Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing system. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a first roofing material, wherein the first roofing material comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. In some embodiments, the top surface of the first roofing material comprises a nail zone with a plurality of fines. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a second roofing material, wherein the second roofing material comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the second roofing material comprises a plurality of fines. In some embodiments, the roofing system comprises and a patterned adhesive, which directly contacts at least a portion of the plurality of fines in the nail zone and at least a portion of the plurality of fines on the bottom surface of the second roofing material.

Abstract: Oral care compositions and methods for treating, preventing, or inhibiting dry mouth and/or inflammation of the oral cavity or a surface thereof are disclosed. Oral care compositions for improving oral care by treating, preventing, or otherwise inhibiting discomfort, irritation, or gum pain of the oral cavity are also disclosed. The oral care composition may include an orally acceptable vehicle, hyaluronic acid, and one or more benefit agents. The method for treating, preventing, or inhibiting dry mouth and/or inflammation of the oral cavity or a surface thereof may include contacting the oral cavity or the surface thereof with the oral care compositions.

Abstract: An adjustable supporting device including a circuit board, a first fixing module, an adjusting module, a second fixing module, and a supporting base is configured to support a test circuit module. The supporting base is positioned in a first opening of the circuit board, a second opening of the first fixing module, and a third opening of the adjusting module and abuts against the second fixing module and a carrier of the test circuit module. The supporting base includes a first portion abutting against the second fixing module, a second portion connected to a third portion, the third portion connected to a fourth portion, and the fourth portion abutting against the carrier. The first portion and the second portion adjust the parallelism between the test circuit module and a semiconductor element through contact, thereby adjusting the horizontal flatness of multiple contact points of the test circuit module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of MtNAC33 gene and a protein encoded thereby in the cultivation of high-biomass and drought-tolerant alfalfa, belonging to the technical field of plant genetic engineering. The plant protein encoded by MtNAC33 gene has the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, and MtNAC33 gene has the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1. In the present invention, the drought tolerance of Arabidopsis thaliana and alfalfa can be significantly improved by regulating the expression level of MtNAC33 in alfalfa. The phenotypes of delayed flowering, increased leaf-to-stem ratio and more biomass in alfalfa were also developed, which has an important effect for genetic improvement of stress resistance and biomass of forage grass and other crops.

Abstract: A method for predicting floating times of inclusions during refinements of molten steel includes: predicting a macroscopic multiphase flow field of the molten steel refining, injecting the inclusions into the multiphase flow field uniformly and randomly, determining a capture condition of the inclusions, calculating motion trajectories of the inclusions injected into the multiphase flow field, outputting captured inclusions' information through comparing the motion trajectory of the inclusion and the capture condition, and obtaining an average floating time, a relationship between a removal rate and the floating time, and the complete floating time through analyzing the captured inclusions' information.

Abstract: A signal processing method applied to a transmit end includes obtaining an LDPC encoded signal based on a to-be-sent signal; then, modulating the LDPC encoded signal into a PAM8 symbol; and further, sending the PAM8 symbol to a receive end through a network cable.

Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a first sense amplifier disposed on the substrate, a first word line driver disposed on the substrate and situated adjacent the first sense amplifier in the x-direction, and a first memory array disposed above the first sense amplifier and above the first word line driver in the z-direction. A plurality of first conductive segments extend alternately in the x-direction and the y-direction, and are disposed between the first memory array and the first sense amplifier and configured to electrically connect the first sense amplifier to a first bit line of the first memory array. A plurality of second conductive segments extend alternately in the x-direction and the y-direction, and are disposed between the first memory array and the first word line driver and configured to electrically connect the first word line driver to a first word line of the first memory array.

Abstract: A multi-disulfide-bond long-chain peptide with neuroprotective activity can reduce cellular calcium influx by inhibiting glutamate receptors to protect cortical neurons from excitotoxicity induced by glutamate. It can be an effective neuroprotective agent.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a roofing membrane. The roofing membrane comprises a scrim. The scrim has a top surface and a bottom surface. The roofing membrane comprises a cap layer on the top surface of the scrim. The cap layer comprises a first non-styrenic polypropylene polymer, a first polypropylene impact copolymer, and a first olefin block copolymer. The roofing membrane comprises a core layer on the bottom surface of the scrim. The core layer comprises a second non-styrenic polypropylene polymer, a second polypropylene impact copolymer, and a second olefin block copolymer. The roofing membrane is configured to prevent migration of at least one oil from a layer to the roofing membrane. Some embodiments relate to a roofing structure comprising the roofing membrane, a method for installing the roofing membrane, and the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electromechanical sequential action device that is capable of sequentially interlocking a mechanical switch and a power electronic switch, where through an action sequence control, the electromechanical mechanism turns on the power electronic switch only after the mechanical switch is closed, and through an advanced travel control, turns off the power electronic switch before opening the mechanical switch, avoiding the problem of arc discharge during closing and opening of the mechanical switch, and improving the service life and connection reliability of the mechanical switch.

Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline forms of (6S,7S)-6-fluoro-7-(2-fluoro-5-methylphenyl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (“Compound I”). Also provided are related pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparation, and methods of treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), diastolic dysfunction, left ventricular hypertrophy, and other cardiac diseases.

Abstract: A photovoltaic support spindle, including at least a long shaft, where the long shaft includes a first flat panel, a second flat panel, a third flat panel, a first arc panel, a second arc panel, and a third arc panel; the first arc panel is connected between the second flat panel and the third flat panel; the second arc panel is connected between the first flat panel and the second flat panel; and the third arc panel is connected between the first flat panel and the third flat panel. The first arc panel, the second arc panel and the third arc panel are three arc surfaces distributed on a same cylindrical surface. The disclosure saves a material, reduces a cost and improves a bending resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies that are specific for SARS-CoV-2. The present invention also provides methods of treatment, uses, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the antibodies.

Abstract: A page display method and an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes: displaying at least one component on a page, the component is configured to display first content; and the first content has a mapping relationship with second content, and the second content is entire or part of page content covered by the component; and updating the first content or the second content in response to a position of the component being changed relative to the page.

Abstract: A display device and a driving method thereof. The display device includes a display substrate and at least one optical sensing unit; the display substrate includes a light-emitting region and a plurality of pixel units located in the light-emitting region; wherein the light-emitting region comprises a single-sided light-emitting region and at least one double-sided light-emitting region, and each of the pixel units in the plurality of pixel units comprises a plurality of sub-pixels; and the at least one optical sensing unit corresponds to the at least one double-sided light-emitting region from a non-display side of the display substrate, and configured to sense light emitted by the sub-pixels during operation in the at least one double-sided light-emitting region, and to provide sensing brightness information of the at least one double-sided light-emitting region to perform brightness compensation on the light-emitting region.

Abstract: Provided are base editors containing a cytidine and a catalytically inactive version of Lachnospiraceae bacterium Cpf1 (LbCpf1). The new base editors have greatly improved editing efficiency and fidelity as compared to Cas9-based base editors, and have different editing windows.

Abstract: An oral biology model which comprises biofilm, oral epithelial tissue and a suspension of neutrophil-like cells in media is disclosed. The biofilm, which comprises oral bacteria, is produced by culturing oral bacteria on a solid substrate. The oral epithelial tissue may be gingival epithelial tissue to model the gingival crevice or buccal epithelial tissue to model the oral check. The suspension of neutrophil-like cells in media comprises neutrophil-like cells that are differentiated HL60 cells induced to a neutrophil-like phenotype by treatment with retinoic acid. Methods of using the oral biology model to test and compare compounds and formulations or to screen compounds and formulations for their effect on release of inflammatory signals, their effect on biofilm and oral bacteria and/or their effect on the cellular components are disclosed.

Abstract: A thermal processing method for improving high-speed impact resistance of a two-phase titanium alloy includes the steps of: a, heating a two-phase titanium alloy slab blank step by step; b, using a reversing rolling mode to first perform transverse rough rolling, and then reverse a plate blank for longitudinal rolling, and c, water-cooling the rolled plate, and then performing solution heat treatment and aging treatment. According to the method, the anisotropy of transverse and longitudinal properties of the finished plate can be reduced by using a method of two-stage rolling in a ?-phase region and an a+? two-phase region, and in combination with rapid cooling after rolling and solid-solution and aging strengthening heat treatment, high strength and excellent high-speed impact resistance of the product can be ensured, and the protective performance of the material is greatly improved.

Abstract: A synchronous driving device includes a driving source and a driving drive mechanism. The driving drive mechanism includes a first housing and a driving transmission assembly arranged in the first housing and engaged in transmission. The driving transmission assembly includes an input shaft, a first output shaft, a second output shaft, a third output shaft and a fourth output shaft. A driving end of the driving source is connected with the input shaft. Both the third output shaft and the fourth output shaft are perpendicular to the first output shaft and the second output shaft. The first output shaft, the second output shaft, the third output shaft and the fourth output shaft are configured to be driven by the driving source to rotate synchronously. A photovoltaic tracking bracket system having the synchronous driving device is also disclosed.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing system. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a roofing membrane, which may include a cap, a scrim, and a core. In some embodiments, the roofing system may also include an adhesive film, which may include a first adhesive layer adhered to the roofing membrane, a second adhesive layer configured to adhere the roofing membrane to a roofing substrate, and a barrier layer positioned between the first and second adhesive layers. Methods of manufacturing roofing systems are also disclosed.