Abstract: Provided is a chemical-mechanical polishing apparatus, a retaining ring for a chemical-mechanical polishing apparatus, and a chemical-mechanical polishing method. A chemical-mechanical polishing apparatus includes a polishing pad; a polishing head configured to receive a wafer and to hold the wafer against the polishing pad; and a retaining ring configured to engage with the polishing head, wherein the retaining ring is formed with channels configured for flowing a slurry in a flow direction from outside the retaining ring to inside the retaining ring, wherein the channels have a cross-sectional flow area that decreases in the flow direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) for Human C-type lectin-like molecule-1 (CLL-1) comprising a polypeptide comprising: an extracellular antigen binding domain comprising an anti-CLL-1 single heavy chain variable domain (VH) and anti-CLL-1 single light chain variable domain (VL); a transmembrane domain; and an intracellular signaling domain. Immune effector cells comprising the CAR and pharmaceutical compositions based on the immune effector cells, as well as their therapeutic use in treating condition associated with CLL-1, are also disclosed.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of metal lines extending along a first direction, the plurality of metal lines being separated, in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, by integral multiples of a nominal minimum pitch. The integrated circuit further includes a plurality of standard cells, at least one of the plurality of standard cells having a cell height along the second direction being a non-integral multiple of the nominal minimum pitch.

Abstract: A combination of probiotics for improving body compositions includes Lacticaseibacillus paracasei S38 and Bacillus coagulans BC198. The combination of probiotics can be a medicine composition, a nutrient supplement, healthy food or a combination thereof. The applications of the combination of probiotics include weight loss, reduction of fat, abatement of appetite, production of butyric acid within intestinal tracts and an increased count of Akkermansia muciniphila or Ruminococcaceae inside intestines.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an optical recording medium is provided. A dye layer is formed on a molded substrate by spin-coating. A reflection layer is formed on the dye layer by sputtering so that the optical disc has enough reflection rate. The dye layer comprises a cyanine type dye and an azo metal chelate compound selected from the formula (I): wherein M is a metal ion; R1 is a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, amino group, alkyl amino group or toluidinyl group; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, an ether group, an ester group or a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R3 is a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R4 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A1 is a heterocyclic derivative group constituted by carbon atoms and nitrogen atoms.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an optical recording medium is provided. A dye layer is formed on a molded substrate by spin-coating. A reflection layer is formed on the dye layer by sputtering so that the optical disc has enough reflection rate.

Abstract: An optical recording layer of an optical recording medium comprises a dye material represented by the formula (I), wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group, R2 and R3 each is, independent from each other, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C12 alkyl group, A⊖ is an anion selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, ClO4⊖, BF4⊖, PF6⊖, SbF6⊖, CF3SO2⊖, C2F5SO3⊖, CF3COO⊖, and CH3C6H4SO3⊖, X is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, nitro, or fused benzene, Y is hydrogen, alkoxy, halogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, alkylamine, arylamine, alkylamide, arylamide, alkylsulfonyl, aryl sulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, aryloxysulfonyl, nitro, or cyano groups.