Abstract: A mutation site of an ideal brittle culm mutant ibc in rice, a controlling gene IBC, and use thereof are provided. The controlling gene IBC has: (1) a nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2; or (2) a nucleotide sequence of a mutant, an allele, or a derivative generated by adding, substituting, inserting or deleting one or more nucleotides. The present disclosure further provides an encoded protein of the controlling gene IBC, a recombinant construct, a recombinant host cell, a method for embrittling culms in a rice ripening stage by using the controlling gene IBC, and use thereof. In a mutant with allelic variation in the gene IBC and loss of gene editing function, culms exhibit a brittle culm phenotype at the late ripening stage, leaves are not brittle, yield traits are excellent, and other agronomic traits are not obviously changed.

Abstract: The present application relates to method and apparatus for resource allocation on unlicensed spectrum. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method comprising: receiving a Downlink Control Information (DCI) assigning frequency resources of a carrier for transmitting data on the carrier, wherein the frequency resources include a first set of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) and a second set of PRBs and the frequency resources span over a predefined percentage of a bandwidth of the carrier, and the bandwidth of the carrier is greater than 20 MHz; and transmitting the data on the first set of PRBs and the second set of PRBs.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a filtration system for harvesting microalgae. The filtration system includes a filter housing with modular filtration units each containing a fungal filter. The fungal filter includes a perforated support with a capture fungus on the support. The fungal filter is adapted to be removed and replaced from the modular filtration unit, for example during operation of the filtration system. The capture fungus is adapted to capture one or more types of microalgae upon contact of the capture fungus with the microalgae, for example via fungal mycelium. During use of the filtration system to treat an influent stream containing microalgae, microalgae are captured and coated on the fungal filters. The coated fungal filters can be easily removed and the microalgae is harvested directly from the perforated support. New replacement filters can be inserted into the filtration system for continuous operation.

Abstract: A neutron capture therapy system is provided, which may prevent a material of a beam shaping assembly from deformation and damaged, and improve the flux and quality of neutron sources. A boron neutron capture therapy system (100) includes a neutron generating device (10) and a beam shaping assembly (20). The neutron generating device (10) includes an accelerator (11) and a target (T). A charged particle beam (P) generated by acceleration of the accelerator (11) acts with the target (T) to generate neutrons. The neutrons form a neutron beam (N). The neutron beam (N) defines a main axis (X). The beam shaping assembly (20) includes a support part (21) and a main part (23) filled within the support part (21).

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for UE grouping are disclosed. A method at a remote unit comprises: receiving grouping rule information; and computing a group_ID based on at least the grouping rule information.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sidelink control information indication. One apparatus includes a receiver that receives a second control information message from a remote unit over sidelink communication. Here, the second control information is in response to the remote unit receiving one or more data processes scheduled by a first control information message from a relay unit. The apparatus also includes a processor that determines a transmission-reception pattern for the sidelink communication and generates an indicator of the determined transmission-reception pattern. The apparatus further includes a transmitter that transmits the indicator of the determined transmission-reception pattern to the remote unit in a third control information message.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for updating TA during uplink transmission are disclosed. A method comprises transmitting uplink data on a physical resource, wherein, the uplink data is dropped in a first time duration (Y) every a time period (X), the first time duration (Y) is in a first part and/or an end part of the time period (X).

Abstract: Method and apparatus for UE group wake up signals are disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor that determines a first time slot (w0) and a first frequency location for a first wake up signal; and a transmitter that transmits the first wake up signal starting from the first time slot (w0) and the first frequency location; wherein the first wake up signal is associated with a paging message and ends at a second time slot minus one (g0?1) with a first maximal duration; wherein a first time offset of the second time slot (g0) and a start of a time slot of the paging message is determined by at least one of: a second time offset of the second time slot to a third time slot for a second wake up signal, a second maximal duration of the second wake up signal, a presence of the second wake up signal, and a paged group number associated with the paging message; wherein the transmitter further transmits the paging message.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for data transmission are disclosed. One method of a network equipment includes transmitting a control signal for scheduling at least one transport blocks, wherein the control signal includes a field for a number of scheduled transport blocks, and further includes at least one of following fields, a first field for NDI, a second field for RV, a third field for HARQ process ID, a fourth field; wherein, the fourth field includes information indicating at least one of followings: the NDI, the RV and the HARQ process ID for at least one of the scheduled transport blocks.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transmission switching on multiple carriers in IoT NTN are disclosed. A method comprises receiving a resource configuration: and transmitting UL signal on a physical resource determined by the resource configuration.

