SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) is set to accelerate development of telebiometrics security technology using bio-signals such as brainwaves and ECG, according to a statement on April 9. Bio-signals have been praised as a new means of authentication, as their complexity means that they cannot be forged [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Scenes from the 1987 Hollywood movie “Innerspace,” which depicted a human controlled micro-capsule stuck inside a human body, will soon become reality in Korea as the title holder of similar technology is transferring its patents to a medical company. On March 31, the Robot Institute of Chonnam National University announced [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean researchers have developed an artificial photosynthesis technique that can convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO) at an efficiency rate of 4.23 percent, which is the highest level achieved to date. Natural green leaves and current artificial photosynthetic devices can convert carbon dioxide to organic materials at efficiency rates [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A Korean research team has synthesized a new multifunctional 2D ordered crystal structure, designated as C2N-h2D crystal, that exhibits more enhanced electrical features than those of graphene. The new crystal can be applied in diverse areas that are not suitable for graphene, such as energy storage, catalysis and life [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) —A Korean research team has discovered that rice bran has anti-obesity properties. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) and Chungbuk University research team led by Professor Lee Jun-Soo said on March 5 that a high-fat control group of laboratory mice and another group of mice injected with rice bran extract have [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) unveiled a prototype of the first Korean lunar exploring rover on February 16. The rover, which will be sent on Korea’s exploratory mission to the moon in 2020, is built to withstand the harsh terrain and hazardous temperature ranges found on the moon. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A research team at the Korea Institute for Basic Science (KIBS) has developed a new type of supercapacitor that can store as much energy as typical commercialized lithium-ion batteries. Supercapacitors are high-capacity electrochemical capacitors, which can store 10 to 100 times more energy than electrolytic capacitors. The synthesis of supercapacitors is [...]
Busan, Korea, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea is to develop the largest maritime engineering aquarium in the world for deep-sea research purposes, such as simulation experiments for the construction of maritime plants. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and the city of Busan hosted a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A new method for synthesizing directional ‘smart polymers’ has been demonstrated by a Center for Self-assembly and Complexity research team led by Prof. Kim Ki-Moon at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Korea. Smart polymers are synthetic supramolecular assemblies that can undergo morphological transformations in response to environmental changes such [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) has developed the WT-200, the lightest GPS tracking microchip in the world. According to an announcement from the MSIP on February 3, the WT-200 weighs only 22 grams, and can be even placed under the skin of Baikal Teals, which are [...]