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Red sand boa receives rare cancer treatment at Thiruvananthapuram zoo

Animal rescued by Forest dept. diagnosed with mast cell tumour




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Consolation win for Mizoram




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Naphtho[1,2-c:5,6-c']bis([1,2,3]thiadiazole) enables the design of efficient halogen-free polymer donors and fabrication of organic solar cells with >19% efficiency

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8593-8608
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02414A, Paper
Tao Jia, Yongmin Luo, Yulong Hai, Tao Lin, Xudong Qin, Ruijie Ma, Kezhou Fan, Aleksandr A. Sergeev, Top Archie Dela Peña, Yao Li, Mingjie Li, Kam Sing Wong, Gang Li, Jiaying Wu, Shengjian Liu, Fei Huang
Fusion and isomerization strategies are used to develop an electron-withdrawing motif naphtho[1,2-d:5,6-d']bis([1,2,3]thiadiazole) (iNT) and a halogen-free polymer donor achieving an efficiency of 19.1%.
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Zonal arts festivals in Calicut varsity in January




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Mizoram CM Lalduhoma’s speech on Mizo community in U.S. did not violate Indian Constitution

“CM Lalduhoma’s call for Mizo unity is an appeal to preserve cultural roots and solidarity without challenging India’s sovereignty,” says Asst. Professor David Lalrinchhana




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A safe and new strategy for N-arylation of 2,4-thiazolidinediones via microwave irradiation using base catalyst K2CO3 in DMF

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,842-848
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00641G, Paper
Ragini C. Patil, Nita M. Khiratkar, Sumeer Ahmed, Joazaizulfazli Jamalis, Aso Hameed Hasan, Malika Berredjem, Sarkar M. A. Kawsar, Ajmal R. Bhat
Green efforts as an alternative to existing conventional methods for providing new tools, knowledge and design of organic synthesis, will contribute to the economy and protecting the environment and health.
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Zomato launches Food Rescue initiative to prevent wastage due to cancellations

The platform said that every month, about four lakh food orders are cancelled, posing a serious challenge




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Metagenomic and transcriptomic profiling of the hypoglycemic and hypotriglyceridemic actions of Tremella fuciformis-derived polysaccharides in high-fat-diet- and streptozotocin-treated mice

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11096-11114
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO01870B, Paper
Xiaofei Xu, Xiaofei Liu, Liyan Liu, Jin Chen, Jingjing Guan, Donghui Luo
Tremella fuciformis polysaccharides exhibit hypoglycemic and hypotriglyceridemic activities through altering the taxonomic and functional attributes of the gut microbiota and modulating gene expression in the liver.
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The Zone of Interest Review

The Zone Of Interest is technically flawless but lacks emotional pull, observes Mayur Sanap.




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FDA approval for Cobenfy casts light on schizophrenia’s wickedness

Cobenfy is the first antipsychotic drug to treat schizophrenia by targeting cholinergic receptors instead of dopamine receptors




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Expand your horizon through an LLM programme

The programmes should bring about a conceptual, interdisciplinary and research focused study.




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Zodiac Clothing Co.Ltd. - Disclosure of Voting results of AGM (Regulation 44(3) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015)




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Mechanistic differences between the Ru(II) and Zn(II)-catalyzed cross-coupling of cyclopropenes with diazo compounds: a DFT study

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00995A, Paper
Tiantian Liu, Kang Lv, Xiaoguang Bao
A detailed computational study was performed to shed light on the mechanistic differences between the Ru(II) and Zn(II)-catalyzed cross-coupling of cyclopropenes with diazo compounds.
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A metal-free route to substituted imidazolidines via ring-opening cyclization (ROC) of activated aziridines with N-benzylanilines: DA-COP catalyzed photo-oxidative C–H activation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6411-6419
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00808A, Paper
Manish Kumar, Bharat Singh, Sugandha Singh, Indresh Verma, Kamal K. Kar, Manas K. Ghorai
A metal-free, conjugated organic polymer (TPA-PQ)-catalyzed intramolecular C–H functionalization strategy for the synthesis of imidazolidines in the presence of light and O2 is reported.
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Construction of a flow-through catalytic reactor employing O3–Fe/TiO2 for efficient catalytic ozonation disinfection

