Abstract: Disclosed is a gas sensing material for methylbenzene detection. Specifically, the gas sensing material includes a nanocomposite of Cr2O3 and ZnCr2O4. The content of Cr in the nanocomposite is from 67.0 at. % to 90.0 at. %, based on the sum of the contents of Cr and Zn atoms. The gas sensing material is highly selective to methylbenzenes over other gases and is highly sensitive to methylbenzenes. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the gas sensing material. The methods facilitate control over the composition of the gas sensing material and enable rapid synthesis of the gas sensing material at low temperature. Also disclosed is a gas sensor including the gas sensing material.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a multi-stage method and apparatus for purifying extracellular vesicles using an aqueous two-phase system, in which extracellular vesicles mixed and contaminated with proteins can be isolated and purified in a large amount at high purity within a short time through a multi-stage purification process using an aqueous two-phase system, thereby removing 95% or more of proteins and obtaining high-purity extracellular vesicles, resulting in very high processing efficiency compared to conventional techniques. In particular, the method of the disclosure does not require an expensive device or material such as an ultracentrifuge or an antibody, and can be performed at low cost and is thus economical and highly competitive. Furthermore, the extracellular vesicles thus isolated and purified can be employed in analysis methods such as RT-PCR or western blot, and can be utilized for research fields and disease diagnosis using the same.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus may include a base layer and a sensing unit disposed on the base layer to sense a touch event. The sensing unit may include touch sensor unit configured to sense a position of the touch event and pressure sensor unit configured to sense a magnitude of the touch event. The touch sensor unit may include a touch sensing pattern including a first transparent electrode layer, a first metal layer, and a first resin layer. The pressure sensor unit may include a pressure sensing pattern including a second transparent electrode layer, a second metal layer, and a second resin layer.

Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system that can employ multi-modal imaging to provide an image with an enhanced resolution. In some instances, the multi-modal imaging can allow an operator to determine and control a tissue margin without the need for intra-operative tissue pathology. The system can include an imaging system that includes a gamma camera to detect a gamma image and an optical imaging modality to detect an optical image. The system can also include a display device to display an enhanced gamma image created based on a function of the optical image. The enhanced gamma image illustrates a characteristic of a disease in the field of view (e.g., a lymphatic pathway, a sentinel lymph node target, or a satellite disease state).

Abstract: A specialized memory access processor is placed between a main processor and accelerator hardware to handle memory access for the accelerator hardware. The architecture of the memory access processor is designed to allow lower energy memory accesses than can be obtained by the main processor in providing data to the hardware accelerator while providing the hardware accelerator with a sufficiently high bandwidth memory channel. In some embodiments, the main processor may enter a sleep state during accelerator calculations to substantially lower energy consumption.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a system for classifying particles. The apparatus for classifying particles includes: an internal electrode which has a column shape; an external electrode which is spaced apart from the internal electrode and disposed to surround the internal electrode, and generates an electric field through an interaction with the internal electrode; and an aerosol supply unit which supplies aerosol particles to a separation space between the internal electrode and the external electrode, in which the separation space, through which the aerosol particles are introduced into the particle classifying apparatus and flow, is formed to be narrowed toward a lower aerosol flow side from an upper aerosol flow side into which the aerosol particles are introduced.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solar cell integrated with a radio wave transceiving apparatus. A solar cell integrated with a radio wave transceiving apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include a substrate; a solar cell in which a plurality of unit cells is periodically arranged on the upper surface of the substrate to form a metasurface; and a crossed dipole type radiator positioned on the solar cell.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for targeting CCR10 and/or the CCR10/ligand axis to modulate the immune response in a subject.

Abstract: A device includes a processor and associated memory; and a compressor for compressing data representing an electronic document, the electronic document comprising a number of objects. The compressor is to determine for each object of the document whether data of that object is to be compressed with lossy or lossless compression and to compress the data accordingly to generate a compressed electronic document.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for delivery of an active agent from the lens capsule to a posterior segment of the eye of a subject can include an intraocular active agent delivery device including an active agent dispersed within a biodegradable active agent matrix. The active agent includes dexamethasone and the delivery device is adapted to fit within a lens capsule or ciliary sulcus of an eye. The delivery device can be inserted into the lens capsule or ciliary sulcus of an eye during cataract surgery or for treatment of uveitis.

