DAEJEON, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team led by professor Song Hyun-joon from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) developed an electrocatalyst that turns more than 70 percent of carbon dioxide into ethylene without causing significant byproducts. Ethylene is one of the primary materials used in the petrochemical industry, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will spend 300 billion won (US$264 million) on developing three medium-sized next-generation satellites to improve the country’s knowledge of space science and permit better management of agricultural resources and the environment, the science ministry said Sunday. The 2019-2025 plan approved by the National Space Committee calls for [...]
BUSAN, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has confirmed that the color green reduces eye stress and improves eyesight. A research team led by Prof. Choi Cheol-young from the Korea Maritime and Ocean University conducted an experiment involving applying a variety of spectrums of LED light on maritime animals, which showed that green [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A government-run laboratory said Tuesday that it has discovered new bacteria that may offer clues to reducing harmful green tides in domestic rivers, lakes and streams. The National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR) affiliated with the Ministry of Environment said it has found a new microorganism called “amnimonas aquatica” [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists on Tuesday said they have developed an efficient and affordable way to make hydrogen, opening new potential for the production of the clean energy resource. The researchers led by Hyeon Taeghwan, director of the Center for Nanoparticle Research at the Institute for Basic Science, and Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s government will invest nearly 3 trillion won (US$2.6 billion) this year into biotech-related research and development (R&D) and commercialization efforts as the country strives to promote innovative growth, sources said Monday. The earmarked spending marks a 2.9 percent on-year increase from 2018. The Ministry of Science and [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean education institutions are scrambling to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology in classrooms across the country. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) announced that it is developing a curriculum for a new course on AI technology, which will soon be provided as an optional course for high [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Capt. Heo Jun-nyeong of the 21st Infantry Division of the ROK Army has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) program that can predict the aftereffects of a stroke. The Army announced on Sunday that Heo’s paper on the AI program was published by Stroke, an internationally acclaimed journal on strokes. [...]
POHANG, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — It was announced on Monday that professors and research teams from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) had developed technology to print artificial organisms in three dimensions based on silk protein from the sea anemone. Although artificial biomechanical structures created using natural polymers are highly biocompatible, it has [...]
DAEJEON, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed technology that resolves the problem of biodegradable plastic bags being susceptible to rips and tears. The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) announced on Thursday that a research team led by Dr. Oh Dong-yeop, Dr. Hwang Seong-yeon, and Dr. Park Jae-young [...]