Abstract: The present invention provides methods, compositions (e.g., eyedrop or spongarion composition), and uses for alleviating and preventing age-associated vitreous degeneration in a mammal, comprising administrating to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of L-ergothioneine, an analog or derivative thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, acid, ester, polymer, analog or derivative thereof, as an active ingredient. In particular, L-ergothioneine is capable of scavenging chronic reactive oxygen species directly and radically to mitigate and prevent HA depolymerization and HA decreasing-viscosity in the mammal's vitreous body; and/or improving vitreous liquefaction in the mammal.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device, including: providing a substrate structure including a top surface; forming a precursor layer on the top surface; removing a portion of the precursor layer and a portion of the substrate from the top surface to form a base portion and a plurality of protrusions regularly arranged on the base portion; forming a buffer layer on the base portion and the plurality protrusions; and forming a III-V compound cap layer on the buffer layer; wherein one of the plurality of protrusions comprises a first portion and a second portion formed on the first portion; wherein the first portion is integrated with the base portion and has a first material which is the same as that of the base portion; and wherein the buffer layer contacts side surfaces of the plurality of protrusions and a surface of the base portion.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a semiconductor stack, including a first semiconductor layer, an active region and a second semiconductor layer; a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode formed on the semiconductor stack, wherein the first contact electrode includes a first contact part formed on the first semiconductor layer and the second contact electrode includes a second contact part formed on the second semiconductor layer; an insulating stack formed on the semiconductor stack, including an opening on the second contact part; a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad formed on the insulating stack, wherein the second electrode pad filled in the opening and connecting the second contact part; wherein the second electrode pad includes an upper surface, and the upper surface includes a platform area and a depression area on the second contact part; wherein the platform area has a maximum height relative to other areas of the upper surface; wherein an area of a projection of the plat

Abstract: An electronic device and a knob module thereof are provided. The knob module includes a circuit board, a rotary encoder, a light guide structure, a plurality of light emitting units, and a rotation cover. The rotary encoder is disposed on the circuit board. The light guide structure is disposed on the circuit board. The light guide structure includes a light guide ring and an annular light guide wall. The light guide ring surrounds the rotary encoder. The annular light guide wall extends downward from the light guide ring to abut against the circuit board. The plurality of light emitting units is disposed on the circuit board and located between the annular light guide wall and the rotary encoder for emitting light toward the annular light guide wall. The rotation cover is disposed on the rotary encoder.

Abstract: A system for providing context sensitive display overlays to a mobile device via a network comprising an overlay datastore, a processor, coupled to the datastore and programmed to receive a request from a mobile device via the network for a list of overlays, determine user context information, search the datastore for overlays matching the user context and provide the list of overlays to the mobile device via the network.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a single-cell mRNA sequence, including: (1) capturing mRNA of a cell by using a cell tag carrier, and performing reverse transcription to obtain cDNA having a cell tag; (2) obtaining multiple cDNA fragments having molecular tags by using a transposase complex and a molecular tag carrier; (3) performing high-throughput sequencing; (4) performing sequence assembly according to the molecular tags to obtain the sequence of each mRNA; and (5) obtaining the sequence of all mRNAs of each single cell according to the cell tags.

Abstract: Techniques for context sensitive illustrated graphical user interface elements, comprising a social networking application. The social networking application may include, among other components, a social networking graphical elements management component to provide a list of recommended graphical element identifier information, in response to a request for the list of recommended graphical element identifier information, a context determination component to determine user context information representative of the at least one user context based at least partially on user communications intent information, user profile information, device location information, calendar event information, and/or external event information, and a graphical elements recommendation component to generate the list of recommended graphical element identifier information based at least partially on the user profile information, graphical elements promotion information, and/or the user context information.

Abstract: Provided are a method for detecting spatial information of nucleic acids in a sample, as well as a nucleic acid array used in the method and a method for producing the nucleic acid array.

Abstract: Techniques for context sensitive illustrated graphical user interface elements, comprising a social networking application. The social networking application may include, among other components, a social networking graphical elements management component to provide a list of recommended graphical element identifier information, in response to a request for the list of recommended graphical element identifier information, a context determination component to determine user context information representative of the at least one user context based at least partially on user communications intent information, user profile information, device location information, calendar event information, and/or external event information, and a graphical elements recommendation component to generate the list of recommended graphical element identifier information based at least partially on the user profile information, graphical elements promotion information, and/or the user context information.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: at least one connection interface, to receive an external signal. A first signal switching multiplexer is connected to the connection interface. A laptop system is connected to the first signal switching multiplexer, to operate in a laptop mode. A drawing board system is connected to the first signal switching multiplexer, to operate in a drawing board mode and an independent screen mode. A switching switch generates a switching signal and transmits it to the first signal switching multiplexer, the laptop system, and the drawing board system, to select the laptop mode, the drawing board mode, or the independent screen mode.

