Raphael Hans Lwesya is a PhD researcher and science communicator focused on bacteriophages, microbiology, and bioinformatics. He is the founder of The Phage, a platform dedicated to phage research, news, protocols and job opportunities.
When people search “The Phage”, something funny happens: the first result is often a Star Trek storyline about a devastating fictional disease…
If you have cystic fibrosis (CF), you hear the same name again and again: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a stubborn bacterium that loves…
Inside a honey bee’s gut, an invisible war rages, not between bees and parasites, but between the bacteria that keep the bee…
A few weeks ago, I was chatting with an MSc student who had just isolated her very first phage from a sewage…
Belgian biotech company Vésale Bioscience has officially rebranded as Inteliphage, marking a strategic evolution in its mission and scope. The company, known…
Understanding the difference between enveloped and non-enveloped viruses is key to virology, infection control, and antiviral development. This guide dives deep into…
Scientists from Indiana University Bloomington have published a study that has revealed a fascinating new mechanism by which bacteria can gain a…
The rise of antibiotic resistance has pushed scientists to revisit a century-old idea: using viruses to kill bacteria. Phage therapy once overshadowed…
Indigo Carmine (IC) is a well-known dye used in food, medicine, and scientific research. It’s also called FD&C Blue No. 2 and…
Recently, while exploring potential technologies that could transform the way we live, I came across the concept of mirror bacteria. What intrigued…
