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Bigg Boss 16: Is Sumbul A Cry Baby?

Sumbul Touqeer has turned out to be quite the cry baby of Bigg Boss 16. It's a pity, since she had made quite an impression on Salman Khan when she first entered the house.




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The 12 Year Old Who Won Rs 1 Crore

'I felt very, very good sitting on the hot seat. It's a different feeling altogether.'




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Nurturing creative energy

The 18-month programme of the Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography, Bengaluru, focuses on quintessential choreography skills — concept, movement creation, music, stage and so on. An interview with director Madhu Natraj Kiran on what the institute offers.




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Perfect mix of study and recreation

Insights into environmental research and field trips make her course at the University of Sheffield interesting, writes Thirupavai Ramamurthy.




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The kinship of cricket lovers

Such is the unspoken bond between fans of the gentleman’s game that a helping hand is extended unconditionally




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Will The Hundred stoke cricket?

All eyes are on the Olympics, but away from the glare in England, a new format tournament threatens to disrupt cricket




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The cheat sheet for creativity

Taking a break on Mondays may not only drive away the blues but cultivate creativity




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Quiz on bureaucrats who had other talents

It’s the birth anniversary of poet, playwright and novelist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the most influential writers in German literature. He was also a civil servant for Karl August, the Grand Duke of Weimar and held many administrative posts. This week, we look at civil servants and bureaucrats who had other talents.




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Crafting joy: Wood and the art of making

A first person account of how a hobby became a small business during the pandemic






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Why Are Knives Out For Daniel Craig?

The former 007 returns as the queer detective Benoit Blanc in Netflix's Knives Out.




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'We are crushed by Matthew's death'

'He would love that the world is talking about how talented he was. And he really was very talented.'




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The Song That Made Everyone Cry At The Oscars

Singer Billie Eilish moved everyone to tears when she performed the Barbie soundtrack, What Was I Made For?, at the Oscars 2024.




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Integration of paper-based analytical devices with digital microfluidics for colorimetric detection of creatinine

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00688G, Paper
Larissa G. Velasco, Danielly S. Rocha, Richard P. S. de Campos, Wendell K. T. Coltro
Digital microfluidics (DMF) is a platform that allows the automated manipulation of individual droplets, ranging from nanoliters to microliters, and coupling sensing techniques can be facilitated by paper-based devices (PAD).
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An ultra-sensitive ammonia sensor based on a quartz crystal microbalance using nanofibers overlaid with carboxylic group-functionalized MWCNTs

Analyst, 2024, 149,5191-5205
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01061B, Paper
Ahmad Hasan As'ari, Rizky Aflaha, Laila Katriani, Ahmad Kusumaatmaja, Iman Santoso, Rike Yudianti, Kuwat Triyana
Utilizing the specific interaction between carboxylic groups and ammonia gas has led to the development of an ultra-sensitive ammonia sensor based on a quartz crystal microbalance using nanofibers overlaid with carboxylic group-functionalized MWCNTs.
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Automatic detection of fluorescent droplets for droplet digital PCR: a device capable of processing multiple microscope images

Analyst, 2024, 149,5213-5224
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01028K, Paper
Kaihao Mao, Ye Tao, Wenshang Guo, Qisheng Yang, Meiying Zhao, Xiangyu Meng, Yinghao Zhang, Yukun Ren
An automated microscope image detection device (A-MMD) is designed to detect fluorescent droplets in droplet digital PCR images captured by multiple microscopes.
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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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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy with single cell manipulation by microfluidic dielectrophoresis

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00983E, Paper
Kwanhwi Ko, Hajun Yoo, Sangheon Han, Won Seok Chang, Donghyun Kim
The combination of dielectrophoresis and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy provides an effective method for analyzing the Raman characteristics and the dielectrophoretic behavior of polystyrene beads and U-87MG cells in a microfluidic environment.
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The development of a method to produce diagnostic reagents using LaNiO3 nanospheres and their application in nanozyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the colorimetric screening of C-reactive protein with high sensitivity

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01160K, Paper
Maria Nikitina, Pavel Khramtsov, Stepan Devyatov, Rishat Valeev, Marina Eryomina, Andrey Chukavin, Mikhail Rayev
LaNiO3 nanosphere-based NLISA has been demonstrated for the first time. The assay enables the CRP effective detection with high sensitivity.
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Electrochemical and imaging evaluations of electrochemically activated screen-printed gold electrodes

Analyst, 2024, 149,5401-5410
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00990H, Paper
Nor Dyana Zakaria, Ibrahim Luqman Salih, Hairul Hisham Hamzah, Turgut Sönmez, Muhamad Huzaifah Omar, Noorhashimah Mohamad Nor, Khairunisak Abdul Razak, Venugopal Balakrishnan
The graphic abstract displays the integration of the SPGE measurement system with an electrochemical cell-based 3D printing to evaluate the electrochemical behaviors and 3D images of both unactivated and activated SPGEs.
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Screen printed 3D microfluidic paper-based and modifier-free electroanalytical device for clozapine sensing

