Posted on 05/14/2024 9:24:55 AM PDT by algore
The oldest human viruses, including herpes, have been uncovered in 50,000-year-old Neanderthal bones - and experts could soon recreate them.
Researchers at Brazil's Federal University of São Paulo identified remnants of the herpesviruses, which causes cold sores, the sexually transmitted papillomavirus and adenovirus, also known as the common cold, in two male Neanderthals' DNA found in a Russian cave.
Previous theories suggested that Neanderthals may have gone extinct because of viruses and the latest study may be the first to provide evidence for this idea.
Now, the team hopes to synthesize the viruses and infect human cells in a lab to see how they compare to their modern-day counterparts.
The oldest human viruses, including herpes, have been uncovered in 50,000-year-old Neanderthal bones - and experts could soon recreate them.
Researchers at Brazil's Federal University of São Paulo identified remnants of the herpesviruses, which causes cold sores, the sexually transmitted papillomavirus and adenovirus, also known as the common cold, in two male Neanderthals' DNA found in a Russian cave.
Previous theories suggested that Neanderthals may have gone extinct because of viruses and the latest study may be the first to provide evidence for this idea.
Now, the team hopes to synthesize the viruses and infect human cells in a lab to see how they compare to their modern-day counterparts.
The study reported that researchers believe the 'Herpesviruses, in particular, might have been a major cause for Neanderthal extinction,' but need to conduct additional testing to confirm the findings.
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Ditto
The government will weaponize it.
Bunch of stupid jackasses.
Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.....................
That’s different. I want a pet velociraptor. With the right love and attention, I’m sure they would settle right down and be docile.
Someone needs to tell The Science that the ability to do something is not a good reason to do it.
I bet the pharmaceutical companies have an mRNA vaccine already in the pipeline to combat the “Neanderthal” virus.
Right Bob...
Going “wrong” depends entirely on the intention of the endeavor.
If the 1918 Spanish flu virus could be brought back today, massively replicated and then disseminated widely, would it cause another deadly world-wide pandemic?
Or have we all been carrying a bit of immunity from it by virtue of those who were infected and survived, passing it on to us even today?
Sounds like something the LGBTQ lobby would support, for some bizarre reason.
The 1918 Spanish flu virus is an ancestor of many of the flu viruses that infect us today.
“two male Neanderthals’ DNA found in a Russian cave”
Ruzzians been homo for 50,000 years. LOL.
Another stupid virology trick.
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