SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A research team at the Korea Institute of Machinery & Material (KIMM) has developed a new soundproofing measure that can be installed between floors. The team, led by Dr. Kim Dong-Hoon, announced on February 11 that they have devised a new acoustic absorption structure with springs, which absorb low frequency sound [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team at Konkuk University has revealed the mechanism behind grape seed flour’s health benefits, which include preventing cholesterol increase and weight gain. According to a joint research paper by a team led by Prof. Nah Seung-Yeol and Prof. Kim Hyun-Sook in collaboration with Sonomaceuticals LLC/WholeVine Products, their findings suggest that [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – On February 7, Wang Feng, the Chinese rockstar, proposed to his girlfriend, Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi at her birthday party, which was held two days before her actual birthday. In a unique twist, Wang did not hide his proposal ring somewhere or get down on one knee. Instead, a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s chip giant SK hynix Inc. said Monday it has started supplying its up-to-date memory chip for LG Electronics Inc.’s new flagship smartphone lineup, in its latest push to grab a bigger market share with the new mobile component as it vies against home rival Samsung Electronics [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Chem., Ltd., the world’s largest OLED light panel manufacturer, today unveiled the world’s biggest building installation of OLED lighting at the inauguration ceremony for Seoul National University’s new main library. LG Chem supplied 1,100 OLED light panels for reading lights at the KwanJeong Library at Korea’s premier [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The Sejong LED Institute has succeeded in developing commercializable, highly heat-resistant LED lamps that can easily replace metal-halide lamps widely used in Korea for street lighting. Using existing LED lamps for street lighting requires installing extra outer envelopes around the lamps to prevent them from melting from their own heat. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) has developed the WT-200, the lightest GPS tracking microchip in the world. According to an announcement from the MSIP on February 3, the WT-200 weighs only 22 grams, and can be even placed under the skin of Baikal Teals, which are [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. has taken over Brazil’s No. 1 printing solutions company, Simpress, to bolster its printing business in the Latin American market, industry sources said Saturday. The tech giant recently signed a contract to take over a 100-percent stake in Simpress with a plan to run it as [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea’s wearable thermo-element technology, which can recharge batteries through skin contact, was selected as one of the top innovations of the year by UNESCO. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on January 29 that its “wearable thermoelectric device” was selected as one of the top ten IT [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – On January 10, a man was walking home after purchasing some cream bread for his pregnant wife. Sadly, he never made it back to his family, as he was hit by an unknown driver, and died soon after. The driver responsible for the accident fled the scene, and is still [...]