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Han wins Ig Nobel Prize with coffee cup

A Korean student, Han Ji-won, won an Ig Nobel Prize with his idea on learning what happens when a person walks backward while carrying a cup of coffee. Improbable Research, a U.S.-based organization, held the 27th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony at Harvard University’s Sanders Theater in Boston, Thursday, and named Han as the winner of the “Fluid Dynamics Prize.” The pri...

Science | 2017-09-18 17:42

Controversy rises on creationism

The deep-rooted dispute over creationism has arisen here again after Park Seong-jin, the designate for SMEs and startups minister, was found to have worked for an institute supporting what most scientists regard as pseudoscience. Creationism is a fundamentalist Christian movement that denies the theory of evolution and considers Biblical creation stories as proven facts. Alth...

Science | 2017-08-29 10:11

Scientists develop world's first power-generating yarn

A group of scientists led by Hanyang University Professor Kim Seon-jeong have developed yarn that can produce electricity through contraction and relaxation - a world first - according to the Ministry of Science and ICT (MIST), Thursday. Naming the invention the “twistron yarn,” the research team expect it can be used for electronics products such as wearable devices, smartph...

Science | 2017-08-25 10:30

Hwang loses in legal dispute on cloning of mammoths

Disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk lost a legal dispute he started against Jeju National University Professor Park Se-phil, according to the prosecution, Tuesday. The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutor’s Office said Park has recently been cleared of suspicions after being sued by Hwang for alleged embezzlement and threats. Consequently, the legal dispute ended without entering a court battle.

Science | 2017-08-16 16:02

Scandal-ridden science official resigns

A senior government official, who was mired in a major stem cell research fraud in 2005, has resigned amid massive criticism. Park Ky-young, who was appointed to lead the Science, Technology and Innovation Office earlier this week by President Moon Jae-in, said she has decided to step down. This comes after opposition from hundreds of scientists and politicians, who had urged...

Science | 2017-08-11 17:09

Korea delays lunar orbiter launch to 2020

Korea postponed the launch of its lunar orbiter to 2020 instead of next year, according to the government, Thursday. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it held a national space development committee meeting a day earlier and decided to give the lunar orbiter development project two more years. The ministry has conducted a thorough inspection on the progress, risk, and sched...

Science | 2017-08-10 17:07

Sanofi empowers working women

Sanofi held its “Mini-Catalyst” program last week to help its saleswomen seek sustainable career development by building self-awareness and confidence, the pharmaceutical company said Thursday. Sanofi, a France-based multinational company, has run the program since 2015 for its female leaders. The program, which usually takes place over three days, is aimed at offering leader...

Science | 2017-07-13 17:31

Seoul strives to overcome Pyongyang in rocket tech

GOHEUNG, South Jeolla Province - The second Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV-2) will be more powerful than any North Korean rocket, a project leader told reporters at the Naro Space Center on this southwestern island, Wednesday. “Of course we’ve lagged behind North Korea in space technology, as we have yet to develop our own rocket,” said Ko Jeong-hwan, executive director of ...

Science | 2017-07-02 17:08

Korean scientists develop Alzheimer's pig for research

Korean scientists at Jeju National University said Friday they had produced a cloned pig with Alzheimer’s disease symptoms for the first time in the world. Led by Professor Park Se-pil, head of Jeju National University’s stem cell research center, and professor Lee Seung-eun, the researchers produced a cloned pig called “JNUPIG” that has three genetic factors that cause Alzhe...

Science | 2017-06-09 19:20

Korean scientist produces DNA nanowire

Moon Myung-woon, a Korean nanotechnology expert at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), has led the development of DNA nanowire production, the institute said Monday. This technique, which taps into the nature of liquid surface tension, is expected to speed up the development of drug delivery systems, bionic sensors and analysis of DNA structures, according t...

Science | 2017-06-05 16:52

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