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Americans Fell in Love With Science When the Breathtaking Leonid Meteor Shower Lit Up the Skies Across the Nation

In 1833, hundreds of thousands of shooting stars inspired songs, prophecies and a crowdsourced research paper on the origins of meteors




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Former Crown lawyer files Charter challenge over workers' compensation system

A former Crown prosecutor is bringing a Charter challenge against the Nova Scotia government and the Workers’ Compensation Board over the province’s limit on compensation for injured workers after being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder due to his job.



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Pacific Highway border crossing to add 4 more vehicle lanes in $33M US expansion

The United States is expanding the number of lanes at the Pacific Highway border crossing from Surrey, B.C., to Blaine, Wash. The $33 million US ($46 million) contract will increase the number of entry lanes from six to 10.



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There will never be an Apple Ring, says rival with crossed fingers

The CEO of smart ring firm Oura has detailed the reasons there shouldn't be an Apple Ring, but sounds like he's hoping Apple is listening.


Render of a possible Apple Ring

Oh, just bring out a ring already. Apple Ring has been rumored for years, but in the last few months we have had absolutely certain claim that the project is dead. But that claim was followed only hours later by another one saying that Apple's smart ring would be out in 2026.

Now Tom Hale, CEO of the Oura Ring company, has told CNBC that it won't happen. For one thing, an Apple Ring would undercut the Apple Watch, and for another, making smart rings is so hard that Apple can't just walk in and do it.


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Squishy microgels in granular biomaterials confine and direct cell behavior

A simple biomaterial-based strategy that can influence the behavior of cells could pave the way for more effective medical treatments such as wound healing, cancer therapy and even organ regeneration, according to a research team at Penn State.




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Microsoft to End Support for Windows Mail, Calendar and People Apps This Year to Prioritise Outlook

Microsoft has announced that it will end support for Mail, Calendar, and People apps for Windows by the end of the year. It is migrating users to the new Outlook for Windows app, where they will be able to access their local emails, calendar events, and stored contacts on a single platform — services previously available on three separate apps.




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Microplastics Could Be Changing Earth’s Climate, Reveals New Study

A Penn State University study published in Environmental Science & Technology: Air reveals that airborne microplastics may influence the climate by affecting cloud structures and weather patterns. The study found that microplastics act as ice nucleating agents in clouds, potentially altering precipitation. Professor Miriam Freedman highlights the need for more research into how these particles interact within atmospheric systems to better understand their effects on climate.




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Video: After Bridge Collapse, Man Uses Pipe To Cross Stream In Telangana

A video has shed light on the plight of villagers in Kalluru of Nirmal-Kuntala district in Telangana where a man is crossing a stream, Sudda Vagu, by sliding through a pipe from one end to the other.




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Delhi Covered In Toxic Smog, Visibility Low At Airports Across North India

Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: A sharp spike in Delhi's air pollution was witnessed in the past 24 hours with 30 out of 36 monitoring stations reporting a severe air quality index.




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Delhi Covered In Toxic Smog, Visibility Low At Airports Across North India

Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: A sharp spike in Delhi's air pollution was witnessed in the past 24 hours with 30 out of 36 monitoring stations reporting a severe air quality index.






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A Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally dominated an SCCA RallyCross

A Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally was the quickest car around an SCCA RallyCross course The Mustang Mach-E Rally won both its class and the outright event A Ford engineer was behind the wheel, simply as weekend fun Attendees and participants at the Detroit Octoberfast RallyCross event at the Auto City Speedway didn’t hear it coming, but an EV came...




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Miss Universe 13th crown proudly made in the Philippines

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Miss Universe coronation night is just a few sleeps away. And with that, many things are starting to slowly unfold for the most beautiful night for 73rd Miss Universe. One of which is the 13th crown that will be  worn by the newly crowned Miss Universe. READ MORE: LIST: Miss Universe Philippines Cebu 2025 candidates Filipina queens share bonding moments at Miss Universe 2024 This will be the first time in the Miss Universe history wherein the crown that will be used for the coronation night is made in the Philippines. This is the “Lumière de l’Infini” […]...

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Sudan: WFP Urges Sudan to 'Keep Crossings Open' As Aid Convoy Heads to Famine-Stricken Darfur

[Dabanga] Adré / El Fasher -- The World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed to Sudan to keep the Adré border crossing open, as a convoy carrying crucial humanitarian aid heads toward the Zamzam camp for displaced people in North Darfur, where famine was confirmed earlier this year.




