Recently, a detailed discussion appeared on the web media Euronews about the Virus-X project led by Matís. A video accompanies the discussion and there is a chat with Arnþór Ævarsson, the project manager of the project.
The basic objective of VIRUS-X is to isolate the genetic material of thermophilic viruses directly from natural samples. This is done by sequencing their genome, identifying interesting genes and producing the relevant gene products, primarily enzymes, for further examination and utilization.