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The Omicron Variant Can Evade Vaccine Protection. Here’s How We Know.

A growing number of studies indicate Omicron is more resistant to current vaccines than previous Covid variants, though boosters seem to help. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez gets an exclusive look inside a lab testing how antibodies interact with Omicron. Photo illustration: Tom Grillo




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Omicron Variant Accounts for Most U.S. Covid Cases Ahead of the Holidays

The Omicron variant caused more than 70% of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. registered the week ending Dec. 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The surge comes as the holidays approach and some people reconsider travel plans. Photo: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg




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How Omicron Challenges U.S. and China on Vaccine Diplomacy

China got out ahead of the U.S. in shipping its Covid-19 vaccines around the world, but the Biden administration said it has donated more doses. WSJ examines how Omicron challenges both as they push for global influence. Photo: Rodrigo Sura/Esteban Biba/Shutterstock




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Schools Struggle With Omicron-Fueled Teacher Shortages

A wave of Covid-19-related school staffing issues has led some states to take drastic steps to keep schools open, including enlisting state employees, retirees and National Guard members to fill in as substitute teachers. Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press




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Croesus Retail Trust Seeks to Revive US$300 Million Singapore IPO

A Japanese real estate fund, which has Marubeni Corp. and Daiwa House Industry Co. as strategic partners, is reviving its initial public offering plans in Singapore that could raise at least US$300 million, people with knowledge of the deal said Monday.




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Cancellations Continue as Bad Weather, Omicron Disrupt U.S. Air Travel

Airlines scrapped more than 3,000 U.S. flights and delayed more than 5,000 on Monday. The new wave of cancellations and delays comes as the surge in Covid-19 infections in the U.S. has left the airline industry stretched thin. Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images




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Beijing Winter Olympics: China’s Extreme Covid-19 Rules to Stop Omicron

China is enforcing a strict set of Covid-19 rules at the Winter Olympics to stop the fast-spreading Omicron variant. From a "closed-loop” system to a ban on shouting, WSJ explains how some of these restrictions will work, and why despite all efforts, an outbreak could still derail competitions. Photo: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters




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What’s After Omicron? How Scientists Hunt for New Coronavirus Variants

Scientists are using automation, real-time analysis and pooling data from around the world to rapidly identify and understand new coronavirus variants before the next one spreads widely. Photo Illustration: Sharon Shi




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Are Musk’s Starlink Satellites Overcrowding Space? Why China, Rivals Say So

SpaceX’s Starlink faces safety complaints from China and rival companies. As Elon Musk says there’s plenty of room in space and the race to expand satellite internet networks ramps up, WSJ looks at the risks they could pose. Photo Illustration: Sharon Shi




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Exclusive: Rupali's Lawyer Breaks Down The Rs 50 Crore Compensation Demand

Rupali Ganguly recently issued a defamation notice to her stepdaughter, Esha Verma, demanding a compensation of Rs 50 crore




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Haldwani Land Encroachment: हल्द्वानी में टुकड़े टुकड़े गैंग का दूसरा शाहीन बाग

Haldwani Land Encroachment: आज सुबह मुझे वाशिंगटन से एक ईमेल आया| ईमेल इंडियन अमेरिकन मुस्लिम काउन्सिल का है। वाशिंगटन में मुख्यालय वाली यह संस्था भारत में होने वाली घटनाओं को मुस्लिम एंगल से उठाकर दुनिया भर में भारत को बदनाम




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Microsoft’s Forgotten Notepad Gets its Biggest Update Since its Inception in 1983

Microsoft is enhancing Notepad with AI-driven text editing capabilities. This feature, known as Rewrite, is being introduced in preview for Windows Insiders. It allows users to "rephrase sentences, adjust tone, and modify the length of your content," as stated on the




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Redmi A4 5G with Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 SoC Set to Launch on November 20 in India; Amazon Microsite Goes Live

Xiaomi recently confirmed that the Redmi A4 5G is making its way to India sometime this month, which was first showcased at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024 in October. Now, the brand has announced the launch date for the upcoming




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Is Microsoft Bringing New AI Features to Xbox?

