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NASA to make an important announcement tomorrow

NASA says it will make an important announcement on the latest findings from its Kepler Space Telescope at 1 p.m. Tuesday, U.S. Eastern Time (2 a.m. Wednesday KST).

Science | 2016-05-10 14:44

Japan eases rules on animal transplants to humans

Japan is moving to allow animal cells or organs to be transplanted into humans, a Japanese news outlet said Sunday.

Science | 2016-04-12 17:23

S. Korean scientists use graphene to collect spilled oil

South Korean scientists have developed a vessel made of the new material graphene that can bring about an important yet basic solution to tackling pollution-causing oil spills, they said Tuesday.

Science | 2016-04-12 13:03

S. Korea, US to expand ties on science and technology

South Korea and the United States agreed Thursday to broaden their partnership on science and technology, such as cyber security and innovation.

Science | 2016-03-31 14:37

406 jobs to disappear by AI: study

The Korea Employment Information Service (KEIS) has identified 406 jobs that artificial intelligence (A.I.) could soon replace.

Science | 2016-03-28 14:32

'Win or lose,' Google's AlphaGo made by human: China's premier

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday made a rare public comment on the matches between a human Go master and Google's artificial intelligence program that have grabbed global attention, pointing out that whether it won or lost the board game, the AlphaGo program is made by a human.

Science | 2016-03-16 14:55

AlphaGo wins final game after neck-and-neck race

Google-developed AI program AlphaGo defeated top-ranked go player Lee Se-dol of Korea in their fifth and final game in Seoul, Tuesday, which ran neck-and-neck for five hours. Lee lost after 280 moves; but this also indicated Lee had seen through play patterns of AlphaGo to defend relatively well compared to the previous games.

Science | 2016-03-15 17:38

Human champ loses to AlphaGo

Lee Se-dol - from self-assertive to humble

The historic match with Google’s artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo, has influenced Korea's go world champion Lee Se-dol to improving his masterful skills even more.

Science | 2016-03-15 16:55

Curiosity drew Lee Se-dol to AlphaGo

Last November, I got a message from Jon Diamond, president of the British Go (“baduk” in Korean) Association. Over a teleconference, he told me that a sponsor in London - later revealed to be Google DeepMind - was interested in organizing a professional tournament.

Science | 2016-03-15 14:21

Rematch with AlphaGo proposed

The Korea Baduk Association (KBA) has asked Google for a rematch between the world top-ranked go player Lee Se-dol and AlphaGo, a news report said Tuesday.

Science | 2016-03-15 13:48

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