Abstract: Provided are a high temperature-resistant composite nanofiltration membrane and a preparation method thereof. The high temperature-resistant composite nanofiltration membrane includes a base membrane and a polyamide membrane arranged on the base membrane; wherein the polyamide membrane is prepared from raw materials comprising: an amine, an inorganic salt, a silane additive, a polyacyl chloride, and an oil phase solvent; and the silane additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, divinyltriaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N-cyclohexyl-?-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, and trimethoxy[3-(phenylamino)propyl]silane.

Abstract: A magnetically controllable robotic device including a body having a first body part and a second body part movably connected with the first body part. The first body part and the second body part are both rigid. The first body part is magnetically-responsive such that the first body part can be controlled by an external magnetic field generated by an magnetic control system. The first body part may be controlled such that the magnetically controllable robotic device is moved by the external magnetic field.

Abstract: A method for detecting an epileptic spike includes: obtaining, by a first module of a network model, a local feature of data to be detected, and obtaining, by a second module of the network model, a global feature of the data to be detected; and determining, by a third module of the network model, a detection result of whether there is the epileptic spike in the data to be detected according to the local feature and the global feature. The data to be detected contains a temporal domain and a spatial domain represented by multiple channels, the local feature is a single channel feature, and the global feature is a multichannel feature.

Abstract: OsACBP5 can be used to enhance tolerance to fungal necrotrophs in genetically modified plants. OsACBP5-overexpressing transgenic Arabidopsis were conferred enhanced tolerance to fungal necrotrophs such as root-infecting necrotroph Rhizoctonia solani and shoot-infecting necrotrophs (Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria brassicicola). Vectors/expression cassettes for conferring tolerance to fungal necrotrophs to plants/plant material are provided. Methods of using OsACBP5 to enhance tolerance to fungal necrotrophs are provided. Plants and plant material with improved tolerance to fungal necrotrophs are also provided. Methods for screening for genes with OsACBP5-like activity are also provided.

Abstract: A magnetically controllable robotic device including a body having a first body part and a second body part movably connected with the first body part. The first body part and the second body part are both rigid. The first body part is magnetically-responsive such that the first body part can be controlled by an external magnetic field generated by an magnetic control system. The first body part may be controlled such that the magnetically controllable robotic device is moved by the external magnetic field.

Abstract: OsACBP5 can be used to enhance tolerance to fungal necrotrophs in genetically modified plants. OsACBP5-overexpressing transgenic Arabidopsis were conferred enhanced tolerance to fungal necrotrophs such as root-infecting necrotroph Rhizoctonia solani and shoot-infecting necrotrophs (Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria brassicicola). Vectors/expression cassettes for conferring tolerance to fungal necrotrophs to plants/plant material are provided. Methods of using OsACBP5 to enhance tolerance to fungal necrotrophs are provided. Plants and plant material with improved tolerance to fungal necrotrophs are also provided. Methods for screening for genes with OsACBP5-like activity are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a structure for integrating microfluidic devices and electrical biosensors, including: a substrate for carrying an electrical biosensor; a microfluidic channel layer for providing at least a fluid to flow; a cover member for the inflow and outflow of the at least a fluid, and an electrical biosensor, having a biosensing layer and mounted to the cover member in a flip-chip manner; wherein the fluid flows into an inlet, passes the electrical biosensor for sensing and flows out through a fluid outlet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a structure for integrating microfluidic devices and optical biosensors, including: a holder member for carrying and receiving an optical biosensor; microfluidic channel layer for providing at least a fluid to flow; and a cover member for the inflow and outflow of the at least a fluid, the at least a fluid flowing from an inlet, passing the optical biosensor by at least a fluid channel for sensing, and then flowing out through at least one fluid outlet. As such, the integrating structure of the present invention can detect the optical signal produced by the optical biosensor, transport fluid, and avoid leakage, and is applicable to the integration of various forms of optical biosensors and microfluidic devices.

Abstract: Provided herein is a transgenic plant, seed, or progeny, genetically engineered to overexpress one or more exogenous 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase 1 (HMGS1) in an amount effective to enhance growth and/or seed yield relative to a control plant. Also provided are methods of enhancing plant growth and/or seed yield by genetically engineering a plant to overexpress one or more exogenous HMGS1 in an amount effective to enhance growth and/or seed yield relative to a control plant. The plant belongs to the Solanaceae family, and the one or more exogenous HMGS1 comprise an amino acid sequence at least 77% identical to Brassica juncea HMGS1 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:6. Further provided are methods of screening for a functional variant of Brassica juncea HMGS1.