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Diwali, rising disposable income lifts jet fuel consumption in October to second highest on record

Diesel and petrol consumption rise during the month




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Railways eyes double-decker cargo liners and Vande cargo trains for faster, greener freight

The cargo liners will have a 46-seat capacity in the upper deck while lower deck will be for cargo loading with a capacity of up to 6 tonnes




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RITES reports 25% decline in Q2 net profit, sees stable order book

RITES has declared a second interim dividend of ₹1.75 per equity share.




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Uber liable for GST as e-commerce operator, rules Karnataka AAR

This applies even when Uber only connects drivers and passengers via its app, with drivers receiving payment directly




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GST leviable on AAI-Adani concessionaire pact for Thiruvananthapuram airport: Kerala AAR

Kerala AAR ruling is contrary to the rulings passed by Rajasthan and Gujarat AAAR in the case of transfer of Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports and Uttar Pradesh AAR in the case of Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow




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Alembic Pharma Q1 profit more than doubles to ₹301.46 crore

Robust sales in international markets drive profits




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AWS launches Amazon Digital Suite to enable digital transformation for Indian SMBs

Provides a broad selection of business software for B2C and B2B customers




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Procter & Gamble commissions its first in-house solar plant in India at its Hyderabad site

Spread over 16,000 sq. mt, it has a capacity of 1MW




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A memorable debut

Vocalist Pattabhirama Pandit’s erudite rendition of compositions in different ragas reflected the talent of this promising youngster.




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Double bonanza

The violin duet of siblings Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi enthralled the Capital’s music lovers.




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Japan to push for biofuel-compatible new cars by 2030s




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Donor-modified asymmetric N/B/O multi-resonance TADF emitters for high-performance deep-blue OLEDs with the BT.2020 color gamut

Chem. Sci., 2024, 15,18135-18145
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04896B, Edge Article
Open Access
Jing Jin, Zhaolong He, Di Liu, Yongqiang Mei, Jiahui Wang, Huihui Wan, Jiuyan Li
Spiro-acridine modified N/B/O type MR-TADF emitters realized deep blue fluorescence with an EQEmax of 20.5% and CIE (0.147, 0.048), which is state-of-the-art efficiency for N/B/O type deep-blue MR emitters with CIEy approaching the BT.2020 standard.
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Visible-light-responsive hybrid photocatalysts for quantitative conversion of CO2 to highly concentrated formate solutions

Chem. Sci., 2024, 15,18146-18160
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05289G, Edge Article
Open Access
Ewan McQueen, Noritaka Sakakibara, Kei Kamogawa, Martijn A. Zwijnenburg, Yusuke Tamaki, Osamu Ishitani, Reiner Sebastian Sprick
This highly efficient hybrid photocatalytic system can quantitatively convert CO2 to formate and produce 0.4 M of formate solution without additional concentration enrichment.
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Recent advances in hydrogel-based flexible strain sensors for harsh environment applications

Chem. Sci., 2024, 15,17799-17822
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05295A, Review Article
Open Access
Miaoyu Li, Jie Pu, Qinghe Cao, Wenbo Zhao, Yong Gao, Ting Meng, Jipeng Chen, Cao Guan
The application of hydrogel-based flexible strain sensors in harsh environments, including extreme temperatures, humidity, high mechanical strain, and strong corrosion, is investigated.
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A facile self-saturation process enabling the stable cycling of a small molecule menaquinone cathode in aqueous zinc batteries

Chem. Sci., 2024, 15,17971-17978
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04685D, Edge Article
Open Access
Shuo Li, Guoli Zhang, Qianrui Li, Tianshun He, Xiaoqi Sun
A facile self-saturation strategy, realized by the introduction of a hydrophobic methyl group on naphthoquinone, is demonstrated to suppress the dissolution of small molecule cathode materials and achieve stable cycling in aqueous zinc cells.
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MR-TADF liquid crystals: towards self assembling host–guest mixtures showing narrowband emission from the mesophase

Chem. Sci., 2024, 15,18022-18030
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04429K, Edge Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Julius A. Knöller, Franziska Müller, Tomas Matulaitis, John M. dos Santos, Abhishek Kumar Gupta, Eli Zysman-Colman, Sabine Laschat
We developed a MR-TADF based, columnar liquid crystalline host system and doped it with a MR-TADF guest. Efficient FRET allowed us to construct the first columnar liquid crystal with narrowband MR-TADF from the strongly aggregated mesophase.
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FragGen: towards 3D geometry reliable fragment-based molecular generation

