Abstract: An oral cancer detection kit includes a reagent that detects methylation in promoter regions of a plurality of types of genes in DNA contained in a sample collected from the oral cavity of a subject. The plurality of types of genes includes KLLN, CASP8, CHFR, and GSTP1. Whether the subject has oral cancer is determined based on information on methylation in the promoter regions provided by the reagent.

Abstract: A singular material detection apparatus (2000) acquires, for each of a plurality of materials (60), material specification information (10) representing material specifications of the material (60) and physical property information (20) indicating physical properties of a product (70) that can be generated by using the material (60). The singular material detection apparatus (2000) generates a self-organizing map (30) by using the physical property information (20). The singular material detection apparatus (2000) assigns each of pieces of material specification information (10) to one of nodes based on the physical property information (20) corresponding to that piece of the material specification information (10). Then, the singular material detection apparatus (2000) detects, from among the nodes to which the pieces of material specification information (10) are assigned, a singular node located at a singular position in a map space.

Abstract: A map image generation apparatus acquires material specification information representing a material specification of a material and physical property information representing a physical property of a product. The map image generation apparatus generates a self-organizing map by using the physical property information. A position in a map space, and a physical property vector indicating, for each of a plurality of types of physical properties of the product, a value related to a physical property quantity of the physical property are assigned to each of nodes on the self-organizing map. The map image generation apparatus assigns, by using the material specification information, a specification vector indicating a value related to the material specification to each of the nodes. The map image generation apparatus generates a map image in which the nodes are clustered or colored based on the specification vectors.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ulcer model used to practice a procedure including hemorrhage arrest, the ulcer model including a model main body which includes upper and lower surfaces facing each other and a tubular simulated blood vessel path provided between the upper surface and the lower surface and having an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The upper surface includes a ring-shaped raised surface that rises in a thickness direction of the model main body and a simulated ulcer surface that is a recessed bottom surface surrounded by the raised surface. The simulated blood vessel path extends from a part other than the upper surface of the surfaces of the model main body to the simulated ulcer surface or an area in the vicinity of the inside thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a production method for core-shell porous silica particles, the production method including: a preparation step of preparing an aqueous solution comprising non-porous silica particles, a cationic surfactant, a basic catalyst, an electrolyte, and an alcohol; a shell precursor formation step at adding a silica source to the aqueous solution to form a shell precursor on a surface of the non-porous silica particles; and a shell formation step of removing the cationic surfactant from the shell precursor to form a porous shell.

Abstract: A method for producing core-shell porous silica particles including: a step of forming a shell precursor by continuously adding a silica source-containing liquid into an aqueous suspension containing non-porous silica particles, a cationic surfactant, a basic catalyst, and an alcohol under conditions that a pH of the reaction system is from 7 to 13 and a pH value change of the reaction system is 1.5/10 min to form a shell precursor on a surface of non-porous silica particles; and a step of forming a porous shell by removing the cationic surfactant from the shell precursor, to form a porous shell; wherein in the step of forming the shell precursor, when a specific surface area of the non-porous silica particles is Xm2/g, a used amount of the non-porous silica particles is Yg, and a used amount of the silica source is Zcm3, Z/(XY) being from 0.01 to 10.

Abstract: A method for producing an alkali metal/alkaline earth metal hydroxide includes: subjecting a solution containing RA—COOMB and/or (RA—COO)2MC and water to an electrochemical reaction to cause a Kolbe electrolysis reaction at an anode to generate at least RA—RA, carbon dioxide, and an MB+ ion and/or MC2+ ion; and neutralizing the MB+ ion and/or MC2+ ion by using an OH? ion generated by electrolysis of water at a cathode. RA represents a hydrocarbon group, MB represents an alkali metal, and MC represents an alkaline earth metal.

Abstract: A structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure include: a first base; a second base disposed to be opposed to the first base; and a bonding layer that is provided between the first base and the second base, and includes, in a layer, a layer including a first metal element and a second metal element, the first metal element having a free energy of oxide formation (?G) of ?330 (kJ/mol of compounds) or more at room temperature and a self-diffusion coefficient (D) of 1×10?55 (m2/s) or more at room temperature, and the second metal element having a free energy of oxide formation (?G) at room temperature smaller than the free energy of oxide formation (?G) at the room temperature of the first metal element.

Abstract: Provided are a magnetic tunnel junction dement suppressing diffusion and penetration of constituent elements between a hard mask film, and a magnetic tunnel junction film and a protection layer, and a method for manufacturing the magnetic tunnel junction element. The magnetic tunnel junction element has a configuration in which a non-magnetic insertion layer (7) including Ta or the like is inserted beneath a hard mask layer (8).

