research from hype and pseudoscience. Link 👇

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New CoE Microplanet paper in @nature.com Communications! CoE Key Researcher Thilo Hofmann @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at contributed to a new study on tire wear particles and pollution across China’s road network. Non-exhaust emissions are becoming more important as exhaust pollution decreases 👇

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🦠 Unsere neue Folge von „Die Welt der Mikroben“ ist jetzt online! Sind Probiotika wirklich so gesund, wie die Werbung verspricht? Sind Antibiotika tatsächlich so schädlich? Und stimmt die 5-Sekunden-Regel? Folge 7 „Mikroben, Menschen und jede Menge Mythen" mit Florian Freistetter. Link 👇

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New Science Advances study led by @bettinaglasl.bsky.social, @kathikitzinger.bsky.social, @michiwagner4.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at shows ammonia-oxidizing archaea feed on and produce amino acids, communicating with their sponge hosts via mTOR. Link👇 @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It's podcast time! New episode "Soil microbes: Survival of the Tiniest" with CoE Key Researcher @dagmarwoebken.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at on how soil microbes adapt, survive harsh conditions, and power global nutrient cycles right beneath our feet. Link in 1st comment 👇

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

How do marine bacteria break down tough biopolymers? Teamwork! CoE Key Researcher Shaul Pollak @envsysmicro.at @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at contributed to a study in @nature.com on microbial division of labor to degrade algal polysaccharides🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

New CoE Microplanet paper in Nature Communications! CoE Key Researcher Alexander Loy @loyteam.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at contributed to a study reconstructing the evolutionary history of the Sox sulfur oxidation system. doi.org/10.1038/s414... @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Thomas Karner @thomaskarner.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Really cool to see this work now featured in National Geographic! 🧠🦠 I also got to answer some questions about our study and the gut–brain axis, which was really fun :) www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic...

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Why Some People Are Better at Handling Stress

New research links a more diverse gut microbiome with a stronger, potentially more adaptive response to short-term stress—but it’s only one part of the resilience puzzle.

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🎙️🦠 Neue Folge von „Die Welt der Mikroben“ ist online! Können Bakterien das Wetter beeinflussen? Überleben Mikroorganismen radioaktive Strahlung? Und wie löst ein Einzeller Probleme – ganz ohne Gehirn? Folge 6 'Die Superkräfte der Mikroben' mit Florian Freistetter! Link 👇

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

New CoE Microplanet article in Nature Comms! Terminology matters for intentionally assembled microbial communities say Angela Sessitsch @AIT, CoE Postdoc @bcoltman.bsky.social and Hanna Koch @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at 📄https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-74251-1 @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

CoE Director of Research Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social im Interview bei Krone TV! Von der Bedeutung des Mikrobioms für unsere Gesundheit und unseren Planeten bis hin zur Frage, wie man Kindern diese Themen spannend näherbringen kann. 👉 www.krone.at/4234067 @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet paper! Alex Loy and team @loyteam.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at and colleagues discovered a new group of iron-binding molecules, kineochelins, produced by an Antarctic bacterium. 📄 doi.org/10.1111/1751...

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Das war die #Kinderuni Wien 2026! 🎉 Zwei Wochen voller Neugier, spannender Experimente und begeisterter Nachwuchsforscher*innen! Ein großes DANKE für die spannenden Vorlesungen und Workshops an alle Beteiligten. Unsere Beiträge - so vielfältig wie die Mikroben! @fwf-at.bsky.social 🧵👇

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

It's Friday, it's podcast time! In the 5th episode, “Sulfur metabolism-A balancing act”, we speak with CoE Key Researcher Alexander Loy @loyteam.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at on how microbial sulfur compounds and gut gases like hydrogen sulfide shape our gut health. Link 👇

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Congratulations to CoE Key Researcher @andreasrichter.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at and ActiveSOIL team Caitlin Singleton @aau.dk, @jeffinerca.bsky.social, LLNL and Michael Obersteiner @ox.ac.uk on receiving €10 million from @novo-nordisk.bsky.social @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Celebrating excellent Austrian microbiome research with the awardees of this year’s Austrian Microbiome Research Awards!🏆 Congrats to Jakob Rauter, Julia Krasenbrink @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at, and Goodness Osondu-Chuka @bokuvienna.bsky.social Details 👇

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🎙️🦠 Unsere neue Folge von „Die Welt der Mikroben“ ist jetzt online! In Folge 5 dreht sich alles um die schwindelerregenden Dimensionen der mikrobiellen Welt – von astronomischen Zahlen bis hin zur erstaunlichen Fähigkeit von Bakterien, „zu zählen“. Link im ersten Kommentar 👇 @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Morgen dürfen #AngelaSessitsch und ich die Eröffnungsvorlesung der #KinderuniWien 2026 halten! 🎉 Das Mikrobiom ist heuer ein Schwerpunktthema, und unser @fwf-at.bsky.social Exzellenzcluster Microplanet @microbesplanet.bsky.social gestaltet mehrere Veranstaltungen dazu. Wir freuen uns darauf! 🦠

