BUSAN, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan Metropolitan Government has announced plans to invest almost 12 billion won into developing wearable robots for the elderly over the next four years. Busan’s project dubbed ‘soft wearable suit technology development venture’ was recently picked up by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP), as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has been making efforts to classify indigenous species of biological resources as the country joins the global fray to secure sovereignty over them, a state-run think tank said Tuesday. Classification on what kinds of animals and plants inhabit the country is a vital step toward its endeavor [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean and U.S. scientists successfully corrected a disease-causing mutation in human embryos, a local research institute said Thursday, a groundbreaking discovery that would open up new pathways to treat and prevent genetic diseases. The researchers from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and Oregon Health [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of scientists have greatly improved the capacity and performance of lithium ion batteries based on the Nobel Prize-winning concept called “mechanical bond,” the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said Friday. The team led by Choi Jang-wook and Ali Coskun integrated molecular pulleys, called polyrotaxanes, [...]
SEOUL Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean scientists have developed a method to differentiate the gambling tendencies of different rats, the science ministry said Tuesday, a finding that may contribute to studies of gambling addiction in humans. The team led by Kim Jung-hoon of Yonsei Medical University said that by observing [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean scientists have developed the technology to manufacture a device that can quickly and precisely detect pathogens, the ICT ministry said Sunday. The team led by Yoo Yeong-eun of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials developed the microfluidic device that can be further commercialized [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of South Korean scientists have developed high-strength and high-entropy alloys that can withstand temperatures as low as minus 196 degrees Celsius, the ICT ministry said Wednesday, a finding that can have various industrial applications. The team led by Kim Hyung-seob at Pohang University of Science and Technology developed [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean university will host the world’s very first Artificial Intelligence World Cup later this year, which will see teams consisting of South Korean university students with artificial intelligence algorithm programs competing in multiple events, ranging from AI-based football and sports commentary to writing articles based on the outcome [...]
DAEJEON, South Korea, Jun. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has discovered a new technology which will allow animal testing on rodents to be conducted without dissection. Biomeasurement scientists at the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) announced on Wednesday that they had developed a device with which researchers can measure [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Google Inc. is teaching an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to generate music and art as part of its efforts to expand the limits of computer creativity to the level of human beings going forward, the company’s senior engineer said Thursday. The ambitious yet experimental “Magenta” project is one of [...]