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Lacticaseibacillus plantarum postbiotics prepared by the combined technique of pasteurization and ultrasound: effective measures to alleviate obesity based on the SCFAs-GPR41/GPR43 signaling pathway

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11005-11019
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03591G, Paper
Chao Miao, Linge Wang, Huabing Wang, Yu Shen, Chaoxin Man, Wei Zhang, Yu Zhang, Qianyu Zhao, Yujun Jiang
Postbiotics prepared by ultrasound and pasteurization are used for the alleviation of obesity.
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Cardamonin protects against diabetic cardiomyopathy by activating macrophage NRF2 signaling through molecular interaction with KEAP1

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11083-11095
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03543G, Paper
Wenshan Nan, Jialin Yin, Wenhao Hao, Huali Meng, Junduo Wu, Xiao Yin, Hao Wu
Cardamonin inhibited macrophage M1 polarization in diabetic cardiomyopathy by binding to KEAP1, leading to the dissociation of NRF2 from KEAP1. This promoted NRF2 nuclear translocation and antioxidant gene expression in M1 polarized macrophages.
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Mechanistic insights into EGCG's preventive effects on obesity-induced precocious puberty through multi-omics analyses

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11169-11185
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03844D, Paper
Qiuyun Gu, Qiujv Du, Lina Xia, Xiaoting Lu, Xiaoqing Wan, Ying Shao, Jieyi He, Peiying Wu
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) has demonstrated potential effects on obesity-induced precocious puberty, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
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Significance of Adi Sankara




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Redesigned programmes can vastly improve TB treatment outcomes

Doubling the direct benefit transfer to Rs.1,000 per month, disbursing Rs.3,000 at the time of diagnosis, and nutrition support to TB patients can have a huge impact




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China launches Shenzhou-19; new crew arrives at space station in sign of growing influence in space

The team of two men and one woman will replace the astronauts who have lived on the Tiangong space station for the last six months, conducting a variety of experiments and maintaining the structure




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Designs for sustainability

Students of IIT Bombay are working towards an energy-efficient housing solution.




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Setting their sights high

With no dearth of innovative ideas, student startups are on the rise.




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United Flavours: An insightful journey of camera buffs




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Designer cocoon

Zaarga uses the Internet to weave a unique success tale. Payal Chhabria has the details...




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Designs on the skyline

Architect Tony Joseph who designed South India’s tallest apartment tower says that the state needs a vertical growth plan



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Hydrogenation of sulfoxides to sulfides mediated by incomplete cubane-type Mo3S4 clusters: synthetic applications and mechanistic insights

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00987H, Paper
Juanjo Mateu-Campos, María Gutiérrez-Blanco, Eva Guillamón, Vicent S. Safont, Rosa Llusar
Air-stable diamino Mo3S4 clusters are efficient catalysts for the late-stage functionalization of drugs and other valuable products containing sulfide moieties.
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Mechanistic insights into the oxidative coupling of methane over a Li/MgO catalyst: an experimental and microkinetic modeling study

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01132E, Paper
Zaili Xiong, Jijun Guo, Yuwen Deng, Meirong Zeng, Zhandong Wang, Zhongyue Zhou, Wenhao Yuan, Fei Qi
This study investigates the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) using a Li/MgO catalyst in a packed bed reactor.
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New insights into influences of initial oxidization states on dynamic reconstruction of Cu catalysts and C–C coupling in CO2 reduction

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6224-6232
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00781F, Paper
Chen Qin, Xuheng Li, Haoyang Li, Ting Wang, Xue Zhang, Yuyao Wang, Fuping Pan, Kai-Jie Chen
The spontaneous oxidization/reduction of the Cu surface occurs during CO2 reduction, resulting in the dynamic evolution of i-CuOx species. The in situ formed i-CuOx plays decisive roles in promoting C–C coupling.
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Theoretical insights into Pt–Rh alloy nanoparticles: stability, elemental distribution, and catalytic mechanisms for NO + CO reactions

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6286-6297
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00755G, Paper
Yuzheng Li, Xianbao Duan, Zhang Liu, Caoran Li, Fangwen Ye, Zhihong Zhang, Liuqing Chen, Chun Du, Qingbo Wang, Bin Shan
Pt–Rh alloy nanoparticles featuring surfaces with both Pt and Rh atoms are poised to demonstrate bifunctional catalytic prowess in the NO + CO reaction.
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Accelerated design of nickel-cobalt based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation with human-in-the-loop active machine learning

