To the Editor : We present our recent experience concerning an initial pitfall in the molecular characterization of two distant relatives affected by Autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) (1, 2) (Fig. 1), and corrected after extending the analyses to informative family members. In particular, we underscore the need for caution in interpreting molecular findings when...

•Interfacial reactions accelerate the degradation of perovskites and devices•Dicarboxylic-acid-induced amidation prohibits interfacial reactions•Alkaline zinc oxide substrates catalyze process•Perovskite light-emitting diodes with notably improved stability are achieved Metal halide emerging as promising emitters for high-performance because their superior optical electrical properties. Despite...

Lipid membrane remodeling belongs to the most fundamental processes in body. The skin barrier lipids, which are ceramide dominant and highly rigid, must attain an unusual multilamellar nanostructure with long periodicity restrict water loss prevent entry of potentially harmful environmental factors. Our data suggest that acid mantle, apart from regulating enzyme activities keeping away pathogen...

Complexes of the type [MCl2(7-nitro-1,3,5-triaza-adamantane)2] (M = Zn(II), Pd(II), Pt(II)) and [MCl2(H2O)2(7-nitro-1,3,5-triazaadamantane)2] (M = Mn (II), Co(II), Ni(II)) have been prepared and their structures have been analysed by X-ray crystallography, elemental analysis, IR and solid state C and N NMR spectroscopy, supported by density functional theory/gauge independent atomic orbital (DF...