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Macrotech Developers to acquire Bain Capital’s stake in three digital infra platform entities for ₹307 crore 

The entities include Bellissimo Digital Infrastructure Development Management Pvt. Ltd., Palava Induslogic 4 Pvt. Ltd., and Bellissimo In City FC Mumbai 1 Pvt. Ltd., facilitated through Securities Purchase Agreements (SPAs).




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Sathram, a traditional forest path to Sabarimala, continues to lack essential amenities ahead of pilgrimage season

Local people say that path leading to the  Sannidhanam has not yet been cleared, nor have other preparations been made. However, Forest department claims that 6 km of the forest path have been cleared and remaining will be done before the season officially begins




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Kollam Collectorate blast: Kerala court sentences three to life term

Five persons were accused in the case and the fourth accused, Shamsuddin, was acquitted by court due to insufficient evidence




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Heavy rains lash southern Kerala; IMD sounds orange alert in three districts

Orange alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta districts for Friday, while yellow alert issued for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Idukki districts




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Man stripped and thrashed in Thenmala




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Vizhinjam poised to clock half a million cargo throughput this FY, eight times higher than targeted volume

While the initial projection for Phase I was 1 to 1.5 million cargo units per annum, the seaport has already handled 1.08 lakh cargo units – just three months into the trial run period




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Thrissur Sahodaya takes home overall trophy in CBSE State Kalotsav

Malabar Sahodaya and Kochi Sahodaya come in second and third positions, respectively. Among schools, Silver Hills Public School, Kozhikode, became the overall champions




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Defending champs Bagan wary of Mumbai threat




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Desert God downs Quasar in a thriller




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Gavaskar showers praise on Shreyas Iyer, Siddhesh

The former India captain congratulated each and every member of the Ranji-winning side and then spent a few minutes with the squad.




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Michigan man threatens to set hijab-wearing woman on fire




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Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says

Human Rights Watch said some of the former policemen were separated from a group of about 2,000 people from nearby villages and towns who were forced to march alongside the militants last month as they retreated north to Mosul and the town of Tal Afar.




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Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck wed in Las Vegas drive-through

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were wed in a small ceremony Saturday in Las Vegas




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Indiana mall shooting | Three dead; witness kills gunman: police




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Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey

The gathering has symbolic meaning for Vladimir Putin’s domestic audience as well, showing off Russia’s international clout even as it grows increasingly isolated and plunges deeper into confrontation with the West




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German economy to shrink further in 2024, think-tanks issue statement




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Government picks three new members to join RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee

The new members are Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya and Nagesh Kumar. They have been appointed for a period of four years.




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Parliament proceedings | Three more MPs suspended, total at 146 as Opposition’s protest over mass suspension continues

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a resolution to suspend MPs Nakul Nath, Deepak Baij and D.K. Suresh for misconduct and storming the Well in the Lower House




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Tackle football and traumatic brain injuries [electronic resource] : law, ethics, and public health / Daniel S. Goldberg ; foreword by Christopher Nowinski.

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2024]




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‘Rajaram – DCM Shriram Scholarship’ launched at DialogueNEXT conference

It is aimed at fostering the next generation of agricultural scientists




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Shriram Group establishes RT Chair in Computational Mechanics at IISc Bangalore

This distinguished academic position aims to enhance research in computational mechanics, including areas such as novel numerical methods and data-driven modelling.




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Ooh la la Shreya!

EVENT She sang, she danced, she conquered…Shreya Ghoshal brought the house down with a string of melodies and masti-filled songs




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Focus on the three ‘H’s

Swami Vivekananda had immense faith in the power of youth.



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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘Mutual funds give access to equity, debt and gold through one route,’ says Monika Halan

The author of Let’s Talk Mutual Funds on why mutual funds should be a part of the Indian investor’s portfolio




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India-European Free Trade Association deal | $100-billion investment target was breakthrough moment: Swiss official

EFTA negotiator cautions that actual investment can only come from European private sector, not guaranteed by governments, and hopes FTA will be ratified by 2024-end




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‘Gujarat was the laboratory for today’s India,’ says Prof. Christophe Jaffrelot

The author of Gujarat Under Modi: The Blueprint for Today’s India on how Narendra Modi scaled up the politics and policies he initiated in Gujarat to the national level




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‘The violence, to me, seemed scripted against Dalits,’ says Ajaz Ashraf, author of Bhima Koregaon — Challenging Caste

Different castes remember the incident at Bhima Koregaon on January 1, 2018, and the reasons for it differently