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6307-6320
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00873A, Paper
Open Access
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Yasemen Kuddusi, Maarten R. Dobbelaere, Kevin M. Van Geem, Andreas Züttel
The effect of catalyst synthesis and reaction conditions on catalytic activity were accurately predicted with an interpretable data-driven strategy. The method is demonstrated for CO2 methanation and is extendable to other catalytic processes.
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Combining computational and experimental studies to gain mechanistic insights for n-butane isomerisation with a model microporous catalyst

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01035C, Paper
Open Access
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Matthew E. Potter, Lucas Spiske, Philipp N. Plessow, Evangeline B. McShane, Marina Carravetta, Alice E. Oakley, Takudzwa Bere, James H. Carter, Bart D. Vandegehuchte, Kamila M. Kaźmierczak, Felix Studt, Robert Raja
Using a model microporous catalyst, the influence of acid site density and partial pressure is explored in alkane isomerisation. Combining with DFT calculations shows the role of olefins in this industrially important catalytic process.
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Insight into the influence of Re and Cl on Ag catalysts in ethylene epoxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00858H, Paper
Open Access
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Claudia J. Keijzer, Pim T. Weide, Kristiaan H. Helfferich, Justyna Zieciak, Marco de Ridder, Remco Dalebout, Tracy L. Lohr, John R. Lockemeyer, Peter van den Brink, Petra E. de Jongh
Crystalline AgReO4 was formed in Re-promoted Ag catalysts. The effect of Re on catalysis and EO isomerization was tested without and with the industrially relevant ethyl chloride. EO isomerization was greatly affected by both Re and Cl.
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Material design of biodegradable primary batteries: boosting operating voltage by substituting the hydrogen evolution reaction at the cathode

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20027-20036
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03321C, Minireview
Shunsuke Yamada, Takashi Honda
This review highlights recent progress in increasing the operating voltage of biodegradable primary batteries by suppressing or substituting the hydrogen evolution reaction at the cathode with alternative redox reaction.
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BP/GaN and BP/GaP core/shell nanowires: theoretical insights into photovoltaic and gas-sensing abilities

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20235-20251
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02602K, Paper
Rishit S. Shukla, Vidit B. Zala, Sanjeev K. Gupta, P. N. Gajjar
BP/GaN and BP/GaP core/shell nanowires (CSNWs) show good sensitivity for some small oxide gases. Also, BP/GaP CSNWs show >33% photovoltaic conversion efficiency.
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Rationalization of the light-induced electron injection mechanism in a model 1D ZnO nanowire-dye complex: insights from real-time TD-DFTB simulations

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20280-20287
DOI: 10.1039/D3NR06557J, Paper
Dalma M. Márquez, Carlos R. Lien-Medrano, Germán J. Soldano, Cristián G. Sánchez
Zinc oxide nanowires (ZnO NWs) possess a unique one-dimensional (1D) morphology that offers a direct pathway for charge transport.
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Refined Design of DNA Logic Gate for Implementing DNA-based Three-level Circuit

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03606A, Paper
Yuanpeng Zhang, Bei Yan, Xingge Li, Huan Liu, Xiao Liu, Xianjin Xiao, Zenghui Mao, Zhihao Ming
DNA computing circuits are favored by researchers due to their high density, high parallelism, and biocompatibility. However, compared with electronic circuits, current DNA circuits have significant errors in understanding the...
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Insights into the electrochemical catalytic mechanism of atomically dispersed metal on h-BCN monolayer

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02845G, Paper
Na Zhou, Yanning Wang, Jiao Wang, Panchao Zhao, Hang Zhang
Exploiting efficient and inexpensive electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is of great significance for the rapid development of renewable energy technologies.
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Design of a new process for the stabilization of FeS–Bi2S3 hybrid nanostructure and its application as a field emitter

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR04138K, Paper
Arushi Arora, Anima Mahajan, Nausad Khan, Santanu Ghosh, Menaka Jha
Design of a new process for the fabrication of FeS–Bi2S3 anisotropic nanostructure for field emission application.
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Highly stable and ultra-fast vibration-responsive flexible iontronic sensors for accurate acoustic signal recognition

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03370A, Paper
Yan Wang, Weiqiang Liao, Xikai Yang, Kexin Wang, Shengpeng Yuan, Dan Liu, Cheng Liu, Shiman Yang, Li Wang
A wearable acoustic vibration pressure sensor was developed based on an interfacial-enhanced iontronic dielectric and integrated with an acoustic recognition system using a deep learning classifier.
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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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Liquid–liquid phase separation-inspired design of biomaterials

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1943-1949
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM02008H, Minireview
Yang Song
Biological liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) provides novel insights for the assembly of biomaterials with tailored structure and intrinsic functionality.
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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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Design, manufacturing and testing of a green non-isocyanate polyurethane prosthetic heart valve

