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Oscars 2017: PREDICT the Best Supporting Actor!

Raja Sen analyses the contenders for the Best Supporting Actor category at the Oscars.









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Oscars 2019: Rami Malek wins Best Actor

The complete set of winners on Oscar night!



  • Mary Poppins Returns
  • Beale Street Could Talk Eric Roth
  • Spike Lee
  • Bohemian RhapsodyPatrick J Don Vito
  • Regina King
  • FavouriteGreen BookRomaA Star Is BornVice
  • Best Live Action Short Film
  • Mary Poppins ReturnsAlexandra Byrne
  • ManEthan Van der Ryn
  • Ballad
  • SZAI
  • Buster ScruggsRuth E Carter
  • Mary Poppins ReturnsEugenio Caballero
  • Best Foreign Language Film
  • Mary Queen of Scots
  • BorderMary Queen of ScotsVice


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Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

She is the first person to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest prize for Midnights.




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Engineering fluorescent NO probes for live-monitoring cellular inflammation and apoptosis

Analyst, 2024, 149,5306-5312
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00747F, Paper
Qun Wu, Chengbin Liu, Yifan Liu, Tao Li
A fluorescent probe for live-cell imaging of nitric oxide (NO) allows for sensitive detection of NO in cancer cells, thereby enabling real-time monitoring of doxorubicin-induced apoptosis and lipopolysaccharide-triggered inflammatory responses.
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Reference-free quantitative mass spectrometry in the presence of nonlinear distortion caused by in situ chemical reactions among constituents

Analyst, 2024, 149,5320-5328
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00961D, Paper
Yusuke Hibi
Nonlinear reference-free analysis in pyrolysis-MS enables accurate compositional analysis even in reactive and interactive systems.
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A sulphide resistant Ag|AgCl reference electrode for long-term monitoring

Analyst, 2024, 149,5225-5231
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01076K, Paper
Open Access
David S. Macedo, Mikko Vepsäläinen, Theo Rodopoulos, Stephen Peacock, Conor F. Hogan
Solid state reference electrodes (SSREs) with suspended AgCl are resistant to sulphide poisoning. Sulphide species are precipitated as Ag2S, inhibiting their diffusion through the polymer composite.
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Storing liquid chromatographic separations on surface energy traps: decoupling the LC and the mass spectrometer

Analyst, 2024, 149,5336-5343
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00828F, Paper
Timothy T. Salomons, David Simon, Richard Oleschuk
A micro-fractionation device to archive liquid chromatographic separations on an array of surface energy traps.
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Microfluidic methods for the diagnosis of acute respiratory tract infections

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00957F, Tutorial Review
Open Access
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Kan-Zhi Liu, Ganghong Tian, Alex C.-T. Ko, Matthias Geissler, Lidija Malic, Byeong-Ui Moon, Liviu Clime, Teodor Veres
We review emerging methods for the detection of acute respiratory tract infections using microfluidic technologies.
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In situ study of the interactions between metal surfaces and cationic surfactant corrosion inhibitors by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy coupled with visible spectroscopy

Analyst, 2024, 149,5372-5380
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00861H, Paper
Open Access
Felix Frank, Daniela Tomasetig, Peter Nahringbauer, Wolfgang Ipsmiller, Gerd Mauschitz, Karin Wieland, Bernhard Lendl
Coupling Raman and VIS spectroscopy enables the study of AgNP aggregations induced by surfactants.
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Electrochemical Sensing of Sodium ions present in Bovine Serum using 4-tert Butylcalix[4]arene as Receptor

Analyst, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01297F, Paper
Adrian Ebenazer Paul, Gaurav Gaur, Abdullah Alswieleh, Jerry J. Wu, Sambandam Anandan
The concentration of sodium ions can cause severe imbalances (high pressure on blood vessels, swelling of the muscular tissues, and misfunctioning of the whole nervous system) to the system in...
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In silico validation of allosteric inhibitors targeting Zika virus NS2B–NS3 protease

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27684-27693
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02867H, Paper
Yeng-Tseng Wang, Yuan-Chin Hsieh, Tin-Yu Wu
The Zika virus (ZIKV), a member of the Flaviviridae family, poses a major threat to human health because of the lack of effective antiviral drugs.
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Prediction of high-temperature superconductors at ambient pressure with diamond-like structures: B2CX (X = N, P)

