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Researchers develop portable virus removal device capable of killing COVID-19 virus
SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a portable virus removal device capable of eliminating more than 99.9 percent of COVID-19 viruses in a second using ultraviolet rays instead of conventional liquid disinfectants. The solution does not leave behind any residue or generate fire so it can be used in crowded places such as subway stations. The solution developed by the state-run Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) only weighs 1.8 kilograms, enabling workers to easil
November 15, 2022 -
Hyundai auto group to introduce advanced air mobility in Indonesia's future capital
SEOUL -- The urban air mobility team of South Korea's Hyundai auto group will help build an advanced air mobility ecosystem in Nusantara, the future capital of Indonesia. Urban air mobility (UAM) is an ecosystem involving flying passenger vehicles in urban areas. Advanced air mobility (AAM) builds upon the UAM concept by incorporating use cases not specific to operations in urban environments. Under a memorandum of understanding signed during the B20 summit in Bali on November
November 15, 2022 -
Researchers develop elastic printed circuit board using conductive liquid metal particles
SEOUL -- South Korean researchers developed an elastic printed circuit board that uses a conductive polymer material containing liquid metal particles. The board can be used for the production of film-like wearable devices or soft robots with human skin-like exteriors. A printed circuit board consists of metal circuits made of materials such as copper and gold printed onto a flexible board. A circuit board is flexible to some degree but because of the circuit material's rigid
November 14, 2022 -
CGBio unveils skin trouble care patch as first of microneedle pipeline
SEOUL -- CGBio, a total healthcare provider in South Korea, has unveiled a skin trouble care patch as the first of its microneedle pipeline. Microneedles or microneedle patches are made from a variety of materials ranging from silicon, titanium, stainless steel, and polymers to increase the diffusivity of drugs to the stratum corneum by creating micron-size pores in the skin. With the launch of its skin trouble care patch named "CGDew Dermaregen," GBio aims to release f
November 14, 2022 -
Researchers find optimized cost for secondhand EV batteries used in ESSs
SEOUL -- South Korean researchers carried out an economic analysis to find out the optimized cost for spent electric vehicles used in energy storage systems. According to data released by IDTechEx, a global market research firm, there will be more than six million used EV battery packs released into the second-life battery market by 2030. Retired batteries are mainly used in energy storage systems (ESSs) that store electricity generated by renewable energy generators such as solar
November 14, 2022 -
Pulmuone to increase production of heat-and-eat pasta products in Beijing plant
SEOUL -- Pulmuone, a food company based in Seoul, will increase the production of its heat-and-eat pasta products in the company's Beijing plant to meet growing demands in China. By establishing the automated pasta production system, the company aims to increase its annual pasta production capacity to about 100 million from the current 45 million. Pasta accounted for 43 percent of sales of Pulmuone's Chinese subsidiary Pumeiduo Foods in 2021. The total sales of Pumeido Fo
November 14, 2022 -
Iljin Materials attracts $19 million to build electric foil plant in Spain
SEOUL -- Iljin Materials, the producer of core materials for lithium batteries in South Korea, has attracted 25 billion won ($19 million) from Spain's state fund that would be used for establishing an electric foil plant with an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons by 2024 in Catalonia. Iljin said it would secure a site for the potential expansion of its production in Spain to meet customer demand. "This investment will be very helpful in building a competitive product
November 14, 2022 -
SK nexilis claims to be 'industry-first' in developing copper foil for 4680 cylindrical batteries
SEOUL -- SK nexilis claimed to be "industry-first" in developing a copper foil product with a high elongation rate that would be used for cylindrical batteries with a diameter of 46mm and a height of 80 mm. Mass production is to begin in 2023. Battery foils made of aluminum and copper are used as anodes and cathodes for secondary batteries. Foils work as the bridge between external components and internal lithium-ion transports. High-capacity cylindrical batteries require
November 14, 2022 -
Eastern city to replace outdated power meters with smart electricity meters
SEOUL -- To save electricity costs and increase energy efficiency, South Korea's eastern city of Wonju will replace outdated power meters with smart electricity meters that provide power consumption information in real-time every 15 minutes. The meter is linked to a smartphone application that allows people to check the electricity consumption of elderly single households. Wonju will receive applications from citizens who wish to have their old meters replaced with new ones un
November 11, 2022 -
University hospital to roll out large-scale gene research project for Korean women
SEOUL -- Seoul National University Hospital will roll out a gene research project designed to find specific genes that trigger depression in Korean women through a research grant of about seven billion won ($5.2 million) from the United States National Institute of Mental Health. According to the National Health Insurance Service, a total of some one million people received treatment for mental illnesses in 2020 and 671,000 people were women. Data showed that women aged between 25
November 11, 2022
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PHOTOS: Exhibition brings Disney's 'Mickey & Friends' to Deoksugung Palace
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Samsung envisions AI integration across product lines
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North Korean Leader threatens to use nuclear weapons, denounces Yoon in verbal tirade
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Yoon to hold talks with Japan's new prime minister in Laos next week
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India, U.S. join hands for battery mineral supply chain cooperation
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Peruvian singer lights up autumnal night with fusion concert in Seoul
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Korea Zinc begins share buyback amid control battle
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Former Singapore minister jailed for corruption
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Avian influenza outbreak kills 48 big cats in Vietnamese zoos
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Junior doctors go on strike in India following rape, murder case