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Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actress Karishma Sharma's HOT photoshoot

Lensman Amit Khanna's fabulous pictures confirm that she's really hot!





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Three apps to help you backup and secure phone data




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Bharat Biotech releases Covaxin Phase-3 trial data, claims 77.8% efficacy

Vaccine also offers 65% protection against Delta variant, according to firm




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97 national awardee teachers for 2020 and 2021 write to President, PM to honour them in physical ceremony on September 5

All these teachers had received the award in a virtual event due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Of them, 47 teachers had received the award in 2020 and the rest in 2021




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At K Sureshkumar’s pedagogical laboratory in Thiruvananthapuram students understand basic concepts of Physics by doing experiments on their own

National award-winning science teacher K Sureshkumar’s pedagogical laboratory in Thiruvananthapuram enables students of high school to conduct experiments in Physics and learn the concepts themselves



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Prince Philip on how to ‘get on with it’

Gyles Brandreth’s biography is an anecdote-filled final portrait of the ever-practical duke





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Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr Win Golden Globes

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards.




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Christopher Nolan Remembers 'Dear Friend' Heath Ledger

During his acceptance speech at the awards ceremony, Christopher Nolan remembered his 'dear friend' Heath Ledger, who had portrayed a negative role in his film, The Dark Knight.




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Cillian Murphy Dedicates His Oscar To...

Accepting his Best Actor Oscar for the biopic Oppenheimer, Irish actor Cillian Murphy gave a shout-out to his homeland, saying, 'I'm a very proud Irishman standing here tonight.'




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Fluorescent probe to quantify lipid-derived electrophiles in edible oils

Analyst, 2024, 149,5255-5264
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00780H, Paper
Lucille Kuster, Priscilia Diane Mamboundou, Asma Boushih, Yasmine Rassi, Alexandre Benoît, Samuel Parent-Vézina, Michel Lord-St-Vincent, Jean-Philippe Guillemette, Mathieu Frenette
Edible oils oxidize in air to form a variety of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl containing products collectively called ‘lipid-derived electrophiles’. A commercially available “turn-on” fluorescent probe 7-mercapto-4-methylcoumarin is used to quantify ‘electrophilic content’ in oil-containing foods.
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Towards the rational design of N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-1,4-benzenediamine (6PPD) electrochemical sensor

Analyst, 2024, 149,5165-5173
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00973H, Paper
Emily Dominique, Christophe Renault
The strong adsorption of 6PPD onto glassy carbon and its reversible two electron oxidation enables simple and sensitive electrochemical detection with an LOD of 10 nM.
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A lateral strip assay for ultrasensitive detection of glyphosate in soybeans and corn

Analyst, 2024, 149,5232-5242
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00958D, Paper
Xuyang Ma, Liqiang Liu, Shanshan Song, Hua Kuang, Chuanlai Xu, Xinxin Xu
The determination of glyphosate in soybean (a) and corn (b) samples using a lateral strip assay.
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A cerium-doped tungsten trioxide-functionalized sensing platform for photoelectrochemical detection of ascorbic acid with high sensitivity

Analyst, 2024, 149,5206-5212
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01165A, Paper
Xueying Zhu, Tikai Liang, Dianping Tang
A highly efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) strategy was proposed for the determination of ascorbic acid (AA).
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A sulphide resistant Ag|AgCl reference electrode for long-term monitoring

Analyst, 2024, 149,5225-5231
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01076K, Paper
Open Access
David S. Macedo, Mikko Vepsäläinen, Theo Rodopoulos, Stephen Peacock, Conor F. Hogan
Solid state reference electrodes (SSREs) with suspended AgCl are resistant to sulphide poisoning. Sulphide species are precipitated as Ag2S, inhibiting their diffusion through the polymer composite.
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Storing liquid chromatographic separations on surface energy traps: decoupling the LC and the mass spectrometer

Analyst, 2024, 149,5336-5343
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00828F, Paper
Timothy T. Salomons, David Simon, Richard Oleschuk
A micro-fractionation device to archive liquid chromatographic separations on an array of surface energy traps.
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy with single cell manipulation by microfluidic dielectrophoresis

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00983E, Paper
Kwanhwi Ko, Hajun Yoo, Sangheon Han, Won Seok Chang, Donghyun Kim
The combination of dielectrophoresis and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy provides an effective method for analyzing the Raman characteristics and the dielectrophoretic behavior of polystyrene beads and U-87MG cells in a microfluidic environment.
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The development of a method to produce diagnostic reagents using LaNiO3 nanospheres and their application in nanozyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the colorimetric screening of C-reactive protein with high sensitivity