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‘BLA ringleader’ among 16 killed in operations across KP, Balochistan

PESHAWAR / QUETTA: An important ‘commander’ of a banned organisation was among 16 terrorists killed and six others injured in gun battles, retaliatory attacks and operations carried out in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it was officially announced on Wednesday.

Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on the reported presence of khwarij (the military’s terminology for the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan) in the Miramshah area of North Waziristan district between Nov 12 and 13, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The security forces effectively engaged the terrorist locations during the operation. Eight terrorists were killed and six others injured during the exchange of fire.

In the Kech area of Balochistan, four terrorists, including an important ‘commander’, were killed in a gun battle during an operation, the ISPR said.

Majeed Brigade man was responsible for choosing suicide bombers, says ISPR

In a statement, the military’s media wing said that on the night between Nov 12 and 13, security forces conducted IBOs in the general area Balgatar of Kech district on the reported presence of terrorists.

After an intense exchange of fire between the troops and the terrorists, a high-value target, terrorists’ ringleader Sana alias Baru was killed along with three other terrorists.

The ISPR said that Sana was the focal recruitment agent, especially for suicide bombers, for the so-called Majeed Brigade wing of the banned Balochistan Liberation Army in Kech district and was highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies.

Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the killed terrorists.

Sanitisation operations were being conducted in Miramshah and Kech to eliminate any other terrorists found in the areas, the ISPR said, adding that security forces were determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and thwart attempts to sabotage peace, stability and progress of Balochistan.

Earlier in the day, four terrorists were killed in two encounters conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel in Malakand, officials said.

Arms and ammunitions were seized after the gun battles, they added.

In the first encounter, three terrorists were killed when the CTD personnel retaliated against attackers in the Sher Khana Palai area. The dead militants were identified as Rizwan alias Bodagay, Salman, and Abdur Rehman alias Shadmani.

Rizwan was wanted by the police and security forces for his involvement in various terrorism-related cases, and was also involved in the firing incident at the historic Churchill Packet, they said.

Deputy Inspector General CTD Hassan Raza told a press conference in Batkhela that his department had received information on Oct 23 that some terrorists had sneaked into the country from Afghanistan and they were planning to carry out subversive activities in different districts of Malakand Division, including Bajaur, Malakand and Swat.

He said that terrorists attacked a CTD team, which had placed barricades on a road at the Sher Khana Palai area to check their movement. In a retaliatory action, the CTD personnel killed three terrorists.

The CTD personnel recovered three Kalashnikovs, hand grenades, pistols and live rounds from the dead militants.

During the other encounter, security forces killed a terrorist, identified as Abdullah.

DIG Raza, flanked by SP Malakand Amjad Ali Khan, stated that the killed terrorists, who belonged to the Sher Khana Palai area, were wanted by the police and security forces for their involvement in several terrorism-related cases. He said a search operation continued in the area.

Gohar Ali Gohar in Malakand also contributed to this report

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Ex-MLB star Jonathan Lucroy recalls refusing to kneel for anthem: 'I gave them the finger'

Former MLB star catcher Jonathan Lucroy opened up on "OutKick the Morning" about his refusal to kneel during the national anthem in 2020.



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'Does anyone else have an overly clingy orange?': Proud Owners Of Adorable Orange Brain Cells Show Off Their Velcro Cats

What is personal space anyway? Personally, as the proud mother to a beautiful tuxedo boy and calico girl, I'm not too familiar with this concept, and I am totally okay with that. Cats are like humans in that they are each their own fully developed characters with unique personality traits and tendencies. However, there are some traits that tend to present themselves in many cats, maybe even most! 

One such trait is being a velcro cat, ie an extremely clingy feline who adores their human caretakers and needs to be physically close to them at all times. Today we are featuring an adorable series of orange cats who are so clingy and close to their humans, that some humans might even suspect them of trying to steal brain cells to accommodate for a lack of their own. Go ahead and enjoy all of this wholesome, velcro goodness. Cheers! 




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Enhancing System Reliability Across Industries: The Evolution of SRE Practices

Nagarjuna Malladi emphasizes that the future of SRE rests on its adaptability and proactive approach, allowing organizations to effectively navigate digital complexities




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Swiggy-backed Rapido sees net loss at Rs 371 crore in FY24

Homegrown ride-sharing platform Rapido registered a net loss of Rs 371 crore last fiscal (FY24) from Rs 675 crore in FY23.




