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Dogtown / Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko ; with illustrations by Wallace West

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Extreme weather for kids : lessons and activities all about hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and more! / Matthew Cappucci ; illustrated by Stephanie Hathaway

Cappucci, Matthew, author




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An app with a taste for Indian languages 

Language Curry offers digital means to achieve multilingual proficiency




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The synthesis of specifically isotope labelled fluorotryptophan and its use in mammalian cell-based protein expression for 19F-NMR applications

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04789C, Communication
Open Access
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Giorgia Toscano, Martina Rosati, Letizia Barbieri, Katharina Maier, Lucia Banci, Enrico Luchinat, Robert Konrat, Roman J. Lichtenecker
Combining multistep organic synthesis with mammalian cell based protein overexpression leads to isolated 13C–19F spin systems in tryptophan side chains, which represent ideal sensors to probe protein interaction and dynamics using NMR spectroscopy.
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Mild boroxazolidone formation and dissociation: Application toward target identification of bioactive molecules

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05370B, Communication
Toya Tabei, Kyoko Nagasawa-Goto, Yohei Saito
We successfully found that boroxazolidone can dissociate under aqueous conditions, which were applicable to a solution containing proteins. The immobilization of a newly synthesized diarylborinic acid on beads enabled the...
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Catalytic applications of organic–inorganic hybrid porous materials

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13325-13335
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04284K, Feature Article
Maodi Wang, Huicong Dai, Qihua Yang
Insights into the synergistic effects of different active sites of organic–inorganic hybrid porous materials for thermal- and photo-catalysis were discussed.
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Efficient electrocoupling of CO2 and N2 to urea by a gas-penetrable Bi nanosheet-wrapped Cu hollow fiber

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13420-13423
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04595E, Communication
Jinning Wang, Yuyu Wang, Fang Wang, Jinfu Ma, Zhengguo Zhang, Shixiong Min
A gas-penetrable electrode of Bi nanosheet-wrapped Cu hollow fiber (Bi NSAs@Cu HF) exhibits high activity and stability for urea production from the electrocoupling of CO2 and N2.
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Root, Fruit and Stem: Matt Orlando’s responsible approach to cooking

Chef Matt Orlando of Amass was in Bengaluru recently. He talks about how sustainable living can be a winnable goal




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Karupatti aappam in Madurai: Meet a streetside vendor who makes this sweet treat

MG Vedhavathi has been making soft karupatti aappams on Kamarajar Salai for over a decade




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Two approaches to win an argument as a software engineer

If you’ve spent any time developing software professionally and then you are probably used to the spirited debates that take place between software engineers as well as between software engineers and management, design, and product. Software engineers are not known for being shy about their opinions on any particular subject, and especially when it comes...




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Computational-assisted molecular design, synthesis and application of benzobisthiadiazole-based near-infrared dye in electrowetting displays

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,1144-1154
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00115J, Paper
Junheng Chen, Haoteng Lin, Xintong Wang, Dinggui He, Baoyi Luo, Yuanyuan Guo, Wangqiao Chen, Guofu Zhou
Computational-assisted molecular design of benzobisthiadiazole-based donor–acceptor–donor type near-infrared dyes, their synthesis and application as colored inks in electrowetting displays.
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DORA-XGB: An improved enzymatic reaction feasibility classifier trained using a novel synthetic data approach

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00118D, Paper
Open Access
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Yash Chainani, Joseph Ni, Kevin Shebek, Keith Tyo, Linda J. Broadbelt
Retrobiosynthesis tools harness the inherent promiscuities of enzymes for the de novo design of novel biosynthetic pathways to key small molecules. Many existing pathway search algorithms rely on exhaustively enumerating...
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Functionalized Schiff-base containing phenothiazine and cholic acid as a paper-based fluorescence turn-off sensor for Sn(II) ion detection and its application

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00853G, Paper
Dipakkumar Bariya, Satyendra Mishra
The development of the cholyl hydrazide Schiff base of phenothiazine as a paper-based sensor for the detection of Sn(II) ions with chelation-enhanced fluorescence quenching sensing mechanism and its possible integration into a logic gate system.
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A rapid and selective “on-off” fluorescence detection of lethal pulmonary agent phosgene with theoretical approach: a cost-effective sensing tool for household bleach and soil analysis

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00774C, Paper
Malavika S. Kumar, Malay Dolai, Avijit Kumar Das
A fluorescent probe, 4-(di-phenylamino)-benzaldehyde oxime (DPBO), has been developed comprising of 4-(diphenylamino) benzaldehyde as the fluorophore and hydroxyl amine, where the resutant oxime group leads to the formation of a...
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Temperature-dependent structural and optical properties of Sb-doped SnO2 nanoparticles and their electrochemical analysis for supercapacitor application

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00918E, Paper
Towseef Ahmad, Mohd Zubair Ansari
Transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) play an important role in advanced energy harvesting and storage systems, as well as cutting-edge display technology.
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Ligand-assisted solvothermal precipitation synthesis of quantum-sized SnO2 nanoparticles and their application in quantum dot light emitting diodes

