Abstract: The present technology relates to an artificial satellite and a control method thereof that enable to ensure quality of a captured image while suppressing battery consumption. An artificial satellite includes: an imaging device configured to perform imaging of a predetermined region on the ground; and a management unit configured to change accuracy of attitude control in accordance with a remaining battery amount at an instructed imaging time, and configured to change an imaging condition in accordance with accuracy of the attitude control. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an artificial satellite or the like that performs satellite remote sensing by formation flight.

Abstract: An object is to provide a user with motivation to enjoy waking up in the morning and guide the user to sufficient awakening by generating a breeding event in a breeding game of a virtual life form when the user wakes up in the morning. A game server that manages progress of a breeding game of a virtual life form can provide a user with motivation to enjoy waking up in the morning and guide the user to sufficient awakening by generating a breeding event in a breeding game of a virtual life form when the user wakes up in the morning. The game server includes circuitry configured to acquire a wake-up time of a user; and a update the breeding game in accordance with the acquired wake-up time.

Abstract: Provided is a microelectrode having a layered structure, including a layer containing a polymer compound having an aromatic ring (polymer compound layer) and a layer containing a conductive material (conductive layer), wherein a thickness of the polymer compound layer is 10 to 900 nm, a thickness of the conductive layer is 0.3 to 10 nm, and the microelectrode has a three-dimensional curved shape.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a molded body. The method includes: producing a foam sheet having a crystallinity degree A of 7.5% or less by using a composition containing polylactic acid comprising 98 mol % or more of any one among a D-isomer of lactic acid and an L-isomer of lactic acid as a constituent monomer unit; and molding the foam sheet with heat to produce a molded body, and a difference (B?A) between the crystallinity degree A of the foam sheet and the crystallinity degree B of the molded body is 20.0% or more and 40.0% or less.

Abstract: A reagent contains complex particles, each including a particle and a complex bound to the particle, and an aqueous liquid in which the complex particles are dispersed. The complex includes a Cas protein and a guide RNA bound to the Cas protein.

Abstract: A document cover closer and office equipment using the same are disclosed. The document cover closer includes an attaching part, which includes an attaching base and two side plates. The attaching part is attached to a main body. A supporting part includes a back plate and two side plates. The side plates of the supporting part are rotatably coupled via a hinge shaft to the side plates of the attaching part. A lift part includes a back plate and two side plates. The side plates of the lift part are pivotally attached via a coupling shaft to the free end side of the side plates of the supporting member. An actuating part is provided on the pivotally attaching portion of the lift part so as to rotate about the coupling shaft when the lift part rotates.

Abstract: An aliphatic polyester resin composition contains an aliphatic polyester resin and a cross-linking agent, wherein the proportion of the gel proportion of the aliphatic polyester resin composition is less than 5 percent, wherein the weight average molecular weight of the aliphatic polyester resin composition after the aliphatic polyester resin composition is melted at 200° C. for 10 minutes increases by 50,000 or greater compared to the weight average molecular weight of the aliphatic polyester resin composition before the aliphatic polyester resin composition is melted at 200° C. for 10 minutes.

Abstract: Provided is a nucleic acid detection apparatus including: a distribution unit configured to distribute a sample and a detection reagent to a plurality of individual independent separated compartments, the sample containing a target nucleic acid, and the detection reagent containing an effector protein, crRNA to be bound to the target nucleic acid, and a reporter molecule; an activation unit configured to activate the effector protein through binding of the crRNA to the target nucleic acid; a fluorescence generation unit configured to modify the reporter molecule with the activated effector protein to generate fluorescence; a fluorescence detection unit configured to detect the fluorescence; and an identification unit configured to determine, based on a detection result obtained with the fluorescence detection unit, a fluorescence intensity of each of the individual independent separated compartments, and to identify each of the individual independent separated compartments having a fluorescence intensity exce

Abstract: A document cover closer provided with a fire spread preventing cover capable of almost entirely covering internal features of the document cover closer, in order to prevent exposure of the internal features to flare in case of an ignition at peripheral electrical equipment, as well as office equipment using such a document cover closer. The document cover closer comprises a fire spread preventing cover capable of almost entirely covering internal features with their parts coated with oil being exposed and of almost securely preventing a contamination of an end of a document placed on a document platen by lubricant oil or rust-preventive oil. The document cover closer comprises an attaching part attached to the main body side of office equipment having a document cover; a supporting part rotatably and pivotally supported on the attaching part via a first hinge shaft; and a lift part attached to the document cover.

Abstract: An object is to provide a user with motivation to enjoy waking up in the morning and guide the user to sufficient awakening by generating a breeding event in a breeding game of a virtual life form when the user wakes up in the morning. A game server that manages progress of a breeding game of a virtual life form can provide a user with motivation to enjoy waking up in the morning and guide the user to sufficient awakening by generating a breeding event in a breeding game of a virtual life form when the user wakes up in the morning. The game server includes circuitry configured to acquire a wake-up time of a user; and a update the breeding game in accordance with the acquired wake-up time.

