SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Contact lenses that light up or turn off depending on the wearer’s blood glucose levels — high blood glucose levels can be an indicator of diabetes — have been developed by a joint research team from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) and Sungkyunkwan University. Named [...]
ULSAN, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) unveiled today a model for the U-Loop, its next generation ultra high-speed public transport mode at this year’s forum for public transport policy and technology. The first model for U-Loop, which is a hyperloop created by UNIST, was revealed Thursday [...]
Visitors to Dongdaemun Design Plaza from September 21 through 27 will get to take a look at toilets of the future. (Image: UNIST) ULSAN, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Visitors to Dongdaemun Design Plaza from September 21 through 27 will get to take a look at toilets of the future. Named Walden 1.0 and [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A research team led by professor of creative design engineering Park Yeong-woo at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has developed a smart table clock that receives information from computers or smartphones and then informs users of their schedule. The UNIST team received a thesis award at [...]
ULSAN, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Ulsan is set to become a new R&D hub for South Korea’s battery industry. According to city officials on Wednesday, construction of UNIST’s Battery R&D Center will wrap up in March. The 17.7-billion-won ($15 million) center was funded by both UNIST (2.7 billion won) and the government (15 billion [...]
ULSAN, South Korea, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) has the perfect solution for an unwanted problem with its sewage-to-currency technology. The technology is currently being exported to China. The institute recently announced that it signed a business agreement with Chinese firm Xi Jia International Trade Co., Ltd. for [...]
ULSAN, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) announced on July 21 that it would explore hyperloop technology first suggested by Elon Musk in 2013 to develop a futuristic ‘Dream Train’ that could connect Seoul and Busan in less than 16 minutes. To participate in what has become a global research trend [...]
ULSAN, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Walking through a rain storm is not a pleasant experience. Not only do you need to hold tight to the safe haven that is your umbrella, you also need to continuously adjust how you hold it to maximize protection against changing winds that gust from all directions. With this [...]
ULSAN, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) is creating an independent laboratory specializing in the production of gas by breaking down human excrement. As the gas produced is actually used to power heat sources for homes, the project is attracting attention. After the researchers do their ‘number twos’, [...]
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 [...]