The National Research Foundation of Korea announced on Dec. 23 that Kyungpook National University professor Kim Young-kyu’s research team has developed a technique for forming nanometer-scale dots on an electron collection layer, and this technique allows high-efficiency organic solar cells to be ma

Apple’s presence as a DRAM buyer has heightened, with the mobile DRAM capacity of the iPhone 6S doubled.According to market research firm Trendforce, Apple purchased approximately 25 percent of the global mobile DRAM output this year, whereas the ratio stood at 16.5 percent last year. This is becaus

The Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST) announced on Dec. 21 that one of its research teams headed by professors Park Jang-woong and Kim Joo-young at the Department of Advanced Materials Engineering developed a metallic glass-based technique that allows a large-area transparent

The Imagine Cup 2016: Korea Finals will be jointly hosted by CJ Corporation and participated in by Creative Economy & Innovation Centers across the nation.CJ Corp., Microsoft Korea, the Seoul Creative Economy and Innovation Center, and the Culture Creative Convergence Center signed a memorandum of u

Korean supercomputer experts launched the High Performance Computing Development Forum in July this year. Since then, the forum has held four conferences and workshops and come up with measures for the self-development of supercomputers.According to its plan, Korea is to develop one-petaflop and 30-

The Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning and the Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP) announced on Dec. 20 that Korea ranked high among 30 OECD member countries in terms of innovation capabilities in the field of science and technology.The ministry and KISTE

Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. and its partner Spectrum Pharmaceuticals of the U.S. announced on Dec. 18 that they have recently reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) for the Phase 3 clinical trial of its novel SPI-2012 (eflapegrasti

The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) of Korea said on Dec. 17 that it has succeeded in developing 5G core element technologies, including “millimeter-wave beam switching” technology, as well as “future social network services” (future SNS).ETRI's "future SNS" is a kind of

South Korean scientists have developed a new technology that improves the transparency and image quality of display panels by 40 to 60 percent, by integrating graphene into organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) of Korea said on Dec. 16

Korean scientists have discovered new functions of the tau protein, known as the main cause of Alzheimer's disease.The Department of Bio and Brain Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and a research team led by Professor Choi Myung-chul announced on Dec. 16 t

Korea Post will start a delivery service using drones from next year. Also, drones will be used to inspect energy facilities including power and gas. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) will invest 1.5 billion won (US$1.27 million) next year to push forward three pilot projects.The MO

Bukwang Pharm announced that it has completed the phase 2 pre-study with MLR-1023, a new treatment candidate substance for Type 2 diabetes, in cooperation with U.S.-based Melior Pharmaceuticals.The Korean pharmaceutical company official said, “After we had approval of the phase 2 pre-clinical trial

The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) announced on Dec. 14 that it developed a silicon carbide power semiconductor device and signed a technology transfer contract with power semiconductor manufacturer Maple Semiconductor.A silicon carbide power semiconductor device’s voltage enduran

The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) announced on Dec. 14 that its research team led by professors Kim Keon-tae and Baek Jong-beom at the Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering developed an iron-carbon composite catalyst that can contribute to a reduction in the cost

Ovitz Corporation, a New York-based global startup that develops tiny portable devices to check eyes, is set to support eye care in developing countries. The K-ICT Born 2 Global Center (Chief Executive Director Kim Jong-gap) said that its member company Ovitz will participate in an eye disease preve

There are rumors that Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics will release their strategic smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and the G5, next February, which is a month earlier than they did before.As various mid-range phones will be launched from the beginning of next year as well as premium phones from Sa

South Korea’s leading drug maker Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. (CEO Lee Gwan-sun) announced on Nov. 23 that it has signed a license agreement with Chinese biotechnology company ZAI Lab Limited to grant exclusive rights of its novel EGFR targeted therapy for lung cancer, or HM61713, in China, including Ho

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced on Dec. 9 that its research team led by Dr. Kim Young-soo and head of its Brain Science Institute Kim Dong-jin developed a new drug candidate of EPPS. “The EPPS can remove beta-amyloid, which is a protein causing Alzheimer's dementia, fr

The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) announced on Dec. 7 that it developed a hydrogen fuel cell catalyst that is capable of improving the efficiency and stability of power generation with a halved platinum content.At present, hydrogen fuel cells are characterized by not only their high prices but a

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government signed an investment agreement with Faurecia on Dec. 7. The purpose of the agreement is to set up an R&D institute in Korea in order to work on a technique for reducing NOx emissions from automobiles by up to 80 percent with 25 Korean companies which also includes