Abstract: Provided are a diagnostic device and the like providing a favorable diagnosis result by further improving the diagnosis resolution. A diagnostic device 1 has a symbol injection part 3, which is composed of a symbol injection part for an active element 5 and a symbol injection part for a passive element 7, an occurrence probability providing part 9, an equal occurrence probability providing part 11, and a switching part 13. A per-test X-fault diagnosis flow by the diagnostic device 1 consists of a stage for collecting diagnostic information and a stage for drawing diagnostic conclusion. The layout of a deep-submicron LSI circuit usually needs to involve multiple layers, which means that vias are extensively used. Since via information is utilized by the symbol injection part for a passive element 7, it becomes possible to locate defects to the via level, greatly improving the diagnostic resolution.

Abstract: A Bi4Ti3O12 nanoplate, an array of such Bi4Ti3O12 nanoplate and their making methods as well as their applications are provided. Using a vapor phase growth method, a flux layer of VOx is deposited on a SrTiO3 (001) faced substrate and then Bi4Ti3O12 is deposited on the flux layer. A Bi4Ti3O12 single crystal nanoplate is formed standing up on the flux layer in the form of a rectangular solid whose independent three sides are crystallographically oriented in directions coincident with particular crystallographic directions of the single crystal substrate, respectively. The nanoplates as a nanostructure grown by the bottom-up method are substantially fixed in shape and are densely arrayed not in contact with one another, and are applicable to a low-cost ferroelectric memory and the like.

Abstract: An asymmetric reaction catalyst is obtained by mixing a pentavalent niobium compound and an optically active triol or tetraol having a binaphthol structure of R or s configuration, and the triol is represented by the following formula: wherein, Y is divalent hydrocarbon and R1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group, or an alkyl group or alkoxy group having at most 4 carbons.

Abstract: A method for growth and fabrication of semipolar (Ga, Al, In, B)N thin films, heterostructures, and devices, comprising identifying desired material properties for a particular device application, selecting a semipolar growth orientation based on the desired material properties, selecting a suitable substrate for growth of the selected semipolar growth orientation, growing a planar semipolar (Ga, Al, In, B)N template or nucleation layer on the substrate, and growing the semipolar (Ga, Al, In, B)N thin films, heterostructures or devices on the planar semipolar (Ga, Al, In, B)N template or nucleation layer. The method results in a large area of the semipolar (Ga, Al, In, B)N thin films, heterostructures, and devices being parallel to the substrate surface.

Abstract: The invention provides an insulin resistance improving agent and a therapeutic agent for type 2 diabetes, which contain a C-terminal globular domain of adiponectin, adiponectin, or a gene for the domain or adiponectin. The invention also provides a method for improving insulin resistance and treating type 2 diabetes by administering the aforementioned agent(s).

Abstract: The present invention presents a catalyst that allows asymmetric hydroxymethylation reactions to progress with excellent asymmetric selectivity and a production method for optically active hydroxymethylated compounds using the catalyst. Optically active hydroxymethylated compounds are obtained with excellent asymmetric selectivity by using a catalyst obtained by mixing chiral ligands (for example, chemical formula 4) with scandium triflate and the like.

Abstract: A robot has a plurality of limbs with joints; a driving section for driving the joints periodically to form periodic movements on a floor by means of the plural limbs; and a controller capable of performing various operations. The operations include detecting over time floor reaction forces received through the plural limbs contacting the floor during the periodic movement; deriving a center position of the floor reaction forces received from ground contacting limbs during movement and a change in the center position over time; calculating desired angles of the plural joints directly based on the derived current center position, without deriving a desired center position indicating the center position at a future time, controlling the plural joints based on the calculated desired angles; and driving the robot with the controlled plural joints.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide the following: a method for preparing a basement membrane which is extracellular matrices having a function to control morphology, differentiation, proliferation, motility, function expression and the like of cells; a method for constructing a specimen of a basement membrane; a process for producing a reconstituted artificial tissue; a basement membrane specimen or an artificial tissue which can be transplanted while maintaining the structure of a basement membrane. A basement membrane having a barrier function is formed by culturing alveolar epithelial cells or vascular endothelial cells on a fibrous collagen matrix coated with a polymer having a sugar chain which can localize a receptor having an activity to accumulate a basement membrane component on the basal surface of the cells having an ability to form a basement membrane.

Abstract: Brass alloy powder has a brass composition formed by a mixed phase of ?-phase and ?-phase, and contains 0.5 to 5.0 mass % of chromium. The chromium includes a component that is solid-solved in a mother phase of brass, and a component that is precipitated at crystal grain boundaries.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a new n-type transistor, different from the prior art, using a channel having a nanotube-shaped structure, and having n-type semiconductive properties. To realize this, a film of a nitrogenous compound 6 is formed directly on a channel 5 of a transistor 1 comprising a source electrode 2, a drain electrode 3, a gate electrode 4 and the n-type channel 5 having a nanotube-shaped structure and provided between the source electrode 2 and the drain electrode 3.

