SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A Korean research team succeeded in developing stretchable and transparent electrodes using hybrid structures of graphene–metal nanotrough networks which show high performances and ultimate uniformity even when it is folded in half or is pulled. The research team comprised of Park Jang-ung, professor at Ulsan National Institute of Science [...]
Flu-ToC is used as an alternative to single radial immunodiffision (SRID) for rapid quantification of influenza hemagglutinin protein in flu vaccines. (image: InDevR) BOULDER, CO, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – InDevR, a Boulder-based life science company, announced today that version 1.0 of Influenza Titer on Chip (Flu-ToC™) is now available for purchase as a complete kit. Flu-ToC is [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In bringing about opposite results for its program to attract more foreign investment, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) turned out to have given half of its incentives none other than to its employees, rather than granting it to the eligible outside candidates. According to National Assemblyman Lee Chae-ik [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics offered a specially designed photobook to promote its premium curved TVs aimed at customers who might wonder what it looks like when they place Samsung curved TVs in their living rooms. The “Curved TV Living Room Show Book” offers “real-feel” effect to be created by the product in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cultural Heritage Administration said on October 19 that it is currently working on establishing a comprehensive plan to preserve the Tripitaka Koreana, or “Eighty-Thousand Tripitaka,” a Korean collection of 13th century Buddhist scriptures carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks stored in Haein-sa, a Buddhist temple in South Gyeongsang Province. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A parliamentary investigation disclosed that the volume of earned surplus stocked up by large corporations has increased at a fast pace for the past few years. According to Congressman Lee Jong-kul (New Politics Alliance for Democracy) on October 18 based on data submitted by the Financial Supervisory Service, the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — In South Korea, Samsung Electronics is the most favored and sought-after company among Korean university grads. Reflecting their enthusiasm to work at Samsung, around 200,000 university students including retakers — and even third-time retakers — took the Samsung Aptitude Test (SSAT), a kind of entry test for Samsung Group, this year. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Miranda Kerr, Australia-born supermodel, made her fifth visit to Korea and this time she became one-day shopping host and special model for a Korean home shopping TV. Kerr, former world famous lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret model, showed off her fabulous figure in Wonderbra lingerie at GS Shop, the Korean TV home [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea) – A special rehabilitation center was opened for the traffic accident victims for their early return to the daily lives by offering related rehabilitation and medical clinics. The National Traffic Accident Rehabilitation Hospital, sponsored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and run by the Catholic Medical Center, began its [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Group will raise a fund of 5 billion won (US$4.7 million) to help its second- and third-tier suppliers for raising the quality of auto parts to enhance competitiveness of the overall automotive industry in Korea. The fifth largest motor group in the world launched the second phase of [...]