Abstract: Antimicrobial activity exhibited against a wide variety of plant pathogens. A functional peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence: YYGFPAFSERTRKFWRIWKGKTS (SEQ ID NO: 1) or an amino acid sequence having an identity of 85% or more with respect to the amino acid sequence, or consisting of a partial peptide thereof.

Abstract: A nuclear fusion system comprises: a muon generation unit to generate negative muons including electron and positron accelerators for generating electron and positron beams; a gas supply unit to supply to circulate gaseous deuterium or gaseous deuterium-tritium mixture as raw material gas; a Laval nozzle to accelerate the raw material gas to supersonic velocity; and a shock wave cone connected to the Laval nozzle to introduce the raw material gas accelerated to supersonic velocity to generate an oblique shock wave, the raw material gas accelerated to supersonic velocity being introduced into the shock wave cone to generate the oblique shock wave, the oblique shock wave being decelerated to create a high-density gas target in an in-flight manner, the muons generated as a result of causing electrons and positrons to collide with each other being introduced into the high-density gas target thereby to cause a muon-catalyzed nuclear fusion reaction to occur.

Abstract: A learning model generates a plurality of prototype vectors and generates an integrated similarity vector that indicates similarity between an input image and each prototype for a plurality of prototypes in accordance with similarity between one prototype vector and each pixel vector in a feature map acquired from an CNN. An image processing apparatus obtains prototype belongingness (distributed prototype belongingness) for each image by distributing prototype belongingness of a belonged prototype of each class to each of two or more images that belong to one class. Then, the learning model is subjected to machine learning in accordance with the distributed prototype belongingness of each prototype vector for each image so that each prototype vector is brought closer to any pixel vector in the feature map corresponding to each image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method with which it is possible to observe a biological sample in a living state, without significant restrictions due to the properties of the sample or due to a structural body accommodating the sample. To observe a target sample on a sample stage using a SEM including a radiation source for electron beam irradiation, the method includes: a step of bringing an insulating and electron-permeable thin film into contact with the target sample in such a way as to follow a surface on the radiation source side of the target sample, and sealing the target sample in a gap between the film and the sample stage; and a step of radiating an electron beam onto the target sample from the radiation source through the film.

Abstract: A highly safe and inexpensive bone repair material that stably exhibits high antibacterial activity for a long time in a living body by supporting a large amount of an iodine ion and is excellent in apatite forming ability and preservability. The material includes a substrate made of titanium or titanium alloy and a titanate film on a surface of the substrate, the film composed of a large number of crystalline masses having a crystal structure and containing a calcium ion and an iodine ion, wherein the mass contains layers having a Ti—O skeleton and the calcium and the iodine ions adsorbed between the layers.

Abstract: When bending a superconducting cable of a stack conductor structure in which a plurality of layers of tape wires are stacked, a twisting process is performed for the superconducting cable immediately before a bending portion of the superconducting cable.

Abstract: Provided is a novel method whereby an amide compound can be produced by highly stereoselectively and efficiently performing amidation between a plurality of amino acids and/or peptides. A compound of general formula (3) is synthesized by forming an amide bond between the carboxyl group on the right side of general formula (1) in a compound represented thereby and the amino group on the left side of general formula (2) in a compound represented thereby, in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst and a silylating agent [in formulae (1), (2) and (3), each symbol has the same meaning as defined in claims].

Abstract: When bending a superconducting cable of a stack conductor structure in which a plurality of layers of tape wires are stacked, a twisting process is performed for the superconducting cable immediately before a bending portion of the superconducting cable.

Abstract: When temperature raising is performed, temperature of a superconducting cable is uniformly raised over an entirety of the superconducting cable. The superconducting cable assumes a linear shape when cooled, and deforms into a helical shape when temperature raising is performed. In a former having a twisted wire structure, twisting directions of an outermost layer and a layer next to the outer most layer are set to be the same, enabling stabilization of the helical deformation of the superconducting cable including the former when the temperature raising is performed.

Abstract: Provided is a novel method for producing amide compounds at high stereochemical selectivities. The method according to the present invention for producing amide compounds is provided with an amidation step for reacting, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal compound, an amino compound with an aminoester compound represented by general formula (1) to amidate the ester group in the aminoester compound.

Abstract: Antimicrobial activity exhibited against a wide variety of plant pathogens. A functional peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence: MKVMIVVKTKVKNKKVAKMMVK (SEQ ID NO: 1) or an amino acid sequence having an identity of 85% or more with respect to the amino acid sequence, or consisting of a partial peptide thereof.

Abstract: Antimicrobial activity exhibited against a wide variety of plant pathogens. A functional peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence: YYGFPAFSERTRKFWRIWKGKTS (SEQ ID NO: 1) or an amino acid sequence having an identity of 85% or more with respect to the amino acid sequence, or consisting of a partial peptide thereof.

