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Controlling plant pore openings for drought tolerance and delay in leaf withering

~ A fluke discovery could pave the way towards improved graphene-based electronics ~

A stable organic compound has been synthesized with a record length for the bond between its carbon atoms, exceeding the assumed limit.

Osman Sultan: “Telecommunications is the smart city’s corner stone”

Nanomaterial coating enables efficient delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 machinery into the cell.

Researchers have improved on the currently available methods for screening drugs for heart-related side effects.

A metal-organic framework that can take up twice its weight in water and then release it when humidity falls.

Microtubules (roads made of proteins) extend throughout a cell for motor proteins (carriers) to deliver neuronal cargo packed with many kinds of materials required for life activity.

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.

Scientists have derived and grown trophoblast stem cells for the first time, which will lead to better understanding of the human placenta.

Genomes of single microbial cells isolated from the Red Sea could yield a goldmine for biotechnology.

New understandings of how molecules affect the activity of an enzyme could lead to potential targets for the treatment of cancers and neurodegenerative diseases.

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.

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.

Researchers have identified a type of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) that is associated with the skin disease bullous pemphigoid (BP) in diabetic patients administered with DPP-4 inhibitory drugs.

A new soil classification, and tools to implement it, helps understanding of the properties of the ground underpinning geo-engineering projects.

A loudspeaker design could allow small devices to produce powerful low-frequency sounds.

A research team from Korea succeeded to develop a technology to produce environmentally friendly water-borne semiconductor inks using surfactant. The result is expected to be applied to various electronic devices with a semiconductor surface control technique.

Treating wastewater with solar irradiation shows promise in reducing two E. coli strains but a resilient strain persists.

Researchers in Korea newly found the mechanism of inhibition of dopamine neuronal cell death using licorice extract 'liquiritigenin'. It scientifically proves the possibility of treating degenerative brain diseases using natural materials.

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, affecting some 46 million people globally, and a leading cause of mortality in the elderly.

South Korea's Ulsan Nationl Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has recently introduced a highly stable perovskite solar cells (PSCs).

A perovskite crystal’s powerful light-emitting capabilities could be due to missing atoms in its structure.

Korean researchers have identified the cause of olfactory dysfunction in the early stage of Alzheimer's diseases. It is expected to be used in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and therapeutic researches.

A new method for fabricating semitransperant, flexible solar cells has greatly improved power conversion efficiency.

Researchers in South Korea have identified control mechanism of synapse formation using protein crystallography method. It is expected to be used in the study of brain diseases caused by dysfunction of synapse and to develop therapeutic drugs.

Korean researchers have found thermo-responsive protein to accelerate the development of biopharmaceuticals to treat brain diseases. It is expected to be used to develop biopharmaceutical for hemostasis of cerebral hemorrhage and brain tissue regeneration.

The molecular mechanism behind root regeneration after root cutting in plants has been discovered. A finding which could lead to the development of new methods for regulating plant growth in agriculture and horticulture.

Scholars at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) along with their cross-disciplinary collaborators develop world-first dual imaging and inhibiting agent with high efficacy in suppressing Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated tumours in mice

South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has signed MoU with Harvard SEAS for academic cooperation.