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6351-6362
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00893F, Paper
Jiaxuan Li, Xin Chen, Siyu Li, Kunrong Mei, Lequan Liu, Jinhua Ye
An O3–Fe/TiO2 reactor is designed for efficient air disinfection by catalytically converting ozone into reactive oxygen species (ROS).
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Photocatalytic dehydrogenative C(sp2)–P coupling reaction between dibenzo[b,f][1,4]oxazepanes and phosphine oxides

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6176-6179
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00955J, Communication
Zhaotian Wu, Xuefei Sha, Shan Wang, Huan Yang, Shaojun Zheng, Chunhui Jiang, Shu-Yang Chen, Hongfei Lu
Visible-light-induced cross-dehydrogenative coupling between cyclic imines and diaryl phosphine oxides has been developed to afford their oxyphosphide derivatives, using rhodamine B as a photocatalyst.
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Heterogeneous oxidative upcycling of polystyrene plastics to benzoic acid under air conditions

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6584-6591
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00970C, Paper
Chengyang Sun, Yong Guo, Xiaohui Liu, Yanqin Wang
A heterogeneous oxidative upcycling strategy converting polystyrene (PS) waste into benzoic acid.
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Switching of selectivity from benzaldehyde to benzoic acid using MIL-100(V) as a heterogeneous catalyst in aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6524-6536
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00832D, Paper
Open Access
Duygu Hacıefendioğlu, Ali Tuncel
MIL-100(V) used as a heterogeneous catalyst for tunable selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde or benzoic acid by changing only the reaction temperature.
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Photomanipulatable colloidal clusters from the aggregation of azo molecular glass spheres

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20060-20066
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03618B, Communication
Bo Tang, Lier Wang, Xitong Ai, Chuyi Liao, Zhiyuan Xiong, Yaning He, Xiaogong Wang
Controllable fabrication of photoresponsive colloidal clusters with a wide range of adjustable sizes and complex architectures are fabricated through the aggregation, fusion and photoinduced deformation of azo colloidal spheres.
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Dual metal centers within a water-stable Co/Ni bimetallic metal-triazolate framework contribute to durable photocatalysis for water treatment

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20082-20088
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03940H, Communication
Minling Zheng, Yubo Liu, Qifu Zhang, Wenjing Li, Yong Zhang, Guangxue Feng, Yating Hu, Shaoming Huang
A bimetallic CoNi-MET with fixed metal occupancy combines the strong water resistance of Co-MET with the high porosity of a Ni-MET.
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Recent advances in MXene-based composites for piezoelectric sensors

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03233K, Review Article
Long Jin, Yong Ao, Tianpei Xu, Yulin Zou, Weiqing Yang
This review systematically discusses various MXene composites, exploring the impact of incorporating different materials on the piezoelectric properties and the overall efficiency of sensors. Images reproduced with permission, full details in paper.
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Facile synthesis of defective ZnS-ZnO composite nanosheets for efficient piezocatalytic H2 production

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03733B, Paper
Xiaoxiao Lu, Xiaojing Zhao, Xiangyu Chen, Miaoqiong Xu, Miaoling Huang, Wen-Jie Chen, Yubin Liu, Xiaoyang Pan
A facile approach was developed for the synthesis of ultrathin ZnS-ZnO nanosheets. By simply manipulating the synthetic temperature, ZnS-ZnO composite nanosheets with sulfur vacancy are successfully obtained using ZnS(en)0.5 as...
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Futuristic Alzheimer's therapy: acoustic-stimulated piezoelectric nanospheres for amyloid reduction

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1801-1821
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01688A, Paper
Manju Sharma, Samraggi Choudhury, Anand Babu, Varun Gupta, Dipanjan Sengupta, Syed Afroz Ali, Mrunali D. Dhokne, Ashok Kumar Datusalia, Dipankar Mandal, Jiban Jyoti Panda
The graphical abstract portraying the utility of peizoactive polydopamine-coated PVDF nanospheres as potential therapeutic modalities for Alzheimer's disease. The nanospheres induced fibril disaggregation and neuroprotection upon acoustic activation in neural cells and animal model.
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Realme Narzo 70 Pro 5G review

Premium performance in a surprise package




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IIM Vizag inks pact with NIT Mizoram over hybrid programme




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Peter Tschaikowsky - Intermezzo from the Suite (arr. by Edwin H. Lemare)

Organ sheet music by Peter Tschaikowsky | Intermezzo from the Suite (Op. 43) (arr. by Edwin H. Lemare)

Reference: BE01126
Title: Intermezzo from the Suite (Op. 43) (arr. by Edwin H. Lemare)
Composer: Peter Tschaikowsky
Instrument: Organ solo
Price: €11.99
Pages: 15
Format: Portrait - 9” x 12” paper-back
Publication Date: 25-Jan-2024
Edition: New
Editor: W. B. Henshaw
EAN/ISMN: 979-0-2067-1126-8




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The academy of armory, or, a storehouse of armory and blazon : containing the several variety of created beings, and how born in coats of arms, both foreign and domestick. With the instruments used in all trades and sciences, together with their terms of

London : [Roxburghe Club], 1905.




