Strange meteorite fragments that exploded over Berlin now identified: ScienceAlert | Top Vip News

[ad_1] On January 21, 2024, a meter-sized asteroid (2024 BX1) entered Earth’s atmosphere and exploded over Berlin at 12:33 am UTC (07:45 pm EST; 04:33 pm PST). Before reaching Earth, 2024 BX1 was a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) with an orbit that suggests it was part of the apollo group. The fragments have since been located … Read more

Fragments of SARS-CoV-2 found to mimic immune system peptides, fueling inflammation | Top Vip News

[ad_1] In a recent study published in the journal proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesResearchers analyzed the inflammatory capacity of fragmented components of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Intense research during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has helped understand SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, it is still unclear what makes the virus capable … Read more