Abstract: A new Hibiscus plant named ‘RutHib2’ is characterized by a combination of good form, medium vigor, purple foliage, magenta flowers with a red eye, and good tolerance to Alternaria, Cercospora, and Phytophthora pathogens.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating obesity containing an ethanolic extract of Ramulus mori as an active ingredient. As the present invention contains an ethanolic extract of Ramulus mori, extracted from natural substance Ramulus mori, as an active ingredient, the present invention may prevent or treat obesity by inhibiting lipid accumulation in adipocytes without any side effects to a human body and inhibiting preadipocytes from being differentiated into adipocytes.

Abstract: This document relates to devices and methods for the treatment of heart conditions. For example, this document provides devices and methods for treating heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, including diastolic heart failure, by performing a pericardial modification procedure.

Abstract: A method for producing formaldehyde from methanol. The method includes the steps of packing a catalyst comprising platinum, bismuth and a support material into a reactor, introducing a reactant mixture containing methanol into the reactor such that the reactant mixture containing methanol is in close contact with the catalyst, and heating the reactant mixture containing methanol to a temperature for a period of time.

Abstract: An impedance spectroscopy biosensor is provided that is fabricated on a stretchable substrate. The stretchable substrate is integrated with an impedance biosensor that undergoes cyclic strain without cracking. The biosensor is formed by curing an elastomer precursor while on a pre-tensioned membrane that includes a conductive electrode. The resulting elastomeric material is released from the support after curing which releases the pre-tensioned state to produce the biosensor.

Abstract: An external gear machine (EGM) includes a housing, an inlet, a drive gear positioned in the housing and configured to be (i) driven by a mechanism when the EGM is operated as a pump, or (ii) drive an external mechanism when the EGM is operated as a motor, the drive gear having a plurality of teeth, a slave gear positioned in the housing having a plurality of teeth and configured to be driven by the drive gear, an outlet formed in the housing and configured to receive at least some of the volume of fluid via an outlet fluid communication channel, a first slider defining an inlet fluid communication channel and the outlet fluid communication channel, selective positioning of the first slider configured to vary net operational volumes of fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet, for a given rotational speed of the drive gear.

Abstract: A pellicle film for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography includes a graphite-containing thin film.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fifth generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rates beyond fourth generation (4G) communication systems such as LTE systems. A data communication method includes receiving information about a reception rate of a signal from a second user equipment (UE) performing device-to-device (D2D) communication with a first UE, receiving location information about at least one of the first UE and the second UE, determining a data communication configuration for the D2D communication based on the reception rate information and the location information, and transmitting the determined data communication configuration to at least one of the first UE and the second UE.

Abstract: A modified adenovirus capable of overcoming the problem of low level of coxsackie-adenovirus receptor (CAR) expression on tumor cells and methods of using such adenovirus are provided. The fiber protein of the adenovirus is modified by insertion or replacement so as to target the adenovirus to tumor cells, and the replication of the modified adenovirus is limited to tumor cells due to specific promoter control or mutations in E1a or E1b genes.

Abstract: A flexible chemiresistor (CR) sensor for sensing a molecule of interest in a fluid (liquid or gas) is provided. The flexible CR sensor comprises a flexible chemiresistor (CR) module. The flexible CR module comprises a flexible substrate such polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) or polyimide (PI), and a thin film nanoparticle assembly assembled on the flexible substrate. The thin film nanoparticle assembly comprises metal or metal alloy core, ligand-capped nanoparticles and molecular linkers connecting the nanoparticles. The flexible CR sensor and an intelligent pattern recognition engine can be incorporated in a handheld device that can detect a molecule of interest in a fluid (e.g., a liquid or gas) accurately, rapidly, and without false positives. Any sensing array nanomaterial, pattern recognition, and compact/or electronic hardware can be integrated to achieve a desired detection limit and response speed.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for frontal audio rendering in interaction with a screen size, the method including measuring playback environment information used to play back input content; and correcting an audio signal to be output based on the measured playback environment information and production environment information included in the input content.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating a disease or delivering a therapeutic agent to a mammal comprising administering to the mammal's cisterna magna and/or ventricle an rAAV particle containing a vector comprising a nucleic acid encoding a therapeutic protein inserted between a pair of AAV inverted terminal repeats in a manner such that cells with access to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) express the therapeutic agent and in certain embodiments secretes the therapeutic agent into the CSF for distribution to the brain.

Abstract: Provided is a technique related to a new sensor unit which is flexible in that the sensor unit can be installed in various locations such as inside of a structure with a large curvature, and which can stably measure multi-directional deformation and very efficiently and wireless measure deformation information, and thus provided is a technique of a sensor structure which can be universally utilized in various systems for measuring deformation information.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for relay ionization of a sample. In certain aspects, the invention provides systems that include an ion source that generates ions, a sample emitter configured to hold a sample, and a mass spectrometer. The system is configured such that the ions generated by the ion source are directed to interact with the sample emitter, thereby causing the sample to be discharged from the sample emitter and into the mass spectrometer.

Abstract: A method of improving Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) performance on communication networks and an apparatus adapted to the method are provided. In a communication system including a first server, a second server and at least one connection server for connecting the first and second servers, the communication method using the first server includes: receiving a request for content from at least one client; establishing a bypass connection to directly receive data from the second server; directly receiving data about the content from the second server by using the bypass connection; and transmitting the data to the client.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to mass spectrometry probes and systems for ionizing a sample. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a mass spectrometry probe including a substrate in which a portion of the substrate is coated with a material, a portion of which protrudes from the substrate.

Abstract: Articles including nanoscale fibers aligned by mechanical stretching are provided. Methods for making composite materials comprising a network of aligned nanoscale fibers are also provided. The network of nanoscale fibers may be substantially devoid of a liquid, and may be a buckypaper. The network of nanoscale fibers also may be associated with a supporting medium.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a superhydrophobic coating material and a method for manufacturing the superhydrophobic coating material. The superhydrophobic coating material according to the present disclosure includes a substrate provided with a three-dimensional nano structure; and a coating layer comprising a rare earth metal oxide formed on the three-dimensional nano structure. The method for manufacturing the superhydrophobic coating material according to the present disclosure includes preparing a substrate provided with a three-dimensional nano structure; and forming a coating layer comprising a rare earth metal oxide on the three-dimensional nano structure by supplying a precursor including a rare earth metal and an oxidant one by one onto the substrate, and the temperature of the substrate is controlled in the forming step so that an atomic ratio of a carbon element in the coating layer is less than 1% to form the coating layer with superhydrophobic property.

Abstract: The present invention involves the identification of biomarkers that are predictive of impeding systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease flare. Methods for treating patients so identified are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for diagnosing the state of a power cable and measuring the remaining life thereof using VLF TD measurement data, and for determining a replacement time of a power cable using a 3D matrix exhibiting reproducibility of diagnosis of the state of the power cable. The apparatus and method for diagnosing the state of a power cable and measuring the remaining life thereof according to the present invention includes a Weibull modeling unit, a distance limiting unit, a data type classifying unit, a quantity representing unit, a normalization unit, a 3D constructing unit, a risk level calculating unit, and a remaining life measuring unit.