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2149-2164
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01911J, Paper
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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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Cell-membrane engineering strategies for clinic-guided design of nanomedicine

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM02114A, Review Article
Di Huang, Xiaoyu Wang, Wentao Wang, Jiachen Li, Xiaomei Zhang, Bing Xia
Cells are the fundamental units of life. The cell membrane primarily composed of two layers of phospholipids (a bilayer) structurally defines the boundary of a cell, which can protect its...
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Porphyrin-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks from Design, Synthesis to Biological Applications

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00214H, Review Article
Open Access
Xin-Gui Li, Junjian Li, Jinfeng Chen, Liangmei Rao, Libin Zheng, Fei Yu, Yijing Tang, Jie Zheng, Jie Ma
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) constitute a class of highly functional porous materials characterized by ordered structures, high crystallinity, and a substantial specific surface area, primarily composed of light atoms such...
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Samudrayaan Mission will establish India as a significant contributor to deep-sea research, says scientist




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Actor Kani Kusruti’s watermelon clutch at Cannes was designed in Kochi

Diya John who designed actor Kani Kusruti’s watermelon slice bag talks about how it came to be



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Hyderabad: Weavers design the Sonthanga collection with locally sourced organic cotton

An initiative of Malkha Commons brings farmers, spinners and weavers together on a common platform



  • Life & Style

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Arish John Andrews designs and makes bespoke ornaments from natural materials such as seeds, clay, bamboo and so on

Arish John Andrews designs and makes bespoke ornaments from natural materials such as seeds, clay and bamboo



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Decoding Diljit Dosanjh’s global desi style with designer Raghavendra Rathore

Designer Raghavendra Rathore takes us behind Diljit Dosanjh’s traditional-contemporary look at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon




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From Radhika Merchant to Katrina Kaif, meet the designer who makes floral jewellery for weddings

At Srishti Calcuttawala’s Floral Art Studio in Mumbai, it took five karigars six hours to create Radhika Merchant’s floral dupatta and jewellery



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Why Amit Aggarwal is one of the most exciting designers at India Couture Week 2024

In the sea of wedding lehengas, heavy silk saris and Swarovski-encrusted gowns that made Couture Week, this outlier’s bold experiments with polymer and corded textiles stood tall




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Advaya, the label that designed Deepika Padukone’s wedding saris, brings its bandhgalas and Kanjeevarams to Chennai

The Bengaluru-based label incorporates innovative techniques like blending linen with Kanjeevaram



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Designers Abraham and Thakore bring their black and white design philosophy to Hyderabad

Slow, responsible and fashion that lasts seasons are beliefs that A&T hold dear




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Kochi designers use memories, motifs and gold for their Onam collections

Can’t make up your mind about your Onam fit? Here are some options...




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Rahul Mishra has designs for Hyderabad

A champion of slow fashion, Rahul Mishra on being inspired by Nature and why he considers fashion an art form




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Chennai designer Neesha Amrish’s handmade stoles are now at the Van Gogh museum store in Amsterdam

The Ahimsa silk stoles are inspired by Van Gogh’s Almond Blossom and it takes 15 days to create one



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Manish Malhotra becomes the first Indian designer to showcase his fashion line, World Collection, at Harrods, London

The couturier navigates the global fashion scene through his World Collection that modernises India’s traditional textile crafts 




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Lakme Fashion Week 2024: Designer Aneeth Arora on Péro’s collaboration with Hello Kitty

At Lakme Fashion Week SS 25, the fashion brand’s biggest collab yet with Hello Kitty channeled ‘Cottagecore Kawaii’




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A Hyderabad firm helps design lifestyle products from water hyacinth fibres

Hyderabad-based Creative Bee trained rural women in Tuticorin to design lifestyle products using water hyacinth fibres. Another training programme in Bihar is in the offing




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‘Shocking’: Ananya Panday, Sonam Kapoor, Manish Malhotra, mourn demise of fashion designer Rohit Bal

From Bollywood actors to designer Manish Malhotra, many took to social media to pay their respects to Rohit Bal, affectionately known as 'Gudda' by his admirers




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Traditional Kashmiri jewellery finds a fresh, modern twist in Ratika Kaul’s designs

A timeless piece of Kashmiri heritage, this traditional gold ornament is now finding new life in the hands of modern brides



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Designer Arpita Mehta’s wedding collection

Nazara, Arpita Mehta’s latest bridal couture collection, is inspired by the vibrant traditions of Gujarat and the Northeast




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Design should be localised

For the sake of insulation and ventilation, structures should be built in tune with the prevailing climatic conditions. By Sathya Prakash Varanashi