Abstract: The present invention relates to a Bifidobacterium bifidum inducing regulatory T cells (Treg), a polysaccharide derived from Bifidobacterium bifidum, and a probiotic strain producing a polysaccharide and, more particularly, a polysaccharide containing ?-1-6-glucan as an effective ingredient, a probiotic strain producing ?-1-6-glucan, a food comprising the polysaccharide or strain as an effective ingredient for alleviation of immune disease or inflammatory disease, a therapeutic agent comprising the polysaccharide or strain as an effective ingredient for alleviation of immune disease or inflammatory disease, a method for preparing induced regulatory T cells (iTreg) by treatment with the polysaccharide or strain, and a cell therapy product for prevention or treatment of immune disease or inflammatory disease, comprising the induced regulatory T cells prepared by the method.

Abstract: A method formats a weight matrix in a current layer included in a neural network. The method includes calculating a row length for each row of the weight matrix based on a number of elements each of which has non-zero value; storing rearrangement information including result of sorting rows in the order of row lengths; performing a row transformation or the row transformation and a column transformation on the weight matrix using the rearrangement information; distributing rows of a transformed weight matrix to a plurality of processing elements (PEs); and generating formatted data including one or more group data each including values and column information being processed in each of the PEs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling an ultrafast chemical reaction using a microfluidic reactor, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a method for controlling an ultrafast chemical reaction such as the Fries rearrangement reaction and the like by using a microfluidic reactor by the 3D metal printing technique.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides technology that proposes an ultra-high frequency band (mmWave band) vertical polarization antenna having a new structure applicable to a slim planar structure (e.g., a terminal).

Abstract: Porous carbon particles, and a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery including the same. This may improve the energy density of the lithium secondary battery by applying a porous electrode containing micropores and mesopores and having a uniform size distribution and shape as a positive electrode material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for mass-producing a target protein in a plant and, more specifically, to a method for producing high levels of protein in plant leaf cells, in which an expression cassette construct for high expression of a target gene and an expression cassette construct for high expression of p38 as a gene silencing suppressor, are prepared, a binary vector for transient expression in plant cells, having the construct together, is then prepared, and the binary vector is then subjected to agrobacterium-mediated transformation by using a single agrobacterium culture.

Abstract: An upconversion nanoparticle includes at least one host selected from LiYF4, NaY, NaYF4, NaGdF4, and CaF3, at least one sensitizer selected from Sm3+, Nd3+, Dy3+, Ho3+, and Yb3+ doped in the at least one host, and at least one activator selected from Er3+, Ho3+, Tm3+, and Eu3+ doped in the at least one host. The upconversion nanoparticle is designed using a calculation from first principles to absorb light in the near-infrared wavelength range whose stability is ensured. Further, a hyaluronic acid-upconversion nanoparticle conjugate, in which the upconversion nanoparticle as described above is bonded to hyaluronic acid, is provided to be used in various internal sites with a hyaluronic acid receptor, particularly enables targeting, and increases an internal retention period and biocompatibility thereof.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for performing a Superposition Coded Modulation (SCM) scheme in a broadcasting or communication system including a controller are provided. The method includes controlling an SCM coefficient by the controller. The SCM coefficient is controlled according to a channel capacity of each layer of one or more layers in which information included in a signal is encoded.

Abstract: A neuromorphic system includes an address translation device that translates an address corresponding to each of synaptic weights between presynaptic neurons and postsynaptic neurons to generate a translation address, and a plurality of synapse memories that store the synaptic weights based on the translation address. The translation address is generated such that at least two of synaptic weights corresponding to each of the postsynaptic neurons are stored in different synapse memories of the plurality of synapse memories and such that at least two of synaptic weights corresponding to each of the presynaptic neurons are stored in different synapse memories.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a carbon nanotube fiber aggregate and provides a carbon nanotube fiber aggregate having an improved level of alignment through ultrasonic wave application and low speed recovery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel microorganism capable of metabolizing various carbon sources at high rates. A novel microorganism according to the present invention was observed to grow at a very high rate in a minimal medium/nutrient medium, etc., compared to microorganisms such as Escherichia coli, and shows resistance at a high initial sugar/salt concentrations as well as being able to produce lycopene and 2,3-butanediol through genetic manipulation. Therefore, the novel microorganism can be used in various production fields of high value-added compounds using microorganisms.

Abstract: A neuromorphic system includes a first neuromorphic layer configured to perform a forward operation with an input signal and a first weight, a first operation circuit configured to perform a first operation on a result of the forward operation of the first neuromorphic layer, a second neuromorphic layer configured to perform a forward operation with an output signal of the first operation circuit and a second weight, a second operation circuit configured to perform a second operation on a result of the forward operation of the second neuromorphic layer, a first weight adjustment amount calculation circuit configured to calculate a first weight adjustment amount, and a second weight adjustment amount calculation circuit configured to calculate a second weight adjustment amount.

Abstract: A method of performing operations on a plurality of inputs and a same kernel using a delay time by using a same processor, and a neural network device thereof are provided, the neural network device includes input data including a first input and a second input, and a processor configured to obtain a first result by performing operations between the first input and a plurality of kernels, to obtain a second result by performing operations between the second input, which is received at a time delayed by a first interval from a time when the first input is received, and the plurality of kernels, and to obtain output data using the first result and the second result. The neural network device may include neuromorphic hardware and may perform convolutional neural network (CNN) mapping.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a transparent ultrasonic sensor including a matching unit configured to perform optical impedance matching and formed of a transparent material, a piezoelectric layer positioned behind the matching unit and formed of a transparent material, a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer positioned on a rear surface and a front surface of the piezoelectric layer, respectively, the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer being formed of a transparent conductive material, a first housing connected to the first electrode layer, and a second housing connected to the second electrode layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication technique for fusing a 5G communication system to support a higher data transmission rate than a 4G system, with IoT technology, and a system thereof. In addition, the present invention provides an antenna module comprising: a first plate which forms an upper surface of the antenna module and has a first opening surface on one side surface, a second plate which forms a side surface of the antenna module, forms a first angle with the first plate in contact with the first plate, and has a second opening surface on one side surface so as to extend the first opening surface, and a power supply unit which has one surface electrically connected to the first plate and is disposed on the first opening surface or the second opening surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a photocatalyst for air cleaning. The present production method comprises the steps of: preparing titanium dioxide (TiO2); attaching platinum to a surface of the titanium dioxide; and attaching fluoro to the platinum-attached surface of the titanium dioxide to obtain surface-modified titanium dioxide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for isolating bio nanoparticles by using an aqueous two-phase system phase separation composition, the method being capable of isolating high-purity nano-sized bio nanoparticles from a biological specimen without loss thereof and damage thereto.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a nanowire for an anode material of a lithium ion cell and a method of preparing the same. The nanowire includes silicon (Si) and germanium (Ge). The nanowire has a content of the silicon (Si) higher than a content of the germanium (Ge) at a surface thereof, and has the content of germanium (Ge) higher than the content of the silicon (Si) at an inner part thereof.

Abstract: Porous carbon particles, and a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery including the same. This may improve the energy density of the lithium secondary battery by applying a porous electrode containing micropores and mesopores and having a uniform size distribution and shape as a positive electrode material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a nitric oxide-responsive acrylamide-based polymer, and more particularly, to an acrylamide-based polymer that is produced using an acrylamide-based monomer and a nitric oxide-sensitive crosslinking agent and allows prevention or treatment of a disease or illness caused by overexpression of nitric oxide.