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01160K, Paper
Maria Nikitina, Pavel Khramtsov, Stepan Devyatov, Rishat Valeev, Marina Eryomina, Andrey Chukavin, Mikhail Rayev
LaNiO3 nanosphere-based NLISA has been demonstrated for the first time. The assay enables the CRP effective detection with high sensitivity.
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Phenoxy-1,2-dioxetane-Based Activatable Chemiluminescent Probes: Tuning of Photophysical Properties for Tracing Enzymatic Activities in Living Cells

Analyst, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01082E, Critical Review
Open Access
Jagpreet Singh Sidhu, Gurjot Kaur, Atharva Rajesh Chavan, Mandeep Chahal, Rajeev Taliyan
The use of chemiluminophores for tracing enzymatic activities in live-cell imaging has gained significant attention, making them valuable tools for diagnostic applications. Among various chemiluminophores, the phenoxy-1,2-dioxetane scaffold exhibits significant...
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Advancing triage of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia subtypes diagnosis: label-free Raman spectroscopy for precise single-cell phenotyping and subtype classification

Analyst, 2024, 149,5443-5454
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00956H, Paper
Patrycja Leszczenko, Anna M. Nowakowska, Patrycja Dawiec, Karolina Czuja, Justyna Jakubowska, Marta Zabczynska, Agata Pastorczak, Kinga Ostrowska, Szymon Tott, Wojciech Mlynarski, Malgorzata Baranska, Katarzyna Majzner
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a complex disease in pediatric oncology, necessitating accurate diagnostic strategies for effective treatment planning.
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Spintronic performance of bent zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons: effects of mechanical deformation and gate voltage

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27363-27370
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03470H, Paper
Rouhollah Farghadan
This study explores how bending and gate voltage tune the spintronic properties of zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons (ZPNRs) for advanced applications.
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A time-independent, variational method for studying the photodissociation of triatomic molecules

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27519-27529
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02771J, Paper
Open Access
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Marco Pezzella, Georgi Mitev, Sergei N. Yurchenko, Jonathan Tennyson, Alexander O. Mitrushchenkov
The photodissociation of molecules is becoming an increasingly important factor to consider in the evolution of exoplanets' atmospheres orbiting around UV-rich stars, as it leads to the enrichment of atmospheric complexity.
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An in-depth investigation of lead-free KGeCl3 perovskite solar cells employing optoelectronic, thermomechanical, and photovoltaic properties: DFT and SCAPS-1D frameworks

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27704-27734
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02974G, Paper
Md. Tarekuzzaman, Mohammad Hasin Ishraq, Md. Shahazan Parves, M. A. Rayhan, Sohail Ahmad, Md. Rasheduzzaman, K A Al Mamun, M. Moazzam Hossen, Md. Zahid Hasan
Crystal structure of KGeCl3 and the design configuration of the KGeCl3-based PSC.
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Electrochemical system of nitrogen-doped TiO2, Fe–N–C, and copper hexacyanoferrate electrodes for photo-assisted energy conversion in acidic wastewater treatment

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27498-27509
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02063D, Paper
Bianca Tainá Ferreira, Matheus Martins, Fritz Huguenin
This study examines the electrochemical performance of nitrogen-doped TiO2, Fe–N–C, and CuHCF electrodes for energy conversion in acidic solution neutralization, capturing 62.9 kJ per mole of protons.
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New metallic ice phase under high pressure

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27783-27790
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02543A, Paper
Yingying Huang, Liuyuan Zhu, Hanlin Li, Haiping Fang, Ruoyang Chen, Shiqi Sheng
Novel NaO2-Pa3 ice with cubic structure and face-centered cubic sublattice exhibits metallic property, owing to the electron orbital coupling of oxygen atoms in close proximity.
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Theoretical insight into photodeactivation mechanisms of adenine–uracil and adenine–thymine nucleobase pairs

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27807-27816
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02817A, Paper
Open Access
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Kinga Szkaradek, Robert W. Góra
Ab initio calculations elucidate plausible intramolecular photoinduced relaxation pathways involving ring puckering and an efficient intersystem crossing in A–U and A–T base pairs, potentially hindering electron-driven proton transfer detection.
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Two-dimensional Janus XWZAZ' (X = S, Se, Te; A = Si, Ge; Z, Z' = N, P, As): candidates for photocatalytic water splitting and piezoelectric materials

