Are Viruses Alive

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Are viruses life forms or not? Scientists have been fighting about it for years, and Anthony has more on the latest wrinkle in this seemingly simple yet age-old debate. • Read More: • New Study Shows Viruses Can Have Immune Systems • http://now.tufts.edu/news-releases/ne... • A study published today in the journal Nature reports that a viral predator of the cholera bacteria has stolen the functional immune system of bacteria and is using it against its bacterial host. • Viruses Pass Major Test to Enter Ranks of Living • http://news.discovery.com/human/healt... • Viruses can acquire fully functional immune systems, according to new research that bolsters the controversial theory that viruses are living creatures. • Zoologger: The only virus with an immune system • http://www.newscientist.com/article/d... • The tiny virus, barely 200 nanometres long, is about to infect its favourite victim: Vibrio cholerae, the species that causes cholera. • Viruses Can Have Immune Systems: A Pirate Phage Commandeers the Immune System of Bacteria • http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/... • A study published today in the journal Nature reports that a viral predator of the cholera bacteria has stolen the functional immune system of bacteria and is using it against its bacterial host. • This virus can steal its host's immune system • http://io9.com/5987598/this-virus-has... • Viruses and their hosts are in a perpetual state of evolutionary war. Host organisms try to find ways to get rid of their parasitic interlopers, while viruses develop countermeasures to evade rejection. • DNews is a show about the science of everyday life. We post two new videos every day of the week. • Watch More • / dnewschannel • Subscribe • / @seeker • DNews Twitter • / dnews • Anthony Carboni Twitter: • / acarboni • Laci Green Twitter • / gogreen18 • Trace Dominguez Twitter • / trace501 • DNews Facebook • / dnews • DNews Google+ • https://plus.google.com/u/0/106194964... • DNews Website • http://discoverynews.com/

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