SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has approved CHA University’s embryonic stem cell research seven years after it submitted the plan, on condition that it abides by high ethical standards, the government said Monday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said it allowed the research team led by Prof. Lee Dong-ryul to use [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the United States and Japan, Korea has become the third country to successfully produce an ‘x-ray free-electron laser’ (XFEL), often referred to as the “dream light”. According to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, the POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) Pohang Accelerator Laboratory has succeeded [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As hybrid products have become a global trend, the South Korean government announced a project Monday to create synergy between its advanced science technology and the country’s cultural heritage. Under the inter-agency initiative, the government aims to help modernize and commercialize Korea’s traditional cultural assets, according to the Ministry [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of scientists from POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology), led by mechanical engineering professor Kim Dong-sung, discovered a simple system that can measure the refractive index of a liquid by observing the shadow of light that passes through it. Light travels fastest in a vacuum and slower [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning revealed Tuesday that a team of scientists from the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences led by Dr. Park Ji-ae, had developed a radiopharmaceutical called Zr-89 Oxalate, which selectively shows internal inflammation. It is often difficult to distinguish tumors from [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Severe depression can sometimes drive a person to make one of the most extreme decisions: committing suicide. And until now, medical science was not able to provide a clear reason for such behavior despite high interest in the relationship between depression and suicide. On Tuesday, a team of scientists [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of South Korean researchers has developed a new type of graphene for lithium-ion batteries that can be recharged at a faster rate than conventional ones with no risk of reduced capacity, they said Monday. Conventional graphene is a two-dimensional atom-thin sheet of carbon that is commonly produced [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea announced an ambitious brain-mapping project Monday, saying it would catch up with the U.S., Japan and other advanced nations in the brain science field within the next decade. The government will create a “specialized atlas” of the brain focusing on the structure and function of the parietal [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea launched a presidential council on science and technology Thursday to oversee the nation’s efforts to overhaul the research and development (R&D) sector. The “strategic” panel, headed by President Park Geun-hye, will serve as a “control tower” and a “trouble shooter” for South Korea’s overall science and technology [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of Korean scientists has successfully produced a research pig with symptoms related to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Research into dementia and Alzheimer’s is still in its early stages, and this new development could be instrumental for future progress. The team from Seoul National University, led by professors [...]