Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for treating or alleviating female menopausal symptoms, which contains a mixed extract of hop and citrus peel as an active ingredient, and a method for treating or alleviating menopausal symptoms. The composition of the present disclosure has superior effect of alleviating or treating female menopausal symptoms, particularly cardiovascular disease and/or osteoporosis.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for treating, preventing or alleviating cardiovascular disease and/or osteoporosis, which contains a mixed extract of hop and Cynanchum wilfordii as an active ingredient, and a method for treating or alleviating cardiovascular disease and/or osteoporosis. The composition and method of the present disclosure provide superior effect of alleviating, preventing or treating cardiovascular disease and/or osteoporosis while using a small amount of hop.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for predicting a user state according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method for predicting a user state according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: acquiring first biometric data for a plurality of users; fine-tuning a prediction model on the basis of the first acquired biometric data and a fixed learning parameter; outputting a predicted user state using a fine-tuned prediction model by inputting a second biometric data for predicting the user state for predicting the user state for at least one user, wherein the fixed learning parameter is extracted on the basis of a first model that is different from the prediction model and trained to predict a user state for the plurality of users by inputting the first biometric data for the plurality of users.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising plant extracts. The composition according to the present invention has a skin whitening effect by reducing the total amount of melanin and tyrosinase activity in melanocytes of the skin, promotes skin regeneration and increases skin elasticity or reduces skin wrinkles by promoting collagen synthesis and inhibiting collagenase activity in fibroblasts of the skin, has an anti-inflammatory effect or a skin soothing effect by inhibiting NO generation, increases the amount of moisture in the skin and has a moisturizing effect by promoting generation of hyaluronic acid in fibroblasts, and has an antioxidant effect by scavenging free radicals. In addition, since the composition of the present invention exhibits a broad antibacterial effect against various bacteria, the composition may be used as a cosmetic composition, a pharmaceutical composition, a skin external preparation, or a food composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for determining preference implemented by a processor, comprising: providing image content to a user; receiving electroencephalogram (EEG) data and gaze data including a series of gaze position data or gaze speed data which is measured while the content is provided; determining the user's region of interest with respect to the content based on the gaze data; determining a saccade onset time based on the gaze data; extracting EEG data during a time period including the saccade onset time, based on the EEG data; and determining whether the user prefers the region of interest based on the EEG data during the time period, and a device for determining preference using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an emotion recognition method implemented by a processor. Provided are an emotion recognition method and a device using the same, the emotion recognition method comprising: providing content to a user, receiving biosignal data of a user while the content is being provided, recognizing an emotion of the user with respect to the content by using an emotion classification model trained to classify emotions on the basis of a plurality of biosignal data labeled with emotions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for determining preference implemented by a processor, comprising: providing image content to a user; receiving electroencephalogram (EEG) data and gaze data including a series of gaze position data or gaze speed data which is measured while the content is provided; determining the user's region of interest with respect to the content based on the gaze data; determining a saccade onset time based on the gaze data; extracting EEG data during a time period including the saccade onset time, based on the EEG data; and determining whether the user prefers the region of interest based on the EEG data during the time period, and a device for determining preference using the same.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for generating a highlight image using biometric data according to the embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment of the present invention provides a method of generating a highlight image using biometric data of a user executed by a processor of a device for generating a highlight image according to the embodiment of the present invention, the method including: providing multimedia content through a head-mounted display (HMD) device configured to acquire biometric data including at least one of user's brainwave and gaze data; acquiring biometric data associated with the multimedia content through the HMD device; detecting at least one partial content noticed by the user on the basis of the acquired biometric data; predicting an emotional state of the user associated with the detected at least one partial content; and generating a highlight image according to the predicted emotional state.

