A method of facilitating hardness measurement of a rock sample involves receiving force information representing forces applied to the rock sample during roll crushing, determining size information representing a size of the rock sample, and determining, based on at least the force information and the size information, at least one hardness parameter representing hardness of the rock sample. A method of facilitating hardness measurement of a rock sample from a drill core involves receiving force information representing forces applied to the rock sample during roll crushing of the rock sample, determining, based on at least the force information, at least one hardness parameter representing hardness of the rock sample, and associating the at least one hardness parameter with at least one location from which the rock sample was extracted. Other apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided.

A method of facilitating hardness measurement of a rock sample involves receiving force information representing forces applied to the rock sample during roll crushing, determining size information representing a size of the rock sample, and determining, based on at least the force information and the size information, at least one hardness parameter representing hardness of the rock sample. A method of facilitating hardness measurement of a rock sample from a drill core involves receiving force information representing forces applied to the rock sample during roll crushing of the rock sample, determining, based on at least the force information, at least one hardness parameter representing hardness of the rock sample, and associating the at least one hardness parameter with at least one location from which the rock sample was extracted. Other apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided.

Provided herein are compositions comprising light-activated chimeric proteins expressed on plasma membranes and methods of using the same to selectively depolarize excitatory or inhibitory neurons.

An analyte sensor and a method for making the analyte sensor are disclosed. In one aspect, the analyte sensor includes a sensing membrane having a crosslinked network with an embedded analyte sensing component. In another aspect, the analyte sensor includes a protective membrane adjacent to the surface of the sensing membrane. The protective membrane can be a crosslinked, hydrophilic copolymer having methacrylate-derived backbone chains of first methacrylate-derived units, second methacrylate-derived units and third methacrylate-derived units. The first and second methacrylate-derived units have hydrophilic side chains, and the third methacrylate-derived units in different backbone chains are connected by hydrophilic crosslinks. A method for making the analyte sensor is also disclosed.

An analyte sensor and a method for making the analyte sensor are disclosed. In one aspect, the analyte sensor includes a sensing membrane having a crosslinked network with an embedded analyte sensing component. In another aspect, the analyte sensor includes a protective membrane adjacent to the surface of the sensing membrane. The protective membrane can be a crosslinked, hydrophilic copolymer having methacrylate-derived backbone chains of first methacrylate-derived units, second methacrylate-derived units and third methacrylate-derived units. The first and second methacrylate-derived units have hydrophilic side chains, and the third methacrylate-derived units in different backbone chains are connected by hydrophilic crosslinks. A method for making the analyte sensor is also disclosed.

A constant temperature circular accelerated loading test system includes: a chassis; a motor reducer and a circular loading wheel group in the middle of the chassis, wherein the motor reducer provides power for the circular loading wheel group, and the circular loading wheel group implements a rolling test on a ground during rotation; a thermally insulated assembly on the chassis, the circular loading wheel group is located in a thermally insulated inner cavity of the thermally insulated assembly; a constant temperature unit on the chassis; a control cabinet on the chassis, wherein the control cabinet is connected to and controls the constant temperature unit and the motor reducer, respectively.

The present invention encompasses filamin A (FLNA) binding proteins. Specifically, the invention relates to antibodies to FLNA. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Methods of making and methods of using the antibodies of the invention in methods of diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis or prostate cancer are also provided.

The present invention encompasses filamin A (FLNA) binding proteins. Specifically, the invention relates to antibodies to FLNA. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Methods of making and methods of using the antibodies of the invention in methods of diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis or prostate cancer are also provided.

The present invention encompasses filamin A (FLNA) binding proteins. Specifically, the invention relates to antibodies to FLNA. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Methods of making and methods of using the antibodies of the invention in methods of diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis of prostate cancer are also provided.

The present invention encompasses filamin A (FLNA) binding proteins. Specifically, the invention relates to antibodies to FLNA. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Methods of making and methods of using the antibodies of the invention in methods of diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis of prostate cancer are also provided.