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Three-step thermodynamic vs. two-step kinetics-limited sulfur reactions in all-solid-state sodium batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03160A, Paper
Tongtai Ji, Qingsong Tu, Yang Zhao, Dominik Wierzbicki, Vincent Plisson, Ying Wang, Jiwei Wang, Kenneth S. Burch, Yong Yang, Hongli Zhu
This study unveils the intrinsic three-step thermodynamic and the two-step kinetics-limited pathways in all-solid-state sodium–sulfur batteries, providing crucial insights into sulfur reaction mechanisms for high-performance energy storage solutions.
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Deep ion mass transfer addressing the capacity shrink challenge of aqueous Zn‖MnO2 batteries during the cathode scaleup

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8904-8914
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02871F, Paper
Na Jiang, You Zeng, Qi Yang, Puda Lu, Keqi Qu, Lihang Ye, Xuejun Lu, Ziqiang Liu, Xixian Li, Yongchao Tang, Jinchao Cao, Shimou Chen, Chunyi Zhi, Jieshan Qiu
This work shows that the introduction of interstitial carbon into the MnO2 lattice could reduce the affinity toward SO42− and OH, thus suppressing the surface coverage of ZHS and improving the Zn||MnO2 battery performance under large loading mass.
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Grease trap waste valorization through hydrothermal liquefaction and anaerobic digestion: a circular approach to dairy wastewater treatment

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8926-8941
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02245A, Paper
Daniela V. Cabrera, Ingrid Adema-Yusta, María J. Santibañez, Crispin Celis, Jefferson W. Tester, Rodrigo A. Labatut
Integrating hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) with anaerobic digestion (AD) and recycling a fraction of the resulting wastewater (AP) in the HTL allows for recovering 85% of the energy contained in the grease waste while reducing its COD to 700 mg L−1.
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Suppressed Surface Lattice Vacancies and Distortion Through Lattice Anchoring for Efficient FAPbI3 Perovskite Quantum Dot Solar Cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04112G, Paper
Mingxu Zhang, Xinyi Mei, Guoliang Wang, Junming Qiu, Zhimei Sun, Xiaoliang Zhang
Formamidinium lead triiodide perovskite quantum dots (FAPbI3 PQDs) exhibit outstanding optoelectronic characteristics for new-generation solar cells. However, the PQD seriously suffers from surface lattice vacancies and lattice distortion, resulting in...
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Bomb threat to private school in Erode declared hoax




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Nutritious meal employees observe fast in three districts




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Reading through time

There was a certain beauty in the way people engaged with literature back then




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Development of an automated platform for monitoring microfluidic reactors through multi-reactor integration and online (chip-)LC/MS-detection

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00004H, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Hannes Westphal, Simon Schmidt, Sanjay Lama, Matthias Polack, Chris Weise, Toni Oestereich, Rico Warias, Tanja Gulder, Detlev Belder
Biocatalysis with packed-bed microreactors: a novel method combining microreactor technology, multi-reactor integration, and online (chip-)LC/MS analysis in a sequential automated workflow.
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Mediated electron transfer in a photo-bioreactor: continuous flow hydroxylation using cytochrome P450 BM3 in NADPH-free conditions

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,803-815
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00569K, Paper
Ali Fendri, Donya Valikhani, Joelle N. Pelletier
We designed a proof-of-concept photo-bioreactor enabling continuous flow NADPH-free activation of cytochrome P450 BM3 via mediated electron transfer.
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Novel TPMS carbon-based monolithic catalysts by three-dimensional printing for enhancement of nitrobenzene hydrogenation reaction

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00049H, Paper
Haoyang Wang, Haoran Tian, Qi Zhang, Li Zhang
Preparation of periodic curved surface, structured, carbon-based catalysts using a 3D printing method achieved good results in the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline in a packed-bed micro-reactor.
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Shrinking strategies

Fascinated by bonsai and want to grow your own? Hema Vijay tells you how




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Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0, PA) induces mild maternal glucose intolerance and promotes the growth of the offspring partly through up-regulating liver PPARα and MAPK signaling pathways

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03970J, Paper
Jun Wang, Shiqi Zheng, Ziying Li, Yimei Tang, Yanhua Huang, Junwen Wang, Rui Li, Jie Peng
1% PA can induce a mild decrease in the maternal glucose tolerance and lipolysis mainly by activated MAPK and PPARα signaling.
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Rice bran supplement ameliorates chronic restraint stress-induced depression-like behaviors in mice

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10600-10613
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO00718B, Paper
Minji Kim, Minseok Yoon, Suengmok Cho, Min Jung Kim, Min Young Um
RBS alleviates chronic stress-induced depressive-like behaviors by modulating the HPA axis, increasing neurotransmitter levels, downregulating GR, and enhancing ERK-CREB-BDNF signaling. γ-Oryzanol, a major component, acts as a GR antagonist, contributing to RBS's antidepressant effects.
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Preparation and characterization of white shrimp hydrolysate-xylooligosaccharides Maillard products and their in vivo promotive effects of zinc absorption in mice

