Abstract: A lipid delivery system, a virus-like structure (VLS) vaccine constructed therefrom, and a lipid particle capable of encapsulating an mRNA molecule encoding a SARS-CoV-2-specific antigen are provided. After the lipid particle encapsulates an mRNA molecule encoding a SARS-CoV-2 antigen, a SARS-CoV-2 S1 antigen protein can be embedded on a surface of an envelope structure of the lipid under specific buffer conditions to produce a VLS vaccine with an antigen-encoding mRNA molecule encapsulated inside and an outer membrane presenting a required viral antigen protein. The vaccine has a superior specific antibody-inducing ability to a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine and a polypeptide vaccine, can maintain a long-lasting high antibody level, and can also exhibit excellent immune binding abilities for the emerging different variants.

Abstract: The present application generally relates to wireless communication technology. More particularly, the present application relates to a method and apparatus for scheduling delay associated with HARQ processes in LTE-MTC. The present application also relates to computer program product adapted for the same purpose. According to one embodiment, a method for scheduling delay associated with HARQ processes in LTE-MTC comprises: —a) in response to presence or non-presence of PUCCH repetition, invalid BL/CE DL subframe, invalid BL/CE UL subframe, and measurement gap, determining a HARQ-ACK scheduling counting strategy; and —b) scheduling a HARQ-ACK delay value in accordance with the HARQ-ACK scheduling counting strategy.

Abstract: A clothing aroma-enhancing bead composition and a method for preparing same are provided. The clothing aroma-enhancing bead composition includes the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 60-95% of sugar granules, 1.0-20% of liquid essence, and 0.5-20% of silica. The clothing aroma-enhancing bead composition takes the sugar granules as a core, and surfaces of the sugar granules are coated with the liquid essence and the silica. The clothing aroma-enhancing bead composition is attractive in appearance, good in solubility, and simple in production process.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a method, and an apparatus of scheduling resource for terminal device. The method performed by a network node comprise: obtaining a configuration indicating that a resource is associated to a first operation mode, or indicating that the resource is associated to a second operation mode; and transmitting, to a terminal device, a first message indicating that the resource is associated to the second operation mode. The first operation mode comprises a standalone mode; and the second operation mode comprises a guardband mode or an inband mode. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the network node may change a preconfigured operation mode of a specific resource, so as to improve the utilization efficiency of the specific resource.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bionics-based efficiently transported and packed proppant and preparation method thereof, comprising enhanced fracturing fluid and biomimetic dandelion proppant; the mass ratio of the enhanced fracturing fluid and the biomimetic dandelion is: 1-2:100-400; the 100 pbw of enhanced fracturing fluid includes 0.1-1 pbw of drag reducing agent, 0.01-0.1 pbw of cleanup additive, 0.2-0.8 pbw of clay stabilizer, 0.01-0.05 pbw of bactericide, 0.01-0.2 pbw of nanoparticle enhancer, and water; the biomimetic dandelion proppant consists of modified proppant and modified fiber, and the mass ratio between the modified proppant and the modified fiber is 99-99.9:0.1-1.

Abstract: The present application generally relates to wireless communication technology. More particularly, the present application relates to a method and an apparatus for configuring radio resource for a terminal device in a 5 wireless network. The present application also relates to a method for utilizing radio resource in a wireless network and a terminal device adapted for the same purpose. The present application also relates to computer program product adapted for the same purpose.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a reestablishment of a connection between a terminal device and a network. The method performed at a terminal device comprises receiving, from a first network node in a communication network, information for assisting the terminal device to perform a reestablishment of a connection to the communication network; and transmitting, to the first network node, a message indicating that the terminal device selects a resource to perform the reestablishment. During the reestablishment of the connection, the interference for the wireless communication system may be reduced, and the latency for the terminal device may be reduced.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for performing a measurement associated to a resource. A method performed at a terminal device comprises determining (S101) whether a first condition or a second condition is met, based on a communication quality; and performing (S102) a measurement associated to a resource, when the first condition is met, or stopping (S103) the measurement associated to the resource, when the second condition is met. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the measurement may be performed or stopped under a first condition or a second condition. The relevant time and power may be saved.

Abstract: Methods allowing prediction of a response to anti-EGFR therapies are provided, which include histochemical or cytochemical staining methods for staining amphiregulin (AREG) or epiregulin (EREG). Scoring algorithms are provided that may include but are not limited to determining a percent tumor cell positivity for each of EREG and AREG and comparing the determined percent positivity to pre-determined cut offs. The pre-determined cut offs can be either positive cut offs (in which case patients are treated with the EGFR-directed therapy if the percentage is greater than or equal to the cut off), negative cut offs (in which case patients are not treated with the EGFR-directed therapy if the percentage is less than the cut off), or both a positive and negative cut off.

