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ABCD of IA: A multi-scale agent-based model of T cell activation in inflammatory arthritis

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2041-2056
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01674A, Paper
David A. McBride, James S. Wang, Wade T. Johnson, Nunzio Bottini, Nisarg J. Shah
The study develops a computational framework to model factors that lead to the evolution of autoreactive T cells in inflammatory arthritis. The results provide a tool for planning immunomodulatory strategies focused on new disease-modifying agents.
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A nanoparticle reinforced microporous methacrylated silk fibroin hydrogel to promote bone regeneration

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2121-2135
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01901B, Paper
Ruideng Wang, Xi He, Zhengyang Chen, Shilong Su, Jinwu Bai, Haifeng Liu, Fang Zhou
A photo-crosslinked nanocomposite hydrogel was prepared by incorporating an osteo-inductive inorganic nanoparticle for endogenous bone regeneration.
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Engineering sulfated polysaccharides and silk fibroin based injectable IPN hydrogels with stiffening and growth factor presentation abilities for cartilage tissue engineering

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2067-2085
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01466E, Paper
Akansha Dixit, Aman Mahajan, Rakshita Saxena, Saptomee Chakraborty, Dhirendra S. Katti
In this study, we combined the β-sheet mediated self-stiffening ability of silk with growth factor presenting ability of sulphated carboxymethyl cellulose in an injectable interpenetrating network hydrogel for repair of articular cartilage defects.
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Enhancing antioxidant properties of CeO2 nanoparticles with Nd3+ doping: structural, biological, and machine learning insights

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2108-2120
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM02107F, Paper
Oscar Ceballos-Sanchez, Diego E. Navarro-López, Jorge L. Mejía-Méndez, Gildardo Sanchez-Ante, Vicente Rodríguez-González, Angélica Lizeth Sánchez-López, Araceli Sanchez-Martinez, Sergio M. Duron-Torres, Karla Juarez-Moreno, Naveen Tiwari, Edgar R. López-Mena
The antioxidant capabilities of nanoparticles are contingent upon various factors, including their shape, size, and chemical composition.
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Optimization of lipid assisted polymeric nanoparticles for siRNA delivery and cancer immunotherapy

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2057-2066
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM02071A, Paper
Song Lin, Houjin Jing, Xiaojiao Du, Xianzhu Yang, Jun Wang
A siRNA delivery system was developed using clinically approved mPEG-b-PLGA, cationic lipid and ionizable lipid for siRNA delivery and cancer immunotherapy.
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Design, manufacturing and testing of a green non-isocyanate polyurethane prosthetic heart valve

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2149-2164
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01911J, Paper
Open Access
Sofia F. Melo, Alicia Nondonfaz, Abdelhafid Aqil, Anna Pierrard, Alexia Hulin, Céline Delierneux, Bartosz Ditkowski, Maxime Gustin, Maxime Legrand, Bibian M. E. Tullemans, Sanne L. N. Brouns, Alain Nchimi, Raoul Carrus, Astrid Dejosé, Johan W. M. Heemskerk, Marijke J. E. Kuijpers, Jan Ritter, Ulrich Steinseifer, Johanna C. Clauser, Christine Jérôme, Patrizio Lancellotti, Cécile Oury
Non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) were developed and tested in vitro. Prosthetic heart valves made of NIPU were designed and manufactured. NIPUs showed low thrombogenicity and the produced valves performed well in terms of hydrodynamics.
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Ultrasmall catechol-PEG-anchored ferrite nanoparticles for highly sensitive magnetic resonance angiography

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM02074F, Paper
Yanzhi Dong, Jiaojiao Wang, Ting Zhou, Jinbing Pan, Xu Wang, Shao-Kai Sun
We developed ultrasmall catechol-PEG-anchored ferrite nanoparticles for highly sensitive MRA. The probe enables the diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis and subsequent evaluation of reperfusion through a single injection.
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Beyond Nanoparticle-based Oral Drug Delivery: Transporter-mediated Absorption and Disease Targeting

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00313F, Review Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Hana Cho, Kang Moo Huh, Hyun Ji Cho, Bogeon Kim, Min Suk Shim, Yong-Yeon Cho, Joo Young Lee, Hye Suk Lee, Young Jik Kwon, Han Chang Kang
Various strategies in the microscale/nanoscale have been developed to improve oral absorption of therapeutics. Among them, gastrointestinal (GI)-transporter/receptor-mediated nanosized drug delivery systems (NDDSs) have drawn attention due to their many...
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A Quiz: Test Your RSS Smarts

You think that you have mastered the art of RSS, but how much do you really know? Take the RSS quiz to test your knowledge of RSS.

RSS Quiz: Test Your RSS Smarts




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Withings ScanWatch 2 review: A smart watch for those who don’t really want one!




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Asus Zenbook S 14 OLED review: Zen and the art of ultra-thin craftsmanship

Sleek design, vibrant display and AI-driven productivity features drive this powerhorse




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The fine art of dealing with a layoff

Here are recent examples of professionals spreading positivity and hope despite having to deal with a pink slip




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Two trends that promote women’s participation in the workforce




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ISRO to start online training programme for PG and and final-year UG students

The programme will cover various domains of Space Science, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Heliophysics and Sun-Earth interaction, Instrumentation, and Aeronomy.




