Abstract: The present invention provides a plant of the cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) variety Sicot 746B3F, or a part, cell, tissue or organ thereof.

Abstract: This disclosure describes dynamic access control using capabilities (via dynamic access control interface (150)) on a blockchain system (180). The blockchain data structure is a time-stamped list of blocks, chained together cryptographically. In this disclosure, capabilities can be recorded on a blockchain system (via capabilities storage (170)) and thus access propagation is known. This makes revocation of access achievable by recording a new transaction, which in effect removes the previous authorization. There will be no change to transaction history and instead a new transaction records (170) the current status of the capability. An example implementation on a blockchain system (180) is given in Ethereum, which allows programs called “smart contracts” to run as transactions.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to fabrication of step edges to fabricate Josephson junctions. A method comprises forming a layer of resist over the surface. The layer of resist comprises openings to expose a selected area of the surface, thereby forming two walls in the layer of resist on a perimeter of the selected area. The resist and the substrate are exposed to an ion beam, thereby etching the resist and the exposed areas of the surface. While exposing the resist and the substrate to the ion beam, the substrate is gradually rotated about an axis normal to the surface to thereby form two step edges at the respective two walls. Further, superconducting material is deposited onto the substrate in a meandering shape to form a path that crosses the two step edges multiple times and to form a Josephson junction each time the path crosses the step edges.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plant of the cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) variety Sicot 748B3F, or a part, cell, tissue or organ thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the production of high quality graphene. In particular, the invention relates to single-step thermal methods which can be carried out in an ambient-air or vacuum environment using renewable biomass as a carbon source. Specifically, the invention comprises heating a metal substrate and carbon source in a sealed ambient environment to a temperature which produces carbon vapour from the carbon source such that the vapour comes into contact with the metal substrate, maintaining the temperature for a time sufficient to form a graphene lattice and then cooling the substrate at a controlled rate to form a deposited graphene.

Abstract: A process for absorbing carbon dioxide from a gas stream containing carbon dioxide, including contacting the gas stream with an aqueous composition having a substituted heteroaromatic compound including a six-membered heteroaromatic ring comprising from 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms in the heteroaromatic ring and at least one substituent wherein at least one of the substituents is of formula —R1NH2 wherein R1 is selected from C1 to C6 alkylene and ethers of formula —R2—O—R3— wherein R2 and R3 are C1 to C3 alkylene.

Abstract: An apparatus system and method are provided for use in acquiring data from fluid within a region of material in a heap leaching application. The apparatus includes one or more sensor strings provided in a region of material to be analysed. Each sensor string includes a data cable and two or more solid-state sensors positioned along the length of the data cable. The sensors are adapted to periodically acquire sensor data relating to chemical properties of the fluid surrounding the sensor over a predetermined period of time and to transmit the sensor data via the data cable to one or more hubs.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system for monitoring pasture intake by a grazing animal species. The system comprises a sensor spatially associated with a body part of the animal to generate movement data indicative of movement of the body part of the animal associated with multiple points in time and a processing server. The processing server comprises a data interface to receive the movement data and a processor that is configured to evaluate the received movement data to determine for each of the multiple points in time an indication of a behaviour of the animal at that point in time. Based on the indication the processor determines a time value indicative of a time the behaviour was shown by the animal, and determines a pasture intake value based on the time value.

Abstract: The invention provides cereal plants having a high level of fructan useful for the production of a range of food, beverage, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products. The invention provides methods of producing high-fructan products from plants modified to comprise a reduced level of an endogenous polypeptide with starch synthase activity, and products so produced. In some embodiments, plants are modified by introduction of an agent such as a nucleic acid molecule which down regulates endogenous starch synthase II gene expression.

Abstract: Described embodiments relate to a hand-held portable sedimentation measurement device, comprising: a closeable fluid container having a container wall and defining a chamber to receive fluid for sedimentation measurement and defining a central longitudinal axis; multiple light sources disposed along the container and generally parallel to the longitudinal axis to direct light through the wall into the chamber; multiple light sensors disposed along the container arranged to detect light passing through the chamber from at least one of the light sources; a controller configured to control emission of light from the sources and to receive detection signals from the light sensors, wherein sedimentation measurements are derived from the light emitted from the light sources and the detection signals; a communication interface coupled to the controller and arranged to transmit sedimentation data to an external computing device; and a housing connected to the container and housing the controller and interface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing Metal Organic Framework (MOF) having a framework that encapsulates a bio-molecule, the method comprising combining in a solution the bio-molecule and MOF precursors, wherein the bio-molecule promotes formation of the encapsulating framework.