Analyst, 2024, 149,5411-5422
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01136H, Paper
Open Access
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Mohammad Hossein Ghanbari, Markus Biesalski, Oliver Friedrich, Bastian J. M. Etzold
Screen printing was employed for the first time to examine the effect of electrode size and arrangement on the performance of a microfluidic paper-based electroanalytical device for clozapine sensing.
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Effects of media composition and light exposure on the electrochemical current response during scanning electrochemical microscopy live cell imaging

Analyst, 2024, 149,5555-5562
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01075B, Paper
Nikita Thomas, Mengzhen Lyu, Jadon Khouv, Dhésmon Lima, Sabine Kuss
The cellular electrochemical current response is impacted by media composition and light exposure during scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM).
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Designing a novel paper-based microfluidic disc for rapid and simultaneous determination of multiple nutrient salts in water

Analyst, 2024, 149,5563-5571
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01127A, Paper
Zhentao Sun, Youquan Zhao, Yameng Liu, Chen Chen, Hao Chen
A paper-based microfluidic disc is used for the rapid determination of various nutrients in water.
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Capillary-flow driven microfluidic sensor based on tyrosinase for fast user-friendly assessment of pesticide exposures

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01203H, Paper
Open Access
Claire E. Hefner, Prakash Aryal, Eric Brack, Todd Alexander, Charles S. Henry
Assessment of pesticide exposure using a fast-flow capillary device (created with Bio.Render.com).
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Generation, manipulation, detection and biomedical applications of magnetic droplets in microfluidic chips

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01175A, Minireview
Chenyang Xu, Huanhuan Shi, Zhongjian Tan, Yun Zheng, Weizheng Xu, Zhengxian Dan, Jiacong Liao, Zhiying Dai, Yali Zhao
This review discusses the formation and manipulation of magnetic droplets on microfluidic chips and classifies related detection techniques. Applications in biomedicine were reviewed. Future development of this emerging field is provided.
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‘Ad’ in cricket property



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Cricket gains popularity in Ireland



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Near equivalence of polarizability and bond order flux metrics for describing covalent bond rearrangements

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27459-27465
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03337J, Paper
Lukas Kim, Teresa Head-Gordon
Identification of the breaking point for the chemical bond is essential for our understanding of chemical reactivity.
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Insights of the peroxychloroformyl radical ClC(O)OO via microwave spectrum

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27669-27676
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03506B, Paper
Ching-Hua Chang, Wen Chao, Cheng-Han Tsai, Mitchio Okumura, Frank A. F. Winiberg, Yasuki Endo
Pure rotational spectra of trans-ClC(O)O2 (left) and cis-ClC(O)O2 (right), and the potential energy curve connecting the two conformers. The energy diagram and the observed transitions for the trans-ClC(O)O2 are also shown.
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Structural insights into carboxylic-acid based DES across H-bond donor ratios: impact of CL&Pol refinement

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27486-27497
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03233K, Paper
Jon Zubeltzu, Elixabete Rezabal
Improved force field parameters refine H-bond network and long-range structure in carboxylic-acid-based deep eutectic solvents.
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Direct capture of the alanine ghost in alanine-doped triglycine sulfate crystals

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03839H, Communication
Open Access
Yukana Terasawa, Toshimichi Shibue, Toru Asahi
15 N-labelled L-alanine in TGS crystals was directly observed by solid 15N-NMR, with two chemical states of alanine doped into GI being reported and a new crystal structure model proposed.
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Laser-induced fabrication of a supercooled liquid droplet embedded in an ice microcrystal

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03529A, Paper
Shuichi Hashimoto, Takayuki Uwada
Near-IR laser-induced melting of ice microparticles proceeded with formation and growth of liquid domains in the ice lattice, resulting in a liquid droplet encapsulated in a microparticle.
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Influence of symmetry breaking on the absorption spectrum of crystal violet: from isolated cations at 5 K to room temperature solutions

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03825H, Paper
Open Access
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Alexander Schäfer, Samuele Giannini, Dmitry Strelnikov, Theresa Mohr, Fabrizio Santoro, Javier Cerezo, Manfred M. Kappes
Theoretical and experimental spectroscopy of crystal violet resolves the influence of temperature and symmetry breaking on absorption properties in different environments.
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Crystallographic models of ribbons and ribbon-based J-aggregate nanotubes from the geometry of tube ends

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03559C, Paper
Valery V. Prokhorov, Kirill A. Prusakov, Sergey I. Pozin, Olga M. Perelygina, Eugene I. Mal’tsev, Alexander A. Nekrasov
We propose the procedure of establishing the crystal structure of ribbons and ribbon-based tubes on the basis of crystallographic analysis of the tube-end geometry.
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A Comprehensive Guide for Accurate Conformational Energies of Microsolvated Li+ Clusters with Organic Carbonates

