Abstract: Synthetic amino acid-modified polymers and methods of making the same and using the same are disclosed. The synthetic amino acid-modified polymers possess distinct thermosensitive, improved water-erosion resistant, and enhanced mechanical properties, and are suitable of reducing or preventing formation of postoperative tissue adhesions. Additionally, the amino acid-modified polymers can also be used as a vector to deliver pharmaceutically active agents.

Abstract: Structures including a passive device and methods of forming such structures. Multiple fins are positioned on a substrate, and an interconnect structure is positioned over the substrate. The fins contain a polycrystalline semiconductor material, and the interconnect structure includes a passive device that is positioned over the fins. The passive device may be, for example, an inductor or a transmission line.

Abstract: A physical host machine of a public cloud system includes a set of processing units for executing instructions stored in non-transitory machine readable media. The physical host machine also includes a physical network interface cars (PNIC) and a non-transitory machine readable medium that stores a data compute node (DCN). The DCN includes first and second applications, first and second logical interfaces, a network stack, and a managed forwarding element (MFE). The first application is connected to the pNIC through the network stack, the first logical interface, and the MFE. The second application is connected to the PNIC through the network stack, the second logical interface, and the MFE.

Abstract: A conductive polymeric composition includes, based on a total weight of the conductive polymeric composition, 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of carbon nanotubes, 0.2 wt % to 4 wt % of a first component, 0.1 wt % to 4 wt % of a second component made by esterification of a C16-C30 fatty acid with a polyol compound, and the balance being a polymeric component. When the first component is a first polymer obtained from polycondensation of an aromatic diacid compound and an aliphatic glycol compound, the polymeric component is a polyester. When the first component is a second polymer obtained from polycondensation of a lactam compound, a diamine compound and a dicarboxylic acid compound, the polymeric component is a polyamide.

Abstract: Provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancers. The pharmaceutical composition includes an oil-in-water (o/w) microemulsion, and an active pharmaceutical ingredient dissolved therein. The o/w microemulsion is comprised of an aqueous solution, an oil, and a surfactant, and is about 5-250 nm in diameter. Also provided herein are methods for treating cancers by use of the present pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a tissue section, including treating a tissue specimen with a clearing agent and at least one labeling agent to obtain a cleared and labeled tissue specimen; generating a three-dimensional (3D) image of the cleared and labeled tissue specimen; performing an image slicing procedure on the 3D image to generate a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) images; identifying a target 2D image among the plurality of 2D images to obtain a distance value of D1, which indicates the distance between the target 2D image and a predetermined surface of the 3D image; preparing a hardened tissue specimen from the cleared and labeled tissue specimen; and cutting the hardened tissue specimen near a predetermined site to obtain a tissue section, wherein the distance between the predetermined site and a surface of the hardened tissue specimen corresponding to the predetermined surface of the 3D image is Dl.

Abstract: An epi-cone shell light-sheet super-resolution system and an epi-fluorescence microscope are provided. The epi-cone shell light-sheet super-resolution system includes a light-emitting element, a lens set, and an objective lens. After passing through the lens set, the excitation light emitted by the light-emitting element is refracted into ring-shaped light and focused on the objective-lens back-focal plane. The objective lens focuses the ring-shaped light to form a ring-shaped light cone which is then focused on the sample position. The ring-shaped light cone has a fixed thickness. In addition, the same objective lens is used for both excitation and imaging, thus achieving an epi-fluorescence microscope.

Abstract: A method includes following steps. A semiconductor substrate is etched to form semiconductor fins. A dielectric material is deposited into a trench between the semiconductor fins. The semiconductor fins are etched such that top ends of the semiconductor fins are lower than a top surface of the dielectric material. After etching the semiconductor fins, epitaxially growing epitaxial fins on the semiconductor fins, respectively. A chemical mechanical polish (CMP) process is performed on the epitaxial fins, followed by cleaning the epitaxial fins using a non-contact-type cleaning device. The dielectric material is then such that the top surface of the dielectric material is lower than top ends of the epitaxial fins. A gate structure is formed across the epitaxial fins.

Abstract: Provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancers. The pharmaceutical composition includes an oil-in-water (o/w) microemulsion, and an active pharmaceutical ingredient dissolved therein. The o/w microemulsion is comprised of an aqueous solution, an oil, and a surfactant, and is about 5-250 nm in diameter. Also provided herein are methods for treating cancers by use of the present pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit device is provided. A first feature, which has a first susceptibility to damage by chemical mechanical processing (CMP), is formed at a first height as measured from an upper surface of the substrate. A second feature, which has a second susceptibility to damage by the CMP, is formed at a second height as measured from the upper surface of the substrate and is laterally spaced from the first feature by a recess. The second height is greater than the first height, and the second susceptibility is less than the first susceptibility. A sacrificial coating is formed in the recess over an uppermost surface of the first feature. CMP is performed to remove a first portion of the sacrificial coating and expose an upper surface of the second feature while leaving a second portion of the sacrificial coating in place over the first feature.

