Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing cancer stem cells that comprises culturing a living cell population containing cancer cells in the presence of a gel substance to obtain a living cell population containing cancer stem cells, wherein the gel substance is a material that induces expression of osteopontin in at least a portion of cells contained in the living cell population. Moreover, the present invention relates to an agent for inducing conversion of cancer cells to cancer stem cells that comprises a gel substance that induces expression of osteopontin in at least a portion of the cells contained in a living cell population. The gel substance is a synthetic polymer gel composed of, for example, double network gel, PNaSS gel, PCDME gel, PA gel, PAMPS gel, PDMA gel or PAAc gel. The present invention provides means and a method that enable the preparation of cancer stem cells in a relatively short period of time and at a relatively low culturing cost without requiring expensive equipment.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an iron-nitride material having a polycrystalline microstructure including a plurality of elongated crystallographic grains with grain boundaries, the iron-nitride material including at least one of an ??-Fe16N2 phase and a body-center-tetragonal (bct) phase comprising Fe and N. The disclosure is also directed a method producing an iron-nitride material.

Abstract: An example composition may include a plurality of grains including an iron nitride phase. The plurality of grains may have an average grain size between about 10 nm and about 200 nm. An example technique may include treating a composition including a plurality of grains including an iron-based phase to adjust an average grain size of the plurality of grains to between about 20 nm and about 100 nm. The example technique may include nitriding the plurality of grains to form or grow an iron nitride phase.

Abstract: A hydrogenolysis/hydrogenation catalyst includes copper oxide, calcium oxide, silicon dioxide, and sodium oxide, wherein the hydrogenolysis/hydrogenation catalyst is a powder, tablet, or extrudate, the hydrogenolysis/hydrogenation catalyst is substantially free of chromium, the hydrogenolysis/hydrogenation catalyst exhibits a crystallite phase of CuO and an additional crystallite phase selected from the group consisting of cubic SiO2, rhombohedral calcium carbonate CaCO3, anorthic calcium silicate CaCO3, calcium silicate hydroxide hydrate (Ca14Si24O58(OH)8·5H2O), calcium silicate hydrate 4CaO·5 SiO2·5H2O, alumina, and combinations of two or more thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are energy efficient ferroelectric devices and methods for making such devices. For example, a ferroelectric device may be a ferroelectric tunneling junction device that includes a graphene layer on a substrate. A tunneling layer may be disposed on a portion of the graphene layer. The tunneling layer may be a ferroelectric material. A metal electrical contact layer may be disposed over the tunneling layer and the graphene layer. Additionally, some embodiments may have an additional monolayer disposed between the tunneling layer and graphene layer. By specific engineering of such layers, tunneling electroresistance performance may be substantially improved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are glucosyltransferases with modified amino acid sequences. Such engineered enzymes exhibit improved alpha-glucan product yields and/or lower leucrose yields, for example. Further disclosed are reactions and methods in which engineered glucosyltransferases are used to produce alpha-glucan.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing cancer stem cells that comprises culturing a living cell population containing cancer cells in the presence of a gel substance to obtain a living cell population containing cancer stem cells, wherein the gel substance is a material that induces expression of osteopontin in at least a portion of cells contained in the living cell population. Moreover, the present invention relates to an agent for inducing conversion of cancer cells to cancer stem cells that comprises a gel substance that induces expression of osteopontin in at least a portion of the cells contained in a living cell population. The gel substance is a synthetic polymer gel composed of, for example, double network gel, PNaSS gel, PCDME gel, PA gel, RAMPS gel, PDMA gel or PAAc gel. The present invention provides means and a method that enable the preparation of cancer stem cells in a relatively short period of time and at a relatively low culturing cost without requiring expensive equipment.

Abstract: Example nanoparticles may include an iron-based core, and a shell. The shell may include a non-magnetic, anti-ferromagnetic, or ferrimagnetic material. Example alloy compositions may include an iron-based grain, and a grain boundary. The grain boundary may include a non-magnetic, anti-ferromagnetic, or ferrimagnetic material. Example techniques for forming iron-based core-shell nanoparticles may include depositing a shell on an iron-based core. The depositing may include immersing the iron-based core in a salt composition for a predetermined period of time. The depositing may include milling the iron-based core with a salt composition for a predetermined period of time. Example techniques for treating a composition comprising core-shell nanoparticles may include nitriding the composition.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an information display method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a motion status of a target object at a current moment in a virtual scene and a first operation for controlling the target object to move in the virtual scene; predicting a first moving track along which the target object is to move within a period of time after the current moment based on the motion status of the target object at the current moment and the first operation; and displaying the first moving track and a second moving track, the second moving track being a moving track along which the target object has moved before the current moment.

