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Author: Raphael Hans Lwesya

Hello there! I'm Raphael Hans Lwesya. I have a deep interest in phage research and science communication. I strive to simplify complex ideas and present the latest phage-related research in an easy-to-digest format. Thank you for visiting The Phage blog. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to leave a comment or contact me at raphael.hans@thephage.xyz.
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The Future of Fighting Superbugs: AI to personalise Phage Therapy

December 15, 2024

A few years ago, the idea of using viruses to treat bacterial infections might have sounded futuristic to many. Adding artificial intelligence to the…

Phage-Infected Cyanobacteria floating on marine environment

Phage-Infected Cyanobacteria Emit Chemical Signals That Attract Marine Life

November 22, 2024

Our oceans are teeming with tiny life forms that are vital to Earth’s health, yet most of us never notice them. Among these microscopic…

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Phynteny: Phage Genome Annotation with Machine Learning

November 14, 2024

The study of bacteriophages, or simply “phages,” is one of the most fascinating areas of microbiology. These are viruses that infect bacteria, and they…

The ICTV virus taxonomy photo of an interactive visual display.

What’s Better: Simplicity or Standardization in Bacteriophage Nomenclature?

November 8, 2024

Imagine you’re a scientist in the early 1900s, just discovering that tiny viruses can infect and destroy bacteria. You’re calling them “bacteriophages,” and it…

Diversity in bacteriophages and bacteria

Are Bacteriophages More Diverse Than Bacteria?

October 24, 2024

Our recent LinkedIn poll series sought to gauge public understanding of a fascinating topic: the diversity of bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) compared to…

A toothbrush full of microbes

Over 600 Viruses Discovered on Toothbrushes and Showerheads: Why is it a good news?

October 14, 2024

New research reveals that our everyday household items, like toothbrushes and showerheads, are teeming with hundreds of previously unknown viruses. However, this discovery isn’t…

Immunogold labeling transmission electron microscopy images of phages

Bacterial Antiviral immune system alters tails of phages

October 7, 2024

Scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Germany have published their recent research. In…

Bacterial lysis during phage infection

The Battle Within: How Phages Trigger Bacterial Cell Lysis

October 3, 2024

Bacteriophages, often called phages, are viruses that specifically target and infect bacteria. One of the most fascinating processes they can initiate is bacterial cell…

Bacteriophages Stop-codon-reassignment

The Impact of Stop Codon Reassignment Significantly Affects Phage Annotation

August 18, 2024

Stop codon reassignment is a genetic phenomenon where the traditional role of stop codons in terminating protein synthesis is altered, allowing these codons to…

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Understanding Enveloped and Non-Enveloped Viruses

August 16, 2024

Viruses can classified into two main categories based on whether or not they have a lipid envelope surrounding their capsid. Some viruses bud off…

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