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South Korea unveils space rocket engine for test-launch

South Korea's aerospace institute showcased its locally developed booster engine on Thursday, part of a long-term effort to produce the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-2 (KSLV-2), a three-stage indigenous rocket.

Science | 2018-09-06 17:02

Professor from Rwanda gets ScD degree

A Rwandan professor received a doctor of science degree from a Korean university, Wednesday. Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU) said Thursday it awarded a doctorate degree in nutritional science to Didace Ndahimana, 38, for his thesis, “Development and validity assessment of the equations for the prediction of energy requirements in older adults - using the doubly lab...

Science | 2018-08-23 15:24

BASF researchers offer science education to kids

BASF, a Germany-based global chemical company, has been offering an interactive science education program for over 20 years to children worldwide in order to promote the importance of chemistry in everyday life.

Science | 2018-08-13 16:13

Bayer researchers offer modern agriculture education to local students

Researchers of Bayer Korea are giving life science and modern agriculture education to local students through laboratory experiments and field activities to help them better understand the importance of healthy food.

Science | 2018-07-19 16:42

Engineer reveals 'airbag' for cellphone

Scared that your screen will crack if you drop your phone? Well, the cellphone “emergency airbag” could be the answer. In Korea, the price of fixing the screen on an iPhone X is about 400,000 won and the Galaxy S8 300,000 won.

Science | 2018-07-03 14:37

Samsung's alleged window dressing sees 'turning point'

The ongoing saga between top financial regulators and Samsung BioLogics is on the verge of a major turning point after the unit's business partner in the United States said it had exercised its option to buy additional shares of Samsung Bioepis.

Science | 2018-06-29 17:12

Wolsong-1 nuclear reactor to shut down before end of lifespan

The Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) said Friday its board has decided to shut down the Wolsong-1 nuclear reactor in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, before the end of its lifespan and scrap all plans for building four new reactors across the country.

Science | 2018-06-15 17:25

Gov't to invest 669 billion won for nanotechnology

South Korea's science ministry said Monday it will spend 669.3 billion won ($626 million) this year on developing core nanotechnology know-how to improve the competitiveness of the country's industrial sector. The 2018 spending plan is up from 514.1 billion won earmarked in 2017 and aims to develop key technologies that can be applied in various industrial areas, the Ministry...

Science | 2018-04-23 14:01

Korea to launch satellite for space weather research

A Kyung Hee University research team has successfully developed a satellite payload that can study space weather. The payload will be attached to the meteorological satellite Chollian-2A, scheduled for launch in the second half of 2018. Once in orbit, it will measure solar activity and its effects on Earth's navigation and communications systems, the university said in a press statement.

Science | 2018-04-06 16:40

Global AI experts boycott KAIST over 'killer robots'

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is facing a boycott from the world's most notable artificial intelligence (AI) researchers because of its project with Hanwha Systems to develop AI technologies to be applied to military weapons.

Science | 2018-04-05 15:46

Hanwha, KAIST to develop AI weapons

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Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang