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...
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,...
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...
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...
Korean enterprises dive into virtual reality
During the Samsung Galaxy S7 presentation at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) on Feb. 21, audience members using virtual reality headsets fail to realize...
Sea squirts emerge as good dental solution
When your teeth smart, you can now rely on sea squirts to help ease the pain.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries...
Antarctic station breaks ground on glacial research
Korea's Jang Bogo Antarctic Research Station, in its second year of operations, expands its research to cover Antarctica's sub-glacial lakes, geology and meteorite craters.
Jang...
New underwater mining technology pulls up more ore
Korea has discovered an effective way by which a high volume of manganese, often called the “deep sea bonanza,” can be loaded safely onto...
Korea’s greenhouse measurements found to be accurate, reliable
One of Korea's Global Atmosphere Watch observatories on Anmyeondo Island in Chungcheongnam-do Province samples and measures the causes of climate change.
Recent air quality tests...
New breeding method revives longhorn beetle
The Korea National Arboretum is developing a new breeding method that accelerates the metamorphic process of the longhorn beetle, reducing it to one third...
Newly developed poplar species produces anti-aging agents
While regular poplars are in green (left), a new variety of poplar that produces the anti-aging agent anthocyanin grows in red year-round.
A new variety...
Korea collaborates on world’s intellectual property and appropriate technology
In Papua New Guinea where irrigation facilities are insufficient, farmers can get their water for farming through pumping underground water by pedaling bicycles. In...
Korean battery makers stand out in global market
Korea-made batteries are leading the electric car lithium ion (Li-ion) battery market.
A new Leaderboard Report released on Dec. 7 by Navigant Research, a global...
K-ICT hardware conference held in Seoul
The K-ICT Equipment Industry Festival opens with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 11 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Seoul.
On Dec. 11, the...
Korea places third at International Junior Science Olympiad
Members of Team Korea, which came in third at the 12th International Junior Science Olympiad, pose for a photo with their medals.
Korea placed third...
Korea develops new strain of basmati rice
First, they smelled it. Then they tasted a spoonful of it. Finally, they wrote down their comments on a sheet of paper.
This rice-tasting was...
Cooperative conservation of native plants in Central Asia
The Korea National Arboretum has published an illustrated plant book, "Flora of the Western Tien Shan: The Chimgan Mountains," along with the Uzbekistani Institute...
Research team develops world’s first foldable battery
No, it is not a paper crane -- it is a battery. A research team led jointly by Lee Sun-young at the Korea Forest...
German president pushes for ‘innovation through society’s engagement’
German President Joachim Gauck delivers his greetings during the Science and Innovation conference.
German President Joachim Gauck attended the seventh Joint Korean-German Conference on Science...
Goesan-gun County seeks green future with organic farming
Chungcheongbuk-do Province (North Chungcheong Province) is the nation's only landlocked province, situated inland and away from the three coasts of the Korean Peninsula.
Among its...
