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Having private participation in India’s nuclear energy

With the government proposing such a partnership, the existing framework governing the nuclear energy sector needs to be assessed




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Quadrupolar dinuclear hypervalent tin(IV) compounds with near-infrared emission consisting of Schiff bases based on π-conjugated scaffolds

Chem. Sci., 2024, 15,17950-17961
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05006A, Edge Article
Open Access
Kazuya Tanimura, Kento Tanaka, Masayuki Gon, Kazuo Tanaka
The study focuses on dinuclear hypervalent tin(IV) compounds with near-infrared (NIR) emission and unique quadrupolar orientations, showing potential for constructing electronic structures with narrow energy gaps.
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Merging nucleophilic phosphine catalysis and photocatalysis for the rapid assembly of 2-oxabicyclo-[2.1.1]hexane scaffolds from feedstock allyl alcohols

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06684G, Edge Article
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David M. Whalley, Luca Carlino, Okky Dwichandra Putra, Niall A. Anderson, Susannah C. Coote, Olivier Lorthioir
A synthesis of 2-oxabicyclo-[2.1.1]hexanes from readily available allyl alcohols and electron-poor arylalkynes. The transformation utilises phosphine catalysis and energy transfer catalysis for rapid assembly of these diverse scaffolds.
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Rare-earth metal complexes bearing electrophilic and nucleophilic carbon centres and their unique reactivity patterns towards pyridine derivatives

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04197F, Edge Article
Open Access
weikang Wu, Thayalan Rajeshkumar, Shan Zhu, Fuxiang Chai, Dongjing Hong, ZeMing Huang, Qingbing Yuan, Laurent Maron, Shaowu Wang
The rare-earth metal dialkyl complexes (κ2-L1)RE(CH2SiMe3)2(THF)2 [RE = Lu(1a), Yb(1b), Er(1c), Y(1d), Dy(1e)] (L1 = 1-(2-N-C5H10NCH2CH2)-3-(2,6-iPr2C6H3N=CH)-C8H4N) and the rare-earth metal monoalkyl complexes (κ2-L1)2RE(CH2SiMe3)(THF)n [n = 0, RE = Lu(2a), Yb(2b);...
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Self-actuated microfluidic chiplet for two-stage multiplex nucleic acid amplification assay

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00752B, Paper
Open Access
Felix Ansah, Marziyeh Hajialyani, Fatemeh Ahmadi, Yuming Gu, Ergün Alperay Tarım, Michael G. Mauk, Gordon A. Awandare, Haim H. Bau
Self-actuated chiplet for Penn-RAMP assay.
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Integrated device for plasma separation and nucleic acid extraction from whole blood toward point-of-care detection of bloodborne pathogens

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5124-5136
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00571F, Paper
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Abigail G. Ayers, Christia M. Victoriano, Samuel K. Sia
This work presents PRECISE, a device that integrates plasma separation and nucleic acid extraction, enabling streamlined sample preparation of whole blood for point-of-care diagnostics without external equipment or electricity.
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Optical tweezer-assisted cell pairing and fusion for somatic cell nuclear transfer within an open microchannel

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00561A, Paper
Yidi Zhang, Han Zhao, Zhenlin Chen, Zhen Liu, Hanjin Huang, Yun Qu, Yaowei Liu, Mingzhu Sun, Dong Sun, Xin Zhao
We developed a somatic cell nuclear transfer-electrofusion system for pairing and fusing oocytes and somatic cells with a thousand-fold volume difference. The system showed a 90.56% pairing efficiency, potentially boosting batch cloning efficiency.
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Dual-drive acoustic micromixer for rapid nucleation and ultrafast growth of perovskite nanoparticles

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00721B, Paper
Zhifang Liu, Yuwen Lu, Wei Tan, Guorui Zhu
An acoustic micromixer driven by bubbles and sharp edges, controlling the nucleation and growth of perovskite nanoparticles.
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200-member CISF team to guard Nuclear Fuel Complex at Rawatbhata

Located around 50 km from Kota, the facility is key for meeting fuel needs of upcoming nuclear reactors




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An on-line SPE-LC-MS/MS method for quantification of nucleobases and nucleosides present in biological fluids