Microsoft has introduced its first significant AI feature for Xbox, which is a chatbot. This animated virtual assistant will manage online support queries. According to sources familiar with Microsoft's strategy, this is part of a broader initiative to cautiously integrate AI




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Microsoft Surface Event: Key Announcements on Copilot Plus PCs, Snapdragon X Chips, New AI Features, & More

At its latest event ahead of Build 2024, Microsoft introduced a new era of PCs under the Copilot Plus brand. This fresh lineup integrates advanced AI capabilities, marking a significant step forward in personal computing. Here's a breakdown of the key




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Computex 2024: Nvidia Teases Faster Chips, Project Rubin Revealed, Microsoft Copilot Partnership Announced

Nvidia fired a salvo at the Computex conference, showcasing its commitment to maintaining leadership in the AI chip market. The company unveiled a multi-pronged strategy that includes faster chip release cycles, a next-generation AI platform codenamed Rubin, and a collaboration with




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MSMEs On Amazon India GSP Platform Cross $2 Billion In Exports

On Monday, e-commerce company Amazon said Indian MSMEs and companies that form a part of its GSP or global selling programme have in aggregate exports crossed $2 billion. Started in 2015, the GSP initiative of the company allows India based




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Govt To Create 'Social Microfinance Organisation' For Women & Small Businesses: Gadkari

On Friday, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the government is planning to create a deposit-taking 'social microfinance organisation' to disburse loans of up to Rs 10 lakh to women and small entrepreneurs quickly. The Minister for MSME and Road




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China Accident: 35 killed, 43 injured As Car Hits Crowd in In Zhuhai

In a tragic incident in southern China, a devastating event occurred when a car charged into groups of people at the Zhuhai Sports Center, leading to 35 deaths. This horrifying occurrence unfolded on Monday evening, leaving more than 40 individuals wounded




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Is X Down Right Now? Users Report Loading and Refreshing Issues Across the Globe

On Tuesday, the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced significant service disruptions that affected users across multiple regions. Downdetector, a popular outage tracking website, reported that more than 36,500 users in the United States were impacted at the




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Study Links Gut Microbiome Changes To Early Onset Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

A new study finds specific changes in gut bacteria may signal early risk for rheumatoid arthritis, offering potential for preventive treatment.




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Amazon Great Indian Festival 2024 Achieves Record Sales With Over 11 Crore Visits In Opening Days

The Amazon Great Indian Festival 2024 began on September 27 with 24-hour early access to Prime members. This event marked the most successful opening for sellers and brand partners on Amazon.in. In just the first two days, there were nearly 11




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The Secret Lives Next Door : How One Man Hid A Double Life Across Five Apartments

In the places we call home, we often assume that the people around us are living straightforward, predictable lives. We pass by our neighbours, exchange pleasantries, and go about our own routines, believing that we know everything there is to know




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Never Ever Mess With A Crow! It Won’t Forget You For Up To 17 Years

Ever notice how some memories just won't fade-like that friend who never lets you live down a bad joke, or the sibling who remembers every prank? Imagine if someone held onto a grudge for 17 years, never forgetting that one moment




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Crorepathi way: లక్ష రూపాయలు ఇలా ఇన్వెస్ట్ చేస్తే తలనొప్పి లేకుండా కోటి అవుతుంది..!

Crorepathi Ideas: మనలో చాలా మంది కోటీశ్వరులుగా మారాలంటే ఇన్వెస్ట్ చేయటానికి సరైన మార్గంగా మ్యూచువల్ ఫండ్స్ పనికొస్తాయని చాలా మంది భావిస్తుంటారు. వీటిలో ఎస్ఐపీల రూపంలో కాలానుగుణంగా క్రమం తప్పకుండా పెట్టుబడి పెడితే తప్పక కోటీశ్వరులుగా మారేందుకు అవకాశం ఉందని నిపుణులు సూచిస్తూ ఉంటారు. అయితే మ్యూచువల్ ఫండ్స్ పెట్టుబడుల మార్గంలో వెల్లటం చాలా పనితో




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Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E-Performance Launched At Rs 1.95 Crore - F1 Tech For Indian Roads