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04620J, Edge Article
Open Access
Odin Zhang, Yufei Huang, Shichen Cheng, Mengyao Yu, Xujun Zhang, Haitao Lin, Yundian Zeng, Mingyang Wang, Zhenxing Wu, Huifeng Zhao, Zaixi Zhang, Chenqing Hua, Yu Kang, Sunliang Cui, Peichen Pan, Chang-Yu Hsieh, Tingjun Hou
FragGen introduces a novel fragment-based AI-based molecular design method. It proposes the geometry handling protocol to improve the generation quality and has been applied to design highly bioactive type II kinase inhibitors.
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Unified enantiospecific synthesis of drimane meroterpenoids enabled by enzyme catalysis and transition metal catalysis

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06060A, Edge Article
Open Access
Yipeng You, Xue-Jie Zhang, Wen Xiao, Thittaya Kunthic, Zheng Xiang, Chen Xu
A unified synthetic strategy for drimane meroterpenoids was developed by combining heterologous biosynthesis, enzymatic oxidation, and transition metal catalysis. Six drimane meroterpenoids were synthesized in a concise and enantiospecific manner.
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Double coordination shell modulation of nitrogen-free atomic manganese sites for enhancing oxygen reduction performance

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05998K, Edge Article
Open Access
Xue Bai, Yin Wang, Jingyi Han, Siyu Chen, Xiaodi Niu, Jingqi Guan
Utilizing double coordination shell modulation, we construct a novel nitrogen-free single-atom manganese coordination configuration catalyst on graphene oxide (Mn–S1O4G), which exhibits excellent ORR and zinc–air battery performances.
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Merging nucleophilic phosphine catalysis and photocatalysis for the rapid assembly of 2-oxabicyclo-[2.1.1]hexane scaffolds from feedstock allyl alcohols

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06684G, Edge Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
David M. Whalley, Luca Carlino, Okky Dwichandra Putra, Niall A. Anderson, Susannah C. Coote, Olivier Lorthioir
A synthesis of 2-oxabicyclo-[2.1.1]hexanes from readily available allyl alcohols and electron-poor arylalkynes. The transformation utilises phosphine catalysis and energy transfer catalysis for rapid assembly of these diverse scaffolds.
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Deep Learning Enabled Ultra-high Quality NMR Chemical Shift Resolved Spectra

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04742G, Edge Article
Open Access
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Zhengxian Yang, Weigang Cai, Wen Zhu, Xiaoxu Zheng, Xiaoqi Shi, Mengjie Qiu, Zhong Chen, Maili Liu, Yanqin Lin
High quality chemical shift resolved spectra have long been pursued in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). In order to obtain chemical shift information with high resolution and sensitivity, a neural network...
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Low temperature decoherence dynamics in molecular spin systems using the Lindblad master equation

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05627B, Edge Article
Open Access
Timothy Krogmeier, Anthony W Schlimgen, Kade Head-Marsden
Understanding the spin dynamics in low-temperature settings is crucial to designing and optimizing molecular spin systems for use in emerging quantum technologies. At low temperatures, irreversible loss occurs due to...
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Understanding the Formation of Nitrate from Nitrogen at the Interface of Gas-Water Microbubbles

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06989G, Edge Article
Open Access
Sandeep Bose, Yu Xia, Richard N. Zare
Understanding the Formation of Nitrate from Nitrogen at the Interface of Gas-Water MicrobubblesWater microbubbles containing Fe2+ ion has been found to efficiently transform nitrogen (N2) to nitrate (NO3-) by initiating...
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Dual ligand-enabled iron and halogen-containing carboxylate-based photocatalysis for chloro/fluoro-polyhaloalkylation of alkenes

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04038D, Edge Article
Open Access
Wanru Han, Zhenyan Zhao, Kui Jiang, Yu Lan, Xuehan Yu, Xiaoyu Jiang, Wei Yang, Donghui Wei, Shi-Jun Li, Linbin Niu
Dual ligand-enabled iron photocatalysis for the conversion of all kinds of halogen-containing carboxylates (CnXmCOO, X: F, Cl, Br) to CnXm radicals is disclosed for chloro/fluoro-polyhaloalkylation of non-activated alkenes.
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Direct Ladderization of Cyclooctatetraene-containing, Processable Conjugated Ladder Polymers from Annulated bis-Zirconacyclopentadienes