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00100A, Paper
Yi-Ming Liu, Shuguan Wang, Amani Dickenson, Jinghe Mao, Xiaolin Bai, Xun Liao
A facile on-line SPE-LC-MS/MS method for quantification of nucleobases and nucleosides in urine and saliva.
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Study on the affinity sites of cadmium's binding to ligands by thermodynamics and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3AY02253F, Paper
Jinsong Yu, Xu Huang, Xiuxiu Wu, Hui Cao, Min Yuan, Tai Ye, Fei Xu
According to the experimental parameters for the interaction of Cd(II) with ligands, the binding sites of Cys and GSH were –SH, –NH2 and –COOH, and the thermodynamic behaviour of Cd(II) with Cys/GSH in boric acid and HEPES buffers was different, exothermic in HEPES but endothermic in boric acid.
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Rapid detection of monkeypox virus and differentiation of West African and Congo Basin strains using endonuclease restriction-mediated real-time PCR-based testing

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00492B, Paper
Juan Zhou, Fei Xiao, Xiaolan Huang, Jin Fu, Nan Jia, Chunrong Sun, Min Chen, Zheng Xu, Hui Huang, Yi Wang
A novel multiplex ET-PCR assay that integrates PCR amplification, restriction endonuclease cleavage and real-time fluorescence detection was devised to diagnose MPXV infection and distinguish the Congo Basin and West Africa MPXV strains.
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​Mad doctrine: On Russia’s revision of its nuclear doctrine

Any threat of use of nuclear weapons must be viewed seriously 




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Chain stretching in brushes favors sequence recognition for nucleobase-functionalized flexible precise oligomers

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8303-8311
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00866A, Paper
Kseniia Grafskaia, Qian Qin, Jie Li, Delphine Magnin, David Dellemme, Mathieu Surin, Karine Glinel, Alain M. Jonas
Flexible oligomers having precise sequences of nucleobases do not specifically recognize surface-grafted target chains at low grafting density. Moderately higher grafting densities promote sequence-specific recognition thanks to chain stretching.
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Nanoconfinement effects on the dynamics of an ionic liquid-based electrolyte probed by multinuclear NMR

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8436-8445
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01058B, Paper
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Andrei Filippov, Maiia Rudakova, Victor P. Archipov, Faiz Ullah Shah
Diffusivity is controlled by exchange of ions between “narrow” and “large” pores that results in an abnormal temperature variation. Li+ ions are solvated inside the porous glasses and their diffusivity remains slower as compared to the organic ions.
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Editorial. Small-scale commercial nuclear reactors, the way forward

It is increasingly being realised that achieving net-zero is not possible without nuclear energy




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Kerala’s nuclear power dilemma

Experts suggest exploring alternative energy sources, such as solar power




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Well-defined chiral dinuclear copper-catalyzed tandem asymmetric propargylic amination–carboxylative cyclization sequence toward chiral 2-oxazolidinone derivatives

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,6319-6326
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01368A, Research Article
Yu Lan, Peng Liu, Zekai Fang, Lili Shao, Qilong Cai, Xiaoming Wang
A variety of chiral 2-oxazolidinones was obtained via a dinuclear copper-catalyzed asymmetric propargylic amination–carboxylative cyclization sequence of propargylic esters with alkyl amine hydrochlorides and CO2.
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Activation of donor–acceptor cyclopropanes under basic conditions: ring opening of 2-(p-siloxyaryl)cyclopropane 1,1-dicarboxylates with nitro compounds and other C-nucleophiles

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,6483-6494
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01472C, Research Article
Yulia A. Antonova, Andrey A. Tabolin
A new activation mode for donor–acceptor cyclopropanes was proposed and implemented in their reaction with nitro compounds and other common C-nucleophiles.
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Modular dehydrogenative cross-nucleophile coupling for direct construction of tetrasubstituted carbons

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01641F, Research Article
Peng Wang, Qiang Wang, Meng Wang, Liang Wang, Lubin Xu, Xiong-Li Liu, Fangzhi Hu, Shuai-Shuai Li
An FeCl3-catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling reaction for the construction of various types of C–Y (Y = C, N, O, S) bonds with air as a green oxidant.
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Dissolution of simulated nuclear waste glass at high surface area to solution volume, high pH and 70 °C: comparison of international simple glass and SON68 glass

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35114-35127
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04936E, Paper
Open Access
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Felix Brandt, Sébastien Caes, Martina Klinkenberg, Juri Barthel, Sanheng Liu, Karel Lemmens, Dirk Bosbach, Karine Ferrand
Long-term dissolution experiments on two nuclear waste glasses indicate a diffusion-controlled dissolution mechanism including the formation of a porous surface altered layer and secondary phases without a resumption to higher rates.
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Review of iodine behavior from nuclear fuel dissolution to environmental release