Abstract: A permanent magnet may include a Fe16N2 phase constitution. In some examples, the permanent magnet may be formed by a technique that includes straining an iron wire or sheet comprising at least one iron crystal in a direction substantially parallel to a <001> crystal axis of the iron crystal; nitridizing the iron wire or sheet to form a nitridized iron wire or sheet; annealing the nitridized iron wire or sheet to form a Fe16N2 phase constitution in at least a portion of the nitridized iron wire or sheet; and pressing the nitridized iron wires and sheets to form bulk permanent magnet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive, particularly to a pressure sensitive hot melt positioning adhesive for use on feminine sanitary pads or adult incontinent products having improved peel values on fabrics made from Lyocell fibers, particularly eucalyptus-based Lyocell fibers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for database management coordinators operated by a source server and a target server, respectively. The database management coordinator can be in a state selected from an initial state, a ready state, a transmission state, or a pause state. The database management coordinator operated by the source server can extract data in a first format stored in a first storage device and convert the data in the first format into a second format to be transmitted to the target serer. The database management coordinator operated by the target server can convert the data in the second format into a third format to be stored in a third storage device associated with the target server.

Abstract: A composite support system based on a steel-concrete (concrete-filled steel tube) support and a shotcrete arch includes an anchor mesh layer provided on an inner wall of a roadway. A flexible compressible layer is provided on the outer side of the anchor mesh layer; a support frame is erected on the outer side of the flexible compressible layer; reinforcement meshes are respectively arranged on an inner side and an outer side of the support frame; the support frame and the reinforcement meshes form a framework to construct an arch spray layer; the reinforcement meshes and the support frame are embedded into an arch structure to form a rigid layer; the flexible compressible layer is provided between the rigid layer and the anchor spray layer. When the flexible compressible layer is compressed, the flexible compressible layer is deformed toward a reserved deformation space for a yielding purpose.

Abstract: A permanent magnet may include a Fe16N2 phase constitution. In some examples, the permanent magnet may be formed by a technique that includes straining an iron wire or sheet comprising at least one iron crystal in a direction substantially parallel to a <001> crystal axis of the iron crystal; nitridizing the iron wire or sheet to form a nitridized iron wire or sheet; annealing the nitridized iron wire or sheet to form a Fe16N2 phase constitution in at least a portion of the nitridized iron wire or sheet; and pressing the nitridized iron wires and sheets to form bulk permanent magnet.

Abstract: A magnetic device includes a layer stack comprising a first ferromagnetic layer; a spacer layer on the first ferromagnetic layer; a second ferromagnetic layer on the spacer layer; a dielectric barrier layer on the second ferromagnetic layer; an insertion layer positioned between the second ferromagnetic layer and the dielectric barrier layer; and a fixed layer or an electrode on the dielectric barrier layer. In some examples, a magnetic orientation of the second ferromagnetic layer is switched by a bias voltage across the layer stack without application of an external magnetic field; an antiferromagnetic coupling of the first and second ferromagnetic layers is increased by the bias voltage applying a negative charge to the fixed layer or the electrode, and the antiferromagnetic coupling of the first and second ferromagnetic layers is decreased by the bias voltage applying a positive charge to the fixed layer or the electrode.

Abstract: A composite support system based on a steel-concrete (concrete-filled steel tube) support and a shotcrete arch includes an anchor mesh layer provided on an inner wall of a roadway. A flexible compressible layer is provided on the outer side of the anchor mesh layer; a support frame is erected on the outer side of the flexible compressible layer; reinforcement meshes are respectively arranged on an inner side and an outer side of the support frame; the support frame and the reinforcement meshes form a framework to construct an arch spray layer; the reinforcement meshes and the support frame are embedded into an arch structure to form a rigid layer; the flexible compressible layer is provided between the rigid layer and the anchor spray layer. When the flexible compressible layer is compressed, the flexible compressible layer is deformed toward a reserved deformation space for a yielding purpose.

Abstract: A method of preparing a calcined hydrogenolysis/hydrogenation catalyst includes mixing a copper-containing material, manganese-containing material, sodium aluminate, and water to obtain an aqueous slurry; contacting the aqueous slurry with a caustic material to form a precipitate in a caustic aqueous slurry; removing the precipitate from the caustic aqueous slurry; and removing residual water from the precipitate to form a dried precipitate; calcining the dried precipitate to form the calcined hydrogenolysis/hydrogenation catalyst exhibiting a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (“BET”) surface area of about 5 m2/g to about 75 m2/g. The calcined hydrogenolysis/hydrogenation catalyst may include a spinel structure crystallite size of about 15 nm or less. The calcined hydrogenolysis/hydrogenation catalyst may include a tenorite crystallite size of about 20 nm to 30 nm.

Abstract: A bioassay system includes at least one conductive excitation coil, the at least one conductive excitation coil configured to generate an alternating magnetic field including a first frequency and a second frequency. The bioassay system further includes a sample mount configured to position a sample within the at least one conductive excitation coil, and at least one sensing conductive coil configured to determine a magnetic response of a sample positioned within the sample mount to the alternating magnetic field.

Abstract: A method of making a catalyst layer of a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell includes the step of preparing a porous buckypaper layer comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon nanofibers and carbon nanotubes. Platinum group metal nanoparticles are deposited in a liquid solution on an outer surface of the buckypaper to create a platinum group metal nanoparticle buckypaper. A proton conducting electrolyte is deposited on the platinum group metal nanoparticles by electrophoretic deposition to create a proton-conducting layer on the an outer surface of the platinum nanoparticles. An additional proton-conducting layer is deposited by contacting the platinum group metal nanoparticle buckypaper with a liquid proton-conducting composition in a solvent. The platinum group metal nanoparticle buckypaper is dried to remove the solvent. A membrane electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell is also disclosed.