Abstract: A test capsule for measuring at least one property of a material exposed to nuclear radiation comprises a lattice structure configured to exhibit a change in at least one property responsive to exposure to nuclear radiation. The lattice structure comprises a first strut and a second strut connected to the first strut at a node. Related test capsules and methods are also described.

Abstract: A method of producing a Se/Biochar-Au—Bi2O3/TiO2 catalyst includes acid treatment of a palm waste with phosphoric acid to form an acid-treated palm waste, carbonizing the acid-treated palm waste to form an acid-treated biochar, and chlorinating acyl groups present on the acid-treated biochar with oxalyl chloride to form a chlorinated biochar. The method may include reacting the chlorinated biochar with an organoselenium compound to form an organoselenium-functionalized biochar and mixing the organoselenium-functionalized biochar with Au-doped Bi2O3/TiO2 particles to form the Se/Biochar-Au—Bi2O3/TiO2 catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tumor-specific antibody and fluorophore conjugate for detecting, localizing and imaging of various tumors. Also disclosed are methods for detecting, localizing and imaging a solid tumor before or during a tumor resection surgery using the antibody-fluorophore conjugate.

Abstract: A construction platform that is freely movable up and down is provided, which includes several curved platforms, several columns and a control panel. The curved platforms are connected with one after the other to form a ring-shaped platform that surrounds a cylindrical building and is movable along the columns. Each curved platform is provided with one or more mounting brackets. Each mounting bracket is provided with one or more movable brackets, one or more pressing mechanisms, one or more locking mechanisms, one or more movable rods, one or more suction cups, a pumping mechanism, and one or more emergency braking mechanisms. Each emergency braking mechanism includes a sprocket, a chain, a counterweight, an angle sensor, and a configuring assembly. Each configuring assembly includes a ring gear, a mounting sleeve, a configuring rod, a pawl, a torsion spring, an electromagnet and a magnetic block.

Abstract: A system comprises an ultrasound subsystem and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) subsystem. The ultrasound subsystem applies pulses of focused ultrasound having one or more parameters to an identified location in a subject that is to receive treatment. The parameters are determined in accordance with a magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatment plan. The MRI subsystem acquires functional image data corresponding to the identified location concurrently with the applied pulses of focused ultrasound. The MRI subsystem obtains a reconstructed series of functional images of the subject using the functional image data. The functional images are indicative of a first region within the identified location in which neuronal activity has been modified by the applied pulses. The system is configured to adjust one or more parameters of the MRgFUS treatment plan using the reconstructed series of functional images.

Abstract: A micro core-drilling testing system for high-pressure environment, including: a pressure chamber, a micro core-drilling testing platform and a control device. The micro core-drilling testing platform includes a lower tray, a middle tray, a hydraulic system, a stroke cylinder, a rock sample plate, a rock sample block, a pressure compensation device and a drilling rig. The drilling rig is configured to carry out core-drilling operation. The hydraulic system is configured to provide power for the drilling rig. The pressure compensation device is configured to balance the pressure inside the pressure chamber and the hydraulic system.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a molecular imprinted air filter for removing, detecting and/or reporting specific agents and/or molecules and comprising one or more air-permeable layers of molecular imprinted material positioned to contact molecules and/or agents in an airborne, and/or microdroplet-borne environment, a bioactive molecular imprint of a molecule that captures a specific airborne, fluid borne, and/or microdroplet-borne molecule, particle, or agent, and an electronic enhancement.

Abstract: The invention provides an undetermined terminal-based accelerated joint quantum remote state preparation method, including: determining chain channels between at least two sending terminals and a receiving terminal edge node, and determining GHZ channels between the receiving terminal edge node and a plurality of candidate receiving terminals; jointly preparing, by the at least two sending terminals together, to-be-transferred information for the receiving terminal edge node; and sending, by the receiving terminal edge node, the to-be-transferred information to the plurality of candidate receiving terminals, after a target receiving terminal is determined, performing, by the other candidate receiving terminals, a measurement operation, and performing, by the target receiving terminal, corresponding unitary transformation to recover the to-be-transferred information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition. In an embodiment, a catalyst composition is provided and includes from 85 mol % to 95 mol % iron metal, and from 15 mol % to 5 mol % indium metal, wherein mol % is based on total moles of iron metal and indium metal. Also provided is a process of contacting, under reaction conditions, a gaseous mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and optionally water with the catalyst composition. The process includes forming a reaction product composed of light olefins.