Abstract: Provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancers. The pharmaceutical composition includes an oil-in-water (o/w) microemulsion, and an active pharmaceutical ingredient dissolved therein. The o/w microemulsion is comprised of an aqueous solution, an oil, and a surfactant, and is about 5-250 nm in diameter. Also provided herein are methods for treating cancers by use of the present pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to dummy fill structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a passive device formed in interlevel dielectric material; and a plurality of metal dummy fill structures composed of at least one main branch and two extending legs from at least one side of the main branch, the at least two extending legs being positioned and structured to suppress eddy currents of the passive device.

Abstract: A camera is disclosed. The camera includes an image sensor and a f-theta lens fixed relative to the image sensor. The f-theta lens is configured to direct object light from a scene onto the image sensor. An optical axis of the f-theta lens is offset from an optical center of the image sensor such that the image sensor is configured to capture a field of view having an angular bias relative to the optical axis of the f-theta lens.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a tissue sectioning system for direct coupling with a microscope. The tissue sectioning system includes a frame having a blade module, a container containing a solution system, and a movable arm. Specifically, the blade module is used to slice a sample. The solution system in the container includes at least two solutions, which are the first and second solutions. Further, a refractive index of the first and second solutions is identical, and the first and second solution is immiscible with each other. The first moveable arm has two ends, which are the first end and second ends. The first and second ends connect to the container and the frame, respectively. Additionally, the first moveable arm moves the container along the Z-axis.

Abstract: A slurry solution for a Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) process includes a wetting agent, a stripper additive that comprises at least one of: N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), sulfolane, and dimethylformamide (DMF), and an oxidizer additive comprising at least one of: hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), ammonium persulfate ((NH4)2S2O8), peroxymonosulfuric acid (H2SO5), ozone (O3) in de-ionized water, and sulfuric acid (H2SO4).

Abstract: A method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having first and second regions that are doped with first and second dopants respectively. The first and second dopants are of opposite types. The method further includes epitaxially growing a first semiconductor layer that is doped with a third dopant. The first and third dopants are of opposite types. The method further includes depositing a dielectric hard mask (HM) layer over the first semiconductor layer; patterning the dielectric HM layer to have an opening over the first region; extending the opening towards the semiconductor substrate; and epitaxially growing a second semiconductor layer in the opening. The second semiconductor layer is doped with a fourth dopant. The first and fourth dopants are of a same type. The method further includes removing the dielectric HM layer; and performing a first CMP process to planarize both the first and second semiconductor layers.

Abstract: The invention provides a 3D histopathology imaging method. The method includes collecting a tissue specimen from a subject, staining the tissue so as to obtain a stained tissue, obtaining, by a microscopy, a 3D image of the stained tissue, and performing an image slicing procedure on the 3D image to generate a plurality of 2D images.

Abstract: Provided is a method for analyzing a tissue specimen, including treating a tissue specimen with an aqueous clearing agent and with at least two fluorescent probes to obtain a cleared and labeled tissue specimen; imaging the cleared and labeled tissue specimen to generate a three-dimensional (3D) image of the tissue specimen; preparing a stained tissue section from the cleared and labeled tissue specimen; capturing a reference two-dimensional (2D) image of the stained tissue section; matching the reference 2D image with the 3D image to extract from the 3D image a series of 2D image slices including a corresponding 2D image slice that corresponds to the reference 2D image; and determining at least one pathological score for each of the series of 2D image slices and reporting the presence or absence and the extent of the disease based on the pathological scores. The method can improve the accuracy of histopathologic diagnosis.

Abstract: A method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having first and second regions that are doped with first and second dopants respectively. The first and second dopants are of opposite types. The method further includes epitaxially growing a first semiconductor layer that is doped with a third dopant. The first and third dopants are of opposite types. The method further includes depositing a dielectric hard mask (HM) layer over the first semiconductor layer; patterning the dielectric HM layer to have an opening over the first region; extending the opening towards the semiconductor substrate; and epitaxially growing a second semiconductor layer in the opening. The second semiconductor layer is doped with a fourth dopant. The first and fourth dopants are of a same type. The method further includes removing the dielectric HM layer; and performing a first CMP process to planarize both the first and second semiconductor layers.

Abstract: A portable surface finishing device based on coherent light source includes a cover, a laser source, an optical calibrating module and a laser scanning module. The cover includes a beam output opening. The laser source is disposed in the cover, and is for providing a laser beam. The optical calibrating module is disposed in the cover, and the laser beam passes through the optical calibrating module. The laser scanning module is disposed in the cover, and the laser beam from the optical calibrating module passes through the laser scanning module so as to linearly output on a target surface. The laser scanning module includes a multifaceted reflective structure, a rotation driving mechanism and an F-theta lens.