Abstract: A novel target molecule for pruritus was found, and a novel means for eliminating pruritus is provided.

Abstract: A formed body of Cu—Al—Mn-based shape-memory alloy may include a screw portion, wherein the screw portion is a form-rolled portion. A method for producing a formed body of Cu—Al—Mn-based shape-memory alloy may involve forming a screw portion having superelasticity by plastically working at least a portion of a material for the formed body with form-rolling in a state that a crystal structure is an A2-type structure and then, subjecting heat-treatment so as to convert the A2-type crystal structure into an L21-type crystal structure. The screw portion can be formed with good working property, and has excellent fatigue resistance and breaking resistance.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flow path member includes bringing a flexible member into contact with a first substrate including a recessed portion via an adhesive agent so as to cover the recessed portion, wherein the flexible member is configured to suppress vibrations of a liquid in a flow path, curing the adhesive agent in a state where at least an area of the flexible member covering the recessed portion is supported by a support member, bonding a second substrate to a side of the first substrate with which the flexible member is brought into contact, wherein the second substrate is configured to form the flow path facing the flexible member, and removing the support member from the flexible member in a period after the curing and before the bonding.

Abstract: Provided is an etching technique providing higher uniformity of etching amount and a higher yield of etching processing. An etching method for etching a film layer as a processing object containing nitride of transition metal, the film layer being disposed on a surface of a wafer, includes a step of supplying reactive particles containing fluorine and hydrogen but containing no oxygen to a surface of the film layer to form a reaction layer on the surface of the film layer, and a step of eliminating the reaction layer by heating the film layer.

Abstract: A device and method for inducing sleep, improving blood circulation, and correcting autonomous imbalances. The device includes a heat exchange member mounted on top of housing, the heat exchange member can receive a neck of a user and apply alternate hot and cold stimuli to the neck. The hot and cold stimuli improve blood circulation and correct the autonomous imbalances. The device includes a drive module and a heat sink to quickly switch from hot to cold.

Abstract: An optical phase modulation amount measurement technology using sound without being affected by noise included in an average light intensity is provided.

Abstract: A device and method for inducing sleep, improving blood circulation, and correcting autonomous imbalances. The device includes a heat exchange member mounted on top of housing, the heat exchange member can receive a neck of a user and apply alternate hot and cold stimuli to the neck. The hot and cold stimuli improve blood circulation and correct the autonomous imbalances. The device includes a drive module and a heat sink to quickly switch from hot to cold.

Abstract: A carbon nanosheet, which is a sheet-form carbon nanomaterial having a larger area as compared with that of a similar conventional product and a side length of about 1 ?m, and a method for producing the carbon nanosheet. The carbon nanosheet production method includes a step of mixing a solution of an iron atom-containing compound dispersed in a solvent with an alcohol, to thereby prepare a solution mixture; and a step of irradiating the solution mixture with plasma, to thereby produce a carbon nanosheet. The carbon nanosheet has a side length of 0.5 ?m to 2.5 ?m.

Abstract: A carbon nanosheet, which is a sheet-form carbon nanomaterial having a larger area as compared with that of a similar conventional product and a side length of about 1 ?m, and a method for producing the carbon nanosheet. The carbon nanosheet production method includes a step of mixing a solution of an iron atom-containing compound dispersed in a solvent with an alcohol, to thereby prepare a solution mixture; and a step of irradiating the solution mixture with plasma, to thereby produce a carbon nanosheet. The carbon nanosheet has a side length of 0.5 ?m to 2.5 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a novel method and the like for diagnosing a lifestyle disease. The method for diagnosing a lifestyle disease provided by the present invention includes: collecting a biological sample from a subject; measuring the concentration of a fatty acid amide contained in the biological sample; determining whether the subject suffers from a lifestyle disease or a lifestyle disease has progressed when the measured value of the concentration of the fatty acid amide in the sample obtained from the subject is lower than a measurement result obtained from a healthy subject.

Abstract: In an etching method of etching a tungsten film, the method is provided to execute a generating a surface reaction layer on a tungsten film that is formed on a surface of a base material by supplying a reactive species including fluorine which is generated in plasma onto the base material for a first predetermined time in a state where the base material of which the tungsten film is formed on at least a portion of the surface is cooled to a melting point temperature or lower of a tungsten fluoride, and a removing the surface reaction layer that is generated on the tungsten film by heating the base material of which the surface reaction layer is generated on the tungsten film to a boiling point temperature or higher of the tungsten fluoride for a second predetermined time.

