Abstract: The present disclosure includes the use of a miRNA inhibitor for treating a pulmonary disease or disorder, inflammatory disease or disorder, and/or metabolic disease or disorder, such as those associated with an increased level of NLRP3 protein and/or NLRP3 gene expression. In some aspects, the miRNA inhibitor is capable of reducing NLRP3 protein and/or NLRP3 gene expression in a cell.

Abstract: A new hemp cultivar Cherry king (Cannabis sativa L. cv. Cherry king) plant is obtained through open pollination using Cherry wine genetic resource as a seed parent, which is deposited under Accession Number KACC 88007BP and which has a higher content of cannabinoids than the seed parent, as well as a use thereof.

Abstract: A new hemp cultivar Pinkpepper (Cannabis sativa L. cv. Pinkpepper) plant deposited under Accession Number KACC 88008BP has a higher content of cannabinoids than the seed and pollen parents. The new hemp cultivar Pinkpepper (Cannabis sativa L. cv. Pinkpepper) plant can be advantageously used as hemp for medical purpose, or obtaining hemp seeds or fibers.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a touch screen display that includes a first edge and a second edge, a microphone, at least one speaker, a wireless communication circuit, a memory, and a processor operably connected with the touch screen display, the microphone, the at least one speaker, the wireless communication circuit, and the memory. The processor is configured to output a home screen including a plurality of application icons in a matrix pattern. The processor is configured receive an input from the first edge to the second edge. The processor is configured output a user interface on the touch screen display that includes a button that allows user to call a first operation and a plurality of cards. To call the first operation the processor is configured to receive a user input, transmit data and receive a response, and perform a task.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a main body, a fan configured to cause air to flow through the main body, and a water reservoir detachably disposed on an upper portion of the main body. A humidifying fabric member is disposed inside the main body and configured to receive water from the water reservoir. A water collecting tank is configured to collect water that flows down from the humidifying fabric member. In addition, a pump is configured to pump the water in the water collecting tank to the water reservoir through a suction hole. A bottom of the water collecting tank is formed to be downwardly inclined toward one portion of the bottom and the suction hole of the pump is disposed adjacent to the one portion.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a cabinet, a particle sensing unit coupled to the cabinet and configured to measure a particle concentration of an outside, and an inlet provided at the cabinet and configured to communicate with the outside so that particles flow into the particle sensing unit, and the particle sensing unit includes a first particle sensor configured to sense particles flowing in through the inlet, and a second particle sensor coupled to form a connection path in which particles move between the first particle sensor and the second particle sensor to sense the particles passing through the first particle sensor. The air conditioner allows the sensing of fine particles and ultrafine particles due to a plurality of particle sensors.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the air conditioner and is provided with an opening, and a cover to open and close the opening. The cover includes a cover body to cover the opening and includes a first cover body and a second cover body that are spaced apart from each other, and a spacing rib provided between the first cover body and the second cover body such that the first cover is spaced apart from the second cover body.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a touch screen display that includes a first edge and a second edge, a microphone, at least one speaker, a wireless communication circuit, a memory, and a processor operably connected with the touch screen display, the microphone, the at least one speaker, the wireless communication circuit, and the memory. The processor is configured to output a home screen including a plurality of application icons in a matrix pattern. The processor is configured receive an input from the first edge to the second edge. The processor is configured output a user interface on the touch screen display that includes a button that allows user to call a first operation and a plurality of cards. To call the first operation the processor is configured to receive a user input, transmit data and receive a response, and perform a task.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a main body, a fan configured to cause air to flow through the main body, and a water reservoir detachably disposed on an upper portion of the main body. A humidifying fabric member is disposed inside the main body and configured to receive water from the water reservoir. A water collecting tank is configured to collect water that flows down from the humidifying fabric member. In addition, a pump is configured to pump the water in the water collecting tank to the water reservoir through a suction hole. A bottom of the water collecting tank is formed to be downwardly inclined toward one portion of the bottom and the suction hole of the pump is disposed adjacent to the one portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a superconducting power system which is capable of effectively absorbing an axial force caused by the contraction of a superconducting cable when the superconducting cable is cooled and in which the superconducting cable is installed in the form of minimizing unnecessary waste of an installation space, and a method of installing a superconducting cable.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a contact address based on context information and an indication of a recommended contact and a preferred communication channel for reaching the recommended contact. The indication is based on pre-stored context information that matches the current context information. The communication channel may be one of a social networking service (SNS), a mobile phone number, a home phone number, a business phone number, a short message services (SMS), and a multimedia message service (MMS). The method may include: detecting, by an electronic device, current context information of the electronic device; comparing the current context information with prestored context information; and outputting an indication of a recommended contact and a preferred communication channel for reaching the recommended contact, wherein the indication is output based on the prestored context information matching the current context information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a superconducting power system which is capable of effectively absorbing an axial force caused by the contraction of a superconducting cable when the superconducting cable is cooled and in which the superconducting cable is installed in the form of minimizing unnecessary waste of an installation space, and a method of installing a superconducting cable.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a cabinet, a particle sensing unit coupled to the cabinet and configured to measure a particle concentration of an outside, and an inlet provided at the cabinet and configured to communicate with the outside so that particles flow into the particle sensing unit, and the particle sensing unit includes a first particle sensor configured to sense particles flowing in through the inlet, and a second particle sensor coupled to form a connection path in which particles move between the first particle sensor and the second particle sensor to sense the particles passing through the first particle sensor. The air conditioner allows the sensing of fine particles and ultrafine particles due to a plurality of particle sensors.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory configured to store an application, a processor configured to execute the application and to control a editable state of at least one of contents related to the application, and a sensor configured to sense at least one gesture input related to editing contents in the editable state, and the processor performs a editing function corresponding to the gesture input.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the air conditioner and is provided with an opening, and a cover to open and close the opening. The cover includes a cover body to cover the opening and includes a first cover body and a second cover body that are spaced apart from each other, and a spacing rib provided between the first cover body and the second cover body such that the first cover is spaced apart from the second cover body.