Abstract: Provided are a feed additive composition for cattle including N-acetyl-L-tryptophan (NALT) as an active ingredient, and more particularly, a feed additive composition including N-acetyl-L-tryptophan as an active ingredient for reducing temperature stress of cattle, increasing average daily gain of cattle, and increasing feed intake of cattle; a feed including the feed additive composition for cattle; and methods of reducing temperature stress of cattle, increasing average daily gain of cattle, and increasing feed intake of cattle, the methods including feeding the cattle with the feed additive composition or feed for cattle including N-acetyl-L-tryptophan as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Provided are a feed additive composition for dairy cattle including N-acetyl-L-tryptophan (NALT), and more particularly, a feed additive composition including N-acetyl-L-tryptophan as an active ingredient for increasing feed intake of dairy cattle, increasing weight of calves born from dairy cattle, increasing milk yield of dairy cattle, increasing milk protein yield of dairy cattle, and enhancing immunity of calves born from dairy cattle; a feed including the feed additive composition for dairy cattle; and methods of increasing feed intake of dairy cattle, increasing weight of calves born from dairy cattle, increasing milk yield of dairy cattle, increasing milk protein yield of dairy cattle, enhancing immunity of calves born from dairy cattle, and breeding dairy cattle, the methods including feeding the dairy cattle with the feed additive composition or feed for dairy cattle including N-acetyl-L-tryptophan as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a head-mounted display device. The head-mounted display device comprises: a display unit disposed to face a user's face when the user wears the device and configured to provide the user with virtual reality images via an image output means disposed on one side thereof; a first biometric data acquiring unit disposed at the display unit and configured to capture the user's face accommodated in the display unit when the user wears the device to acquire first biometric data; and a second biometric data acquiring unit disposed at the display unit and configured to come in contact with the user's skin when the user wears the device to acquire second biometric data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an emitter wrap-through solar cell and a method for preparing the same. The solar cell according to the present invention has a structure that may minimize generation of leakage current and minimize energy conversion efficiency measurement error. And, the preparation method of a solar cell according to the present invention may easily confirm the alignment state of the electrode, and thus, provide more improved productivity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an emitter wrap-through solar cell and a method for preparing the same. The solar cell according to the present invention has a structure that may minimize generation of leakage current and minimize energy conversion efficiency measurement error. And, the preparation method of a solar cell according to the present invention may easily confirm the alignment state of the electrode, and thus, provide more improved productivity.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first insulating layer over a substrate where a landing contact plug is formed, forming an etch barrier pattern having a line type open region over the first insulating layer, forming a second insulating layer for planarization over the etch barrier pattern, forming a contact mask having a hole type open region over the second insulating layer, performing a self-aligned contact etching process using the etch barrier pattern to etch the second insulating layer disposed under the hole type open region and the first insulating layer disposed under the line type open region to form a contact hole a bottom of which is opened above the landing contact plug, forming a storage node contact plug in the contact hole, and forming a storage node over the storage node contact plug.

Abstract: A method for forming a landing contact plug in a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes the steps of: forming a plurality of gate structures on a substrate, each gate structure including a gate hard mask; forming an inter-layer insulation layer over the gate structures; planarizing the inter-layer insulation layer until the gate hard mask is exposed; forming an etch barrier layer on the inter-layer insulation layer; etching a predetermined portion of the inter-layer insulation layer by using the etch barrier layer as an etch barrier to form a plurality of contact holes; forming a conductive layer until the conductive layer fills the contact holes; removing surface roughness created during the formation of the conductive layer by a first etch-back process; and planarizing the conductive layer by a second etch-back process until the gate hard mask is exposed.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first insulating layer over a substrate where a landing contact plug is formed, forming an etch barrier pattern having a line type open region over the first insulating layer, forming a second insulating layer for planarization over the etch barrier pattern, forming a contact mask having a hole type open region over the second insulating layer, performing a self-aligned contact etching process using the etch barrier pattern to etch the second insulating layer disposed under the hole type open region and the first insulating layer disposed under the line type open region to form a contact hole a bottom of which is opened above the landing contact plug, forming a storage node contact plug in the contact hole, and forming a storage node over the storage node contact plug.

Abstract: A method for forming a contact hole in a semiconductor device includes preparing a substrate including a bottom structure; forming an insulation layer such that the insulation layer covers the bottom structure; forming a silicon-rich oxynitride layer on the insulation layer; forming a photoresist pattern on the silicon-rich oxynitride layer; etching the silicon-rich oxynitride layer using the photoresist pattern as an etch mask, thereby obtaining hard masks; and etching the insulation layer using the photoresist pattern and the hard masks as an etch mask to form a contact hole exposing a portion of the bottom structure.

Abstract: A method for forming a landing contact plug in a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes the steps of: forming a plurality of gate structures on a substrate, each gate structure including a gate hard mask; forming an inter-layer insulation layer over the gate structures; planarizing the inter-layer insulation layer until the gate hard mask is exposed; forming an etch barrier layer on the inter-layer insulation layer; etching a predetermined portion of the inter-layer insulation layer by using the etch barrier layer as an etch barrier to form a plurality of contact holes; forming a conductive layer until the conductive layer fills the contact holes; removing surface roughness created during the formation of the conductive layer by a first etch-back process; and planarizing the conductive layer by a second etch-back process until the gate hard mask is exposed.