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06902A, Edge Article
Open Access
August J. Rothenberger, Harrison M. Bergman, He Li, Miao Qi, Yunfei Wang, Yi Liu, T. Don Tilley
Conjugated ladder polymers (CLPs) are difficult yet captivating synthetic targets due to their fully unsaturated fused backbones. Inherent challenges associated with their synthesis often lead to low yields, structural defects,...
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Spin State Modulation and Kinetic Control of Thermal Contraction in a [Fe2Co2] Discrete Prussian Blue Analogue

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05792A, Edge Article
Open Access
Jyoti Yadav, Sanjit Konar
Stimuli-responsive switchable molecules represent an important category of magnetic materials with significant potential for functional devices. However, engineering complexes with controlled switchability remains challenging due to their sensitivity to lattice...
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Making the raga game accessible

Sarod maestro Arnab Chakrabarty kick-starts a new series of classical music concerts that focuses on the enduring legacy of Indian classical instruments




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Dabbling in different mediums

Beyond sharing her experience of working with the powerhouse combination of Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Shinde in the upcomingDear Zindagi, Ira Dubey talks about her undying love for theatre and more




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CPSE ETF: Take money off the table

With PSU stocks catching the market’s fancy, this ETF has seen its NAV more than double from ₹47 a year ago to over ₹102.8 now




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Why this large cap fund is a suitable investment in current volatile market

Canara Robeco Blue Chip Equity has consistently beaten the benchmark and delivered above-average performance




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Bee & Me Named Publisher's Weekly Bestseller

Publisher’s Weekly’s Children’s Picture Book Bestsellers (2/16/09) features Bee & Me at #8

When a young boy discovers a bee trapped in his bedroom he hides for fear of being stung. But when the amiable bee frantically explains all that bees do, the boy comes to understand how good things come in different packages: "Bees make honey. That much we know. Bees also spread pollen, which makes all things grow."

The subject of honeybees' mysterious dwindling population throughout the world has been a growing concern in the news in recent years. Bee & Me brings the critical importance of bees to light for young children through the innovative, full color process of ANIMOTION™ in an engaging story of friendship and understanding. Bee & Me will charm readers while providing valuable information about how important bees are to sustainable agriculture. Bee & Me is sure to fascinate, entertain and engage readers of all ages.

Coming soon: Baby Turtle's Tale

This is something to "sea" and read. Full-color ani-motion technology comes alive and propels Baby Turtle's Tale, a lovely and touching story about a baby sea turtle hatching and making his way in the underwater world.

Elle McGuinness, the author of the well-received Bee & Me, takes us on the sea turtle's adventures from the beach to the reunion with his family on the coral reef.

Baby Turtle's Tale will appeal to young readers interested in preserving the environment and helping the plight of endangered species like sea turtles.

Features an educational appendix of fun and interesting facts about sea turtles




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Reversible bonding in thermoplastic elastomer microfluidic platforms for harvestable 3D microvessel networks

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,4948-4961
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00530A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Byeong-Ui Moon, Kebin Li, Lidija Malic, Keith Morton, Han Shao, Lauren Banh, Sowmya Viswanathan, Edmond W. K. Young, Teodor Veres
An openable, reversibly bonded microfluidic cell culture platform fabricated in thermoplastic elastomer and polystyrene for the generation, recovery, and extraction of engineered-microvessel networks.
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Inertial co-focusing of heterogeneous particles in hybrid microfluidic channels with constantly variable cross-sections

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5032-5042
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00479E, Paper
Tianwei Zhao, Peng Zeng, Yuanting Zhang, Jinxia Li, Hui Sun, Imrich Gablech, Honglong Chang, Xichen Yuan, Pavel Neužil, Jianguo Feng
Inertial focusing chips based on hybrid microfluidic channels were presented for high-efficiency heterogeneous particle co-focusing, offering significant applications in microfluidic flow cytometry and single-cell analysis.
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Exploring cancer-associated fibroblast-induced resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors in hepatoma cells using a liver-on-a-chip model