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‘Eight out of every 10 organisations face a dearth of relevant tech talent’ 

With technology-based job roles taking on newer complexities, a growing number of organisations are acknowledging the need to work on their talent base, according to a new study




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Why Fintech should be combined with Liberal Arts

Are you looking to launch a successful career in Fintech? Then consider blending your technical skills with a liberal arts education




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Karnataka Group ‘A’ posts in Department of Medical Education to be filled through exam




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Artist Moka Vijay Kumar’s 24-foot-long acrylic canvas painting bags a place in Asia Book of Records

Moka Vijay Kumar’s painting celebrates cultural unity across Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh




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Over 800 participate in Namaha Academy marathon in Visakhapatnam




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Andhra Pradesh High Court restores YSR Congress Party MLC’s membership, casting doubt on upcoming election




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Police force will regain lost glory, says A.P. Finance Minister after announcing allocation of ₹8,945 crore to Home Department

Neglect of the police force during the last five years severely hindered their ability to respond swiftly and effectively to public needs, says Payyavula Keshav




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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Adagio from the Symphony no. 3 “Scottish” (arr. by E. T. Chipp)

Organ sheet music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | Adagio from the Symphony no. 3 “Scottish” (arr. by E. T. Chipp)

Reference: BE01190
Title: Adagio from the Symphony no. 3 “Scottish” (arr. by E. T. Chipp)
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Instrument: Organ solo
Price: €10.99
Pages: 11
Format: Portrait - 9” x 12” paper-back
Publication Date: 26-Aug-2024
Edition: New
Editor: W. B. Henshaw
EAN/ISMN: 979-0-2067-1190-9




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A. M. Goodhart - Zwei töne – Tenore Ostinato

Organ sheet music by A. M. Goodhart | Zwei töne – Tenore Ostinato

Reference: BE01265
Title: Zwei töne – Tenore Ostinato
Composer: A. M. Goodhart
Instrument: Organ solo
Price: €8.49
Pages: 5
Format: Portrait - 9” x 12” paper-back
Publication Date: 26-Sep-2024
Edition: New
Editor: W. B. Henshaw
EAN/ISMN: 979-0-2067-1265-4










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'Vikram didn't have a heart attack'

'It is nervous exhaustion.''Vikram has been working non-stop to complete his two underproduction films: R Ajay Gnanamuthu's Cobra and Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan.'




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G V Prakash Parts Ways With Wife

Composer G V Prakash (who has scored music for films like Captain Miller, Asuran and Thalaivi) has announced his separation from his singer-wife of 11 years, Saindhavi on social media.




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Block printing & book illustration in Japan / by Louise Norton Brown ; with forty-three plates (eighteen in colours). and copious indexes of titles and artists.

London : George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. ; New York : E. P. Dutton & Co., 1924.




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The Lord of the Isles. / by Sir Walter Scott, Bart. with all his introductions and notes, various readings, and the editor's notes..

Edinburgh: : Adam and Charles Black., MDCCCLXVII [1867]




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I disegni di Leonardo da Vinci e della sua cerchia nelle collezioni della Gran Bretagna / ordinati e presentati da Martin Kemp e Juliana Barone.

[Firenze] : Giunti, 2010.




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20th century art of Africa : volume one / by Kojo Fosu.

[Zaria] : Gaskiya Corporation Limited, P.M.B. 1033, Zaria. Nigeria, [1986]




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The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians. Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. / by Mr Rollin, Sometime Principal of the University of Paris, afterwards Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Member o

Edinburgh : Printed for Hamilton and Balfour, Kincaid and Donaldson, and W. Gray., MDCCLVIII. [1758]




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Kritikala, a Hyderabad clothing label powered by women artisans

How Hyderabad-based handloom label Kritikala provides livelihoods to women artisans, using ikat, kalamkari and Mangalagiri cotton




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Why the Chikankari artisans’ future hangs by a thread

While the Madras Chikankari has become extinct, the craft’s popular Lucknawi tradition is facing a threat from automated textile production 




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This Chennai artist’s luxury, handmade, and sustainable jewellery line goes global

From New York Pride to runways and fashion shoots, Chennai-based artist and jewellery creator Bhagya Sivaraman’s jewellery is going places. She takes us through her process, and how she enjoys being at the intersection of art forms




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Watch: Women artisans in Lucknow keep Chikankari embroidery alive




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By Hand from the Heart brings custom apparel, teak furniture, and DIY art kits 

The upcoming edition of By Hand from the Heart promises custom apparel, DIY stationery, and more




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A collection with an Italian heart and an Indian soul: Rahul Mishra X Tod’s

Made with absolute luxury of time and embroidered with intricate details, the Rahul Mishra X Tod’s edit of bags and shoes has been launched today, during London Fashion Week at Tod’s Bond Street Boutique




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India’s most famous couturier Rohit Bal lived by his heart and died by it

A long-time fashion editor on the designer’s crowd-pulling persona that glossed over the empath he was 




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‘Smart cities are a con job’

Architect Dean D’Cruz tells us why he quit designing luxury homes and switched to sustainable architecture.




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Discarded tyres to battle earthquakes

A mixture of crushed pieces of tyres and sand around the foundations can protect buildings during an earthquake, civil engineers say in a special release from the Indian Institute of Science.




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Bring home a part of nature

When it comes to furniture, wood steals the show.




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Will it be a smart race?

The challenges in presenting SmartCity Proposals. RANJANI GOVIND has the details




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Art in a fishbowl

The good old aquarium has undergone a sea change, finds out M.L. Mahesh




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Bold and young start-ups

City-based architects Gayatri Gunjal and Suraksha Bhatia about their start-ups and long-term vision




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Home is where wallpapers become a piece of art

With wallpapers as their muse, designers are exploring maximalism through motifs inspired by nature and architecture 



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