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16/07/2026 Roasted and browned: how gut bacteria break down heated foods
Heating food generates new dietary compounds. A study shows that an enzyme in gut bacteria can expand its functional repertoire to process them.
10/07/2026 Discovery: oxygenic photosynthesis is possible with only one photosystem
A research group at LMU led by molecular biologist Dario Leister is overturning long-held textbook wisdom.
06/07/2026 Emmy Noether grant for biologist Sofia Doello
The researcher will use the prestigious grant to investigate how microorganisms reactivate their metabolism after prolonged dormancy.
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27/07/2026 Impulse Talk
Subtle Discrimination - Recognize. reflect. Act
28 Jul

28/07/2026 Microbiological Colloquium - Dr. Astrid Stubbusch
Antagonism as a foraging strategy in microbial communities
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