BejaLab
@bejalab.bsky.social
the unculturables: exploratory research & beyond. EMBO-YIP 2003, EAM 2012, adERC 2013, EMBO 2024. https://beja.net.technion.ac.il/
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BejaLab
@bejalab.bsky.social
· Nov 12
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Viral NblA proteins negatively affect oceanic cyanobacterial photosynthesis www.nature.com/articles/s41...
this project was led by @omernadel.bsky.social and is a joint work between the labs of @bejalab.bsky.social, Debbie Lindell and Oded Kleifeld from @biologytechnion.bsky.social
this project was led by @omernadel.bsky.social and is a joint work between the labs of @bejalab.bsky.social, Debbie Lindell and Oded Kleifeld from @biologytechnion.bsky.social
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The ISME20 abstract submission deadline has been extended to 22 February. Microbial ecologists worldwide are invited to submit abstracts for oral, short talk, or poster presentations and contribute to the ISME20 programme.
isme-microbes.org/isme20-abstr...
#ISME20 #MicrobialEcology
isme-microbes.org/isme20-abstr...
#ISME20 #MicrobialEcology
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The ISME20 abstract submission deadline has been extended to 22 February. Microbial ecologists worldwide are invited to submit abstracts for oral, short talk, or poster presentations and contribute to the ISME20 programme.
isme-microbes.org/isme20-abstr...
#ISME20 #MicrobialEcology
isme-microbes.org/isme20-abstr...
#ISME20 #MicrobialEcology
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Two more weeks to apply - come join us () in The Netherlands as a postdoctoral researcher on large-scale metagenomic exploration of new lineages!
I have a postdoc position in metagenomic exploration available in my group. Candidates with documented experience in phylo & metagenomics and preferably with petabase-scale data mining and GLM workflows are encouraged to apply. Come join us! 🧬🦠💻
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Apply here: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...
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Apply here: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Two more weeks to apply - come join us () in The Netherlands as a postdoctoral researcher on large-scale metagenomic exploration of new lineages!
February 12, 2026 at 7:33 AM
February 12, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Channel gating in bacteriorhodopsin-like channelrhodopsins with contrasting K+ and Na+ selectivity www.cell.com/biophysj/ful...
February 12, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Channel gating in bacteriorhodopsin-like channelrhodopsins with contrasting K+ and Na+ selectivity www.cell.com/biophysj/ful...
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🦠 Some microbes thrive in extreme places like salty Andes lakes & rocky shores.
BLUETOOLS is studying how they survive UV & dryness, searching for genes & enzymes that can be useful for anti-fouling, plastic degradation & more.
#blueeconomy #biotech #climatechange #sustainability
BLUETOOLS is studying how they survive UV & dryness, searching for genes & enzymes that can be useful for anti-fouling, plastic degradation & more.
#blueeconomy #biotech #climatechange #sustainability
June 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🦠 Some microbes thrive in extreme places like salty Andes lakes & rocky shores.
BLUETOOLS is studying how they survive UV & dryness, searching for genes & enzymes that can be useful for anti-fouling, plastic degradation & more.
#blueeconomy #biotech #climatechange #sustainability
BLUETOOLS is studying how they survive UV & dryness, searching for genes & enzymes that can be useful for anti-fouling, plastic degradation & more.
#blueeconomy #biotech #climatechange #sustainability
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🧪🧬 Marine organisms offer new ways to make food safer and longer-lasting. BLUETOOLS explores natural ocean compounds that fight spoilage, improve texture, and support sustainability. #FoodSystems #Sustainable #Biotechnology #BlueEconomy
September 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🧪🧬 Marine organisms offer new ways to make food safer and longer-lasting. BLUETOOLS explores natural ocean compounds that fight spoilage, improve texture, and support sustainability. #FoodSystems #Sustainable #Biotechnology #BlueEconomy
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Latest work! 🧬
We uncover how evolution of translation initiation factor 2 (IF2) extensions links translation to bacterial stress response. We map 7 structural architectures & show how terminal extensions are enriched in intrinsic disorder & phase-separation features.
Link: doi.org/10.64898/202...
We uncover how evolution of translation initiation factor 2 (IF2) extensions links translation to bacterial stress response. We map 7 structural architectures & show how terminal extensions are enriched in intrinsic disorder & phase-separation features.
Link: doi.org/10.64898/202...
February 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Latest work! 🧬
We uncover how evolution of translation initiation factor 2 (IF2) extensions links translation to bacterial stress response. We map 7 structural architectures & show how terminal extensions are enriched in intrinsic disorder & phase-separation features.
Link: doi.org/10.64898/202...
We uncover how evolution of translation initiation factor 2 (IF2) extensions links translation to bacterial stress response. We map 7 structural architectures & show how terminal extensions are enriched in intrinsic disorder & phase-separation features.
Link: doi.org/10.64898/202...
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Abstract submission is now OPEN for the 2026 Symposium on the Immune System of Bacteria!
sisb2026.rockefeller.edu
🗓 May 5–7, 2026
📍 Rockefeller University, New York City
⏰ Abstract deadline: March 16, 2026
Attendance will be capped, be sure to register early and secure your spot.
See you in NYC!
sisb2026.rockefeller.edu
🗓 May 5–7, 2026
📍 Rockefeller University, New York City
⏰ Abstract deadline: March 16, 2026
Attendance will be capped, be sure to register early and secure your spot.
See you in NYC!
