Abstract: A stacked body may include a support, a buffer layer, and an electrode layer, in this order, wherein the buffer layer may include one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Ga, Al, In, and Zn, and oxygen, the electrode layer comprises an oxide of magnesium and an oxide of zinc, and the electrode layer has a half width of a diffraction peak observed at 2?=34.8±0.5 deg in X-ray diffraction measurement of 0.43 deg or smaller.

Abstract: In an energy system in a community provided with a plurality of unit grids, each of which is an energy transfer network of a single-unit facility including a power load, the unit grids each include a photovoltaic generator, supply power generated by the photovoltaic generator thereof to the power load thereof, and, as an electric vehicle moves, form a cooperative grid that transfers power stored in a mobile storage battery mounted on the electric vehicle to and from another of the unit grids, and some of the unit grids whose geographical positional relationship is not fixed form a virtual grid for transferring power as a combination of the unit grids that form the cooperative grids changes in accordance with a destination of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: In order to improve the efficiency of gene introduction in CAR therapy employing a transposon method, provided is a method for preparing genetically-modified T cells expressing chimeric antigen receptor, comprising: (1) a step of preparing non-proliferative cells which are obtained by stimulating a group of cells comprising T cells using an anti-CD3 antibody and an anti-CD28 antibody followed by a treatment for causing the cells to lose their proliferation capability; (2) a step of obtaining genetically-modified T cells into which a target antigen-specific chimeric antigen receptor gene has been introduced using a transposon method; (3) a step of mixing the non-proliferative cells prepared by step (1) with the genetically-modified T cells obtained by step (2), and co-culturing the mixed cells while stimulating the mixed cells using an anti-CD3 antibody and anti-CD28 antibody; and (4) a step of collecting the cells after culture.

Abstract: Provided is a neutron beam transmission adjusting device including a neutron beam transmission unit including a neutron reactant and capable of modulating an energy and/or a flux of a neutron beam transmitted through the neutron beam transmission unit.

Abstract: To provide a muscle tissue-regenerating agent containing a fibroin protein. A muscle tissue-regenerating agent containing a modified fibroin protein.

Abstract: An object is to provide a compound having ?-lactamase inhibitory activity. The object is achieved by a compound represented by formula (1), typified by a compound in which specific positions of a 5-membered ring having planarity are replaced by sulfamoyl and carboxy groups.

Abstract: The fiber-reinforced resin material of the present invention is a fiber-reinforced resin material having a laminated structure in which fiber assembly layers and thermoplastic resin layers are alternately located, wherein the fiber assembly layers are each an assembly of continuous fibers having thermoplastic resin particles attached to surfaces thereof, and the fiber-reinforced resin material has a higher elongation on one surface side than that on the other surface side. The fiber-reinforced resin structure is made of the present fiber-reinforced resin material. A method for manufacturing the present fiber-reinforced resin material includes: a stacking step of stacking a sheet-shaped product of the continuous fibers that serves as the fiber assembly layer and a resin sheet that serves as the thermoplastic resin layer so as to obtain the laminated structure; and a hot-pressing step of heating and compressing a stacked product obtained through the stacking step in a stacking direction.

Abstract: A laser diode (1) includes an AlN single crystal substrate (11), an n-type cladding layer (12) formed on the substrate and including a nitride semiconductor layer having n-type conductivity, a light-emitting layer (14) formed on the n-type cladding layer and including one or more quantum wells, a p-type cladding layer (20) formed on the light-emitting layer and including a nitride semiconductor layer having p-type conductivity, and a p-type contact layer (18) formed on the p-type cladding layer and including a nitride semiconductor that includes GaN. The p-type cladding layer includes a p-type longitudinal conduction layer (16) that includes AlsGa1?sN (0.3?s?1), has a composition gradient such that the Al composition s decreases with increased distance from the substrate, and has a film thickness of less than 0.5 ?m, and a p-type transverse conduction layer (17) that includes AltGa1?tN (0<t?1).

Abstract: Provided are a hydrogen purification device and a hydrogen purification method whereby hydrogen having a high purity can be purified at a high yield from a starting gas. The hydrogen purification device comprises: a starting gas source that supplies a starting gas, said starting gas containing hydrogen molecules and/or a hydride, to a discharge space; a plasma reactor that defines at least a part of the discharge space; a hydrogen flow channel that is connected to the discharge space; and leads out purified hydrogen from the starting gas source; a hydrogen separation membrane that partitions the discharge space from the hydrogen flow channel defines at least a part of the discharge space by one surface thereof and defines at least a part of the hydrogen flow channel by the other surface thereof; an electrode that is positioned outside the discharge space; and an adsorbent that is filled in the discharge space and adsorbs the starting gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of assisting the diagnosis of metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer, including measuring an amount of an extracellular vesicle having phosphatidylserine and a prostate specific membrane antigen in a biological specimen derived from a subject; and determining whether or not the subject has metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer by using, as an indicator, the amount of the extracellular vesicle having phosphatidylserine and a prostate specific membrane antigen.

