Abstract: To provide a method for producing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) that can initialize somatic cells without using feeder cells or a substrate. For production of iPS cells, the following steps are carried out: I. introducing an initialization gene into a somatic cell; and II. performing initialization and amplification culture of the cell into which the gene has been introduced, in a liquid medium comprising at least one of a protein kinase C? (PKC?) inhibitor and a WNT inhibitor under a suspension culture condition.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte composition includes a solid electrolyte and an organic solvent, in which the solid electrolyte contains I, and the organic solvent is a compound having an I-containing skeleton structure. A solid electrolyte layer includes an I-containing solid electrolyte and an organic compound that has a composition different from the solid electrolyte and has an I-containing skeleton structure. An electrode includes an I-containing solid electrolyte, an organic compound that has a composition different from the solid electrolyte and has an I-containing skeleton structure, and an active material.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte composition includes a solid electrolyte, at least one selected from the group consisting of elemental iodine and an iodide, and an organic solvent. A solid electrolyte layer includes a solid electrolyte, and at least one selected from the group consisting of elemental iodine and lithium iodide. An electrode includes a solid electrolyte, at least one selected from the group consisting of elemental iodine and lithium iodide, and an active material.

Abstract: A structure for preventing intrusion of rainwater into an engine room includes: an air intake cover that is fixed to an engine cover having an inclined portion where a height gradually lowers from a cabin side to a rear door side; a first rainwater gutter that is disposed below an air intake opening portion of the air intake cover and extends horizontally in a vehicle width direction; a second rainwater gutter that is disposed below the first rainwater gutter, and receives rainwater that flows out from an end portion of the first rainwater gutter in the vehicle width direction and allows the rainwater to flow toward a rear door side; and a third rainwater gutter that is disposed on an inner side of an upper edge of the rear door, receives rainwater that flows out from the second rainwater gutter and discharges rainwater to the outside of an engine room.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte composition includes a solid electrolyte and an organic solvent, in which the solid electrolyte is substantially free of sulfur and contains I, and the organic solvent is a compound having a skeleton structure containing at least two F atoms. A solid electrolyte layer includes a solid electrolyte substantially free of sulfur and containing I and an organic compound that has a composition different from the solid electrolyte and has a skeleton structure containing at least two F atoms. An electrode includes a solid electrolyte substantially free of sulfur and containing I, an organic compound that has a composition different from the solid electrolyte and has a skeleton structure containing at least two F atoms, and an active material.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure includes Li, M, A, and X. M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, and Zr. A is at least one selected from the group consisting of O and S. X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I. The solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure has a Young's modulus of less than 23 GPa. A battery of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the electrolyte layer contains the solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure is a solid electrolyte material including Li, O, and X, wherein the X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I, and the solid electrolyte material satisfies any one of the following (A) to (C): (A) the solid electrolyte material further includes Si and Al; (B) the solid electrolyte material further includes Mg and Al; and (C) the solid electrolyte material further includes Cr. A battery of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. At least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the electrolyte layer includes the solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The death of some pluripotent stem cells in suspension culture of pluripotent stem cells is avoided. When performing the suspension culture of the pluripotent stem cells, a liquid medium that does not substantially contain a PKC? inhibitor is used for a single-cell state and a liquid medium containing a PKC? inhibitor and a WNT inhibitor is used after a cell mass is formed.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes a coated active material including a positive electrode active material and a coating layer and a first solid electrolyte. The coating layer contains a second solid electrolyte and covers at least a portion of a surface of the positive electrode active material. The first solid electrolyte is represented by the following Formula (1): Li?1M1?1X1?1??Formula (1) where ?1, ?1, and ?1 each independently represent a positive real number; M1 includes calcium, yttrium, and at least one rare earth element other than yttrium; X1 includes at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I. The second solid electrolyte is softer than the first solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A solid-electrolyte material includes a crystal phase constituted by Li, M, X, and O. M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, and Sr. X is at least two elements selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.

Abstract: This invention is intended to suppress cell death occurring at the time of transition of adherent culture of pluripotent stem cells to suspension culture thereof. Pluripotent stem cells are subjected to adherent culture in a liquid medium comprising a PKC? inhibitor and a TNKS inhibitor and then to suspension culture.

Abstract: Pluripotent stem cells are suspension-cultured with the undifferentiated state thereof maintained. In suspension culture of pluripotent stem cells, the undifferentiated state is maintained by the presence of a PKC inhibitor, especially, a PKC? inhibitor, and a tankyrase inhibitor (TNKS inhibitor).

Abstract: A lighting control device that controls lighting fixtures includes: a command generator that generates one or more commands for controlling the lighting fixtures; a signal transceiver that communicates with the lighting fixtures; and a communication protocol setter that sets which one of two or more types of communication protocols is to be used. The two or more types of communication protocols include a first communication protocol. The signal transceiver simultaneously transmits, using the first communication protocol, a first command to each of the lighting fixtures. The first command is included in the one or more commands and requests a response. The communication protocol setter sets the first communication protocol as the communication protocol to be used for one or more of the lighting fixtures that have responded to the first command.

Abstract: A positive electrode material contains a positive electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material is represented by Chemical Formula (1): Li?M?X?. In Chemical Formula (1), ?, ?, and ? each represent a value larger than 0, M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of metal elements other than lithium and of metalloid elements, and X represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine. The ratio of the volume of the positive electrode active material to the sum of the volume of the positive electrode active material and the volume of the solid electrolyte material is not less than 0.55 and not more than 0.85.

Abstract: There is provided a mutant KLF protein that can induce reprogramming of a somatic cell at a higher efficiency than a KLF protein having a natural amino acid sequence. There is also provided a method for efficiently producing an iPS cell by using the mutant KLF protein. There is provided a mutant KLF protein having an amino acid substitution, or a peptide fragment thereof containing the amino acid substitution.

Abstract: The production method of the present disclosure includes heat-treating a material mixture containing a compound containing Y, a compound containing Gd, NH4?, Li?, and Ca?2 in an inert gas atmosphere. The compound containing Y is at least one selected from the group consisting of Y2O3 and Y?3, and the compound containing Gd is at least one selected from the group consisting of Gd2O3 and Gd?3. The material mixture contains at least one selected from the group consisting of Y2O3 and Gd2O3, and ?, ?, ?, ?, and ? are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte material according to the present disclosure is represented by the following composition formula (1), LiaAlbOcXd . . . Formula (1) where values a, b, c, and d are each greater than 0, and X is at least one selected from the group consisting of CI and Br. A battery according to the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. At least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the electrolyte layer includes the solid electrolyte material according to the present disclosure.

Abstract: A production method for producing a halide, the method includes a heat treatment step of heat-treating a mixed material containing (NH4)aY?3+a, (NH4)bGd?3+b, Li?, and Ca?2 in an inert gas atmosphere, wherein ?, ?, ?, and ? are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I, and the formulas: 0?a?3, 0?b?3, and 0<a+b?6, are satisfied.

Abstract: A solid-electrolyte material includes a crystal phase constituted by Li, M, X, and O. M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, and Sr. X is at least two elements selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.

Abstract: A positive electrode material contains a positive electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material is represented by Chemical Formula (1): Li?M?X?. In Chemical Formula (1), ?, ?, and ? each represent a value larger than 0, M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of metal elements other than lithium and of metalloid elements, and X represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine. The ratio of the volume of the positive electrode active material to the sum of the volume of the positive electrode active material and the volume of the solid electrolyte material is not less than 0.55 and not more than 0.85.