Abstract: The conductive composition of the present embodiment contains metal nanoparticles having an average particle diameter of 30 nm to 600 nm, metal particles having an average particle diameter larger than that of the metal nanoparticles, a thermosetting resin having an oxirane ring in a molecule, a curing agent, and a cellulose resin. Then, the specific resistance of the conductor formed by applying and calcining the conductive composition on the substrate is preferably 5.0×10?6 ?·cm or less, and the conductor does not peel from the substrate when a tape having an adhesive force of 3.9 N/10 mm to 39 N/10 mm is pressed against the conductor and peeled off.

Abstract: A twisted pair cable is a twisted pair cable obtained by twisting two electric wires each of which includes a conductor portion and an insulator covering an outer periphery of the conductor portion. The insulator is made of a resin composition containing polypropylene, an antioxidant, and a copper inhibitor. The insulator has an external appearance abnormality development time exceeding 3,000 hours during a test of compatibility with PVC in contact with PVC at 100° C. The insulator has a relative dielectric constant of 2.0 to 2.5 and a dielectric dissipation factor of 1.0×10?3 or less when m electric field having a frequency of 1 GHz is applied.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a substrate and wiring provided on a surface of the substrate and including a cured conductive paste. The conductive paste contains metal nanoparticles having an average particle diameter of 30 nm or more and 600 nm or less, metal particles having an average particle diameter larger than that of the metal nanoparticles, a thermosetting resin having an oxirane ring in a molecule, a curing agent, and a cellulose resin. The wiring has a width of 0.3 mm or more and 6 mm or less, a thickness of 10 ?m or more and 40 ?m or less, and a resistance value of 500 m?/m or more and 5000 m?/m or less, and a welding strength of the electronic component to the substrate is 30 N or more.

Abstract: A printed wiring board includes a substrate and wiring provided on a surface of the substrate and including a cured conductive paste. The conductive paste contains metal nanoparticles having an average particle diameter of 30 nm or more and 600 nm or less, metal particles having an average particle diameter larger than that of the metal nanoparticles, a thermosetting resin having an oxirane ring in a molecule, a curing agent, and a cellulose resin. The wiring has a length of 100 mm or more and 1600 mm or less, a width of 0.3 mm or more and 3 mm or less, a thickness of 10 ?m or more and 40 ?m or less, and a resistance value of 1000 m?/m or less.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a constant voltage power source circuit has a voltage feedback circuit that controls an output voltage depending on a control voltage. It has a current feedback circuit that detects an output current, keeps the control voltage at a constant voltage until the output current reaches a predetermined current value, and changes a value of the control voltage at a time when the output current reaches the predetermined current value.

Abstract: The conductive composition of the present embodiment contains metal nanoparticles having an average particle diameter of 30 nm to 600 nm, metal particles having an average particle diameter larger than that of the metal nanoparticles, a thermosetting resin having an oxirane ring in a molecule, a curing agent, and a cellulose resin. Then, the specific resistance of the conductor formed by applying and calcining the conductive composition on the substrate is preferably 5.0×10?6 ?·cm or less, and the conductor does not peel from the substrate when a tape having an adhesive force of 3.9 N/10 mm to 39 N/10 mm is pressed against the conductor and peeled off.

Abstract: A method for controlling the kinetics of a cultured cell includes: a culture step of culturing a cell adhered to the surface of a base material including titanium oxide having an anatase structure on the surface; an irradiation step of irradiating the surface with light in a wavelength range in which the titanium oxide exhibits photocatalytic activity during culture of the cell; and a control step of controlling the kinetics of the cell by controlling the irradiation amount of the light to the surface. The wavelength range may be 400 nm or less.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a constant voltage power source circuit has a voltage feedback circuit that controls an output voltage depending on a control voltage. It has a current feedback circuit that detects an output current, keeps the control voltage at a constant voltage until the output current reaches a predetermined current value, and changes a value of the control voltage at a time when the output current reaches the predetermined current value.

