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Gold purification: Provide small and medium refineries licences, says industry association

Merchants’ association urges Centre to review decision on mandatory hallmarking and HUIC certification for purifying old ornaments



  • Gold & Silver

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Activation of small molecules by ambiphilic NHC-stabilized phosphinoborenium cation: formation of boreniums with B-O-C, B-O-B, and B-O-P structural motifs

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02656J, Paper
Tomasz Wojnowski, Anna Ordyszewska, Hanna Halenka, Iwona Anusiewicz, Jarosław Chojnacki, Kinga Kaniewska-Laskowska, Rafał Grubba
The reactivity of the phosphinoborenium cation supported by a 1,3,4,5-tetramethylimidazolin-2-ylidene ligand toward small molecules was explored. The phosphinoborenium cation exhibited dual Lewis acid–base properties due to the presence of the...
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Multifunctional chiral metal hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks constructed from lanthanide ions with a trigonal prismatic coordination environment

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02131B, Paper
Guo Peng, Guo-Xing Zhou, Xiang-Tao Dong, Yong-Bo Peng, Rong-Yan Zhang, Ying-Zhao Ma, Xiao-Ming Ren
Four multifunctional chiral lanthanide hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks with second harmonic generation, single molecule magnet behavior and proton conductive ability are reported herein.
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Gukesh smart enough not to take favourite tag seriously: Vishnu

So much so, even his opponent, reigning World champion Ding Liren, has talked up Gukesh, downplaying himself




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Losing interest in small savings?

With prompt quarterly revisions in interest rates, small savings schemes are getting unattractive in the current scenario. What are investors doing about it?




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How are small finance banks faring?

Collections are up and growth is returning to micro finance industry, says Rajeev Yadav




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How smartly is Bhopal shaping up?

The Bhopal Smart City project has made steady progress: CEO Chandramauli Shukla




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NCC asks BCCI ombudsman to reject petition

NCC says charges trumped up based on unsustainable malicious aspersions




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Export ban on non-basmati white rice removed

Exports to be permitted with immediate effect subject to a minimum export price of $490 per tonne; duty on parboiled rice cut from 20% to 10%; revival of trade to eastern and south east Asian markets expected




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Centre decides to maintain status quo of return on small savings scheme

The interest rates on small savings schemes such as Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) are reset each quarter




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Restrictions removed on non-basmati rice exports

DGFT has removed the $490 a tonne minimum export price on non-basmati white rice with immediate effect




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SMART Technologies eyes $50 million revenue in 3 years

The company currently partners with 500 commercial players and plans to collaborate with both private and public educational providers




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Smart work pays

Where is the fashion industry headed with so many designers trying to make their mark, asks designer REHANE




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Techno-economic assessment of different small-scale electrochemical NH3 production plants

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,7983-7998
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03299C, Analysis
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Boaz Izelaar, Mahinder Ramdin, Alexander Vlierboom, Mar Pérez-Fortes, Deanne van der Slikke, Asvin Sajeev Kumar, Wiebren de Jong, Fokko M. Mulder, Ruud Kortlever
Electrochemical ammonia synthesis holds promise for sustainable ammonia production. Here, we compare process models and techno-economic assessments for small scale electrochemical NH3 production plants to electrified and SMR Haber–Bosch processes.
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Surface-deprotonated ultra-small SnO2 quantum dots for high-performance perovskite solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03193H, Paper
Wuchen Xiang, Yiheng Gao, Bobo Yuan, Shuping Xiao, Rui Wu, Yiran Wan, Zhiqiang Liu, Liang Ma, Xiang-Bai Chen, Weijun Ke, Guojia Fang, Pingli Qin
SnO2 electron transport layers (ETLs) have improved perovskite solar cell (PSC) efficiencies but face issues with surface protonation, leading to energy loss and instability. We developed ultra-small (2.5 nm) SnO2...
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High-efficiency non-thermal plasma synthesis of imine macrocycles

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00061G, Paper
Open Access
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Patrycja Roszkowska, Abbie M. Scholes, James L. Walsh, Timothy L. Easun, Anna G. Slater
Non-thermal plasma synthesis offers efficient access to imine macrocycles.
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Spectacular trees for small spaces

They are easy to care for, thrive in ordinary garden soil, and need minimal watering once established, says Vrinda Kumble




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Goat milk derived small extracellular vesicles ameliorate LPS-induced intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction, oxidative stress, and apoptosis by inhibiting the MAPK signaling pathway

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04067H, Paper
Feng Gao, Xin Zhang, Zhiming Xu, Kang Zhang, Fusheng Quan
Intestinal injury is often accompanied by epithelial barrier dysfunction, oxidative stress, and apoptosis.
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Dietary supplementation of pterostilbene, a major component in small berries, prevents alcohol-induced liver injury associated with lipid accumulation and inflammation

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11206-11219
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03898C, Paper
Jia-Yi Dou, Sai-Hu Liu, Jia Guo, Chen-Yu Wang, Xu Dai, Li-Hua Lian, Zhen-Yu Cui, Ji-Xing Nan, Yan-Ling Wu
Pterostilbene (PTE), a natural stilbene found in small berries, exhibits multiple pharmacological activities, particularly antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.
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Correction: Using integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics to explore the effects of infant formula on the growth and development of small intestinal organoids