Abstract: Provided is a method of treating a bladder cancer in an animal or human comprising: administering to an animal or human patient a therapeutic composition comprising a first fusion protein capable of specifically binding to an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) on the surface of a cancer cell and comprising an epidermal growth factor (EGF) polypeptide conjugated to a bacterial toxin polypeptide and a second fusion protein comprising an anthrax Lethal Factor N-terminus (LFN) conjugated to a Diptheria Toxin A (DTA) catalytic domain.

Abstract: A method of operating a transmitting apparatus in a multimedia system is provided. The method includes transmitting a data unit of a multimedia service including event information related to an event, wherein the event includes notification to an application, the notification indicating that an action is to be taken.

Abstract: A GPU architecture employs a crossbar switch to preferentially store operand vectors in a compressed form allowing reduction in the number of memory circuits that must be activated during an operand fetch and to allow existing execution units to be used for scalar execution. Scalar execution can be performed during branch divergence.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention is a method of creating a fully-human blood-brain barrier (BBB) model, comprising the steps of (a) obtaining a mixture of neural cells and brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs), wherein the neural cells and BMECs that comprise the mixture were produced from the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs); (b) purifying BMECs from the mixture of neural cells and BMECs of step (a); and (c) co-culturing the purified BMECs with a cell type selected from the group consisting of pericytes, astrocytes and differentiated neural progenitor cells (NPCs), wherein a blood brain barrier model is created.

Abstract: Gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices and methods can be enhanced to provide better patient outcomes. For example, this document provides gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices that include an external bumper with pressure sensors and pressure indicators that facilitate usage of the feeding tube devices within an appropriate range of skin surface pressure. This document also provides external bumpers with deflectable elements that facilitate the application of a controlled amount of force between the external bumpers and the skin surface.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to smart mosquito and insect trap devices, networks and method for detecting, counting, trapping and discarding a population of mosquitoes and/or insects. The mosquito species include the ones such as Aedes mosquito species that can cause Zika virus diseases. The device comprising a housing (201) having a directional force through a narrow path (240) to move an insect or mosquito in a predetermined direction. The device comprises one or more detectors (255) to detect a presence of an insect or mosquito along the path (240). An isolated basket (260) or trap is included to trap the insect or mosquito at a location below or at an end of the path. A processor (352) tracks a count of a population in the basket based on detection of the presence of the insect or mosquito.

Abstract: An electronic synapse is disclosed, comprising a heavy metal layer having a high spin orbit coupling, a domain wall magnet layer having a bottom surface adjacent to a top surface of the heavy metal layer, the domain wall magnet layer having a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, the domain wall magnet layer having a domain wall, the domain wall running parallel to a longitudinal axis of the domain wall magnet layer, a pinned layer having perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, and an oxide tunnel barrier connected between the domain wall magnet layer and the pinned layer, wherein the pinned layer, the oxide tunnel barrier, and the free layer form a magnetic tunnel junction.

Abstract: An offshore power generation system comprising: a floating portable platform having one or more OTEC heat exchange units, one or more turbine generators, a water intake and discharge system, a mooring system; and a fixed manifold having one or more cold water intake connections in communication with a cold water pipe, and one or more cold water discharge connections in communication with the water intake system of the floating platform via an intermediate cold water conduit, wherein each cold water discharge connection is detachable from the intermediate cold water pipe.

Abstract: A capacitive sensor is disclosed. The capacitive sensor includes a substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode formed on the substrate, an insulation layer formed on the substrate on which the first electrode and the second electrode are formed, and a sensing layer that is formed on the insulation layer and includes graphene.

Abstract: This document relates to methods and materials for detecting premalignant and malignant neoplasms. For example, methods and materials for determining whether or not a stool sample from a mammal contains nucleic acid markers or polypeptide markers of a neoplasm are provided.