Publications

Suksa W, Li WJ, Luo ZH, Jiao JY, Ponce V, Nuñez-Montero K et al. Metagenomic analysis revealed the presence of novel Actinomycetota “Candidatus Solincola uaceae” sp. nov., obtained from a hot spring. Scientific Reports. 2026 Dec;16(1):6922. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-37544-5

Cai R, Lechtenfeld OJ, Tanentzap AJ, Sachs JP, Kao SJ, Osterholz H et al. Rapid microbial production of long-lived dissolved organic carbon in the global ocean. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2026 Aug 4;123(31):e2601044123. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2601044123

Rauschkolb R, Dietrich V, Knickmann B, Nordt B, Freiberg M, Hensen I et al. Above- and Belowground Traits are Linked Within Species, but Vary Differently Along Environmental Gradients. Ecology and Evolution. 2026 Aug;16(8):e74109. doi: 10.1002/ece3.74109

Pankratov D, Hiralal A, Martinez SH, Geelhoed JS, Meysman FJR. Highly efficient bio-catalytic oxygen reduction coupled to long-range electron transport in cable bacteria. Bioelectrochemistry. 2026 Aug;170:109252. Epub 2026 Feb 18. doi: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2026.109252

Rolle P, Auricht H, Marcut A, López-Hidalgo C , Weckwerth W , Waldherr S et al. A metabolic model of the leaf-associated bacterium Paraburkholderia dioscoreae links the ethylene precursor ACC to core carbon pathways. mSystems. 2026 Jul 13. doi: 10.1128/msystems.00514-26

Barta AC, Kruckenhauser L, Büttner H, Greilhuber M, Hasenhütl K, Koblmüller S et al. DNA barcoding of Austrian terrestrial isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea) reveals potential cryptic diversity. PLoS ONE. 2026 Jul 6;21(7):e0352446. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0352446

Hassan MG, Ali SS, Abdel-Aziz HY, Abdel-Monem MO, Amer MM, Gadallah MAEA et al. Harnessing Levilactobacillus brevis as a Microbial Nanofactory for the Sustainable Production of Multifunctional Silver Nanoparticles. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2026 Jul. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S612998

Bakran-Lebl K, Kopacka I, Seebacher B, Bartel H, Catau J, Eigner B et al. Tracking the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) in Austria: benefits of combining expert-based monitoring with citizen science data. Parasites & Vectors. 2026 Jul.

Broux K, Bäcker LE, Oome D, Baert F, Vandenborre J, Schoeters S et al. Defiance of stable lysogeny reveals hidden infection dynamics of phage Lambda. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2026 Jun 23;123(25):e2600726123. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2600726123

Schagerl M, Harjung A, Krlovic N, Aigner V. Down by the Riverside—Impacts of a Large Open-Air Festival on the Microalgal Community. Phycology. 2026 Jun 11. doi: 10.3390/phycology6020066

Marchioro GM, Sonnleitner J, Silberhumer HE, Schagerl M, Kruckenhauser L, Herndl GJ et al. From cells to reefs—fluorescent protein distribution reveals species-specific photoadaptation in closely related Caribbean corals. Limnology and Oceanography. 2026 Jun;71(6):e70423. doi: 10.1002/lno.70423

Haferkemper L, Steniczka G, Kämmer SK, Kainz MJ, Attermeyer K. Investigating Fine Particulate Matter in Streams Uncovers Peak Bacterial Activity in Agricultural Streams and on the Finest Particles. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 2026 Jun;131(6):e2025JG009214. doi: 10.1029/2025JG009214

Tschimmel D, Hucho T, Waldherr S. Modelling the effect of antibody depletion for dose-response behavior of common immunostaining protocols. Journal of Mathematical Biology. 2026 Jun;92(6):97. doi: 10.1007/s00285-026-02394-2

Lintner M, Golen J, Schagerl M , Wildner M , Wanek W , Cyran N et al. Reversible bleaching of photobionts in marine protists to a chemical stress - A case study of Amphistegina lobifera. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. 2026 Jun;279:1-9. 113454. doi: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2026.113454

Kramml HM, Herpell JB, Priemer C, Wessely Z, Schindler F, Berger A et al. Clusia genomes shed light on the evolution and diversity of crassulacean acid metabolism physiotypes. Nature Communications. 2026 May 5;17(1):3937. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71958-z

Weidlich S, Priemer C, Aires T, Brenner M , Weckwerth W, Engelen A et al. Bioremediation of ozone-produced oxidants in marine RAS using Ulva ohnoi: benefits and impacts on seaweed physiology and associated microbiomes. Journal of Applied Phycology. 2026 Apr 20. doi: 10.1007/s10811-026-03850-8

Pierides I, Kramml HM , Waldherr S , Weckwerth W. Kernel-DMD for multiome data integration and control. PLoS Computational Biology. 2026 Mar 31;22(3):1-28. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1014029

De Anda V, Appler KE, Aguilar-Pine E, Aitolo GL, Halverson GP, Baker BJ. The archaeal roots of eukaryotic life. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2026 Mar 31. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2516062123

Benocci T, Linares NC, Battaglia E, Peng M, de Vries RP. Beyond similarity: unveiling the distinctive transcriptional regulatory roles of ARA1 in plant biomass utilization by Myceliophthora thermophila and related fungi. New Biotechnology. 2026 Mar 25;91:74-88. Epub 2025 Nov 25. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2025.11.008

De Anda V. Our microbial ancestors were probably oxygen-tolerant. Nature. 2026 Mar 18. doi: 10.1038/d41586-026-00718-2