Abstract: Provided is use of Penicillium sclerotiorum SCAUMCX01, under accession number GDMCC No. 60249, in the preparation of plant growth regulators or inducers. The plant growth regulators or inducers containing Penicillium sclerotiorum, Penicillium sclerotiorum spores, a culture solution thereof and an extract of the culture solution have the effects of promoting the early germination of seeds, promoting the growth of the underground roots of crops and the branching of above-ground parts of crops, improving the bioavailability of crops, delaying the aging progress of crops, and enhancing the growth of crops.

Abstract: Provided is a biomarker capable of specifically diagnosing acute kidney injury. An acute kidney injury-specific biomarker is a miRNA that is primarily present in the blood. The miRNA is miRNA-5100. Furthermore, miRNA-5100 can be used as a method for diagnosing acute kidney injury. In this diagnosis, when the expression of miRNA-5100 is decreased in the blood, it is diagnosed as acute kidney injury. As an acute kidney injury test kit, it is also possible to include a reagent for measuring miRNA-5100.

Abstract: Disclosed is a convex type guide plate waterwheel energy increasing device with gradually dense holes. The convex type guide plate waterwheel energy increasing device comprises fixed devices, a main diversion plate and auxiliary diversion plates, wherein an upwards convex arc structure is arranged on the top surface of the main diversion plate, gradually dense first through holes are formed in the main diversion plate from the middle to the two ends, the diameters of the first through holes are gradually increased, the auxiliary diversion plates are connected to the two sides of the main diversion plate, second through holes are formed in the auxiliary diversion plates, fixed devices are fixed to the two sides of the auxiliary diversion plates, and the fixed devices are used for fixing the main diversion plate and the auxiliary diversion plates to the riverbed.

Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.

Abstract: Chips and metallic nanostructure biosensors comprising a dielectric substrate and discontinuous and disordered metallic nanostructures of flat island shapes thereon are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an epileptic seizure predicting device (1) that executes a seizure predicting process (12). The seizure predicting process (12) includes: a process of providing, as input data, electrocardiographic index data generated from an electrocardiographic signal of a subject, to an autoencoder (AE) that has been provided with and has learned with, as learning input data, learning electrocardiographic index data generated from an electrocardiographic signal of an epilepsy patient, and obtaining output data which is reconstruction data of the input data; a process of calculating an error between the input data and the output data of the subject; and a detection process of detecting a sign of an epileptic seizure of the subject on the basis of whether or not the error exceeds a management limit that the error should not exceed in a case of a seizure-free interval of epilepsy.

Abstract: A training method for multi-output land cover classification model and a classification method are provided. The training method includes: obtaining a training data; inputting the training data into an initial model based on deep belief nets for training to obtain a multi-output land cover classification model, wherein the initial model includes N level outputs, and the N level outputs include an output set at last network layer and (N?1) level output set at any (N?1) network layers from a first network layer to a penultimate network layer of the initial model; determining a total loss according to losses of the N level outputs; performing a backpropagation based on the total loss to adjust a parameter of the initial model, N being an integer greater than or equal to 2. The gradient is not easy to disappear during backpropagation of the model, which is beneficial to improve classification accuracy.

Abstract: A technique for automating the identifying of a measurement point in cephalometric image analysis is provided. An automatic measurement point recognition method includes a step of detecting, from a cephalometric image 14 acquired from a subject, a plurality of peripheral partial regions 31, 32, 33, 34 for recognizing a target feature point, a step of estimating a candidate position of the feature point in each of the peripheral partial regions 31, 32, 33, 34 by the application of a regression CNN model 10, and a step of determining the position of the feature point in the cephalometric image 14 based on the distribution of the candidate positions estimated. In the step of detecting, for example, the peripheral partial region 32, a classification CNN model 13 trained with a control image 52 is applied.

Abstract: A method for calculating a coronary artery calcium score, the method comprising acquiring a target image for a coronary artery and myocardium before contrast enhancement, identifying the coronary artery included in the target image by using an artificial neural network, calculating a coronary artery calcium score based on the identified coronary artery, wherein the artificial neural network is trained based on a training database generated via alignment between a pre-acquired image of a coronary artery and myocardium before contrast enhancement and a pre-acquired image of a coronary artery and myocardium after contrast enhancement.

