Abstract: A composition for enhancing efficacy of lactic acid bacteria includes at least two branched-chain amino acids selected from the group consisting of leucine, isoleucine and valine. The composition may enhance physiological activity of lactic acid bacteria, for example, the growth promoting efficacy or the intestinal damage inhibitory efficacy of lactic acid bacteria.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sleeve gastrectomy aid device including: a guide configured to be inserted into a stomach of a patient; an expander configured to be disposed outside the guide and have a volume that changes according to an amount of air therein; a first measurer configured to measure a pressure applied to the expander and have a shape that changes in accordance with a change in the volume of the expander; and a monitor configured to be connected to the first measurer and provide resection position information through a value of the pressure measured by the first measurer.

Abstract: Mesenchymal stem cells, a preparation method therefor, and a cell therapeutic agent using same have hemocompatibility since thrombosis thereof is suppressed after the expression or activation level of blood coagulation initiating factor CD142 is reduced or inhibited. When intravascularly administered, the mesenchymal stem cells have improved hemocompatibility since thrombosis thereof, which can be caused by the administered mesenchymal stem cells, is suppressed.

Abstract: Provided are: a polypeptide having activity of 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate hydroxymethyltransferase; a microorganism having increased activity of 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate hydroxymethyltransferase; a composition for producing pantothenic acid and/or pantoic acid, comprising the polypeptide and/or the microorganism, and a pantothenic acid and/or pantoic acid production method comprising a step for culturing the microorganism.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked body including a conductive pattern and an insulating pattern, a cell plug passing through the stacked body, a semiconductor layer, a peripheral transistor arranged on the semiconductor layer, a first conductor coupling the peripheral transistor to the cell plug, a second conductor coupled to the conductive pattern, a pass plug coupled to the second conductor, and a pass gate surrounding the pass plug, wherein the pass gate is arranged at substantially a same level as the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A light-emitting element comprises a first semiconductor layer, an active layer provided on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer provided on the active layer, an electrode layer provided on the second semiconductor layer, and an insulating film around outer peripheral surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the active layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the electrode layer, wherein the active layer includes a cover layer including a plurality of quantum dots, and the first semiconductor layer, the active layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the electrode layer are sequentially stacked in one direction to form a shape of a rod.

Abstract: A display device includes a bank including an opening exposing a surface of a base. The bank further includes side surfaces adjacent to an upper surface. The side surfaces slope downward from the upper surface toward an opening in an organic film pattern. A plurality of fine holes is formed on the upper surface and the side surfaces, the bank may also include a plurality of inner holes.

Abstract: Provided is a compound of Chemical Formula 1: wherein: A is a benzene ring; X1 and X2 are each independently O or S; Y1 to Y3 are each independently N or CH, provided that at least one of Y1 to Y3 is N; Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted: C6-?aryl or C2- 60 heteroaryl containing at least one of N, O, and S; R1 to R3 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, or a substituted or unsubstituted: C1-60 alkyl, C3-60 cycloalkyl, C2-60 alkenyl, C6-60 aryl, or C2-60 heteroaryl containing at least one of N, O, and S; and R?and R5 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, or a substituted or unsubstituted: C1-60 alkyl, C3-?cycloalkyl, C2-60 alkenyl, C6-60 aryl, or C2-60 heteroaryl containing at least one of N, O, and S, and an organic light emitting device including the same.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may control connectivity of an end of an internal electrode, thereby suppressing occurrence of a short circuit between the internal electrodes, reduced capacitance or lower breakdown voltage. The internal electrode may include a plurality of conductor portions and a plurality of cut-off portions.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device configured to compress first image data. The image processing device includes an encoding circuit configured to compress the first image data into second image data including prediction data and residual data, compress the second image data into third image data by performing entropy encoding on the second image data, generate a header representing a compression ratio of the third image data, and store the third image data along with the header in a memory device as compressed first image data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel xanthone compound, an optical isomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof that exhibits cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines and inhibits cancer cell growth, thereby exhibiting excellent preventive or therapeutic effects on various cancer cells.