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27314-27324
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03503H, Paper
Zhen Gao, Hongbo Wu, Yao He, Kai Xiong
Janus two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit strong light absorption and high solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency, making them promising candidates for photocatalytic water splitting applications.
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A theoretical investigation on the OER and ORR activity of graphene-based TM–N3 and TM–N2X (X = B, C, O, P) single atom catalysts by density functional theory calculations

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03779K, Paper
Jiaxiang Wu, Erjun Kan, Cheng Zhan
Promising ORR/OER single atom catalysts have been designed in the form of TM–N2X via DFT simulation.
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First-principles study on the lithiation process of amorphous SiO anode for Li-ion batteries with Bayesian optimization

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27561-27566
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02533D, Paper
Ryoya Shintaku, Tomoyuki Tamura, Shogo Nogami, Masayuki Karasuyama, Takakazu Hirose
Bayesian optimization allows theoretical investigation of the lithiation process of amorphous SiO anode materials for lithium (Li) ion batteries (LIBs).
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Impact of valley degeneracy on the thermoelectric properties of zig-zag graphene nanoribbons with staggered sublattice potentials and transverse electric fields

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27591-27601
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03178D, Paper
David M. T. Kuo
This study investigates the band inversion of flat bands in zig-zag graphene nanoribbons (ZGNRs) using a tight-binding model.
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Unveiling the potential of aluminum-decorated 3D phosphorus graphdiyne as a catalyst for N2O reduction

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27677-27683
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02686A, Paper
Shehzad Ahmed, Adnan Ali Khan, Danish Khan, Awais Ghani, Rashid Ahmad, Tian Xiaoqing, Imran Muhammad
This study reveals the exceptional reactivity and efficiency of 3D-Al/PGDYN catalysts for the reduction of N2O and CO with minimal energy barriers.
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Performance of functionalized graphene oxide with organic radical scavengers in proton exchange membranes

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27817-27828
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03151B, Paper
Yu Hu, Jiaxing Wang, Shuai Wang, Yuan Feng
A diazonium salt reaction is used to prepare benzoic acid-functionalized graphene oxide as a bi-functional filler for a Nafion membrane, and the corresponding composite membrane has improved chemical durability and proton conductivity.
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Insight into physico-chemical properties of oxalatoborate-based ionic liquids through combined experimental-theoretical characterization

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02296C, Paper
Open Access
Matteo Palluzzi, Giorgia Mannucci, Akiko Tsurumaki, Matteo Busato, Maria Assunta Navarra, Paola D’Angelo
An anion–anion attraction was inferred from the thermal behavior of oxalate-borate ionic liquids and confirmed through computational methods.
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Morphology optimization via pre-aggregation and miscibility matching in PM6:L8-BO ternary organic solar cells

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03206C, Paper
Chuyue Wei, Junwei Zhang, Jing Deng, Xiangyan Yang, Jiahui Luo, Zixiao Xu, Lin Zhang, Shuaishuai Yuan, Weihua Zhou
Pre-aggregation and miscibility matching accounting for morphology optimization in ternary organic solar cells based on a PM6:L8-BO system.
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Crystallographic models of ribbons and ribbon-based J-aggregate nanotubes from the geometry of tube ends

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03559C, Paper
Valery V. Prokhorov, Kirill A. Prusakov, Sergey I. Pozin, Olga M. Perelygina, Eugene I. Mal’tsev, Alexander A. Nekrasov
We propose the procedure of establishing the crystal structure of ribbons and ribbon-based tubes on the basis of crystallographic analysis of the tube-end geometry.
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Photofragmentation and fragment analysis; Coriolis interactions in excited states of CH3

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03292F, Paper
Meng-Xu Jiang, Ágúst Kvaran
Formation, energetics and fragmentations relevant to the methyl radical, with main emphasis on dramatic effects of Coriolis interaction within its excited states.
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Electronic Relaxation Pathways in Thio-Acridone and Thio-Coumarin: Two Heavy-Atom-Free Photosensitizers Absorbing Visible Light