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00811A, Paper
Jiaxin Gao, Mengxin Liu, Xinan Shi, Daocheng Pan
Quantum dot-light emitting diodes with an external quantum efficiency of 12.9% are fabricated based on quantum sized SnO2 nanoparticles as electron transportation layers.
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Efficient elimination of Hg(II) from water bodies with acid-modified magnetic biomass spent tea leaves: conditional optimization and application

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7413-7429
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00576G, Paper
Dingli Cheng, Yiwen Li, Xinyu Zheng, Yongfu Guo
To effectively enhance the resource utilization of biomass waste, a acid-modified magnetic biomass spent tea leaves (NiFe2O4/STLs) was prepared via the pyrolysis and co-precipitation methods and used to eliminate mercury (Hg(II)) from water bodies.
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Gram-scale synthesis of aggregation-caused quenching-resistant red-emissive carbon dots for potential applications

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7265-7276
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00321G, Paper
Ashok Kumar, Kanchan Negi, Sumanta Kumar Sahu
This work describes the gram-scale synthesis of N/S-doped carbon dots for red emissive properties. The developed carbon dots can be used in WLEDs, fingerprinting, bioimaging, fluorescent ink, and room-temperature phosphorescence.
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Novel composite of ZnMoO4/Ni(OH)2 as an electrode material for enhanced performance in energy-storage applications

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7362-7369
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00513A, Paper
Barani Kumar Duvaragan, Ganesan Shanmugam, Arif Mohamed Shahul Hameed, Vetrivel Ramalingam
The as-prepared composite of micro-flower structure of ZnMoO4 with Ni(OH)2 nano-flower were employed as electrode materials for supercapacitors.
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Magnesium(II) complexes supported by indole- and pyrrole-containing Schiff-base ligands: syntheses, structures, and applications as precatalysts in the hydroboration of nitriles and alkynes

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7125-7133
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00492B, Paper
Mengxiang Wu, Ling Chen, Xiaohan Yang, Yahong Li
Five magnesium compounds were synthesized. They are active precatalysts for the hydroboration of nitriles and alkynes. The catalytic reactions feature mild reaction conditions, excellent functional group tolerance, and high yields.
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Synthesis and characterization of magnetite coated by maltodextrin for application in magnetic hyperthermia

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ01034E, Paper
Yasmin Milena Loth Bueno, Filipe Kalil da Silva Naves, Tamires Pereira Rosa, Odivaldo Cambraia Alves, Marcel Guimarães Martins, Marla Karolyne dos Santos Horta, Giane Gonçalves Lenzi, Celio Lucas Valente Rodrigues, Jéssica Dornelas da Silva, Rodrigo Brackmann
This study aimed to synthesize magnetite nanoparticles proposing a new core with maltodextrin using the coprecipitation method in an alkaline medium, with the potential application in magnetic hyperthermia for cancer treatment.
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Construction of a nontoxic nano-pesticide and its co-application with natural predators for perfect cooperative pest management: an innovative strategy for pesticide reduction

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00060A, Paper
Shangyuan Wu, Qinhong Jiang, Chunyang Huang, Hailin Yang, Changhua Zhang, Meizhen Yin, Jie Shen, Shuo Yan, Hu Li
The current study develops a nano-pesticide that is nontoxic toward the predatory stinkbug but with enhanced bioactivity toward the common cutworm, which proposes to co-apply the nano-pesticide with predator as an innovative pest control technique.
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Alleviation of Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Damage through Application of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Strigolactones in Solanum lycopersicum L.

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00796K, Paper
Vaseem Raja, Karanpal Singh, Sami Ullah Qadir, Jagpreet Singh, Ki-Hyun Kim
In this research, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are bio-synthesized using Mangifera indica leaf extract as a sustainable capping and stabilizing source. The spherical morphology, crystallinity, and average size (17.97...
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Mechanistic approaches for crosstalk between nanomaterials and plants: plant immunomodulation, defense, stress resilience, toxicity, and perspectives

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00053F, Paper
Ragini Singh, Pinky Choudhary, Santosh Kumar, Hemant Kumar Daima
Plants are confronted with unexpected and diverse environmental pressures in the era of climate change. Plant development and metabolism are significantly hindered by both abiotic and biotic stress, which leads...
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Applications of bismuth-based nanoparticles for the removal of pollutants in wastewater: a review

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1332-1367
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00983A, Critical Review
Shan Jiang, Yihang Zhang, Jianyu Gong
This review discusses the characteristics and synthesis methods of Bi-based NPs. It delves into the removal efficiency in wastewater, emphasizing traditional/emerging strategies to enhance the performance, mechanisms, toxicology, and challenges.
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Correction: Nano-pelargonidin modulates p53/PARP/HSP 90/XRCC1 signaling axis to combat cypermethrin-induced genotoxicity and metabolic dysfunction in fish: a molecular docking predicted in vivo approach

