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Korea Vaccine fined for manipulating TB vaccine market

Korea Vaccine fined for manipulating TB vaccine market

Korea Vaccine, a drug maker that imports most of the tuberculosis (TB) vaccines used in Korea, was fined and referred to the prosecution for manipulating imports of vaccines for babies to maximize profits, according to the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), Thursday.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-05-16 16:59

Daewoong ordered to disclose source of Nabota strain

Daewoong ordered to disclose source of Nabota strain

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has ordered Daewoong Pharmaceutical to submit data on its botulinum toxin (BTX) strain used for Nabota to a group of experts designated by its rival Medytox, which claimed Daewoong stole its strain and filed a complaint against it, Medytox said Monday.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-05-13 16:36

Astronomers reveal first image of a black hole [PHOTOS]

Astronomers reveal first image of a black hole [PHOTOS]

Humanity got its first glimpse Wednesday of the cosmic place of no return: a black hole.And it's as hot, as violent and as beautiful as science fiction imagined.In a breakthrough that thrilled the world of astrophysics and stirred talk of a Nobel Prize, scientists released the first image ever made of a black hole, revealing a fiery doughnut-shaped object in a galaxy 53 milli...

2019-04-11 10:27

ICT minister nominee accused of wasting research money

ICT minister nominee accused of wasting research money

Cho Dong-ho, the nominee to head the Ministry of Science and ICT, is in hot seat over his online electric vehicle (OLEV) project that performed poorly after receiving about 78.5 billion won ($ 69 million) funding from the government.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-03-24 17:45

Korea to participate in Antarctic inspection team

Korea to participate in Antarctic inspection team

South Korea will participate in a joint Antarctic inspection team from next week, the oceans and foreign ministries announced Friday. South Korea will form a team with Chile, Argentina and Uruguay for the Feb. 17-March 4 inspection. The last time South Korea participated in such efforts was in 1993.

2019-02-15 12:24

SNU team develops blood-based Alzheimer's diagnosis method

SNU team develops blood-based Alzheimer's diagnosis method

A Seoul National University research team has developed a blood test-based Alzheimer's disease diagnosis technology by checking for abnormal deposition of tau protein in the brain, the science ministry said Monday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-01-21 17:07

'Korea must secure original technologies to counter China threat'

'Korea must secure original technologies to counter China threat'

The year of 2019 will likely become a challenging one for high-tech industries here as China is heavily investing in sectors in which Korea has taken the lead - such as semiconductors. In response, Korea needs to develop its own core technologies to get round China’s tightening grip on the high-tech industries, said the president of the Korea Institute of Science and Technolo...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-01-02 16:50

Fine dust, plastic pollution top science news of 2018

Fine dust, plastic pollution top science news of 2018

Fine dust, plastic pollution and the successful flight test of the Nuri rocket engine have been chosen as the top science news of 2018, a society representing Korea's scientists and engineers announced Wednesday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-12-26 17:41

KAIST president Shin to keep his post

KAIST president Shin to keep his post

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) President Shin Sung-chul will keep his post after the board decided Friday to defer a decision on whether to suspend him.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-12-14 17:24

'Northeast Asia super grid' costs at least $6.2 billion: KEPCO

'Northeast Asia super grid' costs at least $6.2 billion: KEPCO

A cross-border power grid system that would connect South Korea with China, Russia and Japan is expected cost over 7 trillion won (US$6.2 billion) to build, a state-run utility firm said Tuesday. In a feasibility report submitted to parliament, the Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said connecting the electricity system between the four nations for the so-called Northeast As...

2018-12-11 15:59

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