Abstract: A method is provided comprising: detecting, by an electronic device, current context information of the electronic device; comparing the current context information with prestored context information; and outputting an indication of a recommended contact and a preferred communication channel for reaching the recommended contact, wherein the indication is output based on the prestored context information matching the current context information.

Abstract: A synchronization method and apparatus for synchronizing data at synchronization intervals configured individually for respective data objects in a portable terminal is provided. The synchronization method includes configuring respective synchronization intervals of a plurality of data objects, and synchronizing the data objects the respective synchronization intervals. The data synchronization method and apparatus allows for setting of respective synchronization intervals to a first value for the data that are changed frequently and a second value for the data that are not changed frequently. Also, the data synchronization method and apparatus is capable of configuring the synchronization intervals of the data objects according to properties of the data objects so as to reduce unnecessary data synchronization attempts.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving control information using a pilot pattern inserted in a plot field of a dedicated physical channel in a mobile communication system including a transmitter for transmitting data and a receiver for receiving the data. The apparatus and method include selecting control information according to whether the data is received; and selecting a pilot pattern according to the control information, and inserting the selected pilot pattern in a pilot field of a dedicated physical channel as the control information, before transmission. The pilot pattern includes a first pilot pattern used when the control information is not transmitted, a second pilot pattern being orthogonal with the first pilot pattern, and a third pilot pattern generated by inverting a sign of the second pilot pattern.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for determining a data rate by means of control information in a mobile communication system which includes a User Equipment (UE) and a Node B. The UE transmits data to the Node B, and the Node B transmits the control information to the UE. The data rate is determined by means of the control information and is used for transmission of the data by the UE. The apparatus and method comprise determining a preliminary data rate in consideration of a quantity of data waiting for transmission; comparing the preliminary data rate with a previous data rate used for previous data transmission; and determining the data rate according to a result of comparison so that the UE can transmit the data at the data rate.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for assigning sub-carriers in an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) system are disclosed. In the apparatus and method, data is transmitted through at least one transmit antenna. At least two sub-carriers in a predetermined frequency band are assigned to a user equipment (UE), for data transmission. A Node B groups sub-carriers available to the OFDM system into sub-carrier groups, each having at least two sub-carriers, transmits data to the UE on sub-carriers in the sub-carrier groups, selects at least one sub-carrier group for the UE based on channel condition information about each of the sub-carrier groups received from the UE, and assigns the selected sub-carrier group to the UE.