Erste Abbildung des Eröffnungsvortrags mit Comic-Mikroben und den Namen der Vortragenden

Programmausschnitt der Kinderuni Wien 2026 mit der Eröffungsvorlesung

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

4th interview episode of our podcast is now available: "Trust your gut (microbes)"! CoE Key Researcher @davidberry1.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at explores microbial communities in and on the human body and explains why there is no single “healthy” microbiome. Link in first comment 👇

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study in ISME Journal! Together with colleagues from @univie.ac.at, @chmoei.bsky.social @medunigraz.at and her team show that ammonia-oxidizing archaea are stable members of the human skin microbiome and may play a role in skin health. doi.org/10.1093/isme...

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study in Envir Sci & Tech! CoE Key Researcher Thilo Hofmann @univie.ac.at advocates investigating released chemicals and their interactions with agrochemicals to understand the impact of agricultural plastics on water quality.📄 doi.org/10.1021/acs....

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

CoE Deputy Director of Research @chmoei.bsky.social @medunigraz.at im Interview bei Café Puls am Sonntag! Anlässlich des #AustrianMicrobiomeDay sprach sie über Mikrobiomforschung in Ö und die Rolle des Mikrobioms für unsere Gesundheit. 👉@joyn.at: www.joyn.at/play/compila... @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · 27/06/2026

The podcast "The World of Microbes" takes you on a journey into the tiny, unseen worlds that shape our planet. 🎧🔍 This episode with Angela Sessitsch explores the hidden world of soil and plant-associated microbiomes and their importance for plant health, nutrient cycling, and stress tolerance. ⤵️

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Die Welt der Mikroben - The World of Microbes: Die Welt der Mikroben - Episode E3 - The power of plant microbiomes with Angela Sessitsch

This episode with Angela Sessitsch, Member of the Board of Directors, explores the hidden world of soil and plant-associated microbiomes and their importance for plant health, nutrient cycling, and st...

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · 27/06/2026

🌱 Want to learn more? Explore the latest news, research and activities from the FWF Cluster of Excellence "Microbiomes drive Planetary Health": ⤵️ @microbesplanet.bsky.social @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · 27/06/2026

🔬 Austrian #Microbiome Day 2026 Discover the highlights from the inaugural Austrian Microbiome Day, where researchers from across Austria explored the latest discoveries in #microbiome research and discussed how microbial communities contribute to planetary health. ⤵️ @cemess.bsky.social

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Making the Invisible Visible: Highlights from the Austrian Microbiome Day 2026 – FWF Cluster of Excellence "Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health”

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · 27/06/2026

Did you know that one gram of dental plaque contains more microbes than the total number of people who have ever lived on Earth? 🦠 On #WorldMicrobiomeDay, we're celebrating the fascinating microbial world that shapes our health, ecosystems and our planet. 🌍

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Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🦠✨ We celebrated the first Austrian Microbiome Day at @cemess.bsky.social at the @univie.ac.at and shared highlights from the first 2.5 years of our Excellence Cluster @microbesplanet.bsky.social of the @fwf-at.bsky.social Thank you to everyone who made this day so special! 🙏 #Microbiome #Science

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

CoE Director of Research @michiwagner4.bsky.social @univie.ac.at @cemess.bsky.social im Interview bei Ö1: Punkt Eins! Live-Austausch mit Moderator Philipp Blom und dem Publikum zur zentralen Bedeutung des Mikrobioms. oe1.orf.at/programm/202... #AustrianMicrobiomeDay @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Benjamin Coltman @bcoltman.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🦠🧪Join us for a 12-month technician position where you'll be characterising strains and building defined microbial communities @univie.ac.at @dome-vienna.bsky.social Part of @microbesplanet.bsky.social tinyurl.com/inform-micro... Apply by July 19, starting September 2026!

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Cornelia Rottensteiner @cornelia-cr.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Today we celebrated the First Austrian Microbiome Day! 🦠🥳 From sensing geosmin, presenting my research on soil microbes, learning about gut microbiota & targeted medication, to celebrating our Cluster of Excellence @microbesplanet.bsky.social midterm achievements 👏 @univie.ac.at @cemess.bsky.social

Me presenting the importance of soils for planetary health.

