Virophage discovered in Antarctic lake

Could it be possible to use those kind of virus, to ''cure'' people of other virus? Like HIV ?

thats great, perhaps we can manipulate it to fight human viruses!!

Zombie cure, anyone?

Here's a link about virophages. So far it seems that if virophages were used as a kind of anti virus, they may or may not cause health problems in the original host. So further research is necessary. It also seems that virophanges are sparking up the debate on whether viruses are "alive" or not. link

Here's a link about virophages. So far it seems that if virophages were used as a kind of anti virus, they may or may not cause health problems in the original host. So further research is necessary. It also seems that virophanges are sparking up the debate on whether viruses are "alive" or not. link Makes me wonder; How did virus evoluate from the first unicellular organism.. To became that. The firsts unicellular cells that ever lived on earth were abel to multiply by themselves, why not viruses?

Oh snap! They found the vampyre virus!

Lets hope this will lead to research on various viral vaccines in the future.

Lets hope this will lead to research on various viral vaccines in the future. Why can't people just let nature take it's course? Viruses, disease, cancer... It's all population control and if we want world peace than we are going to eat up more resources take up more land and generate more waste. Ohhwell, I won't live long enough to see any of this happen so I guess I can count myself lucky.

Why can't people just let nature take it's course? Viruses, disease, cancer... It's all population control and if we want world peace than we are going to eat up more resources take up more land and generate more waste. Ohhwell, I won't live long enough to see any of this happen so I guess I can count myself lucky. OK so you would let everyone die early?

Why can't people just let nature take it's course? Viruses, disease, cancer... It's all population control and if we want world peace than we are going to eat up more resources take up more land and generate more waste. Ohhwell, I won't live long enough to see any of this happen so I guess I can count myself lucky. So you refuse medical treatment when you are ill? Or is the sacrifice of a short life just something that everyone else should make?