Abstract: Wireless treatment of arrhythmias. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: charging a capacitor of a first microchip device abutting heart tissue, the charging by harvesting ambient energy; charging a capacitor of a second microchip device abutting the heart tissue, the charging of the capacitor of the second microchip device by harvesting ambient energy; sending a command wirelessly from a communication device outside the rib cage to the microchip devices; applying electrical energy to the heart tissue by the first microchip device responsive to the command, the electrical energy applied from the capacitor of the first microchip device; and applying electrical energy to the heart tissue by the second microchip device responsive to the command to the second microchip device, the electrical energy applied from the capacitor of the second microchip device.

Abstract: Provided herein are CRISPR/Cas methods and compositions for targeting RNA molecules, which can be used to detect, edit, or modify a target RNA.

Abstract: An ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel with nominal composition (in mass) of C?0.03%, Cr: 13.0-14.0%, Ni: 5.5-7.0%, Co: 5.5-7.5%, Mo: 3.0-5.0%, Ti: 1.9-2.5%, Si: ?0.1%, Mn: ?0.1%, P: ?0.01%, S: ?0.01%, and Fe: balance. The developed ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel combines ultra-high strength (with ?b?2000 MPa, ?0.2?1700 MPa, ??8% and ??40%), high toughness (KIC?83 MPa·m1/2) and superior salt-water corrosion resistance (with pitting potential Epit?0.15 (vs SCE)). Therefore, this steel is suitable to make structural parts that are used in harsh corrosive environments like marine environment containing chloride ions, etc.

Abstract: As a method for producing enterocytes derived from pluripotent stem cells and having functions corresponding to those of actual enterocytes, a method for producing enterocytes using an enterocyte differentiation medium containing a GSK3 inhibitor, and at least one selected from the group consisting of an activator of a hepatocyte growth factor receptor, an adrenal cortex hormone, calcitriol, and dimethyl sulfoxide is provided.

Abstract: There is provided a method of decoding an image, the method comprising: decoding information for motion information prediction of a current block from a bitstream, predicting motion information of the current block based on the information, refining motion information of the current block by using the decoded information and the predicted motion information of the current block and reconstructing the current block based on the refined motion information of the current block.

Abstract: A method of preparing fiber includes blending bio-compatible ceramic powder and first polyester to form a ceramic powder composition, wherein the bio-compatible ceramic powder and the first polyester have a weight ratio of 10:90 to 60:40. The method further includes blending the ceramic powder composition and second polyester to form a composite material, wherein the ceramic powder composition and the second polyester have a weight ratio of 0.4:99.6 to 40:60. The method also spins the composite material to form a fiber. The first polyester has an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of 0.35 dL/g to 0.55 dL/g, and the second polyester has an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of 0.6 dL/g to 0.8 g/dL. The fiber can be woven to form an artificial ligament/tendon.

Abstract: Provided herein are derivatives of HMGB1 that have been engineered to possess the same efficacious anti-bio film activity but are smaller and do not induce inflammation.

Abstract: A method for transmitting an uplink control channel by a terminal may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a base station, information on resources for transmitting a first SR and a second SR; when the symbols of a first uplink control channel including the first SR partially or completely overlap the symbols of a second uplink control channel including the second SR, comparing the priority of the first SR and the priority of the second SR; and when the priority of the second SR is higher than the priority of the first SR, transmitting the second uplink control channel without transmitting some or all of the symbols of the first uplink control channel.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods to inhibit or disrupt a bio film comprising contacting the bio film with an agent that cleaves the Holliday junction (HJ) structure in the bio film.

