Gemma Reguera 🌎
@microgem.bsky.social
Professor of Microbiology and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development at Michigan State University. Editor in Chief of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (AEM). Views are my own.
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Gemma Reguera 🌎
@microgem.bsky.social
· Mar 22
Adaptive responses of Trichlorobacter lovleyi to nitrite detoxification reveal overlooked contributions of Geobacterales to nitrate ammonification
Abstract. Poorly understood microorganisms “short-circuit” the nitrogen cycle via the dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium to retain the element in
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Our latest in the ISME Journal‼️
The dominance of Geobacterales in hotspots of nitrate ammonification led us to study this overlooked physiology in the most representative species (T. lovley). Four years of hard work by my student Marcela Tabares with many surprises.
And…
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
The dominance of Geobacterales in hotspots of nitrate ammonification led us to study this overlooked physiology in the most representative species (T. lovley). Four years of hard work by my student Marcela Tabares with many surprises.
And…
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
#Microgem quote #18
“To those who can hear me, I say – do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed – the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress.”
— Charlie Chaplin
“To those who can hear me, I say – do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed – the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress.”
— Charlie Chaplin
#Microgem #17
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
—Jane Goodall
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
—Jane Goodall
#Microgem #16
“You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit".
—Oscar Wilde (The picture of Dorian Gray)
“You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit".
—Oscar Wilde (The picture of Dorian Gray)
January 18, 2026 at 12:58 PM
#Microgem quote #18
“To those who can hear me, I say – do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed – the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress.”
— Charlie Chaplin
“To those who can hear me, I say – do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed – the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress.”
— Charlie Chaplin
Reposted by Gemma Reguera 🌎
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The National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
January 18, 2026 at 3:17 AM
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Reposted by Gemma Reguera 🌎
· #AcademicSky · #EduSky · #AI ·
“When people rely on large language models to summarize information on a topic for them, they tend to develop shallower knowledge about it compared to learning through a standard Google search.”
“When people rely on large language models to summarize information on a topic for them, they tend to develop shallower knowledge about it compared to learning through a standard Google search.”
Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
Doing the mental work of connecting the dots across multiple web queries appears to help people understand the material better compared to an AI summary.
theconversation.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
· #AcademicSky · #EduSky · #AI ·
“When people rely on large language models to summarize information on a topic for them, they tend to develop shallower knowledge about it compared to learning through a standard Google search.”
“When people rely on large language models to summarize information on a topic for them, they tend to develop shallower knowledge about it compared to learning through a standard Google search.”
Those of us in higher education have witnessed the alarming increase in food insecurity among students. Campus food pantries are a temporary fix but more is needed from universities to ensure that our students do not have to choose between food and education.
As grocery prices continue to rise, many college students are turning to their campus food pantry to help make ends meet. n.pr/4pkenxQ
2 in 5 college students face food insecurity – colleges are working to help
As grocery prices continue to rise, many college students are turning to their campus food pantry to help make ends meet.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Those of us in higher education have witnessed the alarming increase in food insecurity among students. Campus food pantries are a temporary fix but more is needed from universities to ensure that our students do not have to choose between food and education.
Reposted by Gemma Reguera 🌎
"They found the coats on Thursday morning.
Fifteen winter coats. Good ones, not garbage. Hanging on the chain-link fence outside Lincoln Elementary.No note. No explanation. Just coats zipped up like ghosts waiting for bodies.
Principal Morris freaked out. Called the police. "Could be stolen"
Fifteen winter coats. Good ones, not garbage. Hanging on the chain-link fence outside Lincoln Elementary.No note. No explanation. Just coats zipped up like ghosts waiting for bodies.
Principal Morris freaked out. Called the police. "Could be stolen"
December 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"They found the coats on Thursday morning.
Fifteen winter coats. Good ones, not garbage. Hanging on the chain-link fence outside Lincoln Elementary.No note. No explanation. Just coats zipped up like ghosts waiting for bodies.
Principal Morris freaked out. Called the police. "Could be stolen"
Fifteen winter coats. Good ones, not garbage. Hanging on the chain-link fence outside Lincoln Elementary.No note. No explanation. Just coats zipped up like ghosts waiting for bodies.
Principal Morris freaked out. Called the police. "Could be stolen"
On behalf of the dedicated team of editors and staff at #AppliedandEnvironmentalMicrobiology (#AEM), thank you for a wonderful year of science and scholarship.
See you all on when our offices open back on Jan 5. Until then, happy holidays!
See you all on when our offices open back on Jan 5. Until then, happy holidays!
a sign that says happy holidays with christmas lights
ALT: a sign that says happy holidays with christmas lights
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December 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
On behalf of the dedicated team of editors and staff at #AppliedandEnvironmentalMicrobiology (#AEM), thank you for a wonderful year of science and scholarship.
