SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of Korean scientists has successfully produced a research pig with symptoms related to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Research into dementia and Alzheimer’s is still in its early stages, and this new development could be instrumental for future progress. The team from Seoul National University, led by professors [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In kidnapping cases, investigators are often left only with the suspect’s voice. With no clear leads to suggest a suspect’s age, gender, or other personal background, cases sometimes remain unresolved indefinitely. But now, prosecutors are developing a forensic technique that can help identify subjects by voice alone. A new [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A new pressure sensor based on the science behind the sensation of human touch has been developed by Korean researchers. A team of scientists from Korea University led by Professor Chang-soo Han developed a pressure sensor that imitates the human sense of touch, according to a statement from the [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Vast amounts of genetic information from animals, plants, and microorganisms will soon be used in criminal investigations, primarily for crimes related to food and narcotics. The forensic science division of the supreme prosecutor’s office (director Young-dae Kim) revealed Monday that it launched what is being called a ‘Barcode [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Fireflies, amongst many living organisms yet known to man, have the most efficient luminescence mechanisms. A domestic research team has taken advantage of this natural phenomenon to develop a technology that increases the efficiency of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) by more than 60 percent. A research team led by [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Mobile GS Shop, a Korean retail giant, announced on April 20 that computer software used to automatically recommend products has recently won an online competition against one of the retailer’s merchandisers. Of the more than 30,000 customers participating in the event, two-thirds of them favored the software. The promotion [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government will tap into the ‘design for good’ concept in its attempt to bring about social change, in particular curbing increasingly pervasive school bullying. After research into the factors behind school bullying, the city decided to launch what it calls “The Preventive Design to Build Violence-free [...]
DAEGU, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Daegu residents will soon be able to find out where wild boars frequently appear using a new smartphone application. According to the Daegu Environmental Protection Agency and KT’s Daegu Customer Service headquarters, an agreement was reached to establish a system to prevent damage from wild boars through IoT (Internet of Things) [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) – New technology that gathers weather information from taxis operating in the city will soon be available. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), technology to collect weather data through vehicle on-board diagnostics (OBD) is currently being developed. OBD refers to a system that automatically saves diagnostic information of a running car. [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s ICT ministry said Monday it will allocate 100 billion won (US$87.2 million) to develop supercomputers, amid the rising awareness of the segment after Google Inc.’s AlphaGo posted a historical win against mankind in a board game last month. The Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning said it will invest [...]