Abstract: The present invention addresses a problem of providing a three-dimensional structure having bioactivity in which a coating film includes a titanium alkoxide hydrolysis product is coated with high adhesion strength on the surface of a three-dimensional structure main body, and also providing a method for producing such three-dimensional structure. The three-dimensional structure having bioactivity includes a three-dimensional structure main body having a concave section and/or a convex section on a surface, and having a coating film on the surface of the three-dimensional structure main body, and the coating film that includes a titanium alkoxide hydrolysis product a thickness of 10 nm to 200 nm. No cracks or peelings of the coating film can be recognized when the surface of the three-dimensional structure is observed with a scanning electron microscope at a magnification of 300, and the coating film has bioactivity when evaluated under conditions specified in ISO 23317.

Abstract: A highly safe and inexpensive bone repair material that stably exhibits high antibacterial activity for a long time in a living body by supporting a large amount of an iodine ion and is excellent in apatite forming ability and preservability. The material includes a substrate made of titanium or titanium alloy and a titanate film on a surface of the substrate, the film composed of a large number of crystalline masses having a crystal structure and containing a calcium ion and an iodine ion, wherein the mass contains layers having a Ti—O skeleton and the calcium and the iodine ions adsorbed between the layers.

Abstract: When bending a superconducting cable of a stack conductor structure in which a plurality of layers of tape wires are stacked, a twisting process is performed for the superconducting cable immediately before a bending portion of the superconducting cable.

Abstract: An eye movement measuring device for detecting an eyeball-state/movement including: an eyeball photographing device configured to take a photograph of an eyeball; and an eye movement detecting unit configured to detect eye movement based on eyeball image as a photograph taken with the eyeball photographing device, the eyeball photographing device including an eyeball illuminating unit configured to illuminate an eyeball of a subject including a driver with illumination light, an eyeball image imaging unit configured to obtain eyeball image as a result of imaging the illuminated eyeball, and an arranging unit configured such that, when the eyeball photographing device is worn by the subject, the eyeball illuminating unit is arranged in a position where the eyeball can be irradiated with the illumination light, and the eyeball image imaging unit is arranged in a position where the eyeball image can be obtained as a result of the imaging.

Abstract: A nuclear fusion system includes: a muon generation unit for generating negative muons; a gas supply unit for circulating and supplying gaseous deuterium or gaseous deuterium-tritium mixture as raw material gas for a nuclear fusion reaction; and a Laval nozzle for accelerating the raw material gas to supersonic velocity including a flow regulation portion in which the muons are decelerated and a reaction portion in which the nuclear fusion reaction occurs, wherein an oblique shockwave, which is generated as a result of collision of a shock wave generator arranged inside the reaction portion and the raw material gas accelerated to supersonic velocity, converges on a center axis of the Laval nozzle, and thereby a high-density gas target is retained in a gas phase, and wherein the muons are introduced into the high-density gas target, and thereby the nuclear fusion reaction is caused to occur.

Abstract: An eye movement measuring device for detecting an eyeball-state/movement including: an eyeball photographing device configured to take a photograph of an eyeball; and an eye movement detecting unit configured to detect eye movement based on eyeball image as a photograph taken with the eyeball photographing device, the eyeball photographing device including an eyeball illuminating unit configured to illuminate an eyeball of a subject including a driver with illumination light, an eyeball image imaging unit configured to obtain eyeball image as a result of imaging the illuminated eyeball, and an arranging unit configured such that, when the eyeball photographing device is worn by the subject, the eyeball illuminating unit is arranged in a position where the eyeball can be irradiated with the illumination light, and the eyeball image imaging unit is arranged in a position where the eyeball image can be obtained as a result of the imaging.

Abstract: When temperature raising is performed, temperature of a superconducting cable is uniformly raised over an entirety of the superconducting cable. The superconducting cable assumes a linear shape when cooled, and deforms into a helical shape when temperature raising is performed. In a former having a twisted wire structure, twisting directions of an outermost layer and a layer next to the outer most layer are set to be the same, enabling stabilization of the helical deformation of the superconducting cable including the former when the temperature raising is performed.

Abstract: A superconducting power transmission system that comprises an inner pipe housing a superconducting cable therein, a radiation covering at least a part of the inner pipe from outside; and an outer pipe housing the inner pipe and the radiation shield therein. A vacuum is created in a space from an inside of the outer pipe to an outside of the inner pipe with the radiation shield therebetween. The system further comprises at least one radiation shield pipe, housed in the outer pipe and thermally coupled with the radiation shield, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a second cryogen for the radiation shield being made to flow through the radiation shield pipe.