Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses, systems, and techniques to render images with global illumination using efficient ray tracing, light source identification, and reservoir resampling that deploys temporal and spatial reservoirs.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for treating an oral cancer in a subject. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the method comprises respectively obtaining a first and a second biological samples from a lesion site and a non-lesion site of the subject; respectively measuring the expression levels of CHEK1, PIK3CA, or PIK3CD in both biological samples by qRT-PCR thereby obtaining a first and a second expression level; determining the ratio of the first to the second expression level; and administering to the subject an effective amount of a checkpoint kinase 1 inhibitor when the ratio for CHEK1 is at least 1.7 or a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor when the ratio for PIK3CA is at least 2.4, or when the ratio for PIK3CD is at least 3.1.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for treating an oral cancer in a subject. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the method comprises respectively obtaining a first and a second biological samples from a lesion site and a non-lesion site of the subject; respectively measuring the expression levels of CHEK1, PIK3CA, or PIK3CD in both biological samples by qRT-PCR thereby obtaining a first and a second expression level; determining the ratio of the first to the second expression level; and administering to the subject an effective amount of a checkpoint kinase 1 inhibitor when the ratio for CHEK1 is at least 1.7 or a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor when the ratio for PIK3CA is at least 2.4, or when the ratio for PIK3CD is at least 3.1.

Abstract: A novel back and neck orthotic device is disclosed. This back and neck orthotic device includes an elastic matrix layer; an electronic textile layer which electrochemically generates electrical energy when stretched; Additionally, an alert module is mounted to the one side of the elastic matrix layer, detecting when a person bends and alerting them correspondingly. When used, it is only necessary to attach the back and neck orthotic device to person's back and/or neck. When the back or neck is bent, the elastic matrix layer is elastically deformed, resulting in the electronic textile layer is to be deformed as well, allowing the electronic textile to output a voltage. When the output voltage exceeds the preset voltage threshold, the alert module is triggered to remind the user to correct their posture.