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BSE net zooms to ₹346 cr in Q2

Income more than doubled to Rs ₹819 crore from ₹367 crore




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Razorpay launches venture investment program to support early-stage B2B startups

Aimed at startups, the program will offer tech integration, market access, and personalized mentorship




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Demand from tier II/III cities drives growth of kidswear on Amazon Fashion




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Swiggy Vs Zomato: How do their business models differ?

Swiggy’s B2C operations account for 61 per cent of revenue and its B2B supply chain segment contributes a substantial 39 per cent, marking a key distinction from Zomato’s business structure




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Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2024 Live: TWS earphones below ₹5,000 from OnePlus, JBL, Samsung, Jabra, Sony

OnePlus, JBL, Samsung, Jabra, and Sony are just some of the brands offering TWS earphones priced at less than ₹5,000, though their specs can vary greatly




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Amazon unveils its most advanced fulfillment centre in the U.S., redefining robotics and logistics 

Amazon’s introduction of these robotics, including the fully autonomous mobile robot Proteus, is expected to reduce fulfillment processing times by 25% and improve shipping accuracy




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Amazon’s refreshed Kindle lineup comes with faster, 7-inch option, and a first-ever colour Kindle

Amazon has launched an entirely new lineup of Kindle devices, introducing its first-ever colour Kindle, a reimagined Kindle Scribe, and more.




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Amazon Diwali Special 2024: Samsung, Oppo, iQOO, Realme, TECNO phones below ₹15,000

Diwali sales are everywhere, and Amazon has joined the list with its own ‘special,’ as part of the Great Indian Festival sale




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U.S. regulators reject amended interconnect agreement for Amazon data centre

U.S. energy regulators rejected an amended interconnection agreement for an Amazon data centre connected directly to a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania




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Robot AI startup Physical Intelligence raises $400 million from Bezos, OpenAI

Physical Intelligence, a startup that is developing foundational software for robots, said on Monday it has raised $400 million in early-stage funding from Amazon's Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, and others




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Amazon CEO denies full in-office mandate is 'backdoor layoff'

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said at an all-hands meeting on Tuesday that the plan to require employees to be in-office five days per week is not meant to force attrition




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Amazon Prime Video launches AI-powered recaps for TV shows

Built on Amazon Bedrock, their AWS service which is specialised to build and scale AI apps, X-Recaps used custom AI models to analyse the content and generate these summaries




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Oppo Find X8 series to use world’s first dual periscope camera and AI telescope zoom

The Oppo Find X8 series also gets a dedicated camera Quick Button to launch camera




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Amazon.com mulls new multi-billion dollar investment in Anthropic: Report

Amazon is in talks for its second multi-billion dollar investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, the Information reported on Thursday




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Amazon to invest $1.3 billion in Italy data centre business

Amazon's computing unit AWS on Thursday said it planned to invest 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in Italy over the next five years




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India to summon Amazon, Flipkart executives as regulatory scrutiny grows

Datum Intelligence estimates Flipkart had a 32% market share and Amazon a 24% share last year in Indian e-commerce, which roughly accounts for 8% of the $834 billion retail sector




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Amazon developing driver eyeglasses to shave seconds off deliveries: Report

The project underscores the online seller's efforts to reduce delivery costs per package and support margins as it fights increased competition from Walmart




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Today’s top tech news: AI developers seek to enhances models; Amazon developing smart eyeglasses for drivers; FTX sues Binance, its former CEO 




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Gulf of Oman has enormous dead zone severely depleted of oxygen




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Hawaii lawmakers pass ban on sunscreen chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate

Protecting coral reefs is the legislation’s goal




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Hawaii lawmakers pass ban on sunscreen chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate




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Rise in CFC emissions threatens ozone recovery

Rogue trichlorofluoromethane likely originates from production facilities in East Asia




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El aumento de las emisiones de CFC amenaza la recuperación de la capa de ozono

El triclorofluorometano probablemente se origine en fábricas del este de Asia