Abstract: N,N-disubstituted aminocarbonyl compounds and their use as integrin agonists for enhancing the binding of integrin-expressing cells to integrin-binding ligands or receptors.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation and recovery system includes an exhaust gas sensible heat recovery part which recovers sensible heat of exhaust gas and generates electric energy by using the sensible heat of the recovered exhaust gas; a moisture removal part which is connected to the exhaust gas sensible heat recovery part and removes moisture contained in the sensible heat recovery exhaust gas from which the sensible heat is recovered by using the electric energy generated in the exhaust gas sensible heat recovery part; and a separation part which is connected to the moisture removal part to receive the sensible heat recovery exhaust gas from which moisture is removed by the moisture removal part, and separates solid carbon dioxide from the sensible heat recovery exhaust gas from which moisture is removed.

Abstract: A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; combining the generated prediction image with a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Here, generating the prediction image includes: checking, from the syntax information, prediction mode accuracy for a current block to be decoded; determining whether the checked prediction mode accuracy corresponds to most probable mode (MPM) information obtained from the syntax information; and when the checked prediction mode accuracy does not correspond to the MPM information, reconfiguring the MPM information according to the prediction mode accuracy for the current block.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for robot-assisted laser osteotomy are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive osteotomy data obtained in connection with robot-assisted laser osteotomy; analyse the osteotomy data to determine one or more attributes associated with osteotomy; and determine, based on the one or more attributes, one or more functions associated with osteotomy.

Abstract: A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; combining the generated prediction image with a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Here, generating the prediction image includes: checking, from the syntax information, prediction mode accuracy for a current block to be decoded; determining whether the checked prediction mode accuracy corresponds to most probable mode (MPM) information obtained from the syntax information; and when the checked prediction mode accuracy does not correspond to the MPM information, reconfiguring the MPM information according to the prediction mode accuracy for the current block.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of and compositions for reducing expression or activity of a variant gene comprising at least one mutation as compared its wild-type gene, comprising introducing into a cell comprising the variant gene one or more DNA sequences encoding two or more gRNAs that are complementary to two or more target sequences in the variant gene, wherein at least one of the gRNAs hybridizes to a target sequence comprising a PAM site in the variant gene that results from a mutation to the variant gene creating the PAM site that does not exist in the wild-type gene or is operably linked to a mutated portion of the wild-type gene, at least one of the gRNAs hybridizes to a target sequence comprising a PAM site in an intron of the variant gene downstream or upstream from the PAM site, and a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CRISPR-associated endonuclease; wherein a CRISPR-associated endonuclease cleaves the variant gene at the target sequences; and expression or activity of the variant gene is redu

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus of the present invention may divide one picture into a plurality of division units, determine whether to perform filtering on a boundary of a current division unit based on a predetermined flag, and perform filtering on the boundary of the current division unit in response to the determination.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preventing, ameliorating, or treating inflammatory diseases by administering a composition containing extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from Roseburia spp. strains and/or Bifidobacterium spp. strains, wherein the EVs exhibits effectiveness in improving inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and additionally, all EVs derived from congeneric strains corresponding to Roseburia spp. strains or Bifidobacterium spp. strains. have been confirmed to exhibit strong anti-inflammatory effect, and the strains and EVs derived therefrom can be provided as a composition for preventing, ameliorating, or treating a variety of inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed decoding method of the intra prediction mode comprises the steps of: determining whether an intra prediction mode of a present prediction unit is the same as a first candidate intra prediction mode or as a second candidate intra prediction mode on the basis of 1-bit information; and determining, among said first candidate intra prediction mode and said second candidate intra prediction mode, which candidate intra prediction mode is the same as the intra prediction mode of said present prediction unit on the basis of additional 1-bit information, if the intra prediction mode of the present prediction unit is the same as at least either the first candidate intra prediction mode or the second candidate intra prediction mode, and decoding the intra prediction mode of the present prediction unit.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a tin plate including a component design of low-carbon aluminum killed steel; under the condition of not increasing the alloy content and the production control difficulty, the content of elements such as C, Mn, Al and N in the tin plate is designed, and corresponding hot rolling, cold rolling, annealing and leveling processes are used; the strengthening effects of conventional elements, carbon and manganese, are fully utilized, aluminum nitride precipitation control in hot rolling is taken into account, a proper cold rolling reduction rate is selected, the ferrite grain size and cementite precipitation in steel are controlled by means of continuous annealing and over-aging treatment, and a specific temper rolling process is used, so that a tin plate having small strength and hardness fluctuations, a high elongation rate and a short yield plateau is produced.