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03755C, Paper
Yi Wan, Ying-Jie Chen, Shu-Xiang Qiao, Kai-Yue Jiang, Guo-Hua Liu, Na Jiao, Ping Zhang, Hong-Yan Lu
We predict B2CX (X = N, P) are standard phonon-mediated superconductors with Tc = 44.3–46.1 K, higher than most diamond-like superconductors. Coupling between metallic σ electrons and softened E phonons contributes greatly to their superconductivity.
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Ballistic transport in sub-10 nm monolayer InAs transistors for high-performance applications

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03789H, Paper
Tianruo Xie, Yuliang Mao
The modelling of double gate MOSFETs of monolayer InAsH2 is shown in (a). The corresponding transfer characteristics are shown for (b) n-type and (c) p-type, in which various doping concentrations are chosen.
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Self-Healing in Dielectric Capacitors: a Universal Method to Computationally Rate Newly Introduced Energy Storage Designs

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03988B, Paper
Nadezhda Andreeva, Vitaly V. Chaban
Metalized-film dielectric capacitors provide lump portions of energy on demand. While the capacities of various capacitor designs are comparable in magnitude, their stabilities make a difference. Dielectric breakdowns – micro-discharges...
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Structural Distortion Driven Polaronic Transport and Table-like Magnetocaloric Properties in Polycrystalline Tb0.7Sr0.3MnO3 compound

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03760J, Paper
Dipak Mazumdar, I. Das, Kalipada Das
This research mainly explores the structural, magnetic, magneto-transport, and magnetocaloric properties of the polycrystalline Tb0.7Sr0.3MnO3 compound. The results reveal a significant modification of the compound’s ground state with increasing the...
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A composite of pineapple leaf-derived porous carbon integrated with ZnCo-MOF for high-performance supercapacitors

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02882A, Paper
Xiaoxiao Ma, Yunfan Bai, Shuangli Chen, Zhixian He, Pingping Wu, Yabing Qi, Sijing Zhang
Pineapple leaf-derived biochar (PLB) served as a carrier for ZnCo-MOF in the preparation of ZnCo-MOF@PLB-800. The porous structure of PLB reduced ZnCo-MOF aggregation, enhancing electron transfer and the conductivity of the electrode material.
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OMA: luxury restored

The high-end home and living store opens in a century-old building in Kolkata



  • Homes and gardens

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The Lab in Goa spotlights cocktails with stories and local culture

Tucked into a new boutique hotel, Amaraanth, The Lab is Goa’s latest cocktail address. Try red amaraanth, a local curry and sarsaparilla in cocktails with meaningful backstories that spotlight the local culture




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High triboelectrification and charge collection efficiency of direct current triboelectric nanogenerator achieved by tri-synergistic enhancement strategy

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03784G, Paper
Shuyan Xu, Jian Wang, Chuncai Shan, Kaixian Li, Huiyuan Wu, Gui Li, Shaoke Fu, Qionghua Zhao, Yi Xi, Chenguo Hu
Direct current triboelectric nanogenerator (DC-TENG) utilized air-breakdown effect to collect triboelectrification charges from dielectric tribo-layers, providing a new type of mechanical energy harvesting mode for TENGs, which has demonstrated its...
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Recent progress and prospects of dimer and multimer acceptors for efficient and stable polymer solar cells

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00895A, Review Article
Open Access
Jin-Woo Lee, Jin Su Park, Hyesu Jeon, Seungjin Lee, Dahyun Jeong, Changyeon Lee, Yun-Hi Kim, Bumjoon J. Kim
This review summarizes the recent progress, key design principles and prospects of dimer and multimer acceptors for developing polymer solar cells (PSCs) with high efficiency and long-term stability.
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Towards high performance and durable soft tactile actuators

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3485-3535
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS01017A, Review Article
Open Access
Matthew Wei Ming Tan, Hui Wang, Dace Gao, Peiwen Huang, Pooi See Lee
This review assesses diverse strategies to enhance the actuation performance and durability of soft tactile actuators, enabling optimal functionality in real-world conditions.
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Zn-based batteries for sustainable energy storage: strategies and mechanisms

