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Kostas Kormas 🐟🦞🐚🦭💩🔬🧪🧬📝 ✈️ 🏳️‍🌈
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Awed by tiny creatures!!
Host-Microbe Interactions MSc http://hosmic.uth.gr
Prof. @ https://www.uth.gr/en
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The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'

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Image of the mechanical ladder outside the Louvre Text below says WENN'S MAL WIEDER SCHNELL GEHEN MUSS (When you need to move fast) Underneath is more German text which translates as "The Böcker Agilo transports your treasures weighing up to 400kg at 42m/min - quiet as a whisper."
October 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
kkormas.bsky.social
Here are some symbiologists at today's @tmhms.bsky.social break for a guided tour at the ortobotanico1545.it/en/
Big thanks to our guide!
@mikrobiokosmos.bsky.social @isme-microbes.bsky.social
#SymbioSky #MicroSky #microbiomesky #Microbiology #symbiosis #phylosymbiosis #holobiont
October 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
kkormas.bsky.social
@mikrobiokosmos.bsky.social @hosmic.bsky.social @isme-microbes.bsky.social #SymbioSky #MicroSky #microbiomesky #Microbiology #symbiosis @microbiomevif.bsky.social @superbugs.bsky.social @hostmicrobelit.bsky.social #phylosymbiosis #holobiont @marinemicrobiome.bsky.social
cibiocm.bsky.social Segata Lab @cibiocm.bsky.social · 18d
TODAY (Oct 23) Nicola Segata will give a talk on host-microbiome coevolution at #TMHMS25 Padua🇮🇹

@tmhms.bsky.social aims to catalyze discussions on the latest conceptual frameworks & technological approaches for studying marine host-microbe symbioses.

Full program here 👉 marinesymbioses.eu/program/
conference
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
kkormas.bsky.social
Incorporation of diazotrophically fixed #nitrogen by juvenile #fish in a coastal sea
#diazotrophy #cyanobacteria #Clupea #harengus #trophicweb
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Incorporation of diazotrophically fixed nitrogen by juvenile fish in a coastal sea
Nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterial blooms worldwide have been shown to support production in primary consumers such as zooplankton and benthic invertebrates, but there have been few estimates of how much....
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
kkormas.bsky.social
have(n't) we ever felt that "the scientific system was never designed for equity.."?
@scinews.bsky.social @esci.eu @chronicle.com @scienseed.com @thephdplace.bsky.social @academic-chatter.bsky.social @phdvoice.bsky.social @academiclife.bsky.social @insidehighered.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Equity in science is a beautiful lie — and I’m done pretending
Science isn’t really moving towards equity; institutions are just perfecting the appearance of equity. We need to build an alternative system.
www.nature.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
kkormas.bsky.social
A large scale study:
#Aquaculture shapes #antibiotic #resistance in #Mediterranean #gilthead #sea #bream farming: From hatcheries to offshore cages
@organicaquaculture.bsky.social @asc-aqua.bsky.social
#AMR #Sparus @aei-ir.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Aquaculture shapes antibiotic resistance in Mediterranean gilthead sea bream farming: From hatcheries to offshore cages
Intensive farming in crowded cages increases antibiotic treatments, promoting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in fish-associated bacteria. Combined wit…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
kkormas.bsky.social
Why #Sorbonne pulled out of #university #ranking

sciencebusiness.net/news/univers...
Why Sorbonne pulled out of university ranking
France’s Sorbonne University plans to leave the Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings, adding its name to a growing number of universities rejecting lists that play one institution off against another...
sciencebusiness.net
October 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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In a Consensus Statement in Nature Microbiology, a consortium of #microbiome scientists discusses current sequencing data sharing policies and proposes the use of a Data Reuse Information tag to promote equitable and collaborative data sharing. go.nature.com/4o1Gl1f 🧪
This is figure 1, which shows the summary results from a survey of 306 scientists on data reuse.
September 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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A roadmap for equitable reuse of #public #microbiome #data

#bioinformatics @scinews.bsky.social @esci.eu
@chronicle.com @superbugs.bsky.social @scienseed.com
#SciComm @mikrobiokosmos.bsky.social @femsmicro.org @isme-microbes.bsky.social @asm.org @alexjprobst.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1038/s415...
A roadmap for equitable reuse of public microbiome data - Nature Microbiology
In this Consensus Statement, a consortium of microbiome scientists discuss current sequencing data sharing policies and propose the use of a Data Reuse Information (DRI) tag to promote equitable and collaborative data sharing.
doi.org
September 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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tijanamartin.bsky.social
After hearing this talk, climbing mountains to sample soil does not seem so bad anymore! Things we do for science 😊 great talk Savvas!
#mbkceesme2025 @mikrobiokosmos.bsky.social
svetlanaup.bsky.social Svetlana Ugarcina Perovic @svetlanaup.bsky.social · Sep 23
#mbkceesme2025 🇬🇷

Savvas Paragkamian is talking about microbiome in the deepest cave of Greece: Gourgouthakes