See you all on when our offices open back on Jan 5. Until then, happy holidays!
See you all on when our offices open back on Jan 5. Until then, happy holidays!
🖼️ And our cover: A hibernating bat from a Chinese cave sampled for volatile organic compounds against the pathogen that causes the devastating white-nose syndrome in bats.
doi.org/10.1128/aem....
doi.org/10.1128/aem....
Mechanisms of volatile organic compounds from bat cave environments against Pseudogymnoascus destructans in vitro | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
White-nose syndrome, driven by the cold‐adapted fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has decimated hibernating bat populations across North America, with profound ecological
and economic consequences....
doi.org
December 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🖼️ And our cover: A hibernating bat from a Chinese cave sampled for volatile organic compounds against the pathogen that causes the devastating white-nose syndrome in bats.
doi.org/10.1128/aem....
doi.org/10.1128/aem....
🦠 OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO PHAGE INFECTION OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS – Key to improved phage biocontrol tools.
🪴 SUPPRESSIVE COMPOSTS, DISSECTED – Predicting compost capacity to suppress pathogens.
🪴 SUPPRESSIVE COMPOSTS, DISSECTED – Predicting compost capacity to suppress pathogens.
December 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🦠 OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO PHAGE INFECTION OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS – Key to improved phage biocontrol tools.
🪴 SUPPRESSIVE COMPOSTS, DISSECTED – Predicting compost capacity to suppress pathogens.
🪴 SUPPRESSIVE COMPOSTS, DISSECTED – Predicting compost capacity to suppress pathogens.
🧬 BISPHENOL F DEGRADATION PATHWAY REVEALED – Defining the enzymatic steps for the degradation of this important pollutant.
💕 METHANE AND SULFATE IN OIL HARMONY – Yes, methanogenesis and sulfate reduction can coexist!
💕 METHANE AND SULFATE IN OIL HARMONY – Yes, methanogenesis and sulfate reduction can coexist!
December 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🧬 BISPHENOL F DEGRADATION PATHWAY REVEALED – Defining the enzymatic steps for the degradation of this important pollutant.
💕 METHANE AND SULFATE IN OIL HARMONY – Yes, methanogenesis and sulfate reduction can coexist!
💕 METHANE AND SULFATE IN OIL HARMONY – Yes, methanogenesis and sulfate reduction can coexist!
🌱 PLANT-MICROBE CONVERSATIONS VIA VESICLES – From colonization to interkingdom communication.
🧪 A TASTE FOR LONG ALKANES – Promising option for oily sludge bioremediation.
☠️ DANGEROUS LIAISONS BETWEEN TWO METALS – Nickel and copper make a dangerous pair.
🧪 A TASTE FOR LONG ALKANES – Promising option for oily sludge bioremediation.
☠️ DANGEROUS LIAISONS BETWEEN TWO METALS – Nickel and copper make a dangerous pair.
journals.asm.org
December 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🌱 PLANT-MICROBE CONVERSATIONS VIA VESICLES – From colonization to interkingdom communication.
🧪 A TASTE FOR LONG ALKANES – Promising option for oily sludge bioremediation.
☠️ DANGEROUS LIAISONS BETWEEN TWO METALS – Nickel and copper make a dangerous pair.
🧪 A TASTE FOR LONG ALKANES – Promising option for oily sludge bioremediation.
☠️ DANGEROUS LIAISONS BETWEEN TWO METALS – Nickel and copper make a dangerous pair.
‼️And to wrap up 2025 at ASM Journals, here is the December issue of #AppliedandEnvironmentalMicrobiology (#AppEnvMicro #AEM).
An outstanding slate of articles to end the year on a high note, starting with our featured articles.
🧵 Thread in the comments ⬇️
doi.org/10.1128/aem....
An outstanding slate of articles to end the year on a high note, starting with our featured articles.
🧵 Thread in the comments ⬇️
doi.org/10.1128/aem....
Articles of Significant Interest in This Issue | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
This minireview by Zannis-Peyrot et al. (e01766-25) discusses the many roles of phytobacterial extracellular vesicles (EVs) in plant-bacterium interactions, from colonization to interkingdom communication.
doi.org
December 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
‼️And to wrap up 2025 at ASM Journals, here is the December issue of #AppliedandEnvironmentalMicrobiology (#AppEnvMicro #AEM).
An outstanding slate of articles to end the year on a high note, starting with our featured articles.
🧵 Thread in the comments ⬇️
doi.org/10.1128/aem....
An outstanding slate of articles to end the year on a high note, starting with our featured articles.
🧵 Thread in the comments ⬇️
doi.org/10.1128/aem....
Linguistic bias is complex and plural: it may manifest alone or in combination with other biases, such as those associated with economic, geographical and [checks notes] racial perceptions.
Having an accent doesn't make you unqualified for your job.