Abstract: A nanostructured cross-wire memory architecture is provided that can interface with conventional semiconductor technologies and be electrically accessed and read. The architecture links lower and upper sets of generally parallel nanowires oriented crosswise, with a memory element that has a characteristic conductance. Each nanowire end is attached to an electrode. Conductance of the linkages in the gap between the wires encodes the information. The nanowires may be highly-conductive, self-assembled, nucleic acid-based nanowires enhanced with dopants including metal ions, carbon, metal nanoparticles and intercalators. Conductance of the memory elements can be controlled by sequence, length, conformation, doping, and number of pathways between nanowires. A diode can also be connected in series with each of the memory elements. Linkers may also be redox or electroactive switching molecules or nanoparticles where the charge state changes the resistance of the memory element.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel bridged artificial nucleic acid and an oligomer containing the same as a monomer. The present invention provides specifically a compound represented by general formula (I) (wherein each symbol is the same as defined in the specification) or salts thereof; as well as an oligonucleotide compound represented by general formula (I?) (wherein each symbol is the same as defined in the specification) or salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inductor device comprising one or more interconnected columns of conductive material embedded in a supporting structure, wherein the one or more columns comprise an input terminal and an output terminal; and wherein each column is surrounded by a first magnetic layer.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a cyber-physical system for providing cloud prediction for photovoltaic array control are disclosed herein.

Abstract: Composite materials with adjustable spectral properties comprised of IR-reflecting micro-domains overlaying an IR-transparent elastomeric matrix, and capable of dynamically controlling IR radiation transmission are described, as well as methods of fabrication thereof. Systems with capabilities to regulate IR radiation (including heat) transmission based thereon, and methods of regulating IR radiation transmission (including thermal regulation) using the same are also provided.

Abstract: A shelf stable potato/sweet potato french fry product packaged in a hermetically sealed flexible bag/pouch without the need for a surrounding acidic solution has been disclosed. Such product has a lower pH, preferably below 4.6, with enhanced taste and texture profile features, such as: (a) 0% -2% fat content, (b) a hardness of the exterior layer between 350 gram to 2500 gram after frying, that allows for little to no need for battering of such products, and (c) a moisture content above 55%. These benefits are typically obtained by processing the pre-cut potato via a single-step processing technique which may or may not require pre-processing steps.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses scutellarin amide derivatives and preparation methods and uses thereof, which belongs to the field of natural drugs and medicinal chemistry. The scutellarin amide derivatives according to the present disclosure and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have a structure as shown in the following general formula I: scutellarin derivatives, which are prepared by amidation at the glycosylcarboxyl site, can be used in the manufacture of anti-tumor drugs, which have a good effect against tumor cell proliferation.

Abstract: A method for use in light-sheet imaging of an object through a scattering medium comprises illuminating the object through the scattering medium with incident electromagnetic radiation propagating along an illumination axis so that the incident electromagnetic radiation interacts with the object to cause the object to generate and emit electromagnetic radiation. The incident electromagnetic radiation is formed by spectrally dispersing initial electromagnetic radiation in a direction transverse to the illumination axis so as to form spectrally dispersed electromagnetic radiation and by spatially focusing the spectrally dispersed electromagnetic radiation through the scattering medium to the object. The method comprises forming an image of at least a portion of the emitted electromagnetic radiation propagating along a detection axis, wherein the detection axis and the illumination axis are non-collinear, and sensing the formed image.

Abstract: The invention provides sublingual epinephrine compositions including epinephrine fine particles formulated with pH-modifying excipients and penetration enhancers. The sublingual compositions are used to control absorption of epinephrine at the site of delivery in an oral cavity. The invention also provides methods for therapeutic use of the sublingual compositions for treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine and/or for increasing sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for reducing the level of nornicotine and N?-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) in Nicotiana plants and plant parts thereof are provided. The compositions comprise isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides for cytochrome P450s that are involved in the metabolic conversion of nicotine to nornicotine in these plants. Expression cassettes, vectors, plants, and plant parts thereof comprising inhibitory sequences that target expression or function of the disclosed cytochrome P450 polypeptides are also provided. Methods for the use of these novel sequences to inhibit expression or function of cytochrome P450 polypeptides involved in this metabolic conversion are also provided. The methods find use in the production of tobacco products that have reduced levels of nornicotine and its carcinogenic metabolite, NNN, and thus reduced carcinogenic potential for individuals consuming these tobacco products or exposed to secondary smoke derived from these products.

Abstract: Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of compositions of imaging agents and methods for use in imaging ACE2 expression profiles. The ACE2 expression profiles may be used for detecting, monitoring, and evaluating ACE2 associated diseases, disorders, and conditions.