@mikrobiokosmos.bsky.social
Cave microbiome talk
September 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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bcoltman.bsky.social
It’s great to be at #mbkceesme2025 so far, hearing about all things microbial! It’s always rewarding to present one’s work and hear the community’s feedback. Thanks for the support @isme-microbes.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
kkormas.bsky.social
#SymbioSky #MicroSky #microbiomesky #Microbiology #symbiosis @microbiomevif.bsky.social @superbugs.bsky.social @hostmicrobelit.bsky.social belit.bsky.social #phylosymbiosis #holobiont @marinemicrobiome.bsky.social
hosmic.bsky.social Host-Microbe Interactions - International MSc Program @hosmic.bsky.social · Sep 20
Oluwatobi's thesis: Analysis of the effects of microbial inputs on #soil #microbial #communities due to #pig #manure #fertilisation

Nadya'w thesis: Biogeographical analysis of the #microbiome of the #invasive skeleton #shrimp #Caprella scaura along the southern #coast of #Spain
September 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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mikrobiokosmos.bsky.social
We’re only a few days away from the Joint International Conference of MikroBioKosmos & CEESME 2025
#mbkceesme2025
afea.eventsair.com/mbkceesme2025/
@femsmicro.org @isme-microbes.bsky.social @febspress.bsky.social @embo.org
Welcome - Mikrobiokosmos & CEESME Conference
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September 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
'Ejection seat' by Cornelia Konrads, contemporary German artist, known for her land art and site-specific art installations #womensart #Saturday
Photo of an outdoor installation in the form of a giant wooden catapult as if about to project a seat in a park
September 13, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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dan1elmachado.bsky.social
Distilled water is the perfect low-calorie high-energy isotonic drink 🥇💪
September 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
kkormas.bsky.social
Another incident that makes me feel that europe smells like the last part of the 1920s …
petergeoghegan.bsky.social Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · Sep 13
Today people went around my neighborhood in north east London spray painting St George’s crosses onto people’s homes. Many of these houses have non British people living in them.

This is getting very dark, very quick.
September 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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helenpprice.bsky.social
A reminder that Elon Musk is still a Fellow of the Royal Society. Surely THIS is the point at which he is expelled @royalsociety.org
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Sep 13
Elon Musk spoke by video to Tommy Robinson's anti-immigrant rally in the UK today.

"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."
September 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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@thephdplace.bsky.social
#AcademicJobs #AcademicJob #phdlife #highereducation #postdocjobs #postdocposition #postdoclife #research #studyabroad
@phdvoice.bsky.social @academiclife.bsky.social @academic-chatter.bsky.social @insidehighered.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
kkormas.bsky.social
Even night cannot stop a good poster session!!! #thenewmicrobiology2025 @embo.org @embopress.org @embl.org @febspress.bsky.social #spetses
September 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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tmhms.bsky.social
🌊 We’re delighted to announce a dedicated #ISMEsession on October 24th, featuring ISME prizes for the best oral and poster presentations.

We’re also hosting mentoring sessions designed for PhD students and ECRs, a fantastic chance to connect and grow within our community!
@isme-microbes.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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hosmic.bsky.social
This year we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of our 35 applicants. We selected 14 of them (max positions is 15) and we can’t wait to meet our new students and start collaborating with them in the 2025-6 academic year! #msc
August 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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mikrobiokosmos.bsky.social
Starting ticking the final tick boxes before #mbkceesme20025 kickoff !!!

afea.eventsair.com/mbkceesme2025/

@scinews.bsky.social @esci.eu @chronicle.com @superbugs.bsky.social @scienseed.com #SciComm #ArchaeaSky
#ProtistsOnSky #MicrobesOnSky #MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky
Welcome - 11th Conference of Mikrobiokosmos
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August 31, 2025 at 10:37 AM
kkormas.bsky.social
@mikrobiokosmos.bsky.social @hosmic.bsky.social #SymbioSky #MicroSky #microbiomesky #Microbiology #symbiosis @microbiomevif.bsky.social @superbugs.bsky.social @hostmicrobelit.bsky.social #holobiont @scinews.bsky.social @esci.eu @chronicle.com @superbugs.bsky.social #SciComm
symbionticism.bsky.social Seth Bordenstein @symbionticism.bsky.social · Aug 25
Seaweed aquaculture eyes holobiont optimization. More evidence that breeding programs are starting to get on top of it.

Host-Microbiome Ecology in a Seaweed Holobiont: Current Understanding, Technological Advancements, and Manipulation Approaches

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
August 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
kkormas.bsky.social
#Biodiversity -friendly landscapes: A paradox for conservation?
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Biodiversity-friendly landscapes: A paradox for conservation?
Biodiversity-friendly landscapes help prevent species loss in farmland by inhibiting more than facilitating global change winners.
www.science.org
August 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
kkormas.bsky.social
How getting #tenure changes researchers’ #publication habits - and #citations
#AcademicJob #phdlife #postdoclife #research @phdvoice.bsky.social @academiclife.bsky.social @academic-chatter.bsky.social @mikrobiokosmos.bsky.social @hosmic.bsky.social @insidehighered.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How getting tenure changes researchers’ publication habits — and citations
Paper output varies between disciplines, as does the trend after tenure is achieved.
www.nature.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM