Abstract: A liquid-crystal polymer includes at least one repeating unit having a spiro structure, and the repeating unit occupies 1 mol % to 20 mol % of the liquid-crystal polymer. The liquid-crystal polymer is composed of the following repeating units: 1 mol % to 20 mol % of 10 mol % to 35 mol % of 10 mol % to 35 mol % of 10 mol % to 50 mol % of and 10 mol % to 40 mol % of AR1 is wherein each of ring R and ring S is independently a C3-20 ring, ring R and ring S share a carbon atom, and each of K1 and K2 is independently a C5-20 conjugated system. Each of AR2, AR3, AR4, and AR5 is independently AR6 or AR6—Z—AR7.

Abstract: A polypeptide includes, in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or a similar sequence, at least one specific amino acid substitution on at least one of the 14th, 37th, 209th, 293rd, and 319th amino acid residues from the N-terminal of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. A polynucleotide, an expression cassette, a vector, and a transformant include a base sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide. A method of producing the polypeptide and a method of producing 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preloading apparatus and a method of reinforcing a foundation using the same, wherein, in a preloading method used for remodeling construction in which an extension of a building, such as an apartment, is required, the preloading apparatus allows adjustment of a preloading load, such as addition of a preloading load, to be performed when loss of the preloading load occurs and allows the new pile to effectively share a load applied before and after an extension of a building so that reinforcement efficiency is increased, and thus a load is adjustable economically.

Abstract: A deep neural network for metal artifact reduction is described. A method for computed tomography (CT) metal artifact reduction (MAR) includes generating, by a projection completion circuitry, an intermediate CT image data based, at least in part, on input CT projection data. The intermediate CT image data is configured to include relatively fewer artifacts than an uncorrected CT image reconstructed from the input CT projection data. The method further includes generating, by an artificial neural network (ANN), CT output image data based, at least in part, on the intermediate CT image data. The CT output image data is configured to include relatively fewer artifacts compared to the intermediate CT image data. The method may further include generating, by detail image circuitry, detail CT image data based, at least in part, on input CT image data. The CT output image data is generated based, at least in part, on the detail CT image data.

Abstract: A material having a two-dimensional structure can have high strength properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a strain for producing chitinase and application thereof. The class of the strain is named Streptomyces diastaticus CS1801 and the preservation number thereof is CCTCC NO: M2018263. The Streptomyces diastaticus CS1801 of the present invention is derived from naturally fermented prawn paste. By fermentation of prawns, the enzyme activity of the chitosan is as high as 57.3 U/L and the content of chitooligosaccharides is 0.58 mol/L. The present invention provides a new method for producing chitooligosaccharides and has a good application prospect.

Abstract: Disclosed is a carbon dioxide utilization system capable of recharging and undergoing reactions. The system includes a cathode unit provided with a first aqueous solution accommodated in a first accommodation space, and a cathode at least a part of which is submerged in the first aqueous solution; an anode unit provided with an alkaline second aqueous solution accommodated in a second accommodation space, and a metal anode at least a part of which is submerged in the second aqueous solution; and a connection unit provided with a connection channel connecting the first and second accommodation spaces in open communication, and a porous ion transfer member, disposed in the connection channel, for blocking the movement of the first and second aqueous solutions but allowing the movement of ions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photopolymer composition, and more particularly, to a compound having a novel structure, a photopolymer composition including the compound as a dye, a hologram recording medium produced from the photopolymer composition, an optical element including the hologram recording medium, and a holographic recording method using the photopolymer composition.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to generating interactive graphical visualisations of clinical and genetic data. A processor receives the clinical data indicative of observed phenotypes, accesses a database to determine associations of the observed phenotypes with disorders and accesses a second database to determine associations between the disorders and genetic properties. The processor then determines an association value for each combination of the observed phenotypes and the genetic properties based on a number of paths between them. The processor also generates a graphical user interface, comprising an arrangement of the association values and a user control element associated with the phenotypes and/or the genetic properties. Finally, upon detecting user interaction in relation to the user control element, the processor re-arranges the arrangement of the association values in the graphical user interface to reflect the detected user interaction.

Abstract: An operation method of a source terminal for sidelink communication may comprise transmitting at least two transport blocks (TBs) or code block groups (CBGs) to a destination terminal; receiving hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK/NACK) bits for the at least two TBs or CBGs from the destination terminal; generating an HARQ codebook based on the HARQ-ACK/NACK bits; and reporting the generated HARQ codebook to a serving base station.

Abstract: A method for directly synthesizing graphene on a surface of a target object includes: forming a non-metal layer on a support substrate; disposing the target object in a space above the support substrate, which is opposite to the non-metal layer; and injecting a carbon precursor to form graphene on the surface of the target object to synthesize a graphene film, wherein the graphene is nucleated and grown by a decomposition of the carbon precursor, the carbon precursor is decomposed by heat with catalytic assistance from the non-metal layer, and a carbon atom from the decomposition of the precursor is anchored on the surface to form the graphene film.

