Chimera

Far from illusions

The vast majority of public opinion seems to be handling the electoral contest with calmness and sobriety.

The battles between internet trolls and the shouting contests on TV panels leave the public indifferent. Large gatherings are also a thing of the past, as is the frantic search for a charismatic messiah. 

China Planned to Infect Bats with Coronavirus before Pandemic

Chinese virologists requested $ 14 million for experiments to create chimera viruses that can more easily infect humans.

Wuhan virologists intended to infect the population of bats with coronaviruses in order to vaccinate them against diseases that are potentially dangerous to humans. On Tuesday, September 21, reports The Telegraph.

Scary? Scientists create human-pig hybrid!

Scientists have created the first human-pig hybrid in a groundbreaking study that marks the first step in growing human organs inside animals.
Named chimera, after the cross-species beast in Greek mythology, the pig-human embryos were created in the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California and are the first hybrid made using two large, distantly-related species.

Mystery solved: Greek ‘Lochness Monster’ of Corfu revealed as optical illusion

A strange photo of an unknown marine animal taken by Scottish tourist Harvey Robertson on a boat cruise off the coast of Parga has made international news. The photo taken in sea caves shows a strange creature in a snapshot taken while Robertson was trying to capture the unusual color of the water. The grey creature seems to pop out of the water and then disappears under the greenish hue.