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03709J, Paper
Shijie Dou, Xuening Yu, Yuewen Xu, Xiaoyang Liu, Fawen Yin, Deyang Li, Da-Yong Zhou
The Maillard reaction products, as a kind of glycosylation-based reaction, possess the metal-chelating ability. In this study, the white shrimp hydrolysate (WH) and xylooligosaccharides (XOS) were used to prepare the...
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Bioactive compounds regulate appetite through the melanocortin system: a review

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04024D, Review Article
Yujia Niu, Wancong Yu, Xiaohong Kou, Shuqi Wu, Mengyi Liu, Chenlong Chen, Jiaxin Ji, Ying Shao, Zhaohui Xue
The melanocortin system is regulated by long-term and short-term regulatory hormones and nutrients. Bioactive compounds influence appetite through multiple pathways: central nervous system, peripheral hormones, and intestinal microbiota.
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Selenium-mediated alleviation of skeletal muscle atrophy through enterotype modulation in mice

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03889D, Paper
Yixin Cheng, Xiaofan Liu, Yingao Hao, Shixu Wang, FangFang Wu, Lingzhuo Zhao, Du Peng, Du Yawen, Sun Sheng, Li Jianguo, Guangxu Ren
Selenium element improves dexamethasone-induced skeletal muscle atrophy by affecting enterotype.
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Investigation of the hypoglycemic bioactive components of Phyllanthi Fructus through biological assessment combined with ultrafiltration affinity mass spectrometry

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04198D, Paper
Yifan Zhang, Qiang Yu, Peng Tan, Shimin Tian, Jun-zhi Lin, Mengqi Li, Li Han, Haozhou Huang, Ding-kun Zhang
Phyllanthi Fructus (PF) is a tropical fruit with the potential to effectively reduce postprandial blood glucose, making it highly promising for the development of functional foods. However, the lack of...
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Lactobacillus plantarum 69-2 combined with α-lactalbumin hydrolysate alleviates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis through the TLR4/NF-κB inflammatory pathway and the gut microbiota in mice

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10987-11004
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02975E, Paper
Yue Ma, Chuanbing Hu, Jing Zhang, Cong Xu, Lizhi Ma, Yunhe Chang, Muhammad Altaf Hussain, Jiage Ma, Juncai Hou, Zhanmei Jiang
Ulcerative colitis (UC), an inflammatory bowel disease, seriously affects people's quality of life.
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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with reduced chronic pancreatitis risk: a longitudinal cohort study

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11072-11082
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02588A, Paper
Open Access
Chunhua Zhou, Jiawei Geng, Hanyi Huang, Lintao Dan, Zhipeng Wu, Xixian Ruan, Yao Zhang, Jie Chen, Jing Sun, Duowu Zou
The role of diet on the risk of chronic pancreatitis (CP) is understudied.
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Cardamonin protects against diabetic cardiomyopathy by activating macrophage NRF2 signaling through molecular interaction with KEAP1

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11083-11095
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03543G, Paper
Wenshan Nan, Jialin Yin, Wenhao Hao, Huali Meng, Junduo Wu, Xiao Yin, Hao Wu
Cardamonin inhibited macrophage M1 polarization in diabetic cardiomyopathy by binding to KEAP1, leading to the dissociation of NRF2 from KEAP1. This promoted NRF2 nuclear translocation and antioxidant gene expression in M1 polarized macrophages.
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Human milk oligosaccharides and milk fat globule membrane reduce allergic reactions in mice through the modulation of gut microbiota and metabolic functions

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11252-11265
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03851G, Paper
Xinzhang Chen, Shengjun Yang, Zhengtao Guo, Bailiang Li, Zhongjiang Wang, Lianzhou Jiang
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and the milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) represent novel treatments for cow's milk allergy (CMA).
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Mechanistic insights into EGCG's preventive effects on obesity-induced precocious puberty through multi-omics analyses

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11169-11185
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03844D, Paper
Qiuyun Gu, Qiujv Du, Lina Xia, Xiaoting Lu, Xiaoqing Wan, Ying Shao, Jieyi He, Peiying Wu
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) has demonstrated potential effects on obesity-induced precocious puberty, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
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Ellagic acid ameliorates alcohol-induced cognitive and social dysfunction through the gut microbiota-mediated CCL21-CCR7 axis

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11186-11205
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03985H, Paper
Hongbo Zhang, Min Luo, Yinuo Li, Lu Liu, Ji Bian, Lan Gong, Caian He, Lin Han, Min Wang
EA enhanced the abundance of beneficial bacteria as well as their derived metabolites, thereby inhibiting chronic alcohol-induced neuroinflammation via regulation of the gut microbiota-mediated CCL21-CCR7 axis, ultimately ameliorating AICSD.
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