Abstract: There is provided a scanning probe microscope apparatus which has a high sensitivity for the interaction between the cantilever and the sample and comprises a cantilever that can oscillate stably in dynamic mode even when a mechanical Q value is low. A driving signal having a frequency close to the resonant frequency of the cantilever (4) is supplied from the signal generator (9) to the oscillation exciting means (10) to separately (forcibly) oscillate the cantilever (4). And the frequency of the driving signal or the resonant frequency of the cantilever is controlled (by adjusting the distance between the cantilever (4) and the sample (1)), such that the phase difference between the oscillation of the cantilever (4) detected by the oscillation detecting means (5) and the driving signal becomes zero, i.e. the frequency of the driving signal and the resonant frequency of the cantilever (4) match.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technology for enabling an efficient asymmetric Michael addition reaction which does not require a large amount of a malonic ester, while having a short reaction time. Specifically disclosed is a catalyst which is composed of MX2 (wherein M is Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Ra and X is an arbitrary group) and a compound represented by general formula [I]. [In the formula, R7, R8, R9 and R10 each represents a substituted cyclic group or an unsubstituted cyclic group.

Abstract: There is provided a dynamic mode AFM apparatus that configures an automatic control system which can automatically obtain a probe-sample distance, and allows high-speed identification of atoms of the sample surface.

Abstract: First, an ammonium acetate solution and an acetate solution of a metal such as Cd or Zn are mixed, so as to form an ammonium complex of the metal. Next, an apoferritin solution, listeria apoferritin (listeria Dps) or their recombinant and thioacetic acid are added to the thus obtained reaction solution, which is maintained at a pH of from 4.0 to 9.0. By allowing the reaction solution to stand for 12 hours or more, a complex of a nanoparticle including CdS or ZnS and apoferritin or listeria Dps is produced.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for producing an optically active aziridine compound or amine compound, which uses as a catalyst a Ru(salen)(CO) complex represented by the following formula (I) or its enantiomer having a high stability, in a high turnover number (TON) and a high enantioselectivity. In the formula (I), Ar is represented by the following formula (VI) or (VII), wherein in the formula (VI), Xs are independently a halogen or a halogenated alkyl group and R1 and R2s are independently hydrogen or an alkyl group or a trialkylsilyl group having a carbon number of 1-4, and in the formula (VII), R3 is a bulky group.

Abstract: A Co-based alloy having a fundamental composition of Co—Al binary system containing 3-15% Al and having lamellar structure wherein f.c.c. structure ?-phase and ?(B2)-phase are superimposed on each other in layers, which Co-based alloy is modified so as to have a porous surface layer region effective for chemical retaining capability, sustained release, biocompatibility, etc. through selective removal of either the ?-phase or the ?-phase from the surface layer. As a third component, at least one member selected from among Ni, Fe, Mn, Ga, Cr, V, Ti, Mo, Nb, Zr, W, Ta, Hf, Si, Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt, Au, B, C and P may be contained in a total amount of 0.001 to 60%.

Abstract: A superconductor which comprises a new compound composition substituting for perovskite copper oxides. The superconductor is characterized by comprising a compound which is represented by the chemical formula A(TM)2Pn2 [wherein A is at least one member selected from the elements in Group 1, the elements in Group 2, or the elements in Group 3 (Sc, Y, and the rare-earth metal elements); TM is at least one member selected from the transition metal elements Fe, Ru, Os, Ni, Pd, or Pt; and Pn is at least one member selected from the elements in Group 15 (pnicogen elements)] and which has an infinite-layer crystal structure comprising (TM)Pn layers alternating with metal layers of the element (A).

Abstract: The present application provides polycyclic ketone compounds that have a quarternary asymmetric carbon center and conform to Formula (I): Also provided is a stereoselective method for synthesizing the polycyclic ketone compounds.

Abstract: In an electride C12A7 provided by replacing free oxygen in 12CaO.7Al2O3 with electrons, a material having metallic electroconductivity and an electric conductivity of more than 5×102 S/cm at room temperature could not have been produced without difficulties. An electride 12CaO.7Al2O3, which has metallic electroconductivity and has an electric conductivity of more than 5×102 S/cm at room temperature, can be produced by heat-treating titanium metal vapor and 12CaO.7Al2O3 single crystal, sinter, or thin film at a temperature above 600° C. and below 1,450° C. for less than 240 hours. Further, thermoelectric field electron release can also be realized using an electron release chip fabricated from the electride.

Abstract: A gene complex-forming material which comprises a water-soluble polymer having a peptide containing an amino acid sequence serving as the substrate of an intracellular signal-responsive enzyme and basic amino acids imparting cationic nature; a gene complex composed of this gene complex-forming material with a gene; and a gene transfer method and a gene transfer agent with the use of the same. Namely, a novel material and a method wherein the cationic moiety of the peptide and the gene form a rigid ion complex to give a stable gene complex, and, upon a cellular signal response, the positive charge of the cationic moiety of the peptide is neutralized or disappears and the gene complex is broken in the cell to thereby release the gene, thus activating the gene transferred into specific cells. The neutralization or disappearance of the positive charge can be achieved by, for example, phosphorylation with protein kinase A or cleavage by caspase.