Abstract: A mutation site of an ideal brittle culm mutant ibc in rice, a controlling gene IBC, and use thereof are provided. The controlling gene IBC has: (1) a nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2; or (2) a nucleotide sequence of a mutant, an allele, or a derivative generated by adding, substituting, inserting or deleting one or more nucleotides. The present disclosure further provides an encoded protein of the controlling gene IBC, a recombinant construct, a recombinant host cell, a method for embrittling culms in a rice ripening stage by using the controlling gene IBC, and use thereof. In a mutant with allelic variation in the gene IBC and loss of gene editing function, culms exhibit a brittle culm phenotype at the late ripening stage, leaves are not brittle, yield traits are excellent, and other agronomic traits are not obviously changed.

Abstract: A wall mountable sensor module includes a housing defining an internal space that is segmented into a first internal space and a second internal space. The first internal space defines an air channel that extends from an air inlet to an air outlet. Two or more sensors are configured to be exposed to the air flow channel. A first sensor is configured to detect a first air parameter and a second sensor is configured to detect a second different air parameter, wherein the second sensor is situated downstream of the first sensor in the air flow channel. The sensor module includes a fan housed by the housing, the fan configured to cause an airflow to flow in through the air inlet, through the air flow channel thereby exposing each of the sensors to the airflow, and out through the air outlet.

Abstract: A method for reducing the appearance of post-acne marks, lightening dark spots and discoloration, fading post-acne marks faster and/or preventing appearance of new post-acne marks by applying a skin care composition. The skin care composition contains a vitamin B3 compound, hydroxycinnamic acid, and water at a pH of less than 5.0.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and an apparatus for determining slot formats of UL/DL transmission. The method includes: receiving a first UL/DL configuration and a second UL/DL configuration: and determining slot formats for a set of non-flexible slots and non-flexible symbols by at least one of the first UL/DL configuration and the second UL/DL configuration.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for indicating NPDCCH monitoring termination period to the UE in NTN are disclosed. A method comprises receiving a first control signal scheduling one of a first data transmission and a second data reception along with a corresponding feedback message: and terminating monitoring a second control signal in a monitoring termination period that starts from a start time slot and ends at an end time slot.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are related to a method and apparatus for sequence determination in wireless transmission. According an embodiment of the present application, an exemplary method includes: receiving configuration information indicating at least one offset value associated with a kind of sequence, wherein each offset value corresponds to a second time domain index offset relative to a first time domain index determined based on synchronization signal block (SSB) associated with the kind of sequence; determining at least one second time domain index associated with the kind of sequence based on the at least one offset value correspondingly; and determining at least one sequence correspondingly based on the at least one second time domain index. Accordingly, embodiments of the present application can allow interference randomization during sequence generation in spite of the unfavorable impact on time domain index.

Abstract: A neutron capture therapy system is provided, which may prevent a material of a beam shaping assembly from deformation and damaged, and improve the flux and quality of neutron sources. A boron neutron capture therapy system (100) includes a neutron generating device (10) and a beam shaping assembly (20). The neutron generating device (10) includes an accelerator (11) and a target (T). A charged particle beam (P) generated by acceleration of the accelerator (11) acts with the target (T) to generate neutrons. The neutrons form a neutron beam (N). The neutron beam (N) defines a main axis (X). The beam shaping assembly (20) includes a support part (21) and a main part (23) filled within the support part (21).

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and an apparatus for data transmission in full duplex mode. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a of a user equipment (UE) for transceiving with a base station with full duplex capability, comprising: determining a first plurality of bandwidth parts (BWPs) for a first set of slots, wherein the first set of slots are preconfigured for a first link; and receiving, from the base station, a configuration indicating utilizing a first BWP for the first set of slots for a second link, wherein the first link is one of uplink and downlink and the second link is the other one of uplink and downlink.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining candidate synchronization signal block transmission resources. One method (800) includes receiving (802) first information indicating at least one candidate synchronization signal block transmission resource. The at least one candidate synchronization signal block transmission resource is useable for transmitting a synchronization signal block for inter-node discovery, measurement, or a combination thereof. The method (800) includes receiving (804) second information and downlink data corresponding to the second information. The method (800) includes decoding (806) the downlink data. Decoding the downlink data includes rate-matching around the at least one candidate synchronization signal block transmission resource.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for power headroom report are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises determining one or two PH values when power headroom report triggering condition is satisfied for a serving cell configured with two SRS resource sets used both for codebook based UL transmission or both for non-codebook based UL transmission; and transmitting the determined one or two PH values for the serving cell in one PHR MAC CE.