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

CoE Key Researcher Dagmar Wöbken in Heute! @dagmarwoebken.bsky.social @univie.ac.at @cemess.bsky.social und ihr Team untersucht die Mikrobiome von Wüsten-Bodenkrusten. @fwf-at.bsky.social #AustrianMicrobiomeDay 📄https://www.heute.at/s/wiener-forscher-lueften-das-geheimnis-der-wuesten-haut-120212104

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🎙️🦠 Unsere neue Folge von „Die Welt der Mikroben“ ist jetzt online! In unserer neuen Folge „Die Welt in uns“, tauchen wir tief in das faszinierende Mikrobiom des Menschen ein und entdecken die verborgene Welt der Mikroorganismen, die auf und in uns leben. Link im ersten Kommentar @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

CoE Director of Research @michiwagner4.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at zu Gast im DerStandard Podcast “Inside Science”! Er spricht über die Erde als Planet der Mikroben und über die Rolle der Mikrobiome für Umwelt und Klima. www.derstandard.at/story/300000... @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🚀 Treffe Spitzenforscher:innen. Stelle deine Fragen. Forsche mit! 🦠 Ab heute, 16. Juni, 14:00 Uhr, ist die Anmeldung für die KinderuniWien 2026 geöffnet! 👉 kinderuni-anmeldung.at 🔬 Warum pupsen wir? 🚀 Wer reist mit uns ins All? 🌊 Was lebt im Meer? 🦠 Wer versteckt sich im Darm?

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🔬🦠 KinderuniWien 2026: Entdecke die unsichtbare Welt der Mikroben! 🌍✨ Wie verleihen Mikroben Meerestieren ihre Superkräfte? Was lebt in unserem Darm? Und warum pupsen wir? Diesen und vielen weiteren spannenden Fragen können Kinder von 7 bis 12 Jahren bei der KinderuniWien nachgehen.

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

New interview episode on "The Power of Plant Microbiomes" with Angela Sessitsch, Head of Center for Health & Bioresources at AIT. She explains how microbial communities play an important role in plant nutrition, stress tolerance, and sustainable agriculture. Link in 1st comment 👇

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study in Nature Comms Earth & Environ! CoE Key Researcher Thilo Hofmann @univie.ac.at finds that retreaded tire particles can leach additives more readily than particles from new or used tires, leading to higher ecotoxicity in water. 📄 doi.org/10.1038/s432...

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Meet Charlotte Neumann, our 2025 AMRA PhD winner! 🦠 Her work on maternal-child microbiomes bridges clinical & basic science. Are you next? If you’re a first author of a paper or thesis from an AT institution, apply by May 31st, 2026. 🔗https://www.microplanet.at/index.php/awards/ @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🦠 Unsere neue Folge von “Die Welt der Mikroben” ist jetzt online! Was wäre unsere Küche ohne Schokolade, Bier oder Käse? Sie alle haben eines gemeinsam: Ohne Mikroorganismen gäbe es diese Lebensmittel in ihrer heutigen Form nicht. Link im ersten Kommentar @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Shoutout to @cornelia-cr.bsky.social, our 2025 AMRA winner for Best MSc Thesis! She says: "If you’re an MSc student, apply for the AMRA! It was a unique experience to get feedback from the wider scientific community." 🎓Ready to showcase your work? Apply by May 31st www.microplanet.at/index.php/aw...

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Big news! CoE Microplanet Board member Clarissa Campbell was appointed Tenure-Track Professor of Immunobiology at @univie.ac.at! Her lab moves to @cemess.bsky.social to study how microbial metabolism shapes immunity, while remaining an Adjunct PI at @cemm.oeaw.ac.at. Congrats! 🚀 @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Many thanks to @kuesellab.bsky.social and @microverse.bsky.social for the hospitality, and the inspiring discussions during my visit to Jena. I was very impressed by the Jena Microverse science hub and I look forward to strengthening the connection between it and our @microbesplanet.bsky.social 🧪

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

3 new @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet studies in ISME Journal and ISME Communications! CoE Key Researcher @jillianmpetersen.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at contributed to three publications, exploring microbial symbioses in seagrass ecosystems. 👇Links in the 1st comment

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study in @nature.com! Martin Polz and Shaul Pollak @envsysmicro.at @univie.ac.at show that gut bacterial species contain distinct evolutionary populations linked to disease and that successful lineages spread globally within decades.📄 doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

👽 This time, it’s aliens! New episode of "The World of Microbes" is live: "Archaea - Meet your inner aliens" with Christine Moissl-Eichinger @chmoei.bsky.social @medunigraz.at. Explore the mysteries of archaea in space, methane production, and their impact on our health. Link in 1st comment 👇

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study in Nature Communications! David Seki and Shaul Pollak @envsysmicro.at @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at identify the mutual relationship between E coli and Bifidobacterium forming a stable cross-feeding loop in infant gut. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

New CoE Microplanet study in @nature.com Microbiology! CoE Key Researcher @ppjevac.bsky.social and @davidberry1.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at contributed to a study benchmarking a key method to characterize microbial contents of our digestive tracts. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

CoE Key Researcher Thilo Hofmann @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at was featured twice, in Krone „Wiener Wissen“, warning about pervasive microplastics and PFAS reaching people and waterways. 🎥 www.krone.at/4110271 🎧 www.krone.at/4110369

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