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Maha election officials seize over Rs 500 crores cash, valuables in Assembly polls season

The Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has said that its vigilance squads have made seizure of more than Rs 500 crores from across the poll-bound state in the past few days.




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Who is Rajan Shaw, named in Ratan Tata's Rs 10000 crore will, now given responsibility to look after...

Known for his humility, Ratan Tata leaves behind a legacy of compassion and generosity




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Here's why Anupamaa-fame Rupali Ganguly is seeking Rs 50 crore in defamation compensation from stepdaughter Esha Verma

Rupali Ganguly's lawyer Sana Raees Khan of Bigg Boss 17-fame reveals why Anupamaa actress is asking for Rs 50 crore as defamation compensation from her stepdaughter Esha Verma.




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Decarbonylative C(sp2)–C(sp2) reductive cross-coupling of aroyl fluorides with aryl bromides by palladium/cobalt co-catalysis

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00305E, Research Article
Chen He, Zhiyong Song, Wei Yao, Rui Lin, Yuanhong Ma
Herein, we report a decarbonylative C(sp2)–C(sp2) reductive cross-coupling of aroyl fluorides with aryl bromides by palladium and cobalt co-catalysis.
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Electrochemically dehydrogenative C(sp2)–H/S–H cross-coupling: efficient synthesis of ortho-aminophenyl thioglycoside derivatives

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00171K, Research Article
Li-Yan Hu, Li Zhu, Shen-Yuan Zhang, Yu-Xin Guo, Yuan Li, Jie Zhu, Lei Wu
A method has been reported for synthesizing aryl thioglycosides through direct electrocatalytic dehydrogenative C(sp2)–H/S–H cross-coupling.
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Assembly of ionic supramolecular polymers using a decacationic pillar[5]arene to noncovalently crosslink hyaluronic acid for short DNA delivery

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00447G, Research Article
Qian Li, Danying Ma, Yue-Yang Liu, Hui Wang, Wei Zhou, Dan-Wei Zhang, Zhan-Ting Li
A multicationic pillar[5]arene noncovalently crosslinks hyaluronic acid to afford ionic supramolecular polymers for intramolecular delivery of short DNA.
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Cobalt-catalysed Csp3–Csp3 cross-coupling of benzyl Katritzky pyridinium salts with Callyl–O electrophiles

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00402G, Research Article
Mengyu Gao, Corinne Gosmini
Different allylbenzyl derivatives are synthesized by Co-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling from functionalized benzyl Katritzky pyridinium salts and various allylic acetates, ethers or carbonates in moderate to good yields under mild conditions.
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Halogen-Bond-Promoted Direct Cross-Coupling of Ethyl 3-bromo-3-alkyl-2,2-difluoropropanoate with Coumarins/Quinolinones

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00484A, Research Article
Guoliang Pu, Shi-Yuan Song, Jian Yang, Peng Guo, Jia Jia, Peijun Liu, Xuefei Li, Ping Liu, Chun-Yang He
Herein, we developed a practical method for the direct cross-coupling of ethyl 3-bromo-3-alkyl-2,2-difluoropropanoate with coumarins/quinolinones, leveraging a halogen bond as the pivotal non-covalent interaction. Employing this protocol, a library of...
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Centre releases ₹266.8 crore under 15th Finance Commission grants for rural local bodies in Kerala

Allocation represents second instalment of untied grants for 2024-25, and is meant for all eligible district panchayats, block panchayats and gram panchayats in Kerala




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Waqf Board can initiate criminal proceedings in post-2013 Waqf land encroachment cases

A Single Judge of the Kerala High Court quashed the proceedings against two people in an alleged pre-2013 land encroachment case on Tuesday by noting that such acts were made punishable only through an amendment to the Waqf Act in 2013, the accused were in possession of the property even before the introduction of the amendment, and no penal acts could be given retrospective operation




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Gujarat CM approves Rs 254 Crore for multiple development projects across 14 towns




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Swiggy-backed Rapido sees net loss at Rs 371 crore in FY24




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Non-equilibrium defect chemistry in oxygen-rich zinc oxide nano-tetrapods synthesized using atmospheric pressure microplasma

