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KAIST Scientists Develop Breakthrough Method to Revert Colon Cancer Cells to Normal State

KAIST Scientists Develop Breakthrough Method to Revert Colon Cancer Cells to Normal State

DAEJEON, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant advance for cancer treatment, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a novel technique that transforms colon cancer cells into normal-like cells without destroying them, the institute announced on December 22.  The research team, led by professor Cho Kwang-hyun from the [...]

KAIST Scientists Develop Novel mRNA Treatment That Mimics Cancer Cell Therapy

KAIST Scientists Develop Novel mRNA Treatment That Mimics Cancer Cell Therapy

DAEJEON, Dec. 12  (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean researchers have developed a new messenger RNA (mRNA) treatment that can replicate the effects of cancer cell therapy within the body, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on December 11.  Led by Professor Park Ji-ho from the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, the [...]

S. Korea Completes Production of Core Vacuum Vessel Sectors for Int’l Nuclear Fusion Research Project

S. Korea Completes Production of Core Vacuum Vessel Sectors for Int’l Nuclear Fusion Research Project

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has completed the production of vacuum vessel sectors for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER) project, aimed at achieving fusion power production at power plant scale, the science ministry said Friday. The country has completed building four vacuum vessels for the ITER, the world’s largest tokamak to [...]

Korean Scientists Create Super-Adhesive Skin Patch Inspired by Barnacles and Armadillos

Korean Scientists Create Super-Adhesive Skin Patch Inspired by Barnacles and Armadillos

ULSAN, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean researchers have developed a revolutionary skin patch that maintains strong adhesion during vigorous physical movement while being easily removable without irritation, potentially changing the future of wearable medical devices.  The breakthrough, announced on November 18 by the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), comes from a [...]

Rural Development Administration Develops 3D Intestinal Organoid from Pig Stem Cells

Rural Development Administration Develops 3D Intestinal Organoid from Pig Stem Cells

JEONJU, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced on November 14 that it has successfully created a three-dimensional organoid (mini-organ) resembling pig small intestine tissue by proliferating adult stem cells extracted from pig small intestines.  Organoid technology is emerging as a promising alternative to animal testing as ethical concerns and regulatory restrictions [...]

Korean Scientists Develop Aviation Fuel From Wood and Grass Biomass

Korean Scientists Develop Aviation Fuel From Wood and Grass Biomass

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have achieved a major step forward in sustainable aviation by developing a new way to produce high-energy fuel from non-edible plant materials like wood and grass. The research team, led by senior researcher Ha Jeong-Myeong and researcher Yu Chun-jae from [...]

S. Korea, U.S.-developed Solar Coronagraph Completely Installed to ISS

S. Korea, U.S.-developed Solar Coronagraph Completely Installed to ISS

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A solar coronagraph jointly developed by South Korea and the United States has been successfully installed to the International Space Station (ISS) to begin its mission of observing the sun and its outer atmosphere, or corona, Seoul’s national space agency said Wednesday. The Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX) was installed [...]

Korean Researchers Develop Low-Temperature Gas Sensor to Monitor Food Freshness

Korean Researchers Develop Low-Temperature Gas Sensor to Monitor Food Freshness

CHEONAN, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) announced on November 11 that its researchers have developed a highly sensitive gas sensor capable of monitoring hydrogen sulfide levels to measure food freshness at lower temperatures than existing technologies. Hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas produced by decomposing protein-rich foods, serves as a [...]

Solar Coronagraph Co-Developed by S. Korea and U.S. Successfully Arrives at ISS

Solar Coronagraph Co-Developed by S. Korea and U.S. Successfully Arrives at ISS

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A solar coronagraph jointly developed by South Korea and the United States has successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) to carry out its mission of observing the sun and its outer atmosphere, or corona, Seoul’s national space agency said Wednesday. A vessel carrying the Coronal Diagnostic Experiment [...]