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KAIST Scientists Develop Room-Temperature Infrared Detector, Breaking Cost and Size Barriers

KAIST Scientists Develop Room-Temperature Infrared Detector, Breaking Cost and Size Barriers

DAEJEON, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a breakthrough mid-infrared detection technology that operates stably at room temperature, potentially paving the way for miniaturized optical sensors. The technology draws comparisons to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which uses mid-infrared wavelengths [...]

Korean Scientists Develop New Battery Electrolyte, Halving Charging Time

Korean Scientists Develop New Battery Electrolyte, Halving Charging Time

DAEJEON, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a novel electrolyte solvent that could cut electric vehicle charging times in half while extending battery life, potentially marking a significant advancement in lithium-ion battery technology. The research team, led by professors Choi Nam-Soon and Hong Seungbum, created [...]

Korean Scientists Develop AI That Can Question Its Own Assumptions

Korean Scientists Develop AI That Can Question Its Own Assumptions

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — In a significant advance toward more reliable artificial intelligence systems, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a novel AI model that can question and verify its own assumptions, mimicking human cognitive processes. The research team, led by professors Lee Sang Wan and Jung [...]

KAIST Researchers Develop Material That Grows Stronger With Use, Mimicking Human Bone

KAIST Researchers Develop Material That Grows Stronger With Use, Mimicking Human Bone

DAEJEON, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of researchers from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, has developed a novel material that becomes stronger with repeated use, inspired by the natural strengthening process of human bones, the institute announced on February [...]

KAIST Develops Wearable Sensor for Sleep Health Monitoring Through Breath Analysis

KAIST Develops Wearable Sensor for Sleep Health Monitoring Through Breath Analysis

DAEJEON, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a groundbreaking wearable sensor that can diagnose sleep health in real-time by measuring carbon dioxide levels in exhaled breath, the institute announced on February 10. Traditional carbon dioxide sensors have been limited by their bulk [...]

KAIST Scientists Discover Molecular Switch That Could Reverse Cancer Cell Development

KAIST Scientists Discover Molecular Switch That Could Reverse Cancer Cell Development

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean scientists have identified a molecular switch that could potentially transform cancer cells back into normal cells by capturing the critical transition moment when healthy cells become cancerous, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on February 5. The research team, led by Cho Kwang-hyun from the [...]

KAIST Scientists Capture Elusive ‘Transition State’ in Chemical Reactions

KAIST Scientists Capture Elusive ‘Transition State’ in Chemical Reactions

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) - Korean scientists have achieved a breakthrough in measuring the structure of transition states, the fleeting intermediate phase of chemical reactions that exists for less than a femtosecond (one quadrillionth of a second), KAIST announced on February 4. A research team led by professor Kim Sang Kyu from KAIST’s Department of [...]

KAIST’s AI-Optimized Space Propulsion System to Launch on Nuri Rocket

KAIST’s AI-Optimized Space Propulsion System to Launch on Nuri Rocket

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on February 3 that a new spacecraft propulsion system it has developed will be launched into space aboard a satellite on South Korea’s Nuri launch vehicle. A research team led by Choe Won-ho, a professor in KAIST’s Department of Nuclear [...]

KAIST Team Develops Breakthrough Imaging Technology to Study Stress Effects on Blood Vessels

KAIST Team Develops Breakthrough Imaging Technology to Study Stress Effects on Blood Vessels

DAEJEON, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a novel imaging technique that allows real-time observation of cellular movements within blood vessels under stress conditions, a team of researchers announced on January 20.  Working in collaboration with researchers from Korea University Guro Hospital, the team, [...]

KAIST Scientists Develop Ultra-Sensitive Camera Inspired by Insect Eyes

KAIST Scientists Develop Ultra-Sensitive Camera Inspired by Insect Eyes

DAEJEON, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed an innovative camera system that achieves both high-speed imaging and exceptional sensitivity by mimicking the compound eyes of insects, the university announced on January 16.  Led by Jeong Ki-hun from the Department of Bio [...]