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO90094D, Correction
Open Access
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Xianli Wang, Yuxin Jing, Chengdong Zheng, Chenxuan Huang, Haiyang Yao, Zimo Guo, Yilun Wu, Zening Wang, Zhengyang Wu, Ruihong Ge, Wei Cheng, Yuanyuan Yan, Shilong Jiang, Jianguo Sun, Jingquan Li, Qinggang Xie, Xiaoguang Li, Hui Wang
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UAS-B’s Krishi Mela on theme ‘climate-smart digital farming’ to feature drones for coconut-plucking, AI-based farm machinery

The Krishi Mela will be held on the GKVK campus of UAS-B from November 14 to 17




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NHRC directs Gautam Buddh Nagar DM to address dismal conditions of primary schools

NHRC was acting upon a complaint it received on October 16 earlier this year, which stated that dismal conditions of U.P.’s government-run schools violate the Right to Education (RTE) guaranteed to students




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The Small Big Pictures Of Rajamouli & Co

RRR isn't the "spectacle" it is made out to be, argues Sreehari Nair.




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Women Power: Making it big in small scale business

She gave employment to youngsters from down South and others who were visiting Chennai for employment for the first time




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Small size, big picture




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Ultrasmall RuO2/CoFe2O4 nanoparticles with robust interfacial interactions for the enhanced acidic oxygen evolution reaction

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00719K, Paper
Open Access
Ming Wei, Liuhua Mu, Zhiwei Liu, Feng Gao, Guangjian Song, Qiankang Si, Mao Zhang, Fangfang Dai, Min Zhang, Rui Ding, Li Yang, Zhonggui Gao, Sanzhao Song
Ultrasmall RuO2/CoFe2O4 nanoparticles with strong interfacial interactions exhibit enhanced oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance, driven by efficient charge transfer between RuO2 and CoFe2O4.
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Effective enrichment of glycated proteome using ultrasmall gold nanoclusters functionalized with boronic acid

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20147-20154
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03283G, Paper
Hongmae Heo, Seonghyeon Cho, Yuhyeon Kim, Soomin Ahn, Jeong-hun Mok, Hookeun Lee, Dongil Lee
A novel approach was developed for the first time by combining ultrasmall Au22 nanoclusters with boronic acid (BA) affinity chemistry, achieving highly efficient enrichment of early-stage glycated peptides.
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Fibromodulin facilitates the osteogenic effect of Masquelet's induced membrane by inhibiting the TGF-β/SMAD signaling pathway

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1898-1913
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01665J, Paper
Kai Wang, Ming Zhou, Yuanshu Zhang, Yesheng Jin, Yuan Xue, Dong Mao, Yongjun Rui
Schematic illustration of the mechanism by which an IM promotes bone formation. FMOD secreted by the IM promotes osteogenesis of BMSCs and angiogenesis of HUVECs by inhibiting the TGF-β/SMAD signaling pathway, thus facilitating bone formation.
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Macrophage membrane-camouflaged nanoclusters of ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles for precision glioma theranostics

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00357H, Paper
Bin Zhang, Rui Yang, Hongwei Yu, Yamin Peng, Haoyu Huang, Meera Moydeen Abdul Hameed, Han Wang, Guixiang Zhang, Mohamed EL-Newehy, Mingwu Shen, Xiangyang Shi, Shaojun Peng
Macrophage membrane-camouflaged nanoclusters of ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles can be developed to cross the blood–brain barrier for magnetic resonance imaging and chemo/chemodynamic therapy.
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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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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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Sony WF-1000XM5: Small in size, big on the ‘Shush!’

A classy compact companion for all your music needs




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Small wonder, big on power! MacBook Air with M3 review

Powerful, portable, and long-lasting battery, perfect for productivity on the go




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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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‘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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Will it be a smart race?

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




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Will Reliance Jio’s affordable 5G smartphone disrupt the handset market?

5G enabled smartphones are presently priced above ₹15,000 and only 20 per cent of smartphones sold in India are 5G enabled




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Nokia launches eco-friendly smartphones, subscription service Circular

Nokia also introduced three smartphones and a tablet



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Apple working on iPad dock for smart display

Apple will bring smart display and speaker to its iPad.



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Key iPhone supplier sees steady fall in smartphone demand

China downturn hurting smartphone sales, says Murata




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Samsung to make premium Galaxy S23 smartphones in India

The development comes a day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced removal of duty on import of camera lens




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Samsung to invest in smart manufacturing capability, research and development in India

We will continue our investment to bring the optimised and or smart factory to the Noida facilities, says Samsung Electronics President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business T M Roh



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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India’s smartphone market declined by 16% in January-March: IDC

Consumer demand remained sluggish amid uncertain macroeconomic conditions and inventory levels were elevated because of high stocking in H2 2022, says IDC report 




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Realme launches 11 Pro Series 5G smartphones starting at ₹23,999

Realme has introduced two smartphones — the 11 Pro+ 5G and the 11 Pro 5G — under the flagship.



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Google may start smartphone production in India

In talks with multiple contract manufacturers to start local production



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Local value addition in ‘Made in India’ smartphones climbs 16% in 2023

Samsung’s high local value add in comparison to Apple is largely a function of time




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Samsung launches newest Galaxy S24 smartphones with AI functions

Samsung looks to take on Apple with their latest AI functions in the S24 range.




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Samsung to embed Google's generative AI tech Gemini Nano in S24 smartphone series




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OnePlus launches specially designed Genshin Impact smartphone 

The OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition will be available for purchase in India from March 19