The tomato EAR-motif repressor, SlERF36, accelerates growth transitions and reduces plant life cycle by regulating GA levels and responses.

Faster vegetative growth and early maturity/harvest reduce plant life cycle time and are important agricultural traits facilitating early crop rotation. GA is a key hormone governing developmental transitions that determine growth speed in plants. An EAR-motif repressor, SlERF36 that regulates various growth transitions, partly through regulation of the GA pathway and GA levels, was identified in tomato.

Bridging the gap: harnessing liquid nanomachine know-how for tackling harmful airborne particulates.

The emergence of "nanomotors", "nanomachines", and "nanorobotics" has transformed dynamic nanoparticle research, driving a transition from passive to active and intelligent nanoscale systems. This review examines two critical fields: the investigation of airborne particles, significant contributors to air pollution, and the rapidly emerging domain of catalytic and field-controlled nano- and micromotors. We examine the basic concepts of nano- and micromachines in motion and envision their possible use in a gaseous medium to trap and neutralize hazardous particulates.

In vitro screening of natural product-based compounds for leishmanicidal activity.

Leishmaniasis is one of the major parasitic diseases, caused by obligate intracellular protozoa having high mortality as well as morbidity rate. As there is no human licensed vaccine available against leishmaniasis, chemotherapy remains the major way of combating this disease. Many disadvantages are known to be associated with the current drug regime including severe side effects and toxicity, long duration and expensive treatment, and the emergence of resistance.

Rapid method of arsenic estimation in geological samples by WD-XRF using a novel concept of As-Pb concentration equivalence.

The presence of arsenic in ground waters of many countries has been a subject of global concern due to its toxicity. Primary sources of arsenic are geogenic, i.e.

Photoinduced Decarboxylative C3-H Alkylation of Quinoxalin-2(1)-ones.

An efficient, catalyst- and additive-free, visible-light-driven radical C3-H alkylation of quinoxalin-2(1)-one derivatives has been developed. This reaction utilizes alkyl-NHP-esters as an alkyl radical donor and quinoxalin-2(1)-one derivatives as an alkyl radical acceptor. The operationally simple protocol works under mild reaction conditions and tolerates a variety of functional groups.