Bluetools researchers have developed a new ultrahigh throughput screening method to find genes that interfere with bacterial communication. The study identifies a previously unknown mechanism from one of Earth’s most …
The Bluetools Final Conference will be held in Heidelberg, Germany, from 6-8 July 2026 at the EMBL Heidelberg campus. The event will bring together partners from BlueTools and our sister …
The second Citizen Science event of the BLUETOOLS project took place on 21 and 28 May 2026 at the CIMAR facilities in Cabo de Santa Pola, Alicante. Pepa Antón organised …
Sharing metagenomics data is essential for reproducibility and large-scale analysis. Yet the process is often complex and time consuming. Researchers have developed subMG, a tool that streamlines submission of metagenomics …
The Nagoya Protocol on ‘Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS)’ represented a deep transformation on the discovery and use …
A series of events is organised by the EU project cluster “Enzymes for greener products” formed by the RADICALZ, along with the projects OXIPRO, ENXYLASCOPE, FUTURENZYME from 8th to 9th April 2025. …
The article is written by Jack McGovan. It has been published in MedicalEXPO, Bioscience Today online and the Bioscience Today print magazine. In February 2023, James Finnigan and his team …
This article was first published on EARTH.ORG. European researchers are investigating the genetic mysteries of marine microorganisms to develop a range of new “blue bioeconomy” products, including antibiotics that only …
This article was first published on Bioscience Today magazine. Off the coast of Spain, studies of the marine microbiome are opening new doors for pharmacology, writes Claudia Alemañy Castilla. The …
From the darkest depths of hydrothermal vents to the icy expanses of polar seas, these resilient microbes challenge our understanding of life itself. But why study them?