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19 Apr 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Perovskite-based solar cells reach a record 22.1% energy conversion rate, thanks to a new fabrication method.
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12 Mar 2018
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
A research team in Korea has newly developed imaging system that can analyze the movement of sound generated from 2D structure with the thickness of an atomic unit. It is expected to be used in new material, solar cell, and catalyst development.
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06 Mar 2018
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
A research team has developed a cup holder that wirelessly charges smart phones at the same rate as wired chargers. The charger uses magnetic resonance technology to generate and transfer energy from the cup to the electronic devices.
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21 Feb 2018
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
A soft, stick-on patch collects, analyses and wirelessly transmits a variety of health metrics from the body to a smartphone.
21 Feb 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), in terms of citations, has been ranked 1st in South Korea and 3rd in Asia in the 2018 THE Asia University Rankings.
21 Feb 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Four students from South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have won prizes at the 2018 HCI Korea Creative Awards, one of the largest academic conferences in the field of Human-Computer Interaction.
Professor Jang-Ung Park's research team
21 Feb 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, have succeeded in developing a new biosensing contact lens capable of detecting glucose levels in patients with diabetes.
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21 Feb 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
A team of scientists, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has unveiled that the bacterium Chromobacterium piscinae produces cyanide, an inhibitory molecule, to defend themselves in the battle against Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus HD100.
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14 Feb 2018
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Innovative nanosensors improve detection of disease biomarkers in exhaled breath.
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13 Feb 2018
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
A team of researchers in Korea has successfully developed an alternative and cheap anode material for excellent and ultra-stable alkaline water electrolysis.
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08 Feb 2018
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
A mobile hotspot network will enable riders on fast-moving trains to stream HD videos without interruption while underground, thanks in part to a newly-developed mmWave wireless backhaul technology. The first commercial service using this technology will debut later this year.
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26 Jan 2018
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
Researchers in South Korea have developed Aldebaran5, a processor for self-driving cars that provides high computing power as well as safety mechanisms to ensure reliability for automotive applications while exhibiting industry leading power efficiency in a tiny, smaller-than-a-nail-head size.
UNIST research team with world's first stretchable aqueous Li-ion batteries.
26 Jan 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
A team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has succeeded in developing world's first stretchable aqueous Li-ion batteries that may power the next generation of wearable devices.
TIPS
24 Jan 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Six startup companies, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have been selected to partake in Prestigious Tech Incubator Program for Startup (TIPS) by the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
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24 Jan 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has announced that two of its students have donated their hematopoietic stem cells to help treat patients with incurable diseases.
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24 Jan 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
A team of students, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has succeeded in developing a smart baby pillow to help prevent and correct mild cases of flat head syndrome. This innovative device has also recently won a gold award at a business idea competition.
Researchers
18 Jan 2018
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
A research team from Korea has discovered the blocking phenomenon of electrons generated during high-speed driving of oxide semiconductors and proved its causes for the first time in the world. It is expected to be used for the commercialization of next-generation intelligent electronic devices.
Professor Hoon-Eui Jeong and Hyun-Ha Park at UNIST
16 Jan 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
An international team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has succeeded in developing a new type of underwater adhesives that are tougher than the natural biological counterpart.
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08 Jan 2018
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
Korean researchers has newly developed the system to be used for the analysis of the tumor removed during surgery and for the accurate cancer resection technique researches.
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08 Jan 2018
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
The hands-free technology automatically translates between participants speaking different languages, allowing natural, uninterrupted conversations. It was adopted as the international standard in 2017.
Distinguished Professor Sang Il Seok 1
26 Dec 2017
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Distinguished Professor Sang Il Seok at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has been awarded 2017 Korea Scientists Awards, the Nobel Prize of S. Korea.
Professor Jeong Beom Kim 1
26 Dec 2017
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Professor Jeong Beom Kim, founder of SuPine Therapeutics Co., Ltd. at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has been selected to receive an award from the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
Professor Gun-Ho Kim
26 Dec 2017
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
RecensMedical Inc., a venture company at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has been selected as the first investment enterprise of U-TECH Valley by the Korea Technology Finance Corporation.
Professor Guntae Kim 1
26 Dec 2017
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
An joint research team, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has introduced the Hybrid-SOEC system with highest reported electrochemical performance in hydrogen production.
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26 Dec 2017
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
An international team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has succeeded in developing a novel deuterium separation method, using a special class of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) whose pore dimensions change upon gas adsorption.
26 Dec 2017
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
A research team from Korea succeeded develop mass spectrometry imaging system to analyze living biological samples in the atmospheric pressure environment at resolution of 3 several micrometers. The approach could be applied in molecular biology and medical diagnosis fields.
12 Dec 2017
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
A design team, affiliated with South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)has once again been recognized for its design excellence in the 2017 Spark Design Awards.
12 Dec 2017
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Franklin Bien, Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Dean of Public Relations at South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has been selected awarded the 2017 IEIE Awards.
Professor Je-Hyung Kim
12 Dec 2017
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
An international team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has presented a core technology for quantum photonic devices used in quantum information processing. Their work has been published in the November issue of the prestigious journal, Nano Letters.
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01 Dec 2017
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
A research team in Korea has developed titanium dioxide-based photocatalyst with the highest efficiency in the world that converts carbon dioxide into methane. The result is expected to be applied to technologies to reduce and reuse carbon dioxide.

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Giants in history

Hwang Hye-seong (5 July 1920 – 14 December 2006) was an expert on Korean royal court cuisine, the knowledge of which she dedicated her career to keeping alive. Formerly an assistant professor of nutritional science, Hwang met the last kitchen court lady in the Joseon Dynasty Han Hui-sun and, from her, learned about the culinary traditions of the royal court.
Joo-myung Seok (November 13, 1908 – October 6, 1950) was a Korean butterfly entomologist who made important contributions to the taxonomy of the native butterfly species in Korea.
Woo Jang-choon (8 April 1898 – 10 August 1959) was a Korean-Japanese agricultural scientist and botanist.
Korean parasitologist Seung-Yull Cho (16 November 1943 – 27 January 2019) is remembered largely for his pioneering works to control infections caused by helminthic parasites and his contribution to journal publishing.
South Korean theoretical physicist Daniel Chonghan Hong (3 March 1956 – 6 July 2002) achieved fame in the public sphere through his research into the physics of popcorn.
Esther Park (1877-1910), born Kim Jeom-dong, was the first female Korean physician to practise modern medicine in Korea and trained the first generation of Korean female doctors.