Abstract: A method of detecting the presence of a prostate cancer field defect in a human subject comprising the step of (a) obtaining genomic DNA from the human subject and (b) quantitating methylation in at least one target region selected from the group consisting of CAV1, EVX1, MCF2L, FGF1, NCR2 and WNT2 and EXT1 and SPAG4 target, wherein significant methylation changes indicate the presence of prostate cancer or a prostate cancer field defect, wherein the change is relative to tissue from a second human subject who does not have prostate cancer.

Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter relates to antibodies, compositions, and methods for inhibiting and treating virus infection in the respiratory tract and virus transmission through the respiratory tract. In particular, the presently-disclosed subject matter relates to inhibiting and treating virus infection in a subject using compositions and antibodies that trap viruses in mucus of the respiratory tract, thereby inhibiting transport of virus across or through mucus secretions.

Abstract: A device interaction method includes when an electronic device is in a video call state, that the electronic device may display a dialog box or a control. In response to an operation performed on the dialog box or the control, the electronic device interacts with another device in a same local area network such as switching a video call from the electronic device to a smart television or performing projection on a smart television.

Abstract: A guide-type anti-climbing energy-absorbing device based on hydraulic shearing includes an energy-absorbing tube, an anti-climbing portion, a first connecting portion, a plurality of partition plates, and two guide plates. The anti-climbing portion and the first connecting portion are respectively provided at two ends of the energy-absorbing tube. The partition plates are sequentially arranged inside the energy-absorbing tube along an axial direction to divide the interior of the energy-absorbing tube into a plurality of first energy-absorbing cavities, each filled with a first honeycomb body. The two guide plates are symmetrically arranged in the energy-absorbing tube along a vertical direction of the energy-absorbing tube. Each guide plate is arranged obliquely and includes a connecting end connected to the anti-climbing portion and a free end passing through the partition plates in sequence to extend outside the first connecting portion.

Abstract: A light emitting diode includes an epitaxial semiconductor layer including an N-type nitride layer, a v-pit emergence layer, a strain adjustment layer, an active layer, and a P-type nitride layer that are sequentially stacked in that order. The active layer has a plurality of barrier layers and a plurality of well layers that are alternatively stacked. The epitaxial semiconductor layer includes a v-pit. The v-pit has an opening that is located at a topmost one of the barrier layers of the active layer, and has a width that is greater than 260 nm. The v-pit emergence layer is doped with carbon (C) at a doping concentration that is no less than 7×1016/cm3. A light emitting device includes the light emitting diode.

Abstract: This disclosure provides an anti-interference method for a new radio network, to reduce intra-frequency interference caused by a long term evolution (LTE) cell to a neighboring new radio (NR) cell. In the method, a base station obtains network configuration information of at least one LTE cell neighboring to an NR cell, based thereon determines anti-interference configuration information that includes an anti-interference pattern having a plurality of strip areas, in which at least one first area and at least one second area are distributed in spacing, the first area is used to carry a service signal of the NR cell, and the second area is used to carry an interference signal of the at least one LTE cell. The base station sends the anti-interference configuration information to a target user equipment for selecting the at least one first area to carry the service signal of the NR cell.

Abstract: A guide-type anti-climbing energy-absorbing device based on hydraulic shearing includes an energy-absorbing tube, an anti-climbing portion, a first connecting portion, a plurality of partition plates, and two guide plates. The anti-climbing portion and the first connecting portion are respectively provided at two ends of the energy-absorbing tube. The partition plates are sequentially arranged inside the energy-absorbing tube along an axial direction to divide the interior of the energy-absorbing tube into a plurality of first energy-absorbing cavities, each filled with a first honeycomb body. The two guide plates are symmetrically arranged in the energy-absorbing tube along a vertical direction of the energy-absorbing tube. Each guide plate is arranged obliquely and includes a connecting end connected to the anti-climbing portion and a free end passing through the partition plates in sequence to extend outside the first connecting portion.

Abstract: Disclosed are a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene-based polyurethane (HTPB-PU)-modified asphalt and a preparation method thereof. In the disclosure, the HTPB-PU-modified asphalt includes the following components in parts by weight: 90 parts to 97 parts of a base asphalt and 3 parts to 10 parts of HTPB-PU, where the HTPB-PU is prepared from raw materials including an isocyanate and a polyol, and the polyol includes hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) with a weight percentage of not less than 80%.

Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter relates to antibodies, compositions, and methods for inhibiting and treating virus infection in the respiratory tract and virus transmission through the respiratory tract. In particular, the presently-disclosed subject matter relates to inhibiting and treating virus infection in a subject using compositions and antibodies that trap viruses in mucus of the respiratory tract, thereby inhibiting transport of virus across or through mucus secretions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, a first spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure, a second spacer on a sidewall of the first spacer, a third spacer on a sidewall of the second spacer, and first and second stacks of an epitaxial layer and a cap layer respectively disposed at first and second sides of the gate structure. Preferably, a part of the second spacer comprises an I-shape, the cap layer includes a planar top surface and an inclined sidewall, the cap layer contacts the second spacer and the third spacer directly, and the cap layer includes a vertical sidewall connected to the inclined sidewall.

Abstract: A method of detecting the presence of a prostate cancer field defect in a human subject. The method includes (a) obtaining genomic DNA from the human subject and (b) determining methylation status in at least one target region selected from the group consisting of PLA2G16, CAV1, EVX1, MCF2L, FGF1, NCR2, WNT2, EXT1, and SPAG4, wherein methylation changes indicate the presence of prostate cancer or a prostate cancer field defect, wherein the change is relative to tissue from a second human subject who does not have prostate cancer.

Abstract: This application provides a scheduling method and an apparatus. The method includes: determining a quantity of symbols occupied by a first physical downlink control channel of a first cell in a time unit, where the symbol represents a unit of the time unit; and determining, based on the quantity of symbols, the 1st symbol occupied by a physical downlink shared channel of a second cell in the time unit, where the first cell and the second cell dynamically share a same spectrum resource.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to gene editing in plant chloroplast and plant mitochondrial double-stranded DNA. Disclosed herein are cytosine base editors tailored for chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes in plants using plant-specific chloroplast and mitochondrial targeting peptides, a TALE, and a DNA deaminase. The systems of the present disclosure include DNA vectors and protocols to use them for gene editing in plants.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, a first spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure, a second spacer on a sidewall of the first spacer, a third spacer on a sidewall of the second spacer, and first and second stacks of an epitaxial layer and a cap layer respectively disposed at first and second sides of the gate structure. Preferably, a part of the second spacer comprises an I-shape, the cap layer includes a planar top surface and an inclined sidewall, the cap layer contacts the second spacer and the third spacer directly, and the cap layer includes a vertical sidewall connected to the inclined sidewall.

Abstract: Disclosed are a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene-based polyurethane (HTPB-PU)-modified asphalt and a preparation method thereof. In the disclosure, the HTPB-PU-modified asphalt includes the following components in parts by weight: 90 parts to 97 parts of a base asphalt and 3 parts to 10 parts of HTPB-PU, where the HTPB-PU is prepared from raw materials including an isocyanate and a polyol, and the polyol includes hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) with a weight percentage of not less than 80%.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for decoding nucleic acid barcodes in situ by using rolling circle amplification and labeled probes. Also provided herein are methods of performing an in situ genetic screen, using the nucleic acid barcode decoding techniques described herein.

Abstract: A speech synthesis method an includes: obtaining a target phoneme of a target user and a timbre identifier of the target user, the target phoneme being determined based on a target text; inputting the target phoneme into a first submodel of a speech synthesis model, to obtain a target phonetic posteriorgram of the target phoneme, the target phonetic posteriorgram reflecting features of phonemes in the target phoneme and pronunciation duration features of phonemes in the target phoneme; and inputting the target phonetic posteriorgram and the timbre identifier into a second submodel of the speech synthesis model, to obtain target speech corresponding to the target text and the timbre identifier, the second submodel being configured to predict the target phonetic posteriorgram and a predicted intermediate variable of the target speech, and the predicted intermediate variable reflecting a frequency domain feature of the target speech.

Abstract: An epitaxial structure of a semiconductor light-emitting element includes an n-type layer, a V-pit control layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type layer stacked from bottom to top. The light-emitting layer includes a plurality of well layers and a plurality of barrier layers stacked alternately. The V-pit control layer includes a first superlattice layer, and a distance between a bottom surface of the V-pit control layer and a bottom surface of the first superlattice layer is less than or equal to 0.15 ?m. The bottom surface of the first superlattice layer and a bottom surface of the light-emitting layer have a distance therebetween ranging from 0.05 ?m to 0.3 ?m, and each of the first superlattice layer and the light-emitting layer is an Indium (In)-containing layer. A semiconductor light-emitting element and a light-emitting device are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to gene editing in plant chloroplast and plant mitochondrial double-stranded DNA. Disclosed herein are cytosine base editors tailored for chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes in plants using plant-specific chloroplast and mitochondrial targeting peptides, a TALE, and a DNA deaminase. The systems of the present disclosure include DNA vectors and protocols to use them for gene editing in plants.