German luxury carmaker Mercedes has launched the Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E-Performance sedan in India. The Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E-Performance is priced at Rs 1.95 crore (ex-showroom) and is the 14th and final product launch for the German marque for




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Ion current oscillation of polyelectrolyte modified micropipettes

Faraday Discuss., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00135D, Paper
Tianyi Xiong, Wenjie Ma, Ping Yu
Ion current oscillation of polyelectrolyte modified micropipettes in pH gradients was discovered and regulated. The periodic switch between the protonated/deprotonated state of modified micropipettes contributed to the spontaneous ICO observation.
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Integrated scanning electrochemical cell microscopy platform with local electrochemical impedance spectroscopy using a preamplifier

Faraday Discuss., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00122B, Paper
Ancheng Wang, Rong Jin, Dechen Jiang
An integrated SECCM with LEIS is established by combining the preamplifier based EIS measurement with scanning electrochemical cell microscopy.
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Electrochemiluminescence microscopy for the investigation of peptide interactions within planar lipid membranes

Faraday Discuss., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00137K, Paper
Kaoru Hiramoto, Kosuke Ino, Ibuki Takahashi, Ayumi Hirano-Iwata, Hitoshi Shiku
We propose the use of electrochemiluminescence microscopy in a solution of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ and tri-n-propylamine to monitor alterations in lipid membranes due to peptide action.
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Revealing the diverse electrochemistry of nanoparticles with scanning electrochemical cell microscopy

Faraday Discuss., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00115J, Paper
Lachlan F. Gaudin, Cameron L. Bentley
Through presenting and discussing these findings, this article seeks to highlight complications in single-NP SECCM experiments, particularly those arising from issues with sample preparation.
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Seeing nanoscale electrocatalytic reactions at individual MoS2 particles under an optical microscope: probing sub-mM oxygen reduction reaction

Faraday Discuss., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00132J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Nikan Afsahi, Zhu Zhang, Sanli Faez, Jean-Marc Noël, Manas Ranjan Panda, Mainak Majumder, Naimeh Naseri, Jean-François Lemineur, Frédéric Kanoufi
Interferometric scattering microscopy (iSCAT) allows visualizing individual petal-like MoS2 sub-microparticles and monitoring operando their activity towards oxygen reduction reaction.
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Scanning electrochemical probe microscopy: towards the characterization of micro- and nanostructured photocatalytic materials

Faraday Discuss., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00136B, Paper
Open Access
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Giada Caniglia, Sarah Horn, Christine Kranz
The feasibility of fabricating micro- and sub-micro-sized AFM probes based on Pt-B electrodeposition for the electrochemical detection of H2 evolution is demonstrated.
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Controlling the droplet cell environment in scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM) via migration and electroosmotic flow

Faraday Discuss., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00080C, Paper
Open Access
Samuel F. Wenzel, Heekwon Lee, Hang Ren
The contributions of migration and electroosmotic flow induced by electrochemical redox molecules in dual-barrel SECCM were characterised.
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Mumbai: Rs 58000 crore plan approved to cut travel time across city; check details

The MMRDA has unveiled a Rs 58,000 crore plan to create a network of ring roads around Mumbai, aiming to reduce congestion and improve travel efficiency over the next five years.




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Sebi's Rs 25 crore penalty plea against Mukesh Ambani dismissed by SC in THIS case

In December 2023, SAT had quashed Sebi's 2021 order against Reliance, Mukesh Ambani, Mumbai SEZ and the Navi Mumbai SEZ.




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Meet man who leads Rs 243890 crore company, lost Rs 21735 crore in one day after...

He joined the company as a management graduate and initially spent eight years in sales.




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Meet software engineer who left Deloitte job to pursue fashion, owns Rs 200 crore-worth clothing brand, she is...

Nidhi launched Aks Clothing in 2014, with an initial investment of Rs 3.5 lakh. Her company's revenue has reached Rs 200 crore by 2021.




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Mukesh Ambani set to invest Rs 65000 crore in THIS Indian state, it will be Reliance's biggest...

This initiative is part of Reliance's clean energy programme, which is led by Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani.




