Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for assaying embryonic stem cell maintenance. In particular, the present invention provides reporter constructs for stem cell pluripotency and differentiation and cells and organisms containing such constructs.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lithographic method and apparatus for creating micrometer sub-micrometer patterns in a thin film coated on a substrate. The invention utilizes the self-formation of periodic, supramolecular pillar arrays (49) in a melt to form the patterns. The self-formation is induced by placing a plate or mask (35) a distance above the polymer films (33). The pillars bridge the plate and the mask, having a height equal to the plate-mask separation and preferably 2-7 times that of the film's initial thickness. If the surface of the mask has a protruding pattern, the pillar array is formed with the edge of the pillar array aligned to the boundary of the mask pattern.

Abstract: A glycopeptide of the formula A1—A2—A3—A4—A5—A6—A7, in which each dash represents a covalent bond; wherein A1 comprises a modified or unmodified &agr;-amino acid residue, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkanoyl, aroyl, aralkanoyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic-carbonyl, heterocyclic-alkyl, heterocyclic-alkyl-carbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, guanidinyl, carbamoyl, or xanthyl; wherein each of A2 to A7 comprises a modified or unmodified &agr;-amino acid residue, whereby (i) A1 is linked to an amino group on A2, (ii) each of A2, A4 and A6 bears an aromatic side chain, which aromatic side chains are cross-linked together by two or more covalent bonds, and (iii) A7 bears a terminal carboxyl, ester, amide, or N-substituted amide group; and wherein one or more of A1 to A7 is linked via a glycosidic bond to one or more glycosidic groups each having one or more sugar residues, at least one of the sugar residues bearing one or more substituents of the formula YXR, N+(R1)═CR2R3, N

Abstract: A digital watermarking process whereby an invisible watermark inserted into a host image is utilized to determine whether or not the image has been altered and, if so, where in the image such alteration occurred. The watermarking method includes the steps of providing a look-up table containing a plurality of coefficients and corresponding values; transforming the image into a plurality of blocks, wherein each block contains coefficients matching coefficients in the look-up table; and embedding the watermark in the image by performing the following substeps for at least some of the blocks: First, a coefficient is selected for insertion of a marking value representative of a corresponding portion of the watermark. Next, the value of the selected coefficient to used to identify a corresponding value in the look-up table. Finally, the identified coefficient is left unchanged if the corresponding value is the same as the marking value, and is changed if the corresponding value is different from the marking value.