SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced on December 18 that its team, led by senior researcher Kwak Sona from the Intelligent Interaction Research Center, received the top award in the Innovative Prototype category at the International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR). Their winning entry, the oOoBOT, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have achieved a major step forward in sustainable aviation by developing a new way to produce high-energy fuel from non-edible plant materials like wood and grass. The research team, led by senior researcher Ha Jeong-Myeong and researcher Yu Chun-jae from [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a flexible, transparent wearable heater that can be used in heating and medical devices for small spaces including window sills in cars and buildings to prevent frost. Researchers worldwide are attempting to develop wearable heaters using metal nanowires, graphene, and graphene-oxide. A joint research [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a new agricultural technology that significantly raises the level of anti-cancer benefits in kale. A research team led by Dr. Roh Joo-won at the Convergence Research Center for Smart Farm Solutions has discovered a method to maximize isothiocyanates, which are a cancer fighting compound found [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean scientists developed a solar cell that can take on multiple colors, the state-run science laboratory said Thursday, a discovery that could be used for power-generating windows. The team led by Min Byoung-koun developed the solar cell called CIGS that gives off color, which provides [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean researchers have scientifically proven the health benefits of stellera chamaejasme, a medicinal herb Genghis Khan’s army used to heal the wounds of soldiers and horses nearly 800 years ago. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) found that the wound healing effect of stellera chamaejasme exceeds that [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean scientists discovered that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep has a role in memory consolidation, a state-run science laboratory said Monday, a finding that could lead to a treatment for diseases related to sleep disorder. The team led by Choi Jee-hyun found that REM sleep [...]
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, 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, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have discovered that taurine may be effective in treating Alzheimer’s disease, according to a December 14 announcement. Taurine, an amino acid which occurs naturally in squid and octopus, is commonly available as a dietary supplement that supports neurological development and [...]