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03487B, Paper
Arseniy A. Otlyotov, Andrey Moshchenkov, Timofey P. Rozov, Anna A. Tuma, Alexander S. Ryzhako, Yury Minenkov
Organic carbonates and their mixtures are frequently used in electrolyte solutions in lithium-ion batteries. Rationalization and tuning of the related Li+ solvation processes are rooted in the proper identification of...
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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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Electronic Relaxation Pathways in Thio-Acridone and Thio-Coumarin: Two Heavy-Atom-Free Photosensitizers Absorbing Visible Light

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03720K, Paper
Open Access
Chris Acquah, Sean J. Hoehn, Sarah E. Krul, Steffen Jockusch, Shudan Yang, Sourav Kanti Seth, Eric Lee, Han Xiao, Carlos E. Crespo-Hernández
Heavy-atom-free photosensitizers (HAF-PSs) have emerged as a new class of photosensitizers aiming to broaden their applicability and versatility across various fields of the photodynamic therapy of cancers. The strategy involves...
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Multi-scale study on the electrochemical behavior and corrosion mechanism of 5083 aluminum alloy with different microstructures in a NaCl environment

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03380A, Paper
Zhijie Dai, Zhengbing Xiao, Dahong Zhao, Sunhang Xiao, Yuanchun Huang, Qingsong Dai
Multi-scale study on the electrochemical behavior and corrosion mechanism of 5083 aluminum alloy with different microstructures in a NaCl environment.
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Translational diffusion, molecular brightness, and energy transfer analysis of mEGFP-linker-mScarlet–I crowding biosensor using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03850A, Paper
Sarah A. Mersch, Clint McCue, Alexandros Aristidou, Erin D. Sheets, Arnold J. Boersma, Ahmed A. Heikal
Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) is used for molecular brightness, Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), protein–protein interactions, diffusion, and size analysis of mEGFP-linker-mScarlet–I constructs in crowded environment.
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Rationalizing polymorphism with local correlation-based methods: a case study of pnictogen molecular crystals

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03697B, Paper
Open Access
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Ahmet Altun, Eduardo Schiavo, Michael Mehring, Stephan Schulz, Giovanni Bistoni, Alexander A. Auer
Combined Hartree–Fock plus London Dispersion (HFLD) and fragment-pairwise Local Energy Decomposition (fp-LED) enables computation of lattice energies, their breakdown into pairwise terms, and assessment of relative stability sources in polymorphs.
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Improved perovskite crystallization by antisolvent engineering in tin-perovskite photovoltaics

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02655A, Paper
Xin Zhang, Yu Liu, Xinyao Chen, Chunqian Zhang, Jigang Wang, Jin Cheng, Junming Li
By adding an appropriate proportion of DMS to the anti-solvent, the DMSO remaining in the tin-based perovskite films can be effectively extracted, resulting in films with better crystallography, and the devices have lower trap densities.
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Disney’s new cruise set to sail in Singapore has Marvel and Pixar worlds onboard

Disney Cruise Line’s first ship in Southeast Asia, Disney Adventure, will sail in Singapore from December 2025. Bookings for the same will be open from December 10, 2024



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Children across India to fold origami paper cranes in memory of Sadako Sasaki

The Cuckoo Movement for Children and the Peace of Paper studio invite children to fold origami paper cranes in memory of Sadako Sasaki, whose death anniversary falls on October 25




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Festive decor trends highlight contemporary aesthetics and craftsmanship

Curating a home today goes beyond conventional decor. It is about telling a story through accents, blending nostalgia with contemporary aesthetics, and celebrating craftsmanship



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Evoke x Kaash | Yoruba crowns in Langford Town  

At London store Evoke’s pop-up in Bengaluru, curated collectibles underline the commonalities between the crafts of India and Africa



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Millenials and Gen Z choose crochet, knitting, and tufting over doomscrolling

Need a break from your electronic devices? An increasing number of millenials and the Gen Z are now taking to fun, crafty hobbies which include knitting, crochet, and tufting



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Financial planning crucial for first-time buyers



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Microstructures of layered Ni-rich cathodes for lithium-ion batteries

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00741C, Review Article
Jingyu Lu, Chao Xu, Wesley Dose, Sunita Dey, Xihao Wang, Yehui Wu, Deping Li, Lijie Ci
The microstructural degradation, stabilization, and characterization of layered Ni-rich cathodes for Li-ion batteries are comprehensively reviewed in this paper.
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Intracellular microbial rhodopsin-based optogenetics to control metabolism and cell signaling

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3327-3349
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00699A, Review Article
Anastasiia D. Vlasova, Siarhei M. Bukhalovich, Diana F. Bagaeva, Aleksandra P. Polyakova, Nikolay S. Ilyinsky, Semen V. Nesterov, Fedor M. Tsybrov, Andrey O. Bogorodskiy, Egor V. Zinovev, Anatolii E. Mikhailov, Alexey V. Vlasov, Alexander I. Kuklin, Valentin I. Borshchevskiy, Ernst Bamberg, Vladimir N. Uversky, Valentin I. Gordeliy
Organelle optogenetics is an approach to control cell physiology by targeted expression of microbial rhodopsins in membranes of subcellular organelles.
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