Abstract: A method for etching a titanium nitride film includes a first process of supplying reactive species, which include hydrogen and fluorine, to a base material including a titanium nitride film on at least a part of a surface, and a second process of vacuum-heating the base material to remove the surface reaction layer that is generated on the surface of the titanium nitride film in the first process.

Abstract: In an etching method of etching a tungsten film, the method is provided to execute a generating a surface reaction layer on a tungsten film that is formed on a surface of a base material by supplying a reactive species including fluorine which is generated in plasma onto the base material for a first predetermined time in a state where the base material of which the tungsten film is formed on at least a portion of the surface is cooled to a melting point temperature or lower of a tungsten fluoride, and a removing the surface reaction layer that is generated on the tungsten film by heating the base material of which the surface reaction layer is generated on the tungsten film to a boiling point temperature or higher of the tungsten fluoride for a second predetermined time.

Abstract: To provide a cell-trapping filter which has a high cell trapping efficiency and which is excellent in water resistance. A cell-trapping filter comprising a substrate and a cell-separating mechanism by size, wherein the substrate has, at least on its surface, a layer formed of a fluorinated polymer having units having a biocompatible group, having a fluorine atom content of from 5 to 60 mass % and having a proportion P represented by the following formula of from 0.

Abstract: Provided is a novel method and the like for diagnosing a lifestyle disease. The method for diagnosing a lifestyle disease provided by the present invention includes: collecting a biological sample from a subject; measuring the concentration of a fatty acid amide contained in the biological sample; determining whether the subject suffers from a lifestyle disease or a lifestyle disease has progressed when the measured value of the concentration of the fatty acid amide in the sample obtained from the subject is lower than a measurement result obtained from a healthy subject.

Abstract: A method for etching a titanium nitride film includes a first process of supplying reactive species, which include hydrogen and fluorine, to a base material including a titanium nitride film on at least a part of a surface, and a second process of vacuum-heating the base material to remove the surface reaction layer that is generated on the surface of the titanium nitride film in the first process.

Abstract: The production apparatus includes a shower head electrode, a susceptor for supporting a growth substrate, a first gas supply pipe, and a second gas supply pipe. The first gas supply pipe has at least one first gas exhaust outlet and supplies an organometallic gas containing Group III metal as a first gas, and the second gas supply pipe supplies a gas containing nitrogen gas as the second gas. The distance between the shower head electrode and the susceptor is greater than the distance between the first gas exhaust outlet of the first gas supply pipe and the susceptor.

Abstract: A shaft includes: two large-diameter portions; and a small-diameter portion formed between the two large-diameter portions. A bearing includes: an annular body in which to insert the shaft; two bearing surfaces being opposite the large-diameter portions; and an intervening surface located between the two bearing surfaces on an inner circumferential surface of the body, and being opposite the small-diameter portion with a clearance formed between the intervening surface and the small-diameter portion. No anti-corrosion treatment is applied to the large-diameter portions. An anti-corrosion treatment is applied to at least any one of: an exposed portion of an outer peripheral surface of the body of the bearing, which is exposed to the outside of the housing; the intervening surface of the bearing; an opposite end surface of the bearing; and the small-diameter portion of the shaft.

Abstract: A shaft includes: two large-diameter portions; and a small-diameter portion formed between the two large-diameter portions. A bearing includes: an annular body in which to insert the shaft; two bearing surfaces being opposite the large-diameter portions; and an intervening surface located between the two bearing surfaces on an inner circumferential surface of the body, and being opposite the small-diameter portion with a clearance formed between the intervening surface and the small-diameter portion. No anti-corrosion treatment is applied to the large-diameter portions. An anti-corrosion treatment is applied to at least any one of: an exposed portion of an outer peripheral surface of the body of the bearing, which is exposed to the outside of the housing; the intervening surface of the bearing; an opposite end surface of the bearing; and the small-diameter portion of the shaft.

Abstract: This technique provides a protein film production method which can form a protein film, with denaturation of protein being prevented. The protein film production method includes mixing a protein with an aqueous solvent, to thereby form an aqueous protein solution PAS1, and treating the aqueous protein solution PAS1 with plasma generated by a plasma generator 100. The plasma generated by the plasma generator 100 has a plasma density of 1×1013 cm?3 to 1×1015 cm?3.