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A University of Maryland expert on quantum computing is part of a multi-institutional team awarded $7.5 million by the U.S.

New findings in a UMD-led study show that COVID-19 has evolved to become more easily transmitted through the air. Illustration by iStock Compared to people infected with the original form of the virus that causes COVID-19, those with a more recent strain exhaled 43 to 100 times more of it into the air, indicating that the disease is evolving to become more airborne, according to a new University of Maryland-led study.

Students learning classical violin usually have to wait until a session with a music teacher to get personalized feedback on their playing. Soon they may have a new tool to use between lessons: an app that can observe them play and guide them toward better posture and form—key elements both for sounding their best and avoiding overuse injuries.