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AVINA grant for CeMESS group leader Shaul Pollak
27.09.23NewsSwiss independent AVINA Stiftung has awarded one of its sought-after grants to Shaul Pollak, a group leader at the Division for Microbial Ecology at CeMESS. The funding will support Pollak’s research in developing machine learning methods to predict microbial community ...
Thilo Hofmann selected for the Wiener Klimateam
25.09.23NewsThis year, the Wiener Klimateam of the City of Vienna started its 2nd round. For the districts of Mariahilf, Währing and Floridsdorf, all Viennese were called upon to contribute their ideas for climate protection. ECH co-director Thilo Hofmann has
...New Publication in Nature Communications Earth & Environment Addresses Sustainable Use of Plastic in Agriculture
25.09.23PublicationOnce celebrated as a symbol of modern innovation, plastic is now both a blessing and a curse of our time. Plastic is ubiquitous in every sector, and agriculture is no different. Modern agriculture, which is responsible for almost a third ...
New paper in Nature Communications: Interactions of a novel taurine-eating mouse gut bacterium with commensals and pathogens
19.09.23PublicationTaurine is not only a semi-essential nutrient of animals and humans, but also a substrate for specialized gut bacteria that respire it to hydrogen sulfide, a smelly gas that can have positive and negative impact on host health. An international team ...