Abstract: Methods and systems for estimating a surface runoff based on a pixel scale are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes the following steps: (1) calculating a vegetation canopy interception water storage, a litterfall interception water storage, and a soil water storage according to an obtained original remote sensing dataset of a climate element in a study area; (2) calculating a vegetation-soil interception water conservation in the study area based on an established vegetation-soil interception water conservation estimation model according to the vegetation canopy interception water storage, the litterfall interception water storage, the soil water storage, and monthly precipitation; and (3) calculating a surface runoff in the study area based on an established water balance water conservation estimation model according to the monthly precipitation, monthly snowmelt, monthly actual evapotranspiration, and the vegetation-soil interception water conservation in the study area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a field-effect transistor and a method for manufacturing a field-effect transistor. The method comprises: forming an NMOSFET region and a PMOSFET region on a substrate; forming a hard mask on the NMOSFET region and the PMOSFET region, and patterning through the hard mask; forming a multiple of stacked nanowires in the NMOSFET region and a multiple of stacked nanowires in the PMOSFET region; forming a first array of nanowires in the NMOSFET region and a second array of nanowires in the PMOSFET region; and forming an interfacial oxide layer, a ferroelectric layer, and a stacked metal gate in sequence around each of the nanowires included in the first array and the second array. Wherein the NMOSFET region and the PMOSFET region are separated by shallow trench isolation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a ferromagnetic element-substituted room-temperature multiferroic material having ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity at room temperature, wherein the ferromagnetic element-substituted room-temperature multiferroic material includes a compound of chemical formula 1: <chemical formula 1> (Pb1-xMx)Fe1/2Nb1/2O3. In chemical formula 1, M represents a ferromagnetic element, and x represents a number greater than 0 and smaller than 1.

Abstract: Provided a method for separating PHA and PHA prepared therefrom. The method comprises the following steps: subjecting a PHA fermentation broth to solid-liquid separation to obtain a thallus precipitate; breaking cell walls of the thallus precipitate, and subjecting obtained wall-broken products to a plate and frame filtration to obtain PHA; a filter cloth for the plate and frame filtration is pre-coated with a PHA layer. The method adopts a plate and frame separation to replace the traditional centrifugal separation to prepare PHA, and the PHA layer is pre-coated on the filter cloth for the plate and frame filtration, thereby overcome the defects in the prior art such as high cost and operational difficulty caused by adopting multiple centrifugal separations; in addition, the method of the present disclosure also exhibits the advantages of high recovery rate of PHA and high purity of the prepared PHA product.

Abstract: A heat response monitor, comprises an accelerometer, a core temperature sensor, an estimation device, and an enabler. The estimation device uses accelerometry-based functionality to provide a gait-based heat stroke risk score, and the estimation device uses an estimated core temperature of a wearer of the core temperature sensor, to provide an estimated core temperature-based heat stroke risk score. The gait-based heat stroke risk score and the estimated core temperature-based heat stroke risk score are used to determine if a wearer of the heat response monitor is in risk of heat injury.

Abstract: Provided herein are CRISPR/Cas methods and compositions for targeting RNA molecules, which can be used to detect, edit, or modify a target RNA.

Abstract: Provided herein are CRISPR/Cas methods and compositions for targeting RNA molecules, which can be used to detect, edit, or modify a target RNA.

Abstract: A preparation method a graphene dispersion is provided, including the following steps. First, a homogenization process is performed on a graphene powder and a processing solvent to form a graphene paste. Next, a layer-thinning process is performed on the graphene paste to form a graphene dispersion.

Abstract: Provided herein are CRISPR/Cas methods and compositions for targeting RNA molecules, which can be used to detect, edit, or modify a target RNA.

Abstract: A computing system and operating method thereof may be disclosed. The computing system may include a storage device configured to provide a direct access interface and an indirect access interface, an access interface configurator configured to determine whether to use one of the direct access interface and the indirect access interface according to input/output characteristics of an application program, and a processor configured to access the storage device according to the determined access interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a field-effect transistor structure and a method for fabricating the same. The method comprises: providing a substrate, and depositing at least one first material layer and at least one second material layer on a surface of the substrate; defining an active region and a shallow trench isolation region; etching the active region to form a channel region, a source region and a drain region; corroding the first material layer or second material layer in the groove region to obtain at least one nano-wire channel; depositing a dielectric layer and a gate structure layer on a surface of nano-wire channel; and fabricating a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode on surfaces of the gate structure layer, the source region and the drain region to complete the fabrication of the field-effect transistor.