CHEONGJU, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Unique inventions by students were displayed during a recent contest showcasing the ingenuity of young Koreans. At the recent Student Science Invention Contest hosted by Chungcheongbuk-do Office of Education, fourth-grade student Cha Do-eun presented a ‘Clear Sound Mask’ equipped with amplifiers and other accessories to allow people to speak [...]
CHUNGJU, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Chungju in North Chungcheong Province is distributing ginkgo berries, known to give off a distinct, foul scent, to be used as an eco-friendly pesticide on local farms. Ginkgo trees are resilient against insect damage and have air purifying qualities, and are suitable for streets and roadsides. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed new technology that allows plastic materials to display black and blue ‘bruises’ if a certain level of external power or shock is applied to them, enabling users to gain insight into the risk of breakage in advance. Researchers from the Korea Institute [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s state-run minting agency said that anti-counterfeit technology for currency will be used to crack down on the practice of changing labels to make counterfeit clothes appear to be genuine products. The Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. (KOMSCO) will launch a security label pilot [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Air Busan Co., the budget carrier unit of Asiana Airlines Inc., plans to introduce ‘flight without destination’ programs for all passengers. The program will bring passengers on a flight of 2 hours and 30 minutes over the Korean peninsula, including Jeju Island, before returning to the airport of departure. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A newly developed technology is capable of producing biodiesel, an eco-friendly fuel for automobiles, using paper waste generated by parcel deliveries. Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced Tuesday that they had developed a microorganism that can produce base materials for biodiesel from lignocellulosic biomass [...]
IMSIL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean municipal government introduced a special sensor to prevent dementia patients from being lost or having an accident while wandering the streets. The municipal government in Imsil County, North Jeolla Province announced on Wednesday that had it decided to offer wrist-type GPS sensors for free to dementia [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Elevator Co., South Korea’s leading elevator maker, introduced on Monday a new Clean Moving Solution that can minimize physical contact in elevators. The new solution is an upgraded version of the ‘walk-through’ technology that does not require elevator users to press buttons. Users can call elevators using ‘H-Mobile [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The state-run Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced on Wednesday that it has developed a virtual reality (VR) fire extinguishing training simulator that allows firefighters to be trained in real-like fire environments. The VR training simulator was developed to enable fire extinguishing training using real fire extinguishing equipment. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, said Monday it plans to launch a hair loss treatment device within this year. South Korea’s drug safety ministry recently approved the LG Pra.L MediHair as a laser apparatus for medical use, according to the company. LG said [...]