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Meet richest Indian in Canada who has Rs 17430 crore net worth, no match for Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, he owns...

Meet the wealthiest Indian in Canada amassing a USD 2.1 billion net worth through his business and investment expertise.




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India's highest paid actor charges Rs 300 crore for a film; more than Vijay, Shah Rukh, Prabhas, Rajini, Ranbir, Salman

Allu Arjun has become India's highest paid actor with the whopping fees of Rs 300 crore for Pushpa 2: The Rule.




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Delhi chokes amid rising air pollution, AQI crosses 400 at...

AQI in Anand Vihar area crossed the 400 mark, being recorded as 405 at 7 AM, categorized as 'severe', worse than the AQI of 367 recorded on Saturday.




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Erosion of rigid plastics in turbid (sandy) water: quantitative assessment for marine environments and formation of microplastics

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1847-1858
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00122B, Paper
Ali Al-Darraji, Ibukun Oluwoye, Christopher Lagat, Shuhei Tanaka, Ahmed Barifcani
Mechanical degradation (erosion) of plastics in the marine environment has been reported in many literature studies but without quantitative information. Therefore, this study quantified the erosion of some plastics in the marine environment.
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Microplastics are effective carriers of bisphenol A and facilitate its escape from wastewater treatment systems

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1811-1820
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00297K, Paper
Wang Li, Bo zu, Lei Li, Jian Li, Jiawen Li, Qiujie Xiang
Microplastics (MPs) pollution is a major issue in aquatic environments.
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Depletion rates of O2-naphthenic acids from oil sands process-affected water in wetland microcosms

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1859-1867
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00227J, Paper
Alexander M. Cancelli, Frank A. P. C. Gobas
Depuration in OSPW occurs by mechanisms of natural attenuation, sorption and microbial degradation, and plant-mediated uptake and biotransformation.
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Combining a tunable pinhole with synchronous fluorescence spectrometry for visualization and quantification of benzo[a]pyrene at the root epidermis microstructure of Kandelia obovata

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1879-1886
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00443D, Paper
Bingman Lei, Yaxian Zhu, Yong Zhang
Establishing a method to reveal the distribution and retention of benzo[a]pyrene at the root epidermis microstructure of Kandelia obovata.
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Assessment of the cytotoxicity micro- and nano-plastic on human intestinal Caco-2 cells and the protective effects of catechin

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00408F, Paper
Xiaoxia Wang, Zhongneng Yang, Xiao-Min Ren, Zhenghuan Zhang, Huan He, Xuejun Pan
This study found that PS-M/NPs have a size-dependent cytotoxic effect on the human intestinal epithelial cell line Caco-2, mediated by the production of reactive oxygen species. Additionally, catechins were shown to mitigate these adverse effects.
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Degradation of norfloxacin by the synergistic effect of micro–nano bubbles and sodium hypochlorite: kinetics, influencing factors and pathways

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00490F, Paper
Guijuan Li, Yan Cheng, Mengyao Jing, Dan Zhang, Yufei Ma, Shengke Yang
The degradation reaction process and influencing factors of norfloxacin in the sodium hypochlorite and micro–nano bubble composite system.
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Polyethylene microplastics affect behavioural, oxidative stress, and molecular responses in the Drosophila model

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00537F, Paper
Open Access
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Himanshu Ranjan, Swetha Senthil Kumar, Sharine Priscilla, Subhashini Swaminathan, Masakazu Umezawa, Sahabudeen Sheik Mohideen
The study highlights the negative effects of PE MPs on motor functions, oxidative stress, and cellular stress responses in Drosophila, emphasizing the broader ecological risks associated with microplastic pollution.
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Quantitative read-across structure–property relationship (q-RASPR): a novel approach to estimate the bioaccumulative potential for diverse classes of industrial chemicals in aquatic organisms

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00374H, Paper
Prodipta Bhattacharyya, Pabitra Samanta, Ankur Kumar, Shubha Das, Probir Kumar Ojha
The Bioconcentration Factor (BCF) is used to evaluate the bioaccumulation potential of chemical substances in reference organisms, and it directly correlates with ecotoxicity.
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