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INTERVIEW

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

November 8, 2024 Raphael Hans Lwesya

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 makes sense to name them based on their bacterial host. After…

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Research digest

Rapid Tracking and Identifying Phages through Barcoding

January 24, 2024 Raphael Hans Lwesya

A groundbreaking study from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. This research introduces an innovative method to swiftly label and…

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PHAGE RESISTANCE

Antiphage Systems Leave Bacteria Prone to Antibiotics

January 23, 2024 Raphael Hans Lwesya

In a recent scientific publication, researchers from the Universities of Tübingen and Würzburg have uncovered an interesting interplay between the bacterial immune…

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Extraterrestrial Enigma: Are Viruses Aliens?

January 20, 2024 Raphael Hans Lwesya

In the vast cosmos that is our universe, the question of extraterrestrial life has captivated the human imagination for centuries. While scientists…

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Research digest

Study: Phage Found to Target Dormant Bacteria

January 20, 2024 Raphael Hans Lwesya

In a groundbreaking study, researchers at ETH Zurich have uncovered a potential game-changer in the ongoing battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Contrary to…

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Introduction to Transmission Electron Microscopy

January 17, 2024 Raphael Hans Lwesya

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a powerful imaging technique that uses a beam of electrons to create high-resolution images of a sample.…

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