The Korea Institute of Medical Microrobotics (KIMIRo) announced on Feb. 16 that it has succeeded for the first time in the world in knee cartilage regeneration by means of a stem cell held by a microrobot. Details of the research were published in the Science Robotics journal on Jan. 22 after verifi

Prof. Kang Yong-mook at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of Korea University and Dr. Wanli Yang at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California discovered anion oxidation and reduction in LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 (NCM) for the first time in the world. The performance and stability

A new measurement technique has been developed that can detect internal defects of semiconductors or displays with a single image.The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) announced on Feb. 11 that a research team led by Kim Young-shik has developed a three-dimensional measuring

Eco-friendly material development based on coal bottom ash is speeding up these days. According to experts, waste reduction can be achieved and less expensive industrial materials can be obtained by coal bottom ash, which amounts to 1.4 million tons a year, being recycled as concrete admixtures and

The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission announced on Jan. 22 that artificial radionuclides such as cesium-134, cesium-137 and cobalt-60 were released last year to rainwater pipes near evaporation facilities of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) according to the institute’s Jan. 21

A Korean-German joint research team has succeeded in generating the world's first high-output (100 GW), high-quality single-cycle (2.6 femtoseconds) visible laser pulse. The technology is expected to be used for the generation of an isolated attosecond pulse and research on high resolutions in u

Profs. Joo Sang-hoon and Gwak Sang-kyu of the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering of the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have developed a new catalyst for electrochemical chlorine production.In the catalyst, one platinum atom is evenly dispersed on a carbon nanotube.

The South Korean government plans to assemble a flight model of the Nuri, a space rocket it has been developing with purely Korean technology, in the second half of this year and complete a launch pad, where the rocket will be lifted off, in October this year.The Ministry of Science and ICT and the

POSTECH announced on Jan. 9 that its researchers have developed the world’s first smart contact lens using light.A POSTECH research team led by Prof. Hahn Sei-kwang, a co-founder of biopharmaceutical startup Phi Biomed, has developed a smart photonic contact lens and wearable medical devices using l

South Korean researchers have discovered a new protein that can restore cancer cells into normal cells by utilizing a technology of systems biology. As suppressing this protein can be effective in converting cancer cells into normal ones without anticancer treatments, the new technology is expected

A team of Korean researchers has come up with technology that can overcome the resolution limitations of micro LED displays, which are attracting much attention as a next-generation display. The new technology is expected to be used to produce high-resolution small displays for virtual reality (VR)

The Korean government has started transporting Cheollian Satellite 2B, a complex geostationary orbit satellite, to an overseas launch site for its liftoff on Feb. 19.Cheollian Satellite 2B has left the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and will be transported in a vibration-free constant-tem

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has recently released a report on major research and development plans that it will carry out in 2020.According to the report, Korea is expected to make a big leap in the commercial, military and scientific satellite sectors this year. First, the Chollia

The Korea Institute for Science and Technology (KIST) is set to introduce a brain-controlled walking-aid robot for the disabled and other new technologies to the world.The institute announced on Dec. 26 that it will participate in CES 2020, the world's largest exhibition of home appliances and I

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology announced on Dec. 22 that Koo Jong-min, head of its Materials Architecturing Research Center, and his research team developed a technique for producing oil-based ink to accelerate the commercialization of MXenes, which are a class of two-dimensional inor

Korean scientists have discovered ways to replicate pancreatic beta cells destroyed by type 1 diabetes, which is usually diagnosed in children, teens, and young adults.Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which the patient’s immune system destroys insulin-making cells in their pancreas. These are calle

The Korean government has recently made efforts to establish global standards for energy storage systems (ESS) and in-vehicle displays based on domestic technologies, but these efforts bore no fruit in the face of resistance from Japan.The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) intended t

South Korean researchers have successfully increased energy efficiency in converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into gasoline to as high as 65 to 70 percent. They said that the efficiency is 5-10 percentage points higher than that of Germany, which global scientists regard as a standard.The scientists are

The Ministry of Science and ICT recently said that the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are discussing various measures to address the impact of a change in orbit and NASA will continue to work with South Korea in the latter's

The Ministry of Science and ICT came up with plans to accelerate the growth of the radiation industry, develop innovative nuclear technologies such as small nuclear reactors and micro nuclear power systems, and build a nuclear research complex in Gyeongju. The plans were deliberated on and finalized