Abstract: A wing structure for a vehicle, and a vehicle. The wing structure comprises at least one multi-connecting-rod structure. The multi-connecting-rod structure is arranged in a direction extending from the main body of a vehicle to a wingtip, each multi-connecting-rod mechanism comprises a plurality of connecting rods, and connecting rods which are adjacent to each other are connected by means of a motor. The present technical solution provides a wing structure having the feature of a morphing wing having a large range in both chordwise and spanwise directions.

Abstract: A method implemented by a user equipment (UE) in a communication network is provided. The method includes receiving, from a network node, a delay indicator that indicates a scheduling delay for Physical Downlink Shaved Channel, PDSCH, and the UE counts the scheduling delay for the PDSCH according to the received indicator.

Abstract: Methods, a network node, a wireless device, and computer readable storage medium for 16-QAM based communication are disclosed. A method includes: determining a resource allocation for 16-QAM based communication for the wireless device; and indicating, to the wireless device, a TBS and/or a number of allocated time-domain resources that are associated with the determined resource allocation using a TBS index and a time-domain resource index, wherein the TBS index and the time-domain resource index are determined in accordance with a table for allocating transport blocks and/or number of allocated time-domain resources for the 16-QAM based communication.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method of preparing electric and temperature dual-control bi-stable color-changing dyes and microcapsules, belonging to the technical fields of fine chemicals and materials science. According to the disclosure, after an electrolyte, a leuco dye and an organic solid material are mixed according to 1:(2-10):(15-50), a series of electric and temperature dual-control bi-stable color-changing dye compounds having a color change temperature range of ?5° C. to +80° C. can be prepared. The dye compounds change color under cooperative control of electricity and temperature, and can be continuously stable at a certain color change state according to different conditions, and finally achieve controllable color change conditions and controllable color change stable states.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I), formula (II) or formula (III), wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are inhibitors of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), which may be used as medicaments for the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer, viral infections and/or autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: An iturin family lipopeptides are provide for pest control, including insecticidal activity against Homoptera insects and Coleoptera insects. The iturin may be applied to seeds, plants or soil for control of agricultural pests.

Abstract: A method for making xanthan gum copolymer nanomicelles comprising: 1) degrading xanthan gum in aqueous solution to obtain degraded xanthan gum; 2) preparing xanthan gum bromide from the degraded xanthan gum; 3) preparing xanthan gum copolymer from the xanthan gum bromide and 4) making the gum copolymer nanomicelles from the xanthan gum copolymer. The xanthan gum copolymer nanomicelles have good morphological regularity, good biocompatibility and stable performance as an anticancer drug carriers.

Abstract: An application of fengycin family lipopeptides in pest control is provided, and Fengycin family lipopeptides are used for pest control, with especially strong killing effects on Homoptera and Coleoptera pests. A method is provided for treating seeds with fengycin to protect seeds and plant organs formed later from pests, so as to protect seeds from pests by coating the fengycin family lipopeptides on the surface of seeds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a floor. The polymer solid wood composite flooring includes a SPC stone plastic layer, and a solid wood veneer layer or plywood layer forming the main body of the floor is arranged under the SPC stone plastic layer; the physical and chemical performance index of the polymer solid wood composite flooring is: color fastness?Grade 6; average peel strength?75 (N/50 mm), pollution resistance?grade 5, heating dimensional change rate?0.25%, heating warpage?2.0 mm, moisture content 6-10%. The preparation process of polymer solid wood composite flooring includes: preparation of SPC stone plastic layer; preparation of solid wood veneer layer or plywood layer; composite pressing; first balance treatment; Slitting; second balance treatment; slotting; UV layer preparation. Thereby, the polymer solid wood composite flooring with good foot feeling, not easy to deform and crack, and small dimensional change rate is produced.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure encompass methods of treating insulin resistance in an individual in need thereof by administering one or more STAT3 inhibitors to the individual. In specific aspects, the methods allow for reversing insulin resistance in individuals. The STAT3 inhibitor may be one or more particular small molecules encompassed herein.

Abstract: This application discloses an image processing method and apparatus, and relates to the field of image processing technologies, to help optimize a color, a contrast, or a dynamic range of an image, so that an optimized image can be more objective, and robustness is improved. The method is applied to a terminal including a first camera and a second camera. The method includes: when an ISO of the first camera in a current photographing environment is greater than a first threshold, capturing a first image for a first scenario in the current photographing environment; capturing a second image for the first scenario; and optimizing the first image based on the second image to obtain a third image. An image style of the second image is better than that of the first image.