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00295K, Review Article
Open Access
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Lei Tang, Haojia Peng, Jiarui Kang, Han Chen, Mingyue Zhang, Yan Liu, Dong Ha Kim, Yijiang Liu, Zhiqun Lin
This review systematically summarizes various redox mechanisms in Zn-based batteries and design strategies to improve their electrochemical performance, which provides a reference for future development of high-performance Zn-based batteries.
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Innovative, combinatorial and high-throughput approaches to degrader synthesis

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS01127E, Tutorial Review
Rebecca Stevens, James D. F. Thompson, Julie C. L. Fournier, Glenn A. Burley, David J. Battersby, Afjal H. Miah
In this review we highlight how the synthesis of degraders has evolved in recent years, in particular the application of high-throughput chemistry and screening approaches such as D2B and DEL technologies to expedite discovery timelines.
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Squaramide-based receptors in anion supramolecular chemistry: insights into anion binding, sensing, transport and extraction

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3952-3975
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS01165H, Review Article
Open Access
Giacomo Picci, Riccardo Montis, Vito Lippolis, Claudia Caltagirone
Squaramides are a class of extremely versatile receptors for anion recognition, sensing, transport and extraction.
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On the fundamentals of quantum rate theory and the long-range electron transport in respiratory chains

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00662J, Tutorial Review
Paulo Roberto Bueno
The quantum rate concept v = E/h = c*/L implies relativistic electrodynamics, permitting the transport of electrons in long-range paths of length L and explaining the respiration mechanism if a suitable Boltzmannian statistical setting of E is applied.
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Daily Quiz | On history of the World Championships 

With the 75th edition of Formula 1 World Championship going to commence from February 29 in Bahrain, here’s a quiz on the history of the World Championships held so far




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Motorsport FMSCI | Triple delight for Jaden and Abhay




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Bull runs, a Mercedes farewell tour, driver churn: Formula One storylines to keep an eye on

Racing fans will have to wait until next year to savour the tasty prospect of Lewis Hamilton turning out for Ferrari, but that doesn’t mean 2024 is merely the lull before the storm




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MOTORSPORTS | Aditya, Virender seize overall lead in MMSC South India Rally




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Motor racing | Verstappen wants more focus on car, not Red Bull drama

Verstappen, who has won the last three world championships with Red Bull, said the internal strife had no impact on his performance or comfort within the team.




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Carlos Sainz — the smooth operator with a hard edge

The 29-year-old returned from emergency appendix surgery to win the Australian GP, remaining the only driver outside Red Bull to triumph since 2022. Out of contract at the end of the season, the Spaniard’s analytical approach and aggressive driving style are set to attract top suitors




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Another race, another victory for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at Chinese GP

The three-time defending champion won the Chinese Grand Prix on April 21 starting from pole, his fourth victory in five races this season and his 23rd in the last 27 extending through last season.




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Lando Norris earns 1st career F1 victory by ending Verstappen's dominance at Miami

Lando Norris needed 110 starts and a mistake by Max Verstappen to earn his first ever Formula 1 race and end Verstappen’s dominance at the Miami Grand Prix




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Max Verstappen wins 3rd straight Canadian Grand Prix for 60th Formula 1 victory

Verstappen finished more than three seconds ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris in the 70-lap race




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Hamilton ends win drought with record ninth British victory

Mercedes driver’s last win before Silverstone was in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 5, 2021, and Sunday was a record-extending 104th of his career




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INRC Rally of Coimbatore | Aditya Thakur leads the pack on day one




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Rally of Coimbatore | No stopping Aditya Thakur




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MOTORSPORTS | Young Indian racers excited for Formula 4 Indian championship




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Chennai’s night street race a shot in the arm for Indian motorsports

The initiative reflects Tamil Nadu’s commitment to cultivate a vibrant racing culture and inspire the NextGen racing drivers, engineers and race mechanics




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A humdinger looms in the three-day Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship

The contenders across all categories are closely bunched as the fourth round of the INMRC gets under way on September 6




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Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship | Chiranth Vishwanath secures two pole positions




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Ruhaan, Veer and Aqil drive to victories

The second race was more eventful, in which Pariat collided with Alibhai.