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The Drop In: Creative Collaborations at Work | How King Children is Shaping the Future of Sustainable Eyewear

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Dropbox | How do you eliminate waste from the eyewear industry? The team behind King Children discuss their sustainable business model and using Dropbox to collaborate.




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Engineering in situ growth of Au nanoclusters on hydrophilic paper fibres for fluorescence calligraphy-based chemical logic gates and information encryption

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, 9,2007-2015
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00307A, Communication
Jun Jiang Luo, Dun Ying Guo, Zi Bo Qu, Hong Qun Luo, Nian Bing Li, Hao Lin Zou, Bang Lin Li
The staining of modified papers with HAuCl4 solutions enables the in situ growth of Au nanoclusters, and the improved fluorescence stability and uniform material distribution facilitate the chemical logic gates and information encryption systems.
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Hydrophobicity induced graphene oxide based dispersive micro solid phase extraction of strontium from seawater and groundwater prior to GFAAS determination

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3JA00445G, Paper
Maria Sebastian, Saikrishna Devulapally, Sk. Jayabun, Noorbasha Nagula Meeravali, Shekhar Raparthi, A. C. Sahayam
A novel graphene oxide (GO) mediated dispersive micro solid phase extraction method is developed for the extraction of ultratrace level strontium (Sr) from seawater and ground water. This method involves...
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A simple method for elemental analysis of liquids in sprayed microdroplets by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00192C, Paper
Jun Feng, Yihui Yan, Yuzhu Liu, Jozef Lengyel
The study shows that paper spray and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (PS-LIBS) analyze trace elements in aqueous solutions, addressing challenges in bulk analysis. Its efficiency highlights its potential for in situ liquid sample analysis.
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Drop Feeds is an RSS reader extension for Firefox

RSS Feeds are a simple way to keep yourself updated of the latest articles from your favorite sites. Some prefer desktop programs like QuiteRSS, while others prefer a web-based service.

A good browser extension can offer the best of both worlds, that is what Drop Feeds does.

The extension supports RSS and Atom feeds. Once you have installed the extension, click on its button on the toolbar. Drop Feeds has a three-pane sidebar, and a reader pane taking up the rest of the space.




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Drop Feeds is an RSS reader extension for Firefox

The extension supports RSS and Atom feeds. Once you have installed the extension, click on its button on the toolbar. Drop Feeds has a three-pane sidebar, and a reader pane taking up the rest of the space.




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Birders in Visakhapatnam report a drop in number of species during the Asian Waterbird Census

Habitat destruction, poaching and landfills near water sources are some of major threats faced by wetlands and birds in and around it in Visakhapatnam




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Visible light mediated efficient photoswitching of dimethyldihydropyrenes in thin films for all-photonic logic gate applications and dynamic encryption/decryption capabilities

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17511-17518
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03321C, Paper
Sariful Molla, Subhajit Bandyopadhyay
Dimethyldihydropyrene (DHP) photoswitches exhibit visible light-induced ring-opening photoisomerization, reversed by UV/visible light or heat in thin films.
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Sweden sweeps to a 4-0 victory without dropping a set

India will now compete next year in Play-offs to keep place in World Group I.




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Israel’s brutality in Gaza, India’s pin-drop silence

New Delhi’s response to the Gaza war is a reflection of the ‘new India’s’ collective anti-colonial amnesia




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The impact of sanctions for young welfare recipients on transitions to work and wages and on dropping out [electronic journal].




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Asian rice prices drop after India eases export curbs

FAO says market down by $10-72 a tonne, Thai cuts rates by 10%




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India’s rice procurement drops by a half during October 1-15

Purchases for buffer stocks hit by storage and other issues in Punjab and Haryana




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Global steel demand to drop a tad in 2024, rebound in 2025: worldsteel

Ongoing weakness in housing construction, driven by tight financing conditions and high costs, cited as reason for the fall in demand




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Global rice prices drop over 10% after India lifts all curbs on exports

Arrival of new crop in Pakistan, Myanmar add to the pressure on the market




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Stubble burning incidents drop by a half, but UP, Rajasthan have higher cases

Data also show that Uttar Pradesh had 17 per cent rise in number of stubble burning incidents at 1,288 against 1,102 year-ago and Rajasthan 9 per cent up at 1,072 from 982.




