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S. Korea to Launch 1st Military Surveillance Satellite in November

S. Korea to Launch 1st Military Surveillance Satellite in November

SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to launch its first military surveillance satellite in November under a project to deploy a total of five such satellites by the mid-2020s, the state arms procurement said Friday. In a briefing to the National Assembly’s defense committee, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) unveiled the [...]

New Membrane Developed that Can Purify Wastewater and Produce Electricity

New Membrane Developed that Can Purify Wastewater and Produce Electricity

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — An innovative membrane that can convert industrial wastewater into drinking water as well as produce electricity has been developed by South Korean scientists. Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and Myongji University announced on Tuesday that they had developed a new membrane that can purify a [...]

Researchers Develop Technology to Produce Electricity Using Nearby Vibration Sources

Researchers Develop Technology to Produce Electricity Using Nearby Vibration Sources

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Institute of Science and Technology announced the development of new technology that can produce electrical energy by adapting itself to various vibrations generated in surrounding environments. A research team from the institute developed an energy harvester that can convert resonant frequencies for itself depending on changes in [...]

Researchers Develop New Urine Test that Can Diagnose Cancer

Researchers Develop New Urine Test that Can Diagnose Cancer

CHANGWON, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a new technique for detecting prostate and pancreatic cancer by analyzing urine samples. A joint research team from the Korea Institute of Materials Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, and Kyung Hee University announced on Wednesday that it had developed a [...]

Korean Researchers Unveil Lithium Replacement for EV Battery Cathode, Increasing Range

Korean Researchers Unveil Lithium Replacement for EV Battery Cathode, Increasing Range

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology said Tuesday it has developed a new technology that can extend the driving distance of electric vehicles by enabling the realization of a high-performance lithium metal battery with higher energy storage capacity. The research team developed a new lithium battery with a [...]