Abstract: The invention relates to utilising red marine macroalgae to provide improvements in growth performance.

Abstract: The application is directed to polymer coatings which can be modified to control biointerfacial interactions including biofilm formation and protein adsorption onto said coatings. The polymer coatings comprise a First Component comprising epoxide or alkenyl groups, and a Second Component comprising at least one amine group. The polymer coatings further comprise at least one bioactive agent which may control said biofilm formation and/or protein adsorption. Also disclosed herein are methods for producing said coatings incorporating bioactive molecules in one or two step procedures on a substrate. The polymer coating may be immobilised on the substrate via the reaction of functional groups present on the First Component and/or Second Component with complimentary functional groups disposed on at least one surface of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating or preventing or delaying the progression or onset of autoimmune disease, comprising the use of dietary metabolites.

Abstract: The present invention relates to lipid comprising docosapentaenoic acid and/or docosahexaenoic acid wherein the docosapentaenoic acid and/or docosahexaenoic acid may be preferentially esterified at the sn-2 position of triacylglycerol, and processes for producing and using the lipid.

Abstract: A method of monitoring activity capabilities of a subject, including determining sensor data for each of a plurality of sensors, the sensors being positioned within a living environment of the subject and the sensor data being indicative of activities performed by the subject; for each of a plurality of activity domains, determining a domain score indicative of a level of activity within the respective activity domain, the domain score being determined using sensor data from a respective combination of sensors within the respective domain; determining a reference activity level using reference domain scores during a reference time period; determining a current activity level using current domain scores during a monitoring time period; and generating an activity indicator in accordance with the current activity level and the reference activity level, the activity indicator being indicative of differences between the current activity level and the reference activity level, thereby providing feedback on the acti

Abstract: This disclosure relates to fabrication of step edges to fabricate Josephson junctions. A method comprises forming a layer of resist over the surface. The layer of resist comprises openings to expose a selected area of the surface, thereby forming two walls in the layer of resist on a perimeter of the selected area. The resist and the substrate are exposed to an ion beam, thereby etching the resist and the exposed areas of the surface. While exposing the resist and the substrate to the ion beam, the substrate is gradually rotated about an axis normal to the surface to thereby form two step edges at the respective two walls. Further, superconducting material is deposited onto the substrate in a meandering shape to form a path that crosses the two step edges multiple times and to form a Josephson junction each time the path crosses the step edges.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the production of high quality graphene. In particular, the invention relates to single-step thermal methods which can be carried out in an ambient-air or vacuum environment using renewable biomass as a carbon source. Specifically, the invention comprises heating a metal substrate and carbon source in a sealed ambient environment to a temperature which produces carbon vapour from the carbon source such that the vapour comes into contact with the metal substrate, maintaining the temperature for a time sufficient to form a graphene lattice and then cooling the substrate at a controlled rate to form a deposited graphene.

Abstract: Disclosed is method of computing a round trip delay between a pair of nodes, the method comprising transmitting at least one beacon at a known transmit time from each of the nodes; measuring the times-of-arrival of the beacons at other of the nodes; and estimating a round trip delay between the nodes from the measured times-of-arrival and the transmit times; and correcting the round trip delay for either or both of a frequency offset between the nodes and relative motion between the nodes.

Abstract: An apparatus for bulk ore sorting using gamma activation analysis is disclosed. The apparatus includes a conveyor system that includes one or more conveyor belts, surrounded by one or more radiation shields, to transport ore material along a transport path. A pulsed X-ray radiation source is configured to irradiate ore material at an irradiation region and one or more detectors are configured to detect a gamma radiation output from irradiated ore material at a detection region. The transport path has a bend, located between the irradiation region and the detection region, and about a vertical axis, of at least 45 degrees. The one or more detectors are configured to detect a radiation output from the irradiated ore material at times between X-ray pulses of the pulsed X-ray radiation source irradiating the ore material.