Abstract: The present invention provides a block copolymer composition comprising a block copolymer B formed by introducing a functional group capable of forming a non-covalent bond into a block copolymer A including at least one aromatic vinyl polymer block and at least one conjugated diene polymer block, wherein: the block copolymer B includes an ionic group as the functional group capable of forming a non-covalent bond.

Abstract: Provided is a novel compound that is contained in a young watermelon fruit and has an antioxidative effect. The novel compound that is contained in a young watermelon fruit and is represented by the formula (1) or formula (2) has an antioxidative effect and further has a skin anti-aging effect. Since these compounds are extracts from plants that are naturally edible, they are very safe for human bodies. Therefore, an antioxidative pharmaceutical composition, an antioxidative processed food composition, and an anti-skin aging composition, which contain these compounds as active ingredients, have high utility value as highly safe compositions.

Abstract: A controller performs a first process of scanning a cylindrical irradiation region including a focused spot of laser light emitted from a laser light emitter to machine a flank face side of a workpiece to manufacture a cutting tool having a plurality of cutting edges arranged in line. In the first process, the controller scans the cylindrical irradiation region along a scanning path that has periodicity and changes a machining depth to form the plurality of cutting edges. The controller further performs a second process of scanning the cylindrical irradiation region including the focused spot of the laser light emitted in a direction different from an irradiation direction of the laser light in the first process to machine a rake face side of the workpiece.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing semiconductor nanoparticles. The method includes: providing first semiconductor nanoparticles containing a semiconductor containing an element M1, an element M2 and an element Z, wherein the element M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Au and an alkali metal, and contains at least Ag, the element M2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, In and Tl, and contains at least one of In and Ga, and the element Z contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of S, Se and Te; and heat-treating a mixture containing the first semiconductor nanoparticles, a first compound having a Ga—S bond, a second compound containing Ga and not containing S, and an organic solvent to obtain second semiconductor nanoparticles.

Abstract: A nucleic acid medicine using an antisense nucleic acid to inhibit the expression of SYT13, which has better efficacy than siRNA for targeting peritoneal dissemination of gastric cancer is provided. An antisense oligonucleotide which consists of a nucleotide sequence substantially complementary to the nucleotide sequence of a specific region in human SYT13 mRNA and which can inhibit the expression of human SYT13 mRNA; and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the antisense oligonucleotide are also provided.

Abstract: An atomic beam generator includes a cathode constituted as a housing having an emission surface provided with an irradiation port through which an atomic beam is emissive; an anode disposed inside the cathode to generate plasma between the cathode and the anode; and a magnetic field generating unit including a first magnetic field generating unit that generates a first magnetic field and a second magnetic field generating unit that generates a second magnetic field, and guiding positive ions produced in the cathode to the emission surface by generating, in the cathode, the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field both parallel to the emission surface such that a magnetic field direction is leftward in the first magnetic field and is rightward in the second magnetic field when viewed from an emission surface side on condition of the first magnetic field being positioned above the second magnetic field.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a gas treatment method including: an absorption step of bringing a gas to be treated, which contains carbon dioxide and a sulfur compound, into contact with an absorption liquid to be phase-separated by carbon dioxide absorption, to cause the absorption liquid to absorb the carbon dioxide and the sulfur compound; and a first release step of heating the absorption liquid brought into contact with the gas to be treated to a temperature equal to or higher than a temperature at which the carbon dioxide absorbed by the absorption liquid is released from the absorption liquid and lower than a temperature at which the sulfur compound absorbed by the absorption liquid is released from the absorption liquid, to release the carbon dioxide from the absorption liquid.

Abstract: A steam turbine member suppresses scale adhesion without impairing corrosion resistance performance and the like of a turbine. There is provided a steam turbine member having a deposited amorphous carbon film provided in an area on a base material at which scale deposition easily occurs, a steam turbine including the same, and a method for producing the steam turbine member.

Abstract: A vapor phase epitaxial growth device comprises a reactor vessel. The device comprises a wafer holder arranged in the reactor vessel. The device comprises a first material gas supply pipe configured to supply first material gas to the reactor vessel. The device comprises a second material gas supply pipe configured to supply second material gas, which is to react with the first material gas, to the reactor vessel. The device comprises a particular gas supply pipe having a solid unit arranged on a supply passage. The device comprises a first heater unit configured to heat the solid unit to a predetermined temperature or higher. The solid unit comprises a mother region and a first region arranged continuously within the mother region. The mother region is a region that does not decompose at the predetermined temperature. The first region is a region that decomposes at the predetermined temperature and contains Mg.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention allows for more accurately identifying a possible lesion in a human lung field. The aspect of the present invention includes an image obtaining section configured to obtain a chest cross-sectional image of a subject, a segmentation section configured to classify, into a plurality of segments, unit elements of the chest cross-sectional image, and an image dividing section configured to divide the chest cross-sectional image into a plurality of regions. A data deriving section is configured to derive data associated with the possible lesion, the data being derived on the basis of a segment of unit elements in the each region among the plurality of segments. An identifying section is configured to output an identification result, which is a result of identification of the possible lesion in the lung field of the subject.