Racist MAGA Influencer Gets Blunt Reality Check After Calling Out Providence Police Chief's Accent
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December 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Linguistic bias is complex and plural: it may manifest alone or in combination with other biases, such as those associated with economic, geographical and [checks notes] racial perceptions.
‘‘Tis the season!! Editors, rejoice.
a woman wearing a christmas wreath on her head with the words tis the season written above her
ALT: a woman wearing a christmas wreath on her head with the words tis the season written above her
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December 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
‘‘Tis the season!! Editors, rejoice.
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Of course. Visibility is key.
Also, when comparable papers exist in such different journals, people cite the one from the top journal, to give off the idea that their own work is more impactful ("look, the work I do is related to that done in glam journals!")
Also, when comparable papers exist in such different journals, people cite the one from the top journal, to give off the idea that their own work is more impactful ("look, the work I do is related to that done in glam journals!")
December 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Of course. Visibility is key.
Also, when comparable papers exist in such different journals, people cite the one from the top journal, to give off the idea that their own work is more impactful ("look, the work I do is related to that done in glam journals!")
Also, when comparable papers exist in such different journals, people cite the one from the top journal, to give off the idea that their own work is more impactful ("look, the work I do is related to that done in glam journals!")
Let’s buckle up.
December 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Let’s buckle up.
Congratulations! And thanks for all you do to make a difference, Jen.
December 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Congratulations! And thanks for all you do to make a difference, Jen.
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Prestige by association is less beneficial than looking at the impact of individual papers
"Most researchers would receive more recognition if assessed by article-level metrics than by journal-level metrics" @plosbiology.org
Why are we still stuck on #journal impact factors?
#JIF #ALMs
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"Most researchers would receive more recognition if assessed by article-level metrics than by journal-level metrics" @plosbiology.org
Why are we still stuck on #journal impact factors?
#JIF #ALMs
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Are authors fairly judged by assessing the #journals in which their work is published? @bihutchins.bsky.social &co reveal that most influential papers are published in lower tier journals, and more authors would be better recognized with #ArticleLevelMetrics #ALMs @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4oV58Ed
December 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Prestige by association is less beneficial than looking at the impact of individual papers
"Most researchers would receive more recognition if assessed by article-level metrics than by journal-level metrics" @plosbiology.org
Why are we still stuck on #journal impact factors?
#JIF #ALMs
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"Most researchers would receive more recognition if assessed by article-level metrics than by journal-level metrics" @plosbiology.org
Why are we still stuck on #journal impact factors?
#JIF #ALMs
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My editorial on linguistic bias and its hidden toll on global science is out‼️
This editorial expands on a web article I wrote for the American Society for Microbiology and extends content on the benefits and limitations of generative AI tools used in academic publishing.
doi.org/10.1128/aem....
This editorial expands on a web article I wrote for the American Society for Microbiology and extends content on the benefits and limitations of generative AI tools used in academic publishing.
doi.org/10.1128/aem....
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December 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My editorial on linguistic bias and its hidden toll on global science is out‼️
This editorial expands on a web article I wrote for the American Society for Microbiology and extends content on the benefits and limitations of generative AI tools used in academic publishing.
doi.org/10.1128/aem....
This editorial expands on a web article I wrote for the American Society for Microbiology and extends content on the benefits and limitations of generative AI tools used in academic publishing.
doi.org/10.1128/aem....
You are too kind, Jen. I did not do anything that you did not deserve. Onward and upward!!
December 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
You are too kind, Jen. I did not do anything that you did not deserve. Onward and upward!!
That makes a lot of sense. But they are so sweet and loving.
December 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
That makes a lot of sense. But they are so sweet and loving.
Get a German Shepherd. Intelligent and loyal to incredible levels.
December 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Get a German Shepherd. Intelligent and loyal to incredible levels.
Big thanks to @rocknmicrobe.bsky.social for hosting me at the 2025 Microbiology Research Symposium at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Fantastic program supporting the next generation of microbiologists.
Onward and upward! 🙌
Onward and upward! 🙌
December 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Big thanks to @rocknmicrobe.bsky.social for hosting me at the 2025 Microbiology Research Symposium at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Fantastic program supporting the next generation of microbiologists.
Onward and upward! 🙌
Onward and upward! 🙌
Have you had a good experience with them, Dave?
November 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Have you had a good experience with them, Dave?
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November 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Have you checked OpenBank from Santander? The parent company is a solid Spanish bank that entered the US online HYSA market 2 years ago. High APY, no fees, FDIC-insured through Santander Bank, but complaints about the customer service.
www.openbank.us/banking/high...
www.openbank.us/banking/high...
I have been looking for options too but unable to make a decision given the mixed reviews I saw for them. Have you decided which one meets both high interest and accessibility?
November 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I have been looking for options too but unable to make a decision given the mixed reviews I saw for them. Have you decided which one meets both high interest and accessibility?