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#FEMSmicroBlog: Optimizing the production of ethanol in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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In 2022, 115 countries reported cases of mpox,[...]

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#FEMSmicroBlog: Halophile archaea healing themselves

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The surfaces of grapevines host a rich and[...]

25-08-2025

#FEMSmicroBlog: MicroMundo@Oeiras as a citizen science project to tackle antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest[...]

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#FEMSmicroBlog: About the interactions between sugars from mother’s milk and the baby’s microbes

Milk sugars from the mother play a crucial[...]

12-08-2025

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#FEMSmicroBlog: Can we find new antibiotics from the Antarctic?

The Antarctic environment harbours diverse and[...]

31-07-2025

#FEMSmicroBlog: Science on tap: The central role of yeast in brewing science

Every year on the first Friday of August, beer lovers around the[...]

29-07-2025

#FEMSmicroBlog: Microbes are first responders to environmental pollution

Microbial communities play vital roles in the[...]

22-07-2025

#FEMSmicroBlog: Toxin-antitoxin systems as survival tools for bacteria

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