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Human vs Artificial intelligence

D-day is nearing. For one week from March 9, top-ranked Go player Lee Se-dol of Korea will engage in a merciless one-on-one fight with highly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) program AlphaGo in a five-game showdown in Seoul. Whoever wins, the match’s outcome will lay the groundwork for an answer to a long-held question of whether AI will be able to prevail over the human...

Science | 2016-03-01 16:08

Korea, US to sign space cooperation pact

The government has concluded talks with the United States on boosting cooperation for space development and will sign a pact soon, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said Monday.

Science | 2016-02-29 21:05

Aerospace institute pushes for space projectile development

GOHEUNG, South Jeolla Province - Korean scientists and engineers on this southwestern island are accelerating independent research on and development of space rockets.

Science | 2016-01-31 17:24

Properties of graphene memory uncovered by Korean researchers

A group of Korean researchers has uncovered the properties of a graphene memory device for the first time, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) said Thursday.

Science | 2015-11-19 19:08

Mug-size device detects chlamydia in 30 minutes

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University in the United States have made a portable device that detects chlamydia in just 30 minutes.

Science | 2015-09-30 17:37

3D printing tech to produce curved circuits

A group of Korean scientists have developed three-dimensional (3D) printing technology that can produce curved and flexible electronics circuits.

Science | 2015-06-23 17:23

Biomedical scientists improve bone marrow transplant methods

Korean biomedical scientists have developed technology that can dramatically improve the stability and efficiency of bone marrow transplant surgery, the science and technology ministry said Thursday.

Science | 2015-06-12 00:00

Korean researchers develop attachable cells

A team of Korean researchers have developed technology to produce “sticker” cells that can be attached to the human body and cure damaged skin and organs, the science ministry said Tuesday.

Science | 2015-06-09 15:50

Korea joins world's biggest astronomical telescope construction

Korea is taking part in a global project to build the world’s largest astronomical telescope in Chile, the nation’s astronomy research institute said Wednesday.

Science | 2015-06-03 17:48

Mirzakhani becomes first female Fields recipient

Prof. Maryam Mirzakhani of Stanford University became the first woman to receive the Fields Medal in a global mathematicians’ conference in Seoul, Wednesday.

Science | 2014-08-13 16:54

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