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Microomics Systems S.L., a leading Spanish metagenomics company and a leading partner of comprehensive microbiome analysis services, has announced a restructure of its executive team in order to embark on a new growth phase.  Co-founder, and current CEO, Pedro...

World Microbiome Day: 27 June  Launched in 2018 by APC Microbiome Ireland, an SFI centre at University College Cork, World Microbiome Day aims to raise public awareness of the importance of microorganisms in all ecosystems.  Since then, on 27 June each year, the...

This date commemorates the US Supreme Court's 1980 ruling that a genetically modified bacterium was patentable.  Biotechnology is a success story of collaboration between research and industry, turning laboratory breakthroughs into solutions that are already improving...

19 May is World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day, providing an opportunity to raise awareness of these chronic diseases which have a profound effect on the quality of life of those who suffer from them. Here's a one-minute summary:  IBD encompasses two main groups of...

Last 25th April, coinciding with World DNA Day, Microomics celebrated with its team the 1st edition of Team Building Microomics, a day of fun, learning and relaxation in a small oasis in the middle of nature, at Masía Can Robira in Els Hostalets de Pierola (near...

Why was the DNA molecule chosen by evolution to store genetic information?     Today, 25 April, on International DNA Day, we look at some of the curiosities about the DNA molecule that have led to its selection as the form of genetic storage and transfer in...

World Climate Day reminds us of the important role that environmental ecosystems play in our well-being and the importance of preserving them. In recent years, we have encountered two major issues that need to be addressed together. One is the concept of One Health,...

Microomics Molecular Lab Staff and Project Manager    The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 11 February 2015 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, in recognition of the key role played by women in science and technology, and to promote...

World Cancer Day: Unite for the one and only We have known for years that cancer is not a single disease, but rather a collection of related diseases involving biochemical and genetic errors within cells, and that it can occur anywhere in the body. Very simply, there...