Abstract: The invention provides a D-deoxyribose sugar for use in promoting wound healing wherein the sugar is provided in a carrier and wherein the carrier is a biocompatible matrix material or a hydrogel.

Abstract: A method of regenerating sodium borohydride includes: pretreating reactants including sodium tetraborate hydrate (Na2B4O7·xH2O, 0<x?10), a metal salt, and a reducing agent; and reacting the pretreated reactants by a ball-milling method, wherein the metal salt includes NaHCO2, KHCO2, LiHCO2, NaHCO3, Na2CO3, NaOH, KHCO3, K2CO3, LiHCO3, Li2CO3, Na2O2, NaH, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method, device and recording medium of the present disclosure may include deriving an atlas boundary from a reference sample region of a current block, determining, in response to the existence of the atlas boundary, whether an index of a reference sample line having the atlas boundary is greater than a threshold value, and adaptively transmitting a multiple reference line (MRL) syntax of the current block encoded by a changed binarization method based on the atlas boundary according to whether an index of a reference sample line having the atlas boundary is greater than a threshold value.

Abstract: A block copolymer is described, such as one including a first polymer block and a second polymer block that have different structures, wherein the first polymer block includes a first unit derived from an acrylic acid ester, and the second polymer block includes an inorganic material-containing random block, in which a second unit including an inorganic material-containing group and a third unit that is devoid of an inorganic material-containing group are connected to each other to provide a concentration gradient.

Abstract: A method of a terminal may comprise: receiving, from a base station, information on Timing Advance (TA) groups, which are divided into groups, each having a specific unit size, based on a range for TAs occurring within a cell, and information on group-specific scheduling offsets mapped to the TA groups; calculating a pre-compensated TA based on satellite ephemeris information of the base station and location information of the terminal; identifying a group-specific scheduling offset mapped to a TA group corresponding to the pre-compensated TA; and transmitting a first uplink signal including a preamble to the base station using an uplink timing adjusted based on the group-specific scheduling offset.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a reagent for measuring an antibody against Helicobacter suis using an outer membrane fraction of H. suis. A reagent for detecting an antibody that binds to a H. suis outer membrane fraction, or a protein contained in the outer membrane fraction, of a specimen derived from a subject, the reagent comprising at least the H. suis outer membrane fraction, or the protein contained in the outer membrane fraction, and an anti-Ig antibody.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a channel layer including a channel region, a source region, and a drain region, the source region and the drain region being on both sides of the channel region, respectively; a source electrode connected to the source region, a drain electrode connected to the drain region, and a gate electrode on the channel region. The channel region may include a first two-dimensional material layer including a noble metal-based two-dimensional semiconductor material and a second two-dimensional material layer including a two-dimensional semiconductor material different from the first two-dimensional material layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are metabolically engineered cells capable of producing carotenoids from acid whey.

Abstract: Methods for production of platelets from pluripotent stem cells, such as human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are provided. These methods may be performed without forming embryoid bodies or clusters of pluripotent stem cells, and may be performed without the use of stromal inducer cells. Additionally, the yield and/or purity can be greater than has been reported for prior methods of producing platelets from pluripotent stem cells. Also provided are compositions and pharmaceutical preparations comprising platelets, preferably produced from pluripotent stem cells.

Abstract: A loaded attitude state detecting device is configured to detect loaded attitude states of pallets and cargos when a forklift performs loading/unloading of at least one stage of the pallets with cargos placed thereon, and includes: a detecting unit configured to acquire loaded attitude detection data of the pallets and the cargos by detecting loaded attitudes of the pallets and the cargos; an area extracting unit configured to extract areas of the pallets and the cargos in the loaded attitude detection data acquired by the detecting unit; and a protrusion determining unit configured to determine whether or not a cargo disposed on a holding target pallet held by the forklift or another pallet protrudes from the holding target pallet by a prescribed amount or more in a lateral direction based on the areas of the pallets and the cargos.