Abstract: An electronic device suitable for a stylus is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel, a touch module, and a processor. The display panel includes a display area. The touch module includes a touchable area. The processor is electrically connected to the display panel and the touch module. The processor defines an effective input area in the touchable area in response to the operation of the stylus, defines a mapping display area in the display area corresponding to the effective input area, and adjusts the display ratio of the mapping display area according to the input ratio of the effective input area.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device adapted to communicate with a stylus. The electronic device includes a display panel, a touch module, and a processor. The display panel has a display area, the touch module has a touchable area, and the processor is electrically connected to the display panel and the touch module. The processor is configured to: define at least one effective input area in response to an operation of the stylus in the touchable area, and when the touch module detects that the stylus is approaching the effective input area, switch the effective input area to a stylus mode, and display a range marking pattern in the effective input area.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a dissolvable or degradable artificial circulation system for engineering, culturing, and integrating large volume tissues. Also provided are methods of using large engineered tissues prepared using the degradable artificial circulation system for clinical applications and for various applications such as large-scale production of therapeutic or consumable products, drug discovery, and toxicity screening.

Abstract: Techniques are described that enable a user to create a collection of content posts on a social networking system. In some cases, a social networking system receives multiple content posts to be shared, and shares the multiple content posts with a first group of user accounts. The social networking system receives a request to create a collection of one or more content posts of the multiple content posts, where the request includes a descriptor associated with the collection. The social networking system generates the collection of the one or more content posts including the descriptor, and provides the collection to a second group of user accounts.

Abstract: An electronic device and a knob module thereof are provided. The knob module includes a circuit board, a rotary encoder, a light guide structure, a plurality of light emitting units, and a rotation cover. The rotary encoder is disposed on the circuit board. The light guide structure is disposed on the circuit board. The light guide structure includes a light guide ring and an annular light guide wall. The light guide ring surrounds the rotary encoder. The annular light guide wall extends downward from the light guide ring to abut against the circuit board. The plurality of light emitting units is disposed on the circuit board and located between the annular light guide wall and the rotary encoder for emitting light toward the annular light guide wall. The rotation cover is disposed on the rotary encoder.

Abstract: Described herein are high coverage single tube Long Fragment Read (stLFR) technology which uses performs stLFR on target DNA fragments that have already been amplified before they are co-barcoded, which provides higher amount of DNA for sequencing and increases sequencing coverage. In some embodiments, the high coverage stLFR described in this application uses two rounds of stLFR. In some embodiments, the target DNA fragments are transposed with transposons having particular positional barcodes that can be used to order sequence reads.

Abstract: A touchpad device is provided in the disclosure. The touchpad device includes a touch circuit board, at least two pressure detecting elements, a touch control unit, and a pressure control unit. The touch circuit board includes a touchable zone. The at least two pressure detecting elements are located below the touch circuit board and correspond to at least one pressure sensitive input region in the touchable zone. The touch control unit is electrically connected to the touch circuit board and is configured to receive and process a touch signal from the touch circuit board to generate touch coordinate information. The pressure control unit is electrically connected to the pressure detecting elements and is configured to receive and process a pressure signal detected by the pressure detecting elements in the pressure sensitive input region to generate touch pressure information.

Abstract: Techniques for context sensitive illustrated graphical user interface elements, comprising a social networking application. The social networking application may include, among other components, a social networking graphical elements management component to provide a list of recommended graphical element identifier information, in response to a request for the list of recommended graphical element identifier information, a context determination component to determine user context information representative of the at least one user context based at least partially on user communications intent information, user profile information, device location information, calendar event information, and/or external event information, and a graphical elements recommendation component to generate the list of recommended graphical element identifier information based at least partially on the user profile information, graphical elements promotion information, and/or the user context information.

Abstract: Techniques for context sensitive illustrated graphical user interface elements, comprising a social networking application. The social networking application may include, among other components, a social networking graphical elements management component to provide a list of recommended graphical element identifier information, in response to a request for the list of recommended graphical element identifier information, a context determination component to determine user context information representative of the at least one user context based at least partially on user communications intent information, user profile information, device location information, calendar event information, and/or external event information, and a graphical elements recommendation component to generate the list of recommended graphical element identifier information based at least partially on the user profile information, graphical elements promotion information, and/or the user context information.