Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include immunogenic compositions that comprise an attenuated recombinant Francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica Live Vaccine Strain (LVS) having a deletion in a polynucleotide encoding CapB (LVS ?capB), wherein the LVS ?capB expresses one or more antigens present on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Embodiments of the invention also include methods of immunizing a susceptible host against a pathogen comprising administering to the host a vaccine that comprises an attenuated recombinant Live Vaccine Strain lacking a polynucleotide encoding CapB (LVS ?capB), wherein the LVS ?capB expresses one or more antigens expressed by a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SAR8-CoV-2) polypeptide.

Abstract: A gallium nitride crystal with a polyhedron shape having exposed {10-10} m-planes and an exposed (000-1) N-polar c-plane, wherein a surface area of the exposed (000-1) N-polar c-plane is more than 10 mm2 and a total surface area of the exposed {10-10} m-planes is larger than half of the surface area of (000-1) N-polar c-plane. The GaN bulk crystals were grown by an ammonothermal method with a higher temperature and temperature difference than is used conventionally, using a high-pressure vessel with an upper region and a lower region. The temperature of the lower region is at or above 550° C., the temperature of the upper region is set at or above 500° C., and the temperature difference between the lower and upper regions is maintained at or above 30° C. GaN seed crystals having a longest dimension along the c-axis and exposed large area m-planes are used.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to thermoelectrically-active p-type Zintl phase materials as well as devices utilizing such compounds. Such thermoelectric materials and devices may be used to convert thermal energy into electrical energy, or use electrical energy to produce heat or refrigeration. Embodiments of the invention relate to p-type thermoelectric materials related to the compound Yb14MnSb11.

Abstract: Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals are detected in microtesla fields. Prepolarization in millitesla fields is followed by detection with an untuned dc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer. Because the sensitivity of the SQUID is frequency independent, both signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and spectral resolution are enhanced by detecting the NMR signal in extremely low magnetic fields, where the NMR lines become very narrow even for grossly inhomogeneous measurement fields. MRI in ultralow magnetic field is based on the NMR at ultralow fields. Gradient magnetic fields are applied, and images are constructed from the detected NMR signals.