Abstract: A power receiving unit includes a hysteresis comparator, includes a comparison voltage based on an output voltage at an output terminal and a first reference voltage and outputs a comparison result signal responsive to a result of the comparison. The power receiving unit includes a current operational amplifier that receives a converted voltage based on a current flowing through an output transistor and a preset second reference voltage and outputs a current error signal responsive to the difference between the converted voltage and the second reference voltage. The power receiving unit includes a first multiplexer that receives the current error signal and the comparison result signal, selects either of the comparison result signal and the current error signal based on the comparison result signal and outputs the selected signal. The output transistor is controlled based on a first output signal selected by the first multiplexer.

Abstract: Provided is a gene set which is useful for predicting the therapeutic effect of an immunotherapy on a cancer patient. Also provided is a method for examining whether an immunotherapy is efficacious or not, said method comprising quantifying the expression amount of each of the genes constituting the aforesaid gene set. This examination method is useful for determining a therapeutic strategy for the cancer patient.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention include application of new inferential methods to analysis of complex biological information, including gene networks. In some embodiments, disruptant data and/or drug induction/inhibition data are obtained simultaneously for a number of genes in an organism. New methods include modifications of Boolean inferential methods and application of those methods to determining relationships between expressed genes in organisms. Additional new methods include modifications of Bayesian inferential methods and application of those methods to determining cause and effect relationships between expressed genes, and in some embodiments, for determining upstream effectors of regulated genes. Additional modifications of Bayesian methods include use of heterogeneous variance and different curve fitting methods, including spline functions, to improve estimation of graphs of networks of expressed genes.

Abstract: A micro-array for analysis of DNA is prepared by the steps of spotting onto a solid carrier in its predetermined area in which plural reactive groups are fixed an aqueous solution which contains a thickening agent and probe molecules (e.g., DNA fragments) having a group reactive with the reactive group of the solid carrier to produce covalent bonding; spotting onto the solid carrier in a different area having the same reactive groups an aqueous solution (same or different); incubating the aqueous solution-spotted solid carrier to produce the covalent bondings; and washing the solid carrier with an aqueous medium to remove the thickening agent from the solid carrier. An electrostatic bonding can be utilized in place of the covalent bonding.

Abstract: A DNA chip favorably employable for detecting a DNA fragment complementary to the oligo- or polynucleotide fixed to the chip is composed of a solid carrier and oligonucleotide or polynucleotide which is fixed to the carrier in the presence of a hydrophilic polymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides therapeutic targets for antifungal treatment, especially CIK1.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention include application of new inferential methods to analysis of complex biological information, including gene networks. In some embodiments, disruptant data and/or drug induction/inhibition data are obtained simultaneously for a number of genes in an organism. New methods include modifications of Boolean inferential methods and application of those methods to determining relationships between expressed genes in organisms. Additional new methods include modifications of Bayesian inferential methods and application of those methods to determining cause and effect relationships between expressed genes, and in some embodiments, for determining upstream effectors of regulated genes. Additional modifications of Bayesian methods include use of heterogeneous variance and different curve fitting methods, including spline functions, to improve estimation of graphs of networks of expressed genes.

Abstract: A DNA chip favorably employable for detecting a DNA fragment complementary to the oligo- or polynucleotide fixed to the chip is composed of a solid carrier and oligonucleotide or polynucleotide which is fixed to the carrier in the presence of a hydrophilic polymer.

Abstract: A micro-array for analysis of DNA is prepared by the steps of spotting onto a solid carrier in its predetermined area in which plural reactive groups are fixed an aqueous solution which contains a thickening agent and probe molecules (e.g., DNA fragments) having a group reactive with the reactive group of the solid carrier to produce covalent bonding; spotting onto the solid carrier in a different area having the same reactive groups an aqueous solution (same or different); incubating the aqueous solution-spotted solid carrier to produce the covalent bondings; and washing the solid carrier with an aqueous medium to remove the thickening agent from the solid carrier. An electrostatic bonding can be utilized in place of the covalent bonding.