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Dynamic sampling from ex vivo adipose tissue using droplet-based microfluidics supports separate mechanisms for glycerol and fatty acid secretion

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5020-5031
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00664J, Paper
Md Moniruzzaman, Andresa B. Bezerra, Md Mohibullah, Robert L. Judd, James G. Granneman, Christopher J. Easley
Droplet-based microfluidic sampling of adipose tissue reveals unique information on lipolytic dynamics.
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A microfluidic hanging droplet as a programmable platform for mammalian egg vitrification

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00428K, Paper
Open Access
Haidong Feng, Georgios Katsikis, India D. Napier, Gong Du, Josh Lim, Joseph O. Doyle, Scott R. Manalis, Linda G. Griffith
Programmable microfluidic hanging drop system for motorized, contactless cryoprotectant loading and egg vitrification.
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3D-printed microfluidic–microwave device for droplet network formation and characterisation

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5101-5112
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00387J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Kai Silver, Jin Li, Adrian Porch, William David Jamieson, Oliver Castell, Pantelitsa Dimitriou, Colin Kallnik, David Barrow
A 3D-printed microwave–microfluidic device using a liquid metal resonator for droplet network formation and characterisation.
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On paper characterisation of droplet and evaporation study using impedance spectroscopy

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00303A, Paper
O. Kare Siva Prakasam, Akashlina Basu, Koel Chaudhury, Soumen Das
A paper chip employs an impedance method to determine the characteristics of the droplet. We compare the traditional evaporation method with the electrical method to study the evaporation of various liquids.
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A novel electrophoretic assisted hydrophobic microdevice for enhancing blood cell sorting: design and numerical simulation

Anal. Methods, 2024, 16,2368-2377
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00196F, Paper
Xinkun Chen, Xueye Chen
Microfluidic technology has great advantages in the precise manipulation of micro–nano particles, and the hybrid microfluidic separation technology has attracted much attention due to the advantages of both active and passive separation technology at the same time.
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Clarity of vision: On eye drops for presbyopia and ‘claims’

A useful drug is undone by fantastic claims about its efficacy




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Synthesis and evaluation of tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinolin-1(2H)-ones as new tubulin polymerization inhibitors

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00541D, Research Article
Mikhail N. Anisimov, Maksim A. Boichenko, Vitaly V. Shorokhov, Julia N. Borzunova, Marina Janibekova, Vadim V. Mustyatsa, Ilya A. Lifshits, Andrey Yu. Plodukhin, Ivan A. Andreev, Nina K. Ratmanova, Sergey S. Zhokhov, Elena A. Tarasenko, Daria A. Ipatova, Alexander R. Pisarev, Ivan A. Vorobjev, Igor V. Trushkov, Olga A. Ivanova, Nikita B. Gudimchuk
New 1,5-disubstituted pyrrolidin-2-ones 1, 2 and 5-aryl-3,3a,4,5-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline-1(2H)-ones 3 were explored as inhibitors of tubulin polymerization.
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BPCL net drops 11% to Rs. 2,549 crore




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Rupee drops to lowest value ever against U.S. dollar due to equity outflows, oil prices

The currency's decline past the 84 handle is significant as the RBI had been defending that level.




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Organic/inorganic heterostructures templated by interfacial instability-driven BCP colloids in deformable emulsion droplets

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8174-8180
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00921E, Communication
Yuqing Song, Nan Yan, Lingli Wan, Jingjing Li, Ye Gao
Core–shell colloids are self-assembled in emulsion droplets driven by interfacial instability, which serve as excellent scaffolds for designing organic/inorganic heterostructures.
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Dynamics of phase-separated microdroplets near the contact line of evaporating all-aqueous drops

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8260-8266
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01056F, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Rahul Rai, Maheshwar Gopu, Senthan Pugalneelam Parameswaran, Tapan Chandra Adhyapak, Dileep Mampallil
Evaporation of multicomponent drops can induce liquid–liquid phase separation and spatial reconfiguration of phases through complex dynamics near the contact line.
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Drop deformation in a planar elongational flow: impact of surfactant dynamics

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00642A, Paper
Julian Wailliez, Paul Regazzi, Anniina Salonen, Paul G. Chen, Marc Jaeger, Marc Leonetti, Emmanuelle Rio
We measure the deformation of a drop under an extensional flow. The drop is less deformed than for a pure liquid because of the depletion of surfactants at the tips, which we attribute to the adsorption/desorption dynamics of the surfactants.
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Bubbles and drops between circular frames: shape, force and stability analysis

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8420-8435
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00919C, Paper
Open Access
Friedrich Walzel, Jonathan Dijoux, Leandro Jacomine, Élodie Harle, Pierre Muller, Thierry Charitat, Wiebke Drenckhan
Combining experiments, simulations and theory, we provide a complete shape analysis of two bubbles held by circular frames in the parameter space of different frame radii, distances between frames and contact angle between bubbles (0°, 60° and 90°).
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Retraction: Self-assembled organic nanotubes embedding hydrophobic molecules within solid bilayer membranes

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM90171A, Retraction
Open Access
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Naohiro Kameta, Masumi Asakawa, Mitsutoshi Masuda, Toshimi Shimizu
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Hydrophobic fouling-resistant electrospun nanofiber membranes from poly(vinylidene fluoride)/polyampholyte blends