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5043-5054
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00624K, Paper
Madhu Shree Poddar, Yu-De Chu, Gaurav Pendharkar, Cheng-Hsien Liu, Chau-Ting Yeh
3D liver-on-a-chip reveals AHSG and CLEC3B to mediate cancer-associated fibroblast-induced resistance to TKIs in hepatoma cells.
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Rapid low-cost assembly of modular microvessel-on-a-chip with benchtop xurography

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5065-5076
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00565A, Paper
Open Access
Shashwat S. Agarwal, Marcos Cortes-Medina, Jacob C. Holter, Alex Avendano, Joseph W. Tinapple, Joseph M. Barlage, Miles M. Menyhert, Lotanna M. Onua, Jonathan W. Song
Our study is a novel implementation of xurography for multi-layer microfluidic device fabrication. We demonstrate the versatility of this approach by presenting several modular 3D vessel-matrix arrangements.
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A microfluidic hanging droplet as a programmable platform for mammalian egg vitrification

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00428K, Paper
Open Access
Haidong Feng, Georgios Katsikis, India D. Napier, Gong Du, Josh Lim, Joseph O. Doyle, Scott R. Manalis, Linda G. Griffith
Programmable microfluidic hanging drop system for motorized, contactless cryoprotectant loading and egg vitrification.
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Zonal patterning of extracellular matrix and stromal cell populations along a perfusable cellular microchannel

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00579A, Paper
Open Access
Brea Chernokal, Bryan J. Ferrick, Jason P. Gleghorn
Developed a system to regionally pattern stromal cell populations and hydrogel properties along the length of a perfused epithelial tube. This enables the dissection of specific microenvironmental factors that govern developmental tissue patterning.
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Effect of base methylation on binding and mobility of bacterial protein Hfq on double-stranded DNA

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5137-5144
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00628C, Paper
Jijo Easo George, Rajib Basak, Indresh Yadav, Chuan Jie Tan, Jeroen A. van Kan, Frank Wien, Véronique Arluison, Johan R. C. van der Maarel
Using nanofluidics to probe protein mobility on DNA reveals how DNA base methylation impacts protein–DNA interactions.
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Real-time monitoring of a 3D blood–brain barrier model maturation and integrity with a sensorized microfluidic device

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5085-5100
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00633J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Maria Cristina Ceccarelli, Marie Celine Lefevre, Attilio Marino, Francesca Pignatelli, Katarzyna Krukiewicz, Matteo Battaglini, Gianni Ciofani
A new in vitro sensorized model of the blood–brain barrier has been developed and characterized.
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Real-time impedance-activated dielectrophoretic actuation for reconfigurable manipulation of single flowing particles

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5145-5154
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00622D, Paper
Alexis Lefevre, Cristian Brandi, Adele De Ninno, Filippo Ruggiero, Enrico Verona, Michaël Gauthier, Paolo Bisegna, Aude Bolopion, Federica Caselli
We present an original all-electrical platform that combines MIC-sensing and DEP-actuation for precise and selective trajectory control of single flowing particles.
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Integrated device for plasma separation and nucleic acid extraction from whole blood toward point-of-care detection of bloodborne pathogens

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5124-5136
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00571F, Paper
Open Access
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Abigail G. Ayers, Christia M. Victoriano, Samuel K. Sia
This work presents PRECISE, a device that integrates plasma separation and nucleic acid extraction, enabling streamlined sample preparation of whole blood for point-of-care diagnostics without external equipment or electricity.
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CKCL, private players help fill gaps in non-biodegradable waste management in Ernakulam




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Kerala man arrested with nitrazepam tablets




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HC flays police inaction in clearing blockade to Thiruvananthapuram Corporation office




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Primitive blame game

The latest controversy gives rise to a nagging suspicion: Were the utterances of the Kerala Chief Minister and his Cabinet colleague aimed at deflecting attention from the raging solar scam?



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African Gold, Czar, Double Scotch, My Solitaire, Jersey King and Magnetic shine




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Lux Aeterna, Galahad, Enjoyable and My Solitaire shine




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Once You Go Black, Rodney, Habibti and La Mcqueen please




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Siege Courageous, Desert Kingdom, Trevalius, Philosophy and Once You Go Black shine




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PM Modi pledges threefold effort and results in third term; appeals for responsible Opposition

Emphasising the increased responsibility following a significant electoral victory, Modi promised to work harder and achieve greater outcomes