A team led by Dr. Park Jong-kwan of the Ultra-Precision System Research Lab at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials announced on Nov. 10 that they developed a fundamental technology for a hybrid processing system that realizes ultra-precision and micro-fabrication processes, and successful

The government presented a blueprint for the promotion of the cloud computing sector such as elevating the number of cloud companies to 800 and the cloud use rate to 30 percent by 2018. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs fi

A team of Korean researchers has developed a technology to measure circulating tumor cells and determine whether or not a human body has cancer cells. The team led by professor Han Ki-ho at the Nano Convergence Engineering Division at Inje University announced on Nov. 10 that they developed a cell s

The Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning is working together with SK Telecom, KT and LG U+ to introduce biometric identification or fast identity online (FIDO) services by March of next year. Examples of such services include fingerprint recognition coming with smartphones. Personal identifica

South Korean pharmaceutical company Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., which recorded the largest license deals for a South Korean pharmaceutical firm ever with some 5 trillion won (US$4.31 billion) of technology transfers, exported its new medicine technology to a global pharmaceutical company at some 1 tri

LG Electronics is making the winning move with a premium product strategy in the photovoltaic (PV) module sector, which is being fostered as the company’s new growth engine. With technology advancing at a fast-growing rate, the company is chasing the established vendors – Germany’s SunPower and Japa

The plate-type uranium-molybdenum (U-Mo) nuclear fuel that a Korean team recently developed is going through a performance test in an advanced research reactor in the United States. After the test is completed at the end of 2017, the nuclear fuel is to be used in Korea’s new research reactor under c

The Phase II global clinical test of HM61713, a novel 3rd generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for the treatment of EGFR mutation-positive lung cancer, has begun.Hanmi Pharmaceutical and Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) announced on Nov. 3 that they completed the first patient registrations for

Samyang Biopharm Corp. announced on Nov. 2 that it has succeeded in commercializing the SurgiGuard, an absorbable hemostat that includes oxidized regenerated cellulose as its main ingredient.It is an oxidative regeneration cellulose hemostat that is frequently used in surgery to prevent bleeding. It

Artificial electronic skin has been developed by a team of Korean researchers. The skin can detect the surface’s texture, temperature, pressure, and even its sound by copying fingerprints and even the internal structure of the skin. Since the skin has all the senses of a hand, it is expected to cont

KT announced that it has joined hands with Nokia to successfully develop and demonstrate a new “ultra-low-delay eMBMS” technology, which can send HD video clips to multiple users at once with a time delay of less than one second.The ultra-low-delay eMBMS technology is an innovative technology that d

Korean researchers developed a new metallic material that can induce angiogenesis and promote tissue regeneration. A team led by Dr. Ok Myeong-ryeol at the Biomedical Research Institute of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced on Oct. 28 that they developed the new metallic

A team of Korean researchers developed a new technology to produce customized stem cells that can be used in the treatment of severe diseases, such as a spinal cord injuries. A team led by professor Kim Jeong-beom of the Bio Science Division at the Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) a

Korea set the stage for leading the development of ICT-based security technology in the global shipbuilding and marine industries, as its technology for protecting the equipment and systems of vessels from various cyber threats and attacks has been adopted as an international standard by the Interna

A Korean research team has succeeded in developing an original semiconductor technology that can function as a human brain by assembling a semiconductor with nanomachines.The National Research Foundation (NRF) announced on Oct. 19 that a research team headed by Choi Woo-young, professor of the Depar

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) acknowledged South Korea as the most active country that pursues scientific and technological innovations.OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría announced the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2015 during this year's minist

South Korea and the E.U. have joined forces for a joint study of core information and communication technology, like 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud computing.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) chose topics for a Korean-E.U. joint research project, announcing that it

A Korean research team has succeeded in developing a technology for a new structure that can greatly improve the efficiency of organic solar cells, which are receiving a lot of attention as next-generation energy devices.Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) announced on Oct. 18 that

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) announced on Oct. 13 that a research team headed by Choi Joon-hyuk from the Center for Bioanalysis at KRISS successfully developed a technology that can analyze both the recovery process of damaged DNA caused by carcinogens and various re

LG Hausys announced on Oct. 13 that it formed a partnership with the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities (CGBC) for joint research on future construction materials. According to the agreement, LG Hausys is slated to provide US$300,000 for the CGBC for three years to come, supply its constr