Abstract: A copper-based alloy material including a multiphase structure containing a matrix of a ? phase and a precipitation phase of a B2-type crystal structure dispersed in the matrix, where the copper-based alloy material includes a composition containing 8.6 to 12.6% by mass of Al, 2.9 to 8.9% by mass of Mn, 3.2 to 10.0% by mass of Ni, and Cu.

Abstract: A gas turbine (A, B, C) is provided that includes at least a compressor (1), a combustor (2), and a turbine (3) and combusts ammonia serving as fuel in the combustor (2), including a reducing agent supply device (6) configured to supply a reducing agent for reducing nitrogen oxides in a combustion gas to at least one of: a combustion gas flow path between the combustor (2) and the turbine (3); and the turbine (3).

Abstract: Provided are ITO particles having a non-rectangular parallelepiped shape and an aligned crystal orientation inside particles.

Abstract: Provided is a structure for individual authentication in which a pillar pattern region including a plurality of nanopillars formed of synthetic quartz glass is formed on at least a part of a surface portion of a synthetic quartz glass substrate. In the pillar pattern region, the nanopillars have an indentation elastic modulus of 35 to 100 GPa as measured by a nanoindentation method, and the nanopillars are plastically deformed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an optical switch element, an optical switch device, an optical communication system, and an optical computer capable of operating even in a temperature range higher than the Néel temperature. An optical switch element (10) according to the present invention includes a substance including a plurality of transition metal elements having electrons in d-orbitals, and a plurality of anions arranged around each of the plurality of transition metal elements, in which the plurality of transition metal elements are arranged in a lattice form, t2g-orbitals into which the d-orbitals of each of the plurality of transition metal elements are split are connected annularly, and in a state in which the substance does not have a long-range magnetic order, the polarization of signal light (L1) is rotated when control light (C1) is applied.

Abstract: This invention is intended to identify a gene cluster involved in biosynthesis of a cyclic peptide compound produced by a filamentous fungus of the Curvularia species and to establish a system for synthesizing such cyclic peptide compound. The gene is composed of a first module to a tenth module and encodes a protein having activity of synthesizing a nonribosomal peptide constituting a basic peptide backbone of a cyclic peptide compound produced by a filamentous fungus of the Curvularia species.

Abstract: A ceramic guide device includes a columnar ceramic guide including a first portion including a first end, a second portion including a second end and having a smaller diameter than a diameter of the first portion, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the columnar ceramic guide provided with an insertion hole through which a long wire electrode can be inserted from the first end to the second end; and the long wire electrode that penetrates through the insertion hole, the long wire electrode including a first protruding portion projecting from the first end, and a second protruding portion projecting from the second end.

Abstract: Provided is a novel device or a novel implantation device. The implantation device is one of the following: (1) an implantation device comprising a material (A) having a density of 12 mg/cm3 or more and a dissolution rate of 80% or less as determined after immersion of the material (A) in physiological saline at 37° C. for 24 hours; and (2) an implantation device comprising a material (A) having a dissolution rate of 80% or less as determined after immersion of the material (A) in physiological saline at 37° C. for 24 hours and a ratio of X/Y of 0.24 or more wherein X is a density (mg/cm3) of the material (A) and Y is a degree of swelling of the material (A) expressed in terms of fold increase as determined after immersion of the material (A) in physiological saline at 37° C. for 60 minutes.

Abstract: An electrochemical measurement method is provided in which a working electrode that causes an oxidation-reduction reaction with a measurement target and a counter electrode connected to the working electrode are provided in an electrolytic solution containing the measurement target, and a measuring voltage is applied between the working electrode and the counter electrode to measure a current that flows between the working electrode and the counter electrode in proportion to the amount of the measurement target, wherein an eliminating electrode is provided in the electrolytic solution, and the method performs: eliminating the measurement target by applying an eliminating voltage, which has the same polarity as the measuring voltage, between the eliminating electrode and the counter electrode to oxidize or reduce the measurement target; diffusing a new measurement target; and measuring the current by applying the measuring voltage between the working electrode and the counter electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a novel device (implantation device) containing a gelatin. The implantation device is made of a bioabsorbable non-woven fabric containing a gelatin.

Abstract: Provided are a coated particle that enables particles with low surface free energy to be dispersed in an aqueous solvent without using a fluorochemical surfactant, a dispersion solution, a dispersion method of coated particles, a coating film, a manufacturing method of a coating film, and a copolymer. A coated particle has: a particle with surface free energy of 50 mJ/m2 or less; and a copolymer in which a monomer including a hydrophilic group except for catechol groups and a monomer including at least a catechol group are copolymerized, and the particle is coated with the copolymer.