Abstract: A method of treating porphyria in a patient is provided comprising knocking down or reducing expression or activity of ?-catenin in the patient. e.g., in the liver of a patient, to an extent effective to treat porphyria in a patient.

Abstract: Provided herein are anti-neuraminidase agents useful for neutralization of influenza virus infection, and methods of use and manufacture thereof. In particular, compositions comprising anti-neuraminidase agents (e.g., antibodies) that are cross-reactive with multiple influenza strains are provided, as well as methods of treatment and prevention of influenza infection therewith.

Abstract: A 2-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-N?-(isonicotinoyloxy)acetimidamide compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: Surface-engineered immune cells, such as natural killer cells, grafted with targeting moiety-drug complexes. The present invention combines chemotherapy and immunotherapy by engineering the immune cells to target specific tumor cells through antigen recognition and deliver potent chemotherapeutic agents, thereby destroying the tumor cells. The surface-engineered immune cells may be prepared using a one-step method. The present invention also provides kits for preparing the surface-engineered immune cells.

Abstract: An 4-[4,5-bis(4-bromophenyl)-1-hexyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl]isoquinolin-3-ol compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for cell imaging including a probe compound, and a method of cell-material imaging using the same. The composition for cell imaging and the method of cell-material imaging are provided to image the material in the cell by measuring fluorescence generated by reacting the probe and a material in a cell.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are factor H variants, vectors comprising said factor H variants, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same for treatment of disorders.

Abstract: A blood oxygenator is disclosed comprising a housing, a blood inlet, a blood outlet, a spiral volute, a gas inlet, an oxygenator fiber bundle, and a gas outlet. The housing encloses the fiber bundle and provides the structure for the blood flow path and connectors. The fiber bundle comprises gas-exchange membranes which transfer oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide when the blood flows across the membranes. The spiral volute guides the blood to flow through the fiber bundle. A gas flow chamber receives sweep gas containing oxygen and distributes the sweep gas into the fiber membranes, which gas is then exchanged with the blood being oxygenated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical sensing element for detection of a narcotic, the optical sensing element comprising a fluorescent sensing compound provided on a substrate, wherein emission of the fluorescent sensing compound is quenched in the presence of the narcotic, and wherein the fluorescent sensing compound is non-polymeric and comprises an electron donor moiety, an electron acceptor moiety and a moiety that influences solubility of the compound in a solvent. Sensing devices incorporating the sensing element and methods of detecting narcotics are also described.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention provide methods, systems, and apparatus for determining whether a fetal chromosomal aneuploidy exists from a biological sample obtained from a pregnant female. Nucleic acid molecules of the biological sample are sequenced, such that a fraction of the genome is sequenced. Respective amounts of a clinically-relevant chromosome and of background chromosomes are determined from results of the sequencing. The determination of the relative amounts may count sequences of only certain length. A parameter derived from these amounts (e.g. a ratio) is compared to one or more cutoff values, thereby determining a classification of whether a fetal chromosomal aneuploidy exists. Prior to sequencing, the biological sample may be enriched for DNA fragments of a particular sizes.

Abstract: A device of an embodiment includes: an optical mechanism; a control computation unit that controls driving of the optical mechanism, acquires a tomographic image of the skin by processing an optical interference signal from the optical system, and calculates a network of blood vessels on the basis of the tomographic image; and a display device that displays the network of blood vessels. The control computation unit expresses thicknesses of the network of blood vessels by defining, as a blood vessel radius, a radius from a set of blood vessel corresponding coordinates determined to be a blood vessel in the calculation of the network of blood vessels and within which other sets of blood vessel corresponding coordinates are present and, superimposing distinctions based on magnitudes of blood vessel radii from the respective sets of blood vessel corresponding coordinates onto the image of the network of blood vessels.