Abstract: A solid catalyst is provided. The solid catalyst includes a core particle composed of activated carbon, lignin or iron oxide, and a plurality of hydroxyl groups and sulfonic acid groups formed on the surface of the core particle. A method for preparing a sugar is also provided. The method includes mixing organic acid and the disclosed solid catalyst to form a mixing solution, adding a cellulosic biomass to the mixing solution to proceed to a dissolution reaction, and adding water to the mixing solution to proceed to a hydrolysis reaction to obtain a hydrolysis product.

Abstract: An isolated monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds to F. tularensis lipopolysaccharide (Ft LPS). The antibody preferably lacks an Fc region or has an impaired Fc-region. The antibody may be formulated into a pharmaceutical composition along with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient or diluent. It may be provided in a kit with means for detection of the antibody and instructions for use. A therapeutically effective amount of such an antibody can be used for prophylaxis, treatment or amelioration of Ft infection and for inhibiting Ft uptake by cells in a subject. The antibody can also be used to detect Ft infection. Also disclosed is an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding the antibody, an expression vector having the isolated nucleic acid molecule, and a host cell transfected with such an expression vector.

Abstract: A solution containing a target molecule and a reference molecule is illuminated to obtain Raman signals. An optical metasurface is used as a diffractive optical element to split the Raman signal from the target molecule and the Raman signal from the reference molecule. The target and reference Raman signals can be detected at different locations with different photodetectors, and the target molecule concentration in the solution is determined by comparing the target and reference Raman signals.

Abstract: Polypeptides are encoded by an adeno-associated virus (AAV)-derived endogenous viral element (mAAV-EVE1) found within the germline of numerous closely-related marsupial species. Nucleic acid molecules encode the polypeptides. Vectors can include the nucleic acid molecules, and recombinant AAV virions can include the polypeptides. A chimeric capsid protein can also include an MAAV-EVE1 polypeptide.

Abstract: An authentication apparatus and method for quantum cryptography communication. The quantum cryptography communication authentication method is performed using quantum cryptography communication authentication apparatuses, and includes transmitting, by a first quantum cryptography communication authentication apparatus, a quantum state to a second quantum cryptography communication authentication apparatus by selecting a first basis, and measuring, by the second quantum cryptography communication authentication apparatus, the quantum state by selecting a second basis, and performing, by the first quantum cryptography communication authentication apparatus and the second quantum cryptography communication authentication apparatus, authentication by revealing the first basis and the second basis and by comparing sifted keys generated from a common basis between the first basis and the second basis with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a communication method and apparatus using network slicing. A communication method of a communication apparatus performing communication with a user equipment receives a predetermined request from the user equipment, selects a single network slice instance to be allocated to the user equipment from among a plurality of network slice instances in the communication apparatus in response to the request, selects a single network function instance to be allocated to the user equipment from among a plurality of network function instances included in the selected network slice instance. The network slice instance is in an instantiated form of a network slice that includes at least one network function and resource for providing a network service having a predetermined capability and characteristic to the user equipment.

Abstract: A microfluidic electrolyzer includes a housing having a power source, a sea water reservoir, a downstream microfluidic reactor connected to the reservoir and a collector for storing the separated gases emanating from the microfluidic reactor. The downstream microfluidic reactor includes a substrate, a microchannel embedded with respect to the substrate and providing a water inlet end at one end and a product outlet at the other, and a pair of electrodes. The electrodes are electrically connected with the power source and each electrode has an operative end inserted within the microchannel constituting an anode and a cathode. The cathode and the anode are positioned one ahead of the other, from the water inlet end and maintained in direct contact with the water to generate the oxygen and hydrogen involving electrolysis of the water and in-situ separate pathways of the hydrogen and oxygen free of any mixing with each other.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods for producing polymer gels useful in the fabrication of organic cells. The method includes mixing poly(3-hexylthiophene) with phenyl-C61 butyric acid methyl ester and solvent to form a first solution, where the poly(3-hexylthiophene) includes at least some regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene). The first solution is then cooled to a specified temperature to induce gelation to form an at least partially gelled solution that can be deposited onto a surface to form a coated surface. At least one or more steps of the method can occur as an extrusion process carried out in a twin-screw or single-screw extruder.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for multi-antenna transmission to minimize a charging time of users in a wireless powered communication network. A power transmission apparatus may be configured to generate a covariance matrix to minimize a charging time of the power reception apparatus based on an amount of energy required by at least one power reception apparatus; to derive a beamforming vector using the covariance matrix; and to transmit a wireless power to the power reception apparatus based on the beamforming vector.