GWANGJU, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a robotic arm that can automatically finish molding processes, which are usually completed manually. A research team from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) said Wednesday that it has succeeded in increasing the joint rigidity of robots with a special design. In [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will push back the development date of its lunar orbiter by less than two years to July 2022 and increase the size of the probe to enhance the probe’s capabilities and reflect the requests of local scientists, the science ministry said Tuesday. The delay comes amid the [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of researchers has developed a monitoring technology that accurately administers even a drop of drugs and prevents dosage errors, helping to reduce medical accidents. The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) said Thursday it has developed a technology that measures even the smallest quantity of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean scientists has successfully used common roundworms to quickly and effectively check a medicinal material that can be developed to treat various human intestinal diseases, a state-run research institute said Sunday. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) said a team, led by Kang [...]
POHANG, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A nanoleaf catalyst that follows the principle of photosynthesis to create hydrogen energy has been developed by a South Korean research team. Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) imitated the mechanism of a monocotyledon to create a biomimetic nanoleaf electrocatalyst that accelerates the generation of oxygen [...]
CHANGWON, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), affiliated with the Ministry of Science and ICT, is receiving positive responses after launching a new social media campaign. The research institute in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province said Tuesday that it used superconducting technology to make eggs float and posted videos of the [...]
DAEJEON, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a new biodegradable stent that naturally dissolves within the human body. It is composed of a unique material which became the world’s first to pass a pre-clinical trial. The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials in Daejeon announced on Tuesday that its [...]
DAEJEON, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) announced on Wednesday that it has found an explanation for brain cell activity that results in preference for a certain location. In sum, memories of preferred locations are created while astrocytes in the brain combine with opioids, compounds that are known to cause [...]
DAEJEON, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a new method to distinguish the severity of dementia by analyzing brain waves. The Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM), jointly with the Human Anti-Aging Standards Research Institute (HASRI), announced on Thursday the development of a new technology that analyzes brain waves [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a new technology that can significantly reduce the cost of catalysts required to produce hydrogen, an eco-friendly source of energy, by electrolyzing water. The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) research team announced on Tuesday that it has developed a more affordable [...]