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN90017K, Correction
Open Access
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Priyanka Sow, Sudatta Dey, Rishita Dey, Asmita Samadder, Sisir Nandi, Debojyoti Tarafdar, Anisur Rahman Khuda-Bukhsh
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High-quality β-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 thin films on sapphire substrate by face-to-face annealing

CrystEngComm, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00263F, Paper
Songhao Wu, Chicheng Ma, Han Yang, Zichun Liu, Yuanxiao Ma, Ran Yao, Yiyun Zhang, Hua Yang, Xiaoyan Yi, Junxi Wang, Yeliang Wang
High-quality β-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 thin film is fabricated through a face-to-face annealing on sapphire substrate covered by epitaxial Ga2O3. Al atoms during the high-temperature annealing are uniformly diffused from the sapphire substrate...
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Gefitinib salts/cocrystals with phenolic acids as a promising solid-state approach to improve solubility

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2112-2122
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00039K, Paper
Yao Zou, Xin Meng, Baoxi Zhang, Hongmei Yu, Guorong He, Ningbo Gong, Yang Lu, Guanhua Du
In this study, we designed and synthesized a series of gefitinib (GEF) salts and cocrystals with phenolic acids, comprising two salts, one cocrystal, and two salt cocrystals. All these forms exhibited significant improvements in solubility compared to pure GEF.
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The development of an approach for the precision determination of thermal strain tensor elements for single crystals using the example of t-Ag0.8Li0.2InSe2

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2207-2218
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01186K, Paper
Polina S. Serebrennikova, Sergey I. Lobanov, Alexander S. Sukhikh, Lyudmila I. Isaenko, Sergey A. Gromilov
A new approach to the precision determination of single-crystal unit cell parameters is proposed and demonstrated using tetragonal Ag0.8Li0.2InSe2.
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Acoustic shock wave-induced phase transition in indium selenide: tuning band gap energy for solar cell applications

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00012A, Paper
S. Oviya, F. Irine Maria Bincy, S. Arumugam, K. Kamala Bharathi, Raju Suresh Kumar, P. Kannappan, Ikhyun Kim, S. A. Martin Britto Dhas
Acoustic shock wave loading experiment on indium selenide.
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WhatsApp to launch usernames for accounts like Instagram

WhatsApp is working to launch ‘usernames’ for users on Android.




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WhatsApp launches screen-sharing, tabs for navigation bar on Android

Meanwhile, WhatsApp is working on a username feature




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WhatsApp releases status archive feature for businesses on Android

WhatsApp will roll out the functionality to more users in the coming weeks




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Top 5 latest WhatsApp features

WhatsApp on a roll-out spree




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WhatsApp to roll out redesigned keyboard

WhatsApp redesigned keyboard will include the emoji category bar




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WhatsApp to offer new Channels feature

Channels will be first available in select organisations in Colombia and Singapore.




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Elon Musk says Twitter video app for smart TVs is 'coming'

Musk responded to a tweet suggesting that a Twitter video app is needed.




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WhatsApp private messages to appear on mirrors in restrooms, Anushka Sharma roped in to drive awareness

The messages will appear on special mirrors in restrooms installed at select locations in Delhi and vanish without a trace like disappearing messages, the company said.




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WhatsApp introduces new privacy features — silence unknown calls, privacy checkup

WhatsApp also announced a private messaging feature. Actor Anushka Sharma has been roped in for the launch




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WhatsApp, Google fixes dashboard bug in Android

Android Developers put out a tweet confirming the issue and its fix




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Twitter applies temporary limit to address data scraping, system manipulation: Elon Musk

That comes after Twitter had announced that it will require users to have an account on the social media platform to view tweets.




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Users shift to third-party apps as Twitter makes verification necessary for TweetDeck access

Meta’s Threads app, seen as a formidable competitor to Twitter, has garnered over 10 million sign-ups within seven hours of launch, offering features similar to Twitter and attracting users from Instagram.




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Why Meta’s Threads app is the biggest threat to Twitter yet

In less than 24 hours, Threads attracted some 30 million users




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WhatsApp desktop users can now adjust text size

WhatsApp unveils the new feature for beta users




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Meta’s Threads App ‘positive’ vibe tested by users known for false claims

Threads has started with some built-in defense mechanisms for harmful content, as its user policies are the same as Instagram’s




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Meta's social media apps back up after brief outage - Downdetector.com

At the peak of the outage, lasting over an hour, over 14,000 users reported issues with accessing Instagram, while around 7,000 and 2,700 users faced issues with Facebook and WhatsApp, respectively




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WhatsApp rolls out ‘channel notification’ feature for beta users

WhatsApp channel notification feature is available for both iOS and Android users




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WhatsApp unveils Mac app with group calling

The new version enables users to make group calls, supporting up to eight people in video calls and up to 32 in audio calls.




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X to offer video, audio calls, as Musk aims for super-app

X users can make video, audio calls without sharing phone number