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Lichen specimens donated to the Korea National Herbarium

Some of the major lichen samples such as Caloplaca bogilana were donated to the Korean National Herbarium. A collection of 17,892 lichen samples was donated...
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Seoul, Paris discuss future cooperation in space

Experts and government officials in the space sector from Korea and France discuss cooperation measures at the Korea-France Space Forum on Dec. 12 at...
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Korean made nuclear reactor begins operation in Jordan

The first Korean made nuclear reactor, the Jordan Research and Training Reactor (JRTR), began operations in Irbid, northern Jordan, on Dec 7. The national...
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Global warming causes ants to move uphill

On Nov. 29, the NIFoS announced that ant habitats are gradually moving on average 4.9 meters in altitude up mountain slopes every year due...
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Korea pushes forward with ‘Li-Fi’ development

These days, most people are preoccupied with maintaining a constant state of internet connection, expecting Wi-Fi in a moving subway car, a bustling cafe...
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Forest service helps restore Aral Sea

The Aral Sea has shrunk to one tenth of its size due to large-scale irrigation and has been turned into a huge saline desert...
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New variety of flatfish exported to China

A new breed of flatfish developed in Korea has been exported to China for the first time. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on...
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Korean tech launches telemedicine in Peru

Remote medical checkups, developed using Korean information and communications technology (ICT), are making inroads at the National Hospital in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 16. The...
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Content, technology convergence for ‘a better tomorrow’

Dennis Hwang, master art director for 'Pokemon Go' at Niantic, Inc., gives the keynote speech at the 2016 Next Content Conference, at the COEX...
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Millet proven to have anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory properties

Studies show that a certain type of millet, Echinochloa frumentacea, has anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory properties. Pictured is a new variety of this millet, borajik...
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Korean aquaculture in Sahara yields 5 tons of shrimp

Over five tons of shrimp have been produced at a research center in the middle of the Sahara Desert in Ouargla Province, southern Algeria. The...
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Dokdo ecological survey reveals 594 new species

Scientists have recently revealed that a total of 594 new organisms, including three species previously not found in Korea and 124 species previously not...
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Content, entertainment fair opens in Gwangju

Visitors try out some virtual reality goggles at the 2016 Asia Content & Entertainment Fair at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju on Sept....
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New technology locates untapped gold deposits

A researcher tests out a spectral induced polarization (SIP) machine near a gold deposit in Moisan in Haenam, Jeollanam-do Province. Developed by the Korea...
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Shooting stars on a midsummer night

A special guest has paid a visit to our heavens for the first time in a long, long while. The Perseids are a meteor...
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Korea, 5 Asian countries share silk worm knowhow

Korea and five Asian countries have shared their knowhow and expertise in sericulture technology and have discussed measures to boost cooperation. Sericulture is the...
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Zika test kit hits market

Zika IgG/IgM is a diagnosis tool that will help to quickly and easily test for Zika virus infections. A new diagnosis tool for the Zika...
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Explore Hongdo Island in virtual reality

The Korea National Park Service launches a virtual reality service on March 28 that gives users a tour of the distant island of Hongdo,...
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World weather specialists convene in Seoul

OpenWIS in Seoul convenes from March 7 to 11. The conference is being attended by software specialists from the U.K., France, Australia, Finland and...
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Browse 45,295 Korean species in 33 volumes

The National Species List, published in 33 volumes by the National Institute of Biological Resources, contains scientific information on 45,295 indigenous Korean species. The...

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