South Korea

Giants in History: Esther Park (1877-1910), born Kim Jeom-dong, was the first female Korean physician to practise modern medicine in Korea.

Prof. Jae Youn Hwang, DGIST, developed a domain-adaptive deep learning technology for object segmentation with state-of-the-art performance

A joint research team at the Division of Biotechnology, DGIST, confirmed that microplastics(MPs) ingested orally accumulate in the brain and act as neurotoxic substances.

The joint research team of Prof. Hongsoo Choi(DGIST) & Prof. Sung Won Kim(Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital), developed an hNTSC-based microrobot for minimally invasive delivery into the brain tissue via the intranasal pathway

Researchers from DGIST explore the role of symbiotic skin bacteria in wound healing for different fish species

Scientists demonstrate that diluting high concentration electrolytes can improve the cycling abilities of lithium metal batteries over a wide range of temperatures

Scientists design a novel thermoelectrochemical cell that efficiently converts waste heat into electricity for low-power devices

Scientists develop new algorithm for rapid, computerized diagnosis of COVID-19, overcoming the limitations of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

Researchers from Korea reveal the key protein involved in the development of aggressive prostate cancer

Researchers from DGIST explain how DNA is compacted to a million-times its full length in sperm cell nuclei

Scientists propose an advanced network architecture that promises to overcome the drawbacks of traditional networks.

Novel design of brain chip implant allows for measuring neuronal activity while simultaneously delivering drugs to the implant site

Researchers develop a composite film that can be used in nanogenerators to generate electricity from mechanical motion

New research published in Stem Cell Reports has found elevated cholesterol supply from astrocytes to neurons in the model of Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains, suggesting that modulating brain cholesterol could be explored in the search of treatment options for the devastating, degenerative disease.

Neuroscientists develop a new approach to better understand the neural mechanism underlying deductive and inductive reasoning

Prof. Jae Youn Hwang's team, DGIST, develops deep learning technology to segment buildings from aerial images

KAIST researchers have used whole-genome sequencing to track the development from a single fertilized-egg to a human body.

Scientists from South Korea add foreign atoms to monolayer graphene in a controlled manner to selectively enhance its desirable properties

Prof. Jong-Soo Lee, DGIST, succeeded in developing green-emitting Cd-Free quantum dot synthesis technology with high color reproduction capability

Dr. Hyunki Lee's team selected for developing a system that precisely measures human movements

Scientists create a new process control model to protect systems from assailants and natural fluctuations

Scientists in Korea make hand-drawn and flexible pressure sensors that can control a phone from underwater.

The Center for Digital Productivity Innovation Cluster, DGIST, commenced customized research based on in-demand technologies

The Targeted Neuronal Network Regeneration research group from the Department of Robotics Engineering at DGIST was selected

Experiments conducted on genetically modified mice clarify the role of a protein in regulating properties of specific hippocampal neural circuits

Development of a deep learning technique that reduces the difference between image domains by separating and converting domain information of image capturing environments

Researchers from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology have developed a faster and more reliable way to print flexible digital devices.

Combining two magnetic effects can manipulate the magnetic behaviours of a device, offering a novel opportunity for the next generation IT technologies.

The Research Center for Thin Film Solar Cell, DGIST succeeded achieving the world’s highest PCE of 12.2% for flexible CZTS thin film solar cells.

Scientists design an innovative file system that overcomes current performance bottlenecks when using solid state drives