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,9212-9231
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA06821H, Paper
Open Access
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Dilli babu Padmanaban, Paul Maguire, Davide Mariotti
We demonstrate the synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoscale tetrapods (nTPs) using an atmospheric pressure microplasma with a metal wire as a sacrificial electrode.
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Correction: Superhydrophobic and mechanical properties enhanced the electrospinning film with a multiscale micro-nano structure for high-efficiency radiation cooling

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,9241-9241
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA90062F, Correction
Open Access
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Lijing Kong, Puqing Sun, Jincheng Liu, Yongxing Lin, Chao Xiao, Chao Bao, Kang Zheng, Meng Xue, Xian Zhang, Xianglan Liu, Xingyou Tian
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High-performance planar Zn-ion micro-capacitors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00300D, Paper
Open Access
Yujia Fan, Xiaopeng Liu, Nibagani Naresh, Yijia Zhu, Iman Pinnock, Tianlei Wang, Mingqing Wang, Ivan P. Parkin, Buddha Deka Boruah
Proposing a planar zinc-ion micro-capacitor, featuring battery type anode and supercapacitor type cathode to offer intermediate energy storage performance, boasting greater energy density than typical supercapacitors, superior power density compared to batteries, and minimal self-discharge rates.
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Regulating the local microenvironment on porous Cu nanosheets for enhancing electrocatalytic CO2 reduction selectivity to ethylene

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA01198H, Paper
Dan Wang, Qingqing Song, Kaibin Li, Yuwei Zhou, Junjun Mao, Chenchen Zhang, Yang Lou, Chengsi Pan, Jiawei Zhang, Yongfa Zhu, Ying Zhang
Local microenvironments of the ECO2RR play an important role in tuning the adsorption energy of crucial intermediates, which helps enhance ECO2RR selectivity.
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Bio-inspired design of a self-supported bismuth microforest for high performance sodium storage

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00950A, Paper
Jia Bai, Yan Liu, Ben Pu, Qi Tang, Yongbin Wang, Ruihan Yuan, Jin Cui, Yi Yang, Xiaojia Zheng, Bin Zhou, Weiqing Yang
A self-supported bismuth microforest anode material, prepared by a simple, efficient and scalable in situ galvanic replacement approach, exhibits high performance for sodium-ion batteries.
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Closed pore structure engineering from ultra-micropores with the assistance of polypropylene for boosted sodium ion storage

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA01375A, Paper
Xue Li, Ning Sun, Shaohong Zhang, Razium Ali Soomro, Bin Xu
Closed pore architectures with exceptional Na-storage performance have been successfully fabricated from ultra-micropores with the assistance of polypropylene.
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In situ analysis of the oxygen evolution reaction on the CuO film in alkaline solution by surface interrogation scanning electrochemical microscopy: investigating active sites (CuIII) and kinetics

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00628C, Paper
Seokjun Han, Jinoh Yoo, Won Tae Choi
Surface interrogation scanning electrochemical microscopy was employed to assess the electrocatalytic activity of CuO films for the oxygen evolution reaction in an alkaline solution.
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Pi-extended hypervalent iodine macrocycles and their supramolecular assembly with Buckminsterfullerene

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04251D, Paper
Krishna Pandey, Samsul Arafin, Grayson Venus, Eli Jones, Yachu Du, Mina Dumre Pandey, Tahir Awais, Lichang Wang, Kyle N. Plunkett
Hypervalent iodine based macrocycles with enlarged aromatic cores can form extended supramolecular assemblies with Buckminsterfullerene.
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Amaran collection in TN crosses ₹100 crore within two weeks; global collection ₹250 crore

Global collection of Amaran in the first 11 days was ₹248 crore, which was far less than the Vijay starrer The GOAT that had a whopping collection of ₹397 crore but ahead of Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan at ₹225 crore, according to data




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'Any relief on bank guarantee will be provided across the sector': Scindia on Vodafone Idea request for waiver of bank guarantees for spectrum




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India could save 91,000 crore rupees on import bill through biofuel blending: Hardeep Singh Puri




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CM Stalin inaugurates 27 new projects at temples across T.N.




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Vodafone Idea narrows Q2 loss to ₹7,176 crore




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Godrej Industries Q2 net profit surges over three fold to ₹288 crore




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Greaves Cotton Q2 net loss narrows to ₹14 crore