DAEJEON, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute said Monday it had developed a new method for purifying radioactively contaminated soil by using magnetic force separation technology. This method uses magnets to separate radioactive cesium from the soil. Cesium is most commonly detected in radioactively contaminated soil. Cesium is strongly combined [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Monday it has named its first lunar orbiter scheduled to be launched in August Danuri. Danuri — a portmanteau of the Korean words for moon and enjoy — was chosen from a national naming contest held from Jan. 26 to Feb. 28. It was suggested by [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to set the launch date of next month’s second launch of Nuri, the country’s first homegrown space rocket, eight months after the failure of the first launch, officials said Monday. In October, Nuri, also known as KSLV-II, successfully flew to a target altitude of 700 kilometers [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hancom InSpace Co., a South Korean aerospace tech company, said Wednesday that it plans to launch the country’s first commercial Earth observation satellite next week in the United States. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 25 [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top wireless carrier, said Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with domestic robotics platform specialist INTEGRIT to develop an ‘open-type robotics data platform.’ As a way to strengthen connectivity between different intelligent robots, the company plans to develop a platform that can [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Brain, an artificial intelligence (AI) unit of South Korean tech giants Kakao Corp., said Monday it had developed a new face-swapping technology called Smooth-Swap model. The new model features a simplified architecture compared to the previously disclosed technology, thereby enabling face swapping in a more stable and faster [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Institute of Energy Research said Tuesday it had developed a photothermal HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter that eradicates fine and ultrafine dust as well as viruses. The research team coated commercial HEPA filters with photothermal materials like metal nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes, which turn light energy into [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s icebreaker is on its way to the southeastern port of Busan after completing a 195-day international exploration mission in the Antarctic Ocean, the oceans ministry said Monday. The Araon, South Korea’s first ice breaking vessel, kicked off its mission to the South Pole on Oct. 20 last [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Chem Ltd. said Monday it has developed a highly heat-resistant plastic material designed to delay thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. The flame-retardant plastic material can prevent the spread of a flame caused by thermal runaway for more than 400 seconds at the temperature of [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A state-run defense research agency said Friday it has opened a new exhibition hall displaying its latest weapons system in the eastern port city of Samcheok to help enhance public awareness on security and defense. Located inside the Samcheok Maritime Research Center, the hall opened the previous day, featuring [...]