Abstract: Provided is a resin powder including a polyolefin-based resin, wherein a melting point of the resin powder is 150 degrees C. or higher, wherein a melt mass flow rate (MFR) of the resin powder measured according to JIS K 7210 is 0.35 (g/10 min) or greater but 8.50 (g/10 min) or less, and wherein a particle size distribution (volume average particle diameter Dv/number average particle diameter Dn) of the resin powder is 1.35 or less. In preferred embodiments, an average circularity of the resin powder is 0.975 or greater, and the polyolefin-based resin is a block copolymerized polypropylene resin.

Abstract: A document cover closer for preventing an accident of pinching finger(s), as well as office equipment using the same, comprising: an attaching part attached to the main body side of office equipment having a document cover; a supporting part rotatably and pivotally supported on the attaching part via a first hinge shaft; and a lift part attached to the document cover, wherein it overlaps the supporting part and is pivotally supported on the supporting part via a second hinge shaft to be rotatable in a direction contrary to that of the supporting part. A finger pinching preventing cover, wherein an upper end portion of the finger pinching preventing cover is rotatably coupled to the lift part, while its lower end portion is slidably engaged with rail portions provided on both side portions of the attaching part, is also provided.

Abstract: A fiber aggregation contains fiber containing a thermoplastic resin, each of the fiber being mutually joined and aligned.

Abstract: An object is to provide a user with motivation to enjoy waking up in the morning and guide the user to sufficient awakening by generating a breeding event in a breeding game of a virtual life form when the user wakes up in the morning. A game server that manages progress of a breeding game of a virtual life form can provide a user with motivation to enjoy waking up in the morning and guide the user to sufficient awakening by generating a breeding event in a breeding game of a virtual life form when the user wakes up in the morning. The game server includes circuitry configured to acquire a wake-up time of a user; and a update the breeding game in accordance with the acquired wake-up time.

Abstract: There are provided a reactivity-introduced compound that imparts reactivity capable of bonding of a solid to another material, can perform imparting to a solid with high efficiency, and has high adhesion of bonding, a manufacturing method thereof, a surface-reactive solid using the same, and a manufacturing method of a surface-reactive solid. There are provided a reactivity-introduced compound provided on a surface of the solid for bonding the solid to another material, the reactivity-introduced compound including a triazine ring, an alkoxysilyl group (including a case where an alkoxy group in the alkoxysilyl group is OH), and a diazomethyl group in one molecule, a manufacturing method thereof, a surface-reactive solid using the same, and a manufacturing method of a surface-reactive solid.

Abstract: A user breeds a virtual life form by practicing good sleep habits and stays motivated toward practicing good sleep habits while enjoying breeding the virtual life form. A game server manages progress of a breeding game of a virtual life form, the game server including circuitry configured to acquire sleep data that at least includes a sleep pattern indicating a bedtime and a wake-up time of a user; store the acquired sleep data as a sleep history; and update the breeding game based on the sleep pattern in the sleep history.

Abstract: A mold for extrusion molding includes an extrusion port and a plastic channel. The extrusion port is configured to extrude a plastic composition containing at least one kind of plastic. The plastic channel is configured to cause the supplied plastic composition to flow to the extrusion port. The plastic channel includes a first channel, a second channel, and a third channel. The second channel is connected to the first channel and has a channel cross-sectional area gradually decreasing downstream in a flowing direction of the plastic composition. The third channel is connected to the second channel and configured to cause the plastic composition to flow to the extrusion port. The third channel has a channel cross-sectional area gradually decreasing downstream in the flowing direction of the plastic composition.

Abstract: Provided is a novel compound which can be used for positive-electrode catalysts of metal-air batteries. The melilite-type complex oxide according to the present invention is represented by a general formula (BazSr1?z)2CoxFe2?2x(SiyGe1?y)1+xO7 (in the formula, 0?x?1, 0?y?1, and 0?z?1, excluding the case where x=1, y=1, and z=0, the case where x=1, y=1, and z=1, the case where x=1, y=0, and z=0, the case where x=1, y=0, and z=1, the case where x=0, y=0, and z=0, and the case where x=0, y=0, and z=1).

Abstract: A reinforcement extending in the front-back direction of a vehicle and connecting a rear side member and a center pillar is provided. The reinforcement includes a gusset, an intermediate connecting member, and a pillar-side member. The gusset is connected to the rear side member, and the front end portion of the gusset is connected to the rear surface of the intermediate connecting member. The front surface of the intermediate connecting member is connected to the rear end portion of the pillar-side member. The pillar-side member is connected to the center pillar.

Abstract: A user breeds a virtual life form by practicing good sleep habits and stays motivated toward practicing good sleep habits while enjoying breeding the virtual life form. A game server manages progress of a breeding game of a virtual life form, the game server including circuitry configured to acquire sleep data that at least includes a sleep pattern indicating a bedtime and a wake-up time of a user; store the acquired sleep data as a sleep history; and update the breeding game based on the sleep pattern in the sleep history.