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35255-35274
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06494A, Review Article
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Chelsie L. Beck, Juan Cervantes, Steven Chiswell, Allison T. Greaney, Katherine R. Johnson, Tatiana G. Levitskaia, Leigh R. Martin, Gavin McDaniel, Stephen Noble, Jason M. Rakos, Brian J. Riley, Andrew Ritzmann, Joel M. Tingey
During nuclear fuel reprocessing, radioiodine, can be released.
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Robot collects melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

Operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, the robot collected a fragment measuring approximately 5 millimetres in size




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An octanuclear 3-phenyl-5-(2-pyridyl)pyrazolate/phenylsilsesquioxane complex: synthesis, unique structure, and catalytic activity

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02690J, Communication
Alexey Bilyachenko, Victor N Khrustalev, Zhibin Huang, Lidia S. Shul'pina, Pavel Dorovatovskii, Elena Shubina, Nikolay S. Ikonnikov, Nikolai N. Lobanov, Karim G. Rahimov, Di Sun
First metallasilsesquioxane bearing pyrazolylpyridine ligands, Cu8-based complex 1, adopts cage structure with two zigzag-like copper tetramers sandwiched by two cyclic Si5 silsesquioxane ligands. Four 3-phenyl-5-(2-pyridyl)pyrazolate ligands in 1 exhibit dual...
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Heteroleptic mononuclear Cu(I) halide complexes containing carbazolyl substituted phenyl diphosphine and monophosphine: structures and photophysical and electroluminescent properties

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02469A, Paper
Zhun Chen, Wei Xu, Ruiqin Zhu, Li Liu, Xin-Xin Zhong, Fa-Bao Li, Guijiang Zhou, Hai-Mei Qin
Heteroleptic mononuclear Cu(I) halide complex 4 containing carbazolyl groups in diphosphine and monophosphine shows high PLQY (0.75) and a short decay lifetime (1.9 μs) with a high kr value of 3.95 × 105 s−1.
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Chemistry of organometallic nucleic acid components: personal perspectives and prospects for the future

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02634A, Perspective
Mateusz Klarek, Konrad Kowalski
Article summarizes over 12 years of studies on organometallic nucleic acid components in our laboratory. It outlines synthetic chemistry, redox, photophysical and biological properties alike. It also shows directions for future development.
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Electrostatic vs. electronic interactions within oxidized multinuclear Pt(bipyridine)(dithiolene) complexes

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02514H, Paper
Khalil Youssef, Antoine Vacher, Thanaphon Khrueawatthanawet, Thierry Roisnel, Frédéric Barrière, Dominique Lorcy
Multinuclear complexes involving two or three redox active Pt(dithiolene) moieties were synthesized and electronic interactions were analysed through a combination of experimental and theoretical investigations.
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Effect of mono- and dinuclear thiosemicarbazone platinacycles in the proliferation of a colorectal carcinoma cell line

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17803-17818
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01490A, Paper
Open Access
Francisco Reigosa-Chamorro, Sandra Cordeiro, M. Teresa Pereira, Beatriz Filipe, Pedro V. Baptista, Alexandra R. Fernandes, José M. Vila
The study of the antiproliferative activity of thiosemicarbazone platinacycles puts forward their high selectivity and low IC50 values.
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Neutral mononuclear indium(III) photosensitizers for CO2 photoreduction

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17772-17776
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02595D, Communication
Zaichao Zhang, Li-Zhi Fu, Piao He, Xiao-Yi Yi
Neutral mononuclear indium(III) complexes (In-1–In-3) containing 2,6-di(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)pyridine and substituted dipyridylpyrrole pincer ligands are employed as photosensitizers in photocatalytic CO2 reduction.
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Asymmetric triply bridged lanthanide binuclear clusters with distinctly different magnetic behaviors

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02652G, Communication
Yue Yang, Yu-Xia Wang, Yu-Zhe Lei, Peng Cheng
Isomorphic binuclear clusters Gd and Dy with antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic couplings are separately exhibiting single-molecule magnetic behavior and strong magnetocaloric entropy.
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Detailed mechanism of DNA/RNA nucleobase substituting bridging ligand in diruthenium (II,III) and dirhodium (II,II) tetraacetato paddlewheel complexes: Protonation of the leaving acetate is crucial