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03720K, Paper
Open Access
Chris Acquah, Sean J. Hoehn, Sarah E. Krul, Steffen Jockusch, Shudan Yang, Sourav Kanti Seth, Eric Lee, Han Xiao, Carlos E. Crespo-Hernández
Heavy-atom-free photosensitizers (HAF-PSs) have emerged as a new class of photosensitizers aiming to broaden their applicability and versatility across various fields of the photodynamic therapy of cancers. The strategy involves...
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Rationalizing polymorphism with local correlation-based methods: a case study of pnictogen molecular crystals

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03697B, Paper
Open Access
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Ahmet Altun, Eduardo Schiavo, Michael Mehring, Stephan Schulz, Giovanni Bistoni, Alexander A. Auer
Combined Hartree–Fock plus London Dispersion (HFLD) and fragment-pairwise Local Energy Decomposition (fp-LED) enables computation of lattice energies, their breakdown into pairwise terms, and assessment of relative stability sources in polymorphs.
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Deciphering the spectroscopic and thermodynamic aspects of binding of biologically important antioxidants with the alkali induced state of human serum albumin

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03636K, Paper
Anjali Maheshwari, Nand Kishore
Protein–ligand interactions are crucial for developing and identifying novel therapeutic targets.
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Improved perovskite crystallization by antisolvent engineering in tin-perovskite photovoltaics

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02655A, Paper
Xin Zhang, Yu Liu, Xinyao Chen, Chunqian Zhang, Jigang Wang, Jin Cheng, Junming Li
By adding an appropriate proportion of DMS to the anti-solvent, the DMSO remaining in the tin-based perovskite films can be effectively extracted, resulting in films with better crystallography, and the devices have lower trap densities.
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Deciphering nonlinear optical properties in functionalized hexaphyrins via explainable machine learning

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03303E, Paper
Eline Desmedt, Michiel Jacobs, Mercedes Alonso, Freija De Vleeschouwer
The NLO response of hexaphyrins is traced back to its driving forces using kernel ridge regression and explainable machine learning. Orbital and charge-transfer based features play a key role, as opposed to aromaticity and geometrical descriptors.
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Band alignment in CdS-α-Te van der Waals heterostructures for photocatalytic applications: Influence of biaxial strain and electric field

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03368J, Paper
Tejaswini G, Anjana E Sudheer , Muthu Vallinayagam, Matthias Posselt, Matthias Zschornak, Maniprakash S, D. Murali
We present a comprehensive theoretical analysis of the structural and electronic properties of a van der Waals heterostructure composed of CdS and α-Te single layers (SLs). The investigation includes an...
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Annealing approach to form a nanotube from graphdiyne ribbon: A theoretical prediction

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03573A, Paper
Bo Song, Kun Cai, Jiao Shi, Qinghua Qin
A precisely controllable heat treatment process is critical for nanofabrication. We developed a two-step method to fabricate a graphdiyne nanotube (GNT) through heat treatment in an argon environment. Initially, we...
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Magnetic field enhanced discharge and water activation of atmospheric pressure plasma jet: effect of assistance region and underlying physico-chemical mechanism

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03938F, Paper
Xiongfeng Zhou, Bin Chen, Hua Liao, Kun Liu
Magnetic field-assistance holds the promise of becoming a new or complementary approach to enhance the efficiency of atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ), but there is currently a lack of research...
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Extraction mechanism of phenolic compounds by deep eutectic solvents: DFT and molecular dynamics studies

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03453H, Paper
Lan Yi, Jinwen Wang, Jixing Liu, Hao Luo, Xiaoqin Wu, Wen-Ying Li
The mechanism of a deep eutectic solvent consisting of choline chloride and glycerol (ChCl/GLY) for extracting phenolic compounds from coal tar was theoretically studied using density functional theory and molecular...
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Hyderabad’s physician-musician Dr Bunty has composed for 100 Telugu serials

As a new serial Abhinandana airs on Gemini, Dr Bunty talks about navigating dual vocations




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What is your design philosophy?

City-based Neeras Design Studio completes a year in the elite interiors segment.Sadhana Srinivasan, CEO, who studied design at the Inchbald School of Design talks to Lakshmi Krupa about the luxury market, international brands and more…



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The business of physics

In this new series of columns, James McKenzie explores the value and relevance of physicists to industry




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Of graphs and giggles

With their topical jokes, flaming antics and solid science, Just for Graphs is sure to delight nerds, non-nerds and everyone in-between, says Tushna Commissariat