Abstract: The present technology provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a stack including insulating patterns and conductive patterns stacked alternately with each other, a channel layer including a first channel portion protruding out of the stack and a second channel portion in the stack, and passing through the stack, and a conductive line surrounding the first channel portion, and the first channel portion includes metal silicide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide with anti-inflammatory activity, wherein the peptide comprises any one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 161, the peptide has above 80% homology of amino acid sequence with above-mentioned sequences, or the peptide is the fragment of the above-mentioned peptides. The present invention also relates to an inflammatory composition comprising the above mentioned peptides. According to the present invention, a peptide that has at least one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 161 has outstanding efficacy in both suppressing inflammation and in prophylactic means. Therefore, the composition comprising the peptides of this invention can be used as anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical compositions or as cosmetic compositions, in turn, treating and preventing a variety of different types of inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed are semiconductor packages and/or methods of fabricating the same. The semiconductor package comprises a package substrate, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the package substrate, a second semiconductor chip mounted on a top surface of the first semiconductor chip, and a first under-fill layer that fills a space between the package substrate and the first semiconductor chip. The package substrate includes a cavity in the package substrate, and a first vent hole that extends from a top surface of the package substrate and is in fluid communication with the cavity. The first under-fill layer extends along the first vent hole to fill the cavity.

Abstract: Provided is a data input/output (I/O) method using a storage node-based key-value store in a storage disaggregation environment. The data I/O method using the storage node-based key-value store includes receiving a command converted from a key-value write request of an application from a calculation node according to a communication protocol used in the storage node, converting the command into an I/O request using a key included in the command, the I/O request including a logical block address and a value corresponding to the key, and storing the value in a storage device of the storage node using the logical block address of the I/O request.

Abstract: The probe for hydrogen sulfide detection according to the present invention is represented by chemical formula 1 below.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an aerosol generating device includes a reservoir storing an aerosol generating material, a vibrator generating ultrasonic vibration to atomize the aerosol generating material into an aerosol, a drive circuit applying an alternating current (AC) voltage to the vibrator, a feedback circuit outputting a voltage proportional to a current supplied to the drive circuit, and a processor controlling a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal applied to the drive circuit, such that a value corresponding to the voltage is in a preset range defined by a first upper limit and a first lower limit.

Abstract: A bobbin installation unit includes a bobbin, a film supply unit configured to supply an electrode-connecting film to the bobbin, a transfer unit configured to transfer the electrode-connecting film installed in the film supply unit to the bobbin installation unit, an adhesive tape attaching unit installed above the bobbin installation unit and configured to attach an end portion of the electrode-connecting film drawn out to the transfer unit to the bobbin. It also includes a double-sided tape attaching unit configured to attach a double-sided tape to the electrode-connecting film wound on the bobbin, and a frame body on which the adhesive tape attaching unit and the double-sided tape attaching unit are movably installed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a beam failure recovery method of a base station in a wireless communication system using an RIS. The beam failure recovery method may include configuring a candidate beam set, based on a measured RSRP value in beam sweeping using an antenna, establishing a communication link with a UE through a main beam having the measured RSRP value exceeding a predetermined threshold in the configured candidate beam set, selecting a beam, based on the measured RSRP value, from an SSB to which the main beam belongs and an SSB to which the main beam does not belong when beam failure occurs in the established communication link, and recovering the beam failure with the UE through the selected beam. Accordingly, beam failure recovery may be more effectively performed.

Abstract: Provided herein may be a semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes a source structure, a stacked conductive layer that overlaps with the source structure, a first select conductive layer and a second select conductive layer disposed between the source structure and the stacked conductive layer, a stacked insulating layer disposed between the first and second select conductive layers and the stacked conductive layer, and a separation insulating structure provided between the first select conductive layer and the second select conductive layer.