SISB2026
sisb2026.rockefeller.edu
February 11, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Abstract submission is now OPEN for the 2026 Symposium on the Immune System of Bacteria!
sisb2026.rockefeller.edu
🗓 May 5–7, 2026
📍 Rockefeller University, New York City
⏰ Abstract deadline: March 16, 2026
Attendance will be capped, be sure to register early and secure your spot.
See you in NYC!
sisb2026.rockefeller.edu
🗓 May 5–7, 2026
📍 Rockefeller University, New York City
⏰ Abstract deadline: March 16, 2026
Attendance will be capped, be sure to register early and secure your spot.
See you in NYC!
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Celebrate #internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience🎉
This is to all the inspiring women driving knowledge & equality in science!
Meet @bruzos.bsky.social, Laura & Nahja & learn about their journey & thoughts on #womeninscience
@maxplanck.de #WomenInSTEM #MinervaFastTrack #MinervaFellows #MaxPlanck
This is to all the inspiring women driving knowledge & equality in science!
Meet @bruzos.bsky.social, Laura & Nahja & learn about their journey & thoughts on #womeninscience
@maxplanck.de #WomenInSTEM #MinervaFastTrack #MinervaFellows #MaxPlanck
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Celebrate #internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience🎉
This is to all the inspiring women driving knowledge & equality in science!
Meet @bruzos.bsky.social, Laura & Nahja & learn about their journey & thoughts on #womeninscience
@maxplanck.de #WomenInSTEM #MinervaFastTrack #MinervaFellows #MaxPlanck
This is to all the inspiring women driving knowledge & equality in science!
Meet @bruzos.bsky.social, Laura & Nahja & learn about their journey & thoughts on #womeninscience
@maxplanck.de #WomenInSTEM #MinervaFastTrack #MinervaFellows #MaxPlanck
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~50 kb genomes, 4× smaller than the genomes of 𝘕𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 sp. 👀 and ~3× smaller than the 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 genome 👀. Elio called 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 ...👇
#SymbioSky
#SymbioSky
February 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
~50 kb genomes, 4× smaller than the genomes of 𝘕𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 sp. 👀 and ~3× smaller than the 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 genome 👀. Elio called 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 ...👇
#SymbioSky
#SymbioSky
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Our new paper in @natcomms.nature.com is now online-early!
We describe independent evolution of bacterial genomes of only ~50–52 kb — the smallest known outside cellular organelles — revealing striking convergence toward minimal gene sets.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s414...
We describe independent evolution of bacterial genomes of only ~50–52 kb — the smallest known outside cellular organelles — revealing striking convergence toward minimal gene sets.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s414...
February 11, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Our new paper in @natcomms.nature.com is now online-early!
We describe independent evolution of bacterial genomes of only ~50–52 kb — the smallest known outside cellular organelles — revealing striking convergence toward minimal gene sets.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s414...
We describe independent evolution of bacterial genomes of only ~50–52 kb — the smallest known outside cellular organelles — revealing striking convergence toward minimal gene sets.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s414...
בעיר נשר לא היית מצליח......
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
בעיר נשר לא היית מצליח......
February 11, 2026 at 10:12 AM
HulaChrimson: A Chrimson-like cation channelrhodopsin discovered using freshwater metatranscriptomics from Lake Hula www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/biop...
February 11, 2026 at 10:12 AM
HulaChrimson: A Chrimson-like cation channelrhodopsin discovered using freshwater metatranscriptomics from Lake Hula www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/biop...
February 11, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Apusomonad rhodopsins: A new family of ultraviolet to blue light–absorbing rhodopsin channels www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
Apusomonad rhodopsins: A new family of ultraviolet to blue light–absorbing rhodopsin channels | PNAS
Apusomonads are sediment-dwelling bacterivorous protists that are sister to all Opisthokonta.
They have been found to show a negative phototactic r...
www.pnas.org
February 11, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Apusomonad rhodopsins: A new family of ultraviolet to blue light–absorbing rhodopsin channels www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
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Hydrostatic pressure induces strong leakage of dissolved organic matter from “marine snow” particles | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Hydrostatic pressure induces strong leakage of dissolved organic matter from “marine snow” particles
Particles sinking into the deep ocean come under pressure and leak dissolved organic matter, which affects marine carbon cycling.
www.science.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Hydrostatic pressure induces strong leakage of dissolved organic matter from “marine snow” particles | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
What can I do if my idea has been plagiarized? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What can I do if my idea has been plagiarized?
An early-career scientist’s idea, shared at a poster session, has been published by someone else. What happens now?
www.nature.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:48 AM
What can I do if my idea has been plagiarized? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Coffee drinking linked to slower brain ageing www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Coffee drinking linked to slower brain ageing
Huge study suggests moderate caffeine intake might reduce dementia risk and slow cognitive decline.
www.nature.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Coffee drinking linked to slower brain ageing www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Deadline tomorrow! Explore how advances in the field of #pangenomics are transforming genome #evolution, population #genetics and more in the EMBO Practical Course "Pangenomics" in Campania region, IT, 7–13 June 2026.
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-pangenomics
#EMBOPangenomics #EMBOevents 🧪
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-pangenomics
#EMBOPangenomics #EMBOevents 🧪
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Deadline tomorrow! Explore how advances in the field of #pangenomics are transforming genome #evolution, population #genetics and more in the EMBO Practical Course "Pangenomics" in Campania region, IT, 7–13 June 2026.
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-pangenomics
#EMBOPangenomics #EMBOevents 🧪
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-pangenomics
#EMBOPangenomics #EMBOevents 🧪
February 9, 2026 at 7:41 AM
February 9, 2026 at 6:22 AM