ULSAN, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed technology that prevents contamination of the surface of materials based on the concept of a stingray dusting off sand using its fin. A team of researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) and Pohang University of Science and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Thursday unveiled the world’s first geostationary environmental monitoring satellite that can closely check the movement of fine dust and other air pollutants in the East Asian region in real time. The 3.4-ton Chollian-2B, scheduled to be sent into orbit from French Guiana in February 2020, will [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists have developed an algorithm that can detect instantaneous drowsiness via brainwaves, opening a new possibility for preventing car accidents caused by nodding off at the wheel. A research team from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital announced on Wednesday that it had applied machine learning to brainwave [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists have discovered a way to efficiently dispose of animal remains by utilizing microorganisms, a state-run institute said Wednesday, paving the way for the country to promptly handle carcasses in case of outbreaks of animal diseases. Quarantine authorities can utilize microorganisms whose temperature can increase up to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean researchers have developed a way to mass produce useful graphene by utilizing waste sulfur, cited as a cause of environmentally devastating acid rain, a state-run science institute said Sunday. The team led by You Nam-ho, an advanced composite materials expert, used heat to melt [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Studies show that stress, which is toxic to people, acts as a “breakthrough” for graphene, a new material with potential applications in semiconductors. A team of researchers at the Institute of Basic Science released the results of a study Thursday that indicates stress stimulates further reactions to graphene function [...]
GWANGJU, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Multi-functional capsule robots, which act as micro-medical robots, have been developed by a local research group. The Robot Research Initiative (RRI) in Gwangju has developed three types of multi-function therapy capsules that can act as an endoscope, collect tissue for examination, and mark lesions. Micro medical robots travel down [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of scientists from South Korea, Australia and South Africa verified through DNA screening that the most recent common ancestors of modern humans originated from the Kalahari region of Africa, a state-run research institute said Tuesday. The scientists, including Axel Timmermann, director of the Center for Climate Physics [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Experts are expecting that a world of virtual reality (VR), similar to what was seen in the 2018 Hollywood blockbuster “Ready Player One” where people meet in a virtual world to play games and go on shopping, will soon become a reality. The Center of Human-Centered Interaction for Coexistence [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has succeeded in developing eco-friendly plastic manufacturing technology that was previously monopolized by Japan. The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) said Tuesday its own research team has created high-functioning bio-polycarbonate using plant-based ingredients, isosorbide and nano cellulose. Bio-polycarbonate is a material that can replace polycarbonate. [...]