BLUETOOLS Citizen Science Event in Norway
The first Citizen Science Event of the BLUETOOLS project took place on Saturday 25th April 2025 in Trondheim, Norway. Our project partner SINTEF organised a dedicated stand at the “Barnas …
marine microbes
How Marine Archaea Use Light: A Closer Look at HeimdallRs
A new study led by Bluetools partners at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, together with collaborators from Japan, Spain, the Czech Republic, and Germany, and published in Nature Microbiology shows how some marine archaea, single-celled microorganisms found in the ocean, capture energy from a broader range of sunlight than previously thought.
ESAB WEBINAR: Digital sequence information, access and benefit sharing andopen science. Implications for microbiome and biocatalysis research
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 …
EU cluster “Enzymes for greener products” organises three events
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. …
How Researchers Are Using Marine Microbes to Make Industrial Processes More Sustainable
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 …
Queuosine’s Hidden Role in Gene Regulation and Why It Matters
A recent study from Bluetools partners at the CSIC-INTA and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, published in Scientific Reports, reveals that a single molecule of bacterial origin — queuosine (Q) — may play a critical role in regulating gene expression in eukaryotes.
The Untapped Potential of Marine Microbes: European Researchers Develop Antibiotic and IBD Treatments from the ‘Blue Bioeconomy
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 …
Job openings to work on the Bluetools project
The Autonomous University of Madrid is looking to hire one research and three support technicians for activities linked to Bluetools and other EU projects.
Tiny sea microbes could unlock new cures
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 …
Why study marine microorganisms that live in extreme environments?
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?