SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Thursday to provide new scholarships to 1,000 graduate students in science and engineering fields from next year. A scholarship of 5 million won (US$3,750) will be granted to each student annually as part of efforts to foster talents in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed a concerning trend in South Korean media: the gradual reduction of dedicated science sections and specialized science reporting teams in newsrooms across the country. The Korea Science Journalists Association (KSJA) released these findings on September 25 as part of its “Survey on the Current State [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will invest 6.7 trillion won (US$5.3 billion) in science research in 2023 as the country seeks to secure key future technologies as new growth engines, the science ministry said Sunday. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the earmarked amount marked a 3.9 percent increase from 2021. [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s competitiveness in major science and technology fields rose overall last year, reducing its gap with the leader the United States, a report showed Thursday. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the technological gap between the United States and South Korea stood at 3.3 years in 2020, [...]
GYEONGGI, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gyeonggi Economy & Science Institute has selected twenty business startups in the companion animal industry for the first time this year, and has started to help them develop new products. The selected startups possess new technology and outstanding ideas in premium pet food, health care products, beauty supplies, [...]
POHANG, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of engineers from Pohang University of Science and Technology has successfully developed so-called “bio-blood-vessels” using material extracted from the human body as a template for 3D printing. The team found that its printed blood vessels exhibited no problems in performing their desired function when implanted. The vessels [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean students outperformed on mathematics and science tests conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in recent years, but still lack interest in the subjects due to the cramming method of teaching, a report said Thursday. South Korean students came in fifth on the science [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 3 million animals were used in experiments by universities and public and private research centers in South Korea last year, government data showed Tuesday. A total of 2.88 million mammals, amphibians and fish were experimented on by 333 institutions in 2016, according to the data compiled by the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea announced a package of measures Wednesday to utilize information and communications technology (ICT) and science technology to revitalize the country’s economy suffering from weak exports and flagging manufacturing sector. Under the measures discussed in a meeting presided over by Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s science ministry said Thursday that it will spend 315.7 billion won (US$273.7 million) this year to develop new bio technology, as part of efforts to become a global biotech and medical industry hub. The 2017 budget, a 31.4 percent jump from a year earlier, is aimed at [...]