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02621G, Paper
Open Access
Iogann Tolbatov, Tiziano Marzo, Paolo Umari, Diego La Mendola, Alessandro Marrone
Paddlewheel complexes of bimetallic scaffolds are emerging metallic agents in the bioinorganic chemistry landscape. In the most commonly employed construct, these complexes are decorated by carboxylate moiety, prompting their possible...
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Polyphosphazene-based hyper crosslinked polymers for efficient uranium ion removal from nuclear wastewater

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2961-2980
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00614C, Paper
Rimsha Khalid, Isham Areej, Faiza Ashraf, Saqlain Raza, Amin Abid, Tayyab Ahsan, Bien Tan
This study focuses on the removal of uranium ions from nuclear wastewater by fabricating inorganic–organic hybrid cyclic and linear polyphosphazene based polymers.
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L&T bags 'significant' order for global nuclear fusion project

The company classifies a 'significant order' as orders valued between ₹1,000 crore and ₹2,500 crore




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India will ‘commission a nuclear power reactor every year’: NPCIL chief

An interview with B.C. Pathak on India’s nuclear power plans and strategy




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SOS - The San Onofre Syndrome, Nuclear Power's Legacy / Filmhub

[Place of publication not identified] : Filmhub, [2023]




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An overview: dinuclear palladium complexes for organic synthesis

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6112-6154
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00425F, Review Article
Sarita Yadav, Sangeeta Yadav, Mookan Natarajan, Kamal Kishore Pant, Ravi Tomar
From materials science and polymer chemistry to organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry, cross-coupling has influenced many scientific fields.
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Effect of graphene electrode functionalization on machine learning-aided single nucleotide classification

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20202-20215
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02274B, Paper
Mohd Rashid, Milan Kumar Jena, Sneha Mittal, Biswarup Pathak
In this study, we explored the role of functionalized entities (C, H, N, and OH) in graphene electrodes using a machine learning (ML) framework integrated with the quantum transport method to achieve precise single DNA nucleotide identification.
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Nucleic acid detection with single-base specificity integrating isothermal amplification and light-up aptamer probes

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20067-20072
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR01638F, Communication
Jaekyun Baek, Jihyun Park, Youngeun Kim
CLASSIC is a label-free DNA detection platform with single-nucleotide specificity and attomolar sensitivity. This assay offers rapid and sequence-specific DNA analysis through single-strand conversion and split light-up aptamer probes.
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Macroscopic chiral symmetry breaking in gelation of Fmoc-amino acids: homochiral selective secondary nucleation promoted by the choice of solvent or stirring

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR04011B, Communication
Kentaro Tashiro
Homochiral selective secondary nucleation, promoted by the choice of solvent or stirring, was suggested as the key process for the emergence of macroscopic chiral symmetry breaking in the gelation of Fmoc amino acids.
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Aptamer-functionalized Nucleic Acid Nanotechnology for Biosensing, Bioimaging and Cancer Therapy

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR04360J, Review Article
Xiaofang Zheng, Zhiyong Huang, Qiang Zhang, Guoli Li, Minghui Song, Ruizi Peng
Nucleic acids have enabled to fabricate self-assemblies and perform dynamic operations. Among different functional nucleic acids, aptamers can specifically bind to wide range of targets including proteins, viral antigens, living...
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How chemistry helps track and detect nuclear materials

Chemists are designing better methods to analyze confiscated nuclear materials and to track nuclear activity remotely




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CordenPharma extends oligonucleotides in Colorado




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Hanford researchers demonstrate continuous process to vitrify waste from nuclear weapons production




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Dynacure launches with $55 million and Ionis antisense oligonucleotide drug

The French startup will develop an RNA-targeted therapy for the rare muscle disease centronuclear myopathy




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Flibe Energy gets DOE funding for nuclear research




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Regulus cuts jobs after oligonucleotide safety setback




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Nucleotide construction gets new chiral tool

Reagent developed through Scripps and BMS collaboration couples nucleosides with potential applications in antisense therapeutics




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UCL: Villa's Mings left red-faced over bizarre penalty

Beyond the handball incident, the Belgian champions were the better side on the night. Villa's World Cup-winning keeper Martinez was pressed into action early by Brugge, who had seven shots on target to the Premier League club's one, and made several key saves to keep his team in the game.




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UCL: 'Free Palestine' banner irks French minister

UEFA to not place sanctions on PSG




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Satellite images reveal North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's new nuclear facility

The United States think tank has earlier stated that North Korea is almost finished with the making of a ballistic missile facility having the capacity to test-fire intercontinental ballistic missiles.