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Political Survival in the AI Era: a Political Economy Inquiry [Comunicação oral]

The role that artificial intelligence (AI) may play on the stability of democracies and autocracies or in fostering regime transitions has attracted significant attention in recent years. Empirical evidence shows that public expenditures on AI are on the rise in autocracies and a correlation between the deployment of AI and a decrease in social unrest has been documented. [...]

Draft genome sequence and comparative genomic analysis of Penicillium pancosmiu...

The draft genome sequence and main genomic features of Penicillium pancosmium MUM 23.27, isolated from Portuguese raw honey are reported. The genome size is 34.82 Mb, containing a 48.99% GC content, 11,394 genes, with 39 rRNAs and 147 tRNAs/tmRNAs. Twenty-six BGCs were predicted with four exhibiting significant similarities with YWA1, chaetoglobosin A/chaetoglobosin C, squalestatin S1, and nidulanin A. Moreover...

A vida no nosso planeta depende dos microrganismos

Exploring Differences in Culturable Fungal Diversity Using Standard Freezing In...

In this study, we explored the biodiversity and abundance of culturable fungi in four samples associated with different biodeterioration outlines collected from the Lemos Pantheon, a limestone-built artwork in Portugal. We compared the results from prolonged standard freezing with those previously obtained from fresh samples to analyze differences in the obtained community and assess the effectiveness of the st...

Phototrophic Colonization in Dolomitic Limestone: Comparison between Single vs ...

Phototrophic organisms, such as microalgae and cyanobacteria, are known to be major contributors to stone decay. The purpose of this study was to assess the dolomitic limestone colonization by phototrophic organisms, using single vs artificial multispecies, under laboratory conditions. To achieve this aim, dolomitic limestone blocks were inoculated with single phototrophic species previously collected from the ...

Expanding the Microcolonial Black Fungi Aeminiaceae Family: Saxispiralis lemnor...

With an impressive ability to survive in harsh environments, black fungi are an ecological group of melanized fungi that are widely recognized as a major contributor to the biodeterioration of stone cultural heritage materials. As part of the ongoing efforts to study the fungal diversity thriving in a deteriorated limestone funerary art piece at the Lemos Pantheon, a national monument located in Águeda, Portuga...

A checklist of fungi isolated from honey (2000–2022)

Mycological studies focusing on fungal species thriving on honey related products have a series of critical applications ranging from the expansion of basic scientific knowledge, the exploration of their industrial utilization, understanding their contributions to food spoilage and even environmental pathogen monitoring. During the last two decades, several works dealing with the isolation and characterization ...

A preliminary metabarcoding analysis of Portuguese raw honeys

The microbial diversity in Portuguese raw honeys remains largely uncharacterized, constituting a serious knowledge gap in one of the country's most important resources. This work provides an initial investigation with amplicon metabarcoding analysis of two Lavandula spp. from different geographical regions of Portugal and one Eucalyptus spp. honey. The results obtained allowed to identify that each honey harbor...

Evaluation of the antifungal efficiency of biocides currently applied in the Co...

The application of biocides to control microbial proliferation in stone materials is nowadays a rather common practice. In the Coimbra´s UNESCO World heritage monuments, biocide treatments rely on the application of Biotin T and Preventol R80. However, the application of these formulations often occurs without the complete knowledge of microbial communities’ susceptibility to their application. The aim of this ...

Development of new preventive strategies for pine pitch canker caused by Fusari...

Fusarium circinatum is one of the many threats to forests and Pinus nurseries all over the world, being classified as a quarantine organism by several organizations and governing bodies, such as the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) and the European Union (EU), with associated phytosanitary measures in place to prevent its spread through the various means of dispersal. One such mea...