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8654-8662
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00817K, Paper
Anuja S. Jayasekara, Luca Mazzaferro, Ryan O’Hara, Ayse Asatekin, Peggy Cebe
This study reports the fabrication of non-woven fibrous membranes from electrospinning blended solutions of PVDF with a random polyampholyte amphiphilic copolymer (r-PAC) in N,N-dimethylformamide and methanol.
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Interfacial viscoelasticity in oscillating drops of cyclodextrin-surfactant aqueous solution: experiments and theory

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01007H, Paper
José Roberto Romero-Arias, Alberto S. Luviano, Miguel Costas, Aurora Hernandez-Machado, Rafael A Barrio
We present experiments involving oscillating droplets in aqueous cyclodextrin-surfactant solutions. In these experiments, α-cyclodextrin (αCD) and anionic surfactants exhibit remarkable viscoelasticity at the liquid/air interface, with dilatational modulus varying across...
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Fibrotaxis: gradient-free, spontaneous and controllable droplet motion on soft solids

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01022A, Paper
Open Access
Sthavishtha Bhopalam, Jesus Bueno, Hector Gomez
Most passive droplet transport strategies rely on spatial variations of material properties to drive droplet motion, leading to gradient-based mechanisms with intrinsic length scales that limit the droplet velocity or...
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Sundaram Finance reports a 7% drop in Q2 profit, H1 profit stays flat

Quarterly disbursements slightly decreased to ₹6,860 crore from ₹6,941 crore year-on-year



  • Money & Banking

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Reliance Power shares drop 5%; hit lower circuit limit

The stock tanked 4.99% to ₹41.47, its lower circuit limit, on the BSE.




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Asian markets drop as Trump worries kick in after China disappoints




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Real estate transactions drop 71% in Q3 2024, private equity dominates

Despite the overall fall, the number of deals rose 5% quarter-on-quarter and 54% year-on-year, with a potential revival in Q4. 




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Unravelling the different pathways of cyclohexene oxidation via a peroxyl radical generated from tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) by various metal salts

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01681E, Research Article
Lu-Jian Zhou, Xiao-Hui Liu, Han-Wen Zhang, Can Xue, Han-Kang Zhong, Xian-Tai Zhou
Two different mechanisms were obtained in the selective oxidation of cyclohexene catalyzed by CuCl2 and VCl3 respectively in presence of TBHP. The two opposed mechanisms are mainly caused by the roles of the t-BuOO˙ radical in catalytic oxidations.
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Virat Kohli drops hints of completing 20 years with RCB

Virat Kohli has been playing for RCB ever since IPL's inception in 2008 and is the leading run-scorer in the competition, amassing over 8,000 runs




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Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century

Fresh evidence of this comes in a study that documents alarming population declines at numerous sites across the continent over about a half century.




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India’s purchase of silver dropped 38% in 2023, says Silver Institute

Demand for jewellery and silverware too dropped on higher domestic prices, says its 2024 Survey



  • Gold & Silver

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Bullion Cues: Prices likely to drop

But traders can go long on dips




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Budget 2024: Domestic gold prices drop 5% after cut in Customs duty

Import levy cut to 6% from 11%, AIDC pruned to 1%; move may curb smuggling



  • Gold & Silver

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Gold hits all-time high in August as import duties drop and USD weakens

The rise was primarily driven by a drop in the US dollar and lower 10-year Treasury yields due to potential Federal Reserve rate cuts.



  • Gold & Silver

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Syntheses and structures of dimesitylphosphinite complexes of alkali metals and their catalytic activity in hydrophosphorylation reactions

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02721C, Paper
Open Access
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Benjamin E. Fener, Philipp Schüler, Phil Liebing, Helmar Görls, Matthias Westerhausen
The diarylphosphinite complexes of the alkali metals exhibit a broad structural variety. Especially for potassium dimesitylphosphinite, the heterocubane cage can be broken down into dimeric K2O2 units by adding oligodentate ether molecules.
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U.K. drops Lords reform plan

A government- instigated report had earlier suggested measures to limit the powers of the Lords




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India’s forex kitty drops by $3.71 billion to $701.176 billion

In the previous reporting week, the reserves had jumped by $12.588 billion to an all-time high of $704.885 billion.




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Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur among 37 Ministers dropped from Modi Cabinet

37 Ministers have been dropped from the govt in PM Modi’s third term; eighteen of the dropped Ministers had lost the Lok Sabha elections



  • Lok Sabha Elections

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Donating drops of life

Madurai Blood donors, an online page on Facebook, is a group of dedicated youngsters working towards a common lifesaving cause




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A fluoride gradient, Zn-salt-rich hydrophobic interphase formed by a zincophilic, hydrophobic, anion-philic polymer “skin” for an anode-free solid Zn battery

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE01978D, Paper
Xinpeng Han, Jinpeng Han, Kang Ma, Jiaqi Wen, Lianpeng Li, Daliang Han, Jie Sun
A Zn2+·OC group-derived contact ion pair (CIP)/aggregate (AGG)-rich electrolyte is fabricated to generate a fluoride gradient, Zn-salt-rich hydrophobic solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer with ultrahigh mechanical properties.
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