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COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 11, 2021 -- IonQ, Inc. (“IonQ”), a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, announced the full integration of its quantum

Scientific American Large gatherings and much more lenient restrictions have allowed the virus to spread at devastating levels Print Young man returns to his home after getting his COVID-19 shot following the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh’s government giving permission to vaccinate people older than 18. Credit: Pradeep Gaur Getty Images Advertisement India’s relatively mild first wave of COVID last year intrigued scientists and led the country’s leadership to declare what turned out to b...

0 Comments The upcoming sixth-gen Audi A4 line-up will include an electric-only four-wheel-drive performance RS model and a hybrid RS4 underpinned by two different platforms, according to well-placed Ingolstadt insiders. One platform will be used for combustion-engined hybrid variants and the other for pure-electric models. Hybrid and all-electric A4 variants to sit on different platforms Will be available in sedan and estate bodystyles in global...

25 May 2021 10:39 am / 0 comments It appears that Audi is planning to widen the A4 range with the next-generation B10 model. Set to go on sale starting 2023, the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class rival will reportedly be crowned by a petrol-powered RS model, as well as a fully electric RS e-tron variant, Autocar reports. The move is part of the automaker’s plans to introduce 20 new fully electric cars by 2025. Now, the combustion-engined RS4 will continue to be powered by the existing 2....

Dr. Kirsty Short, a virologist and senior lecturer at “Recent phase 2/3 data from both Novavax and Johnson & Johnson suggest reduced protection against the South African variant,” Dr. Short reports. “The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine group also released data suggesting its vaccine offers only minimal protection against mild-moderate disease caused by this variant.” “It’s important to recognize ‘reduced protection’ doesn’t mean no protection at all, and that data are still emerg...

B.1.617 is more adept at entering cells London: Double-mutant variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoV-2 -- B.1.617 -- that has emerged in India, entered certain types of lung and intestine cells with slightly increased efficiency compared with the original wild-type strain, say researchers. The researchers, including Markus Hoffmann from German Primate Center, also reported that the entry of B.1.617 into the lung and intestinal cells was blocked following treatment with soluble a...

Double-mutant variant shows enhanced host cell entry, immune evasion ​ By IANS | ​ 9 Views Double-mutant variant shows enhanced host cell entry, immune evasion. Image Source: IANS News London, May 8 : Double-mutant variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoV-2 -- B.1.617 -- that has emerged in India, entered certain types of lung and intestine cells with slightly increased efficiency compared with the original wild-type strain, say researchers. The researchers, including Markus ...

Double Mutant COVID Variant Shows Enhanced Host Cell Entry by Colleen Fleiss on  May 8, 2021 at 10:24 PM B.1.617, the double mutant variant of coronavirus that has emerged in India, entered certain types of lung and intestine cells with slightly increased efficiency compared with the original wild-type strain, said researchers. The researchers, including Markus Hoffmann from German Primate Center, also reported that the entry of B.1.617 into the lung and intestinal cells wa...

Indian SARS-CoV-2 variant shows enhanced host cell entry and immune evasion A study conducted by researchers in Germany has found that the B.1.617 variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has emerged in India entered certain types of lung and intestine cells with slightly increased efficiency compared with the original wild-type strain. The B.1.617 variant is the lineage thought to be responsible for the sharp rise in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases...

I-Tech: Industry needs to tackle barnacle fouling in ship niche areas April 22, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic Barnacle fouling is hugely prevalent in ship niche areas and the shipping industry needs to take steps to mitigate the impact of hard fouling in these areas, research commissioned by Swedish biotechnology company I-Tech AB found. In 2020, I-Tech AB commissioned UK based marine coatings consultants to analyse the hull condition of a 249-ship sa...