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20 Jul 2026
When it comes to brain health, is microbiome science missing much of the world?
For more than two decades, scientists have uncovered remarkable links between the trillions of microbes living in our gut and the health of our brains. This research has transformed our understanding of stress, depression, anxiety and neurodevelopment, opening new possibilities for preventing and treating mental illness. What if much of this science is based on studying only a narrow slice of global diversity?
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15 Jun 2026
APC researchers develop new tool to assess synbiotic potential
Researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, have developed a new tool to help identify promising synbiotic combinations.
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27 May 2026
APC researchers among the winners at UCC Research & Innovation Awards 2025
Annual awards recognise and celebrate excellence in research and innovation. APC Microbiome Ireland researchers were among the key winners at the 2025 UCC Research awards collecting 4 separate awards for contributions to research and innovation.
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01 May 2026
APC Group Leader Secures Agri-Food Research Funding
Prof. Jens Walter has been awarded €740,879 to support the project ‘Next Generation Functional Foods to Restore Gut Microbiomes for Immune and Metabolic Health’.
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Media coverage
| Title | Language | Date | Type | Media Link | Study Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feed Your Creature | English | 09/08/26 | Substack & YouTube | Link | |
| Ce que le café fait vraiment à votre intestin et à votre cerveau : l’étude qui nuance tout | French | 05/08/26 | Web Article | Link | Habitual coffee intake shapes the gut microbiome and modifies host physiology and cognition |
| Regelmäßig Kaffee trinken: Studie zeigt Auswirkungen auf deinen Körper | German | 03/08/26 | Web Article | Link | Habitual coffee intake shapes the gut microbiome and modifies host physiology and cognition |
| You Have the Microbiome That You Deserve | English | 02/08/26 | Substack & YouTube | Link | |
| Πώς ο καφές καταφέρνει να κάνει καλό σε έντερο, μυαλό και διάθεση | Greek | 28/07/26 | Web Article | Link | Habitual coffee intake shapes the gut microbiome and modifies host physiology and cognition |
| The Creature Inside You | English | 26/07/26 | Substack & YouTube | Link | |
| Regular Coffee Drinking Can Shape the Gut Microbiome—And Your Mood | English | 22/07/26 | Web Article | Link | Habitual coffee intake shapes the gut microbiome and modifies host physiology and cognition |
| Global South key to next-gen microbiome-mental health discoveries, research argues | English | 22/07/26 | Web Article | Link | Global mental health benefits from expanding microbiome–gut–brain axis research to the global south |
| When it comes to brain health, is microbiome science missing much of the world? | English | 21/07/26 | Web Article | Link | Global mental health benefits from expanding microbiome–gut–brain axis research to the global south |
| Why gut health is important and expert-approved steps we can take to improve it | English | 17/07/26 | Newspaper Article | Link | Cardiometabolic benefits of a non-industrialized-type diet are linked to gut microbiome modulation |
| Caffè, microbiota e mente: che legame c'è? | Italian | 16/07/26 | Web Article | Link | Habitual coffee intake shapes the gut microbiome and modifies host physiology and cognition |
| ISG Summer Meeting 2026 Abstract Winners | English | 13/07/26 | Web Article | Link | |
| New screening tool helps speed up and enhance gut-healthy bakery innovation | English | 19/06/26 | Web Article | Link | Development of a synbiotic potential score as a quantitative approach for selecting putative synergistic strain-prebiotic candidates |
| UCC team says no public health threat from recycling machines | English | 09/06/26 | Newspaper Article | Link | |
| Saiba por que café pode afetar cérebro e intestino | Portuguese - Brazilian | 07/05/26 | Web Article | Link | Habitual coffee intake shapes the gut microbiome and modifies host physiology and cognition |
| Not all viruses are out to get us. How can we use some of their superpowers? | English | 29/04/26 | Blog | Link | |
| How coffee reshapes the gut-brain axis and lifts mood—even without caffeine | English | 21/04/26 | Web Article | Link | Habitual coffee intake shapes the gut microbiome and modifies host physiology and cognition |
| Engineering Nisin: How Bio-designed Antimicrobial Peptides Are Rewriting the Rules Against Superbugs | English | 21/04/26 | Blog | Link | |
| Slán go feoil | Irish & English | 23/03/26 | TV Documentary | Link | |
| Fibremaxxing... Just another trend, or does it have benefits? | English | 18/03/26 | Newspaper Article | Link |
