S. Korea to develop 100 advanced industry materials within 5 years

Seoul, (IANS) South Korea will seek to secure technologies for 100 advanced materials for the chip, biology, and other industries within the next five years, the science ministry said on Thursday, a move aimed at strengthening its own supply chains.According to the Ministry of Science and ICT, the government will support science research and development projects to independently develop 100 advanced materials, including 20 semiconductor-related materials, 23 battery materials, and 10 biomaterials, Yonhap news agency reported.The government also has a 10-year plan to develop 100 materials for future technologies, such as artificial intelligence chips, quantum, robotics, and space, to secure a competitive edge against other countries in the industries.The move comes as experts assess South Korea's technological capabilities in advanced materials remain at 84 per cent of the level of the United States and also lag behind those of China and Japan, the ministry explained."The advanced materials sector is a key driving factor that determines the country's capabilities in key strategic technology fields, such as semiconductors and secondary batteries," Science Minister Yoo Sang-im said."We will expand investment in materials technologies for the present and future to preemptively respond to any potential global supply chain crisis," he...

Read More........→January 06, 2025

South Korea develops novel nuclide separation technology

(Image: KAERI)The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute says it has developed a new concept for the world's first nuclide separation device that employs robots and sensors.In order to safely manage radioactive waste, radionuclide analysis must be conducted to determine what radionuclides are present within it. This analysis is generally divided into three processes: preprocessing, separation, and measurement.Nuclide separation is the process of adding a reagent that reacts with a specific nuclide to a sample of melted radioactive waste to separate each nuclide. There is currently a manual method of adding the reagent to a separation container by gravity and an automatic method using a pump.The manual method cannot control the speed of the reagent, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) notes, and the automatic method has the disadvantage of having complex components such as pumps, valves, and numerous tubes connected to the valves, and that the valves must be controlled according to a predetermined time. In particular, the automatic method requires cleaning each time to ensure that no radioactive samples remain in the valves that control the injection of the reagent and the tubes through which the reagent moves.KAERI says the separation device it has developed uses an automatic method, but a liquid handling robot that...

Read More........→December 27, 2024

New testing method can diagnose COVID-19 in just 30 minutes, study finds

OCT 06, 2020 SEOUL: Scientists have developed a new method that allows anyone to easily and quickly detect COVID-19 in just 30 minutes, and is as accurate as the current PCR diagnostic test. The SENSR technology developed by researchers at Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea diagnosis COVID-19 based on the RNA sequence of the virus, reducing the stress on one single testing location and avoiding contact with infected patients as much as possible. RNA is a nucleic acid that mediates genetic information or is involved in controlling the expression of genes. The biggest benefit is that a diagnostic kit can be developed within a week even if a new infectious disease appears other than COVID-19, according to the research published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering. The researchers noted that PCR molecular test currently used for COVID-19 diagnosis has very high accuracy but entails a complex preparation process to extract or refine the virus. The test is not suitable for use in small farming or fishing villages, or airport or drive-thru screening clinics as it requires expensive equipment as well as skilled experts, they said. The researchers designed the test kit to produce nucleic acid binding reaction to show fluorescence only when COVID-19 RNA is present. The virus can be detected immediately...

Read More........→October 11, 2020

Samsung Galaxy A21s less than 20K phone India launch June 17

For the second consecutive year, Patan topped the state's 33 districts with 86.67 pass percentage [Galaxy A21s will be Samsung's fourth Galaxy A Series smartphone to arrive in India this year. (Image: community.samsung.com)] New Delhi: South Korean tech giant Samsung on Monday confirmed that Galaxy A21s will launch in India on June 17. The device may come in Rs 15,000-Rs 20,000 range and would be sold across Samsung's offline and online channels. The device will feature a 6.5-inch Infinity O display, 48MP quad camera and a 5000mAh battery. Galaxy A21 is likely to come in two variants - 4/64GB and 6/64GB. Galaxy A21s will be Samsung's fourth Galaxy A Series smartphone to arrive in India this year. Samsung earlier launched Galaxy A51, A71 and A31 in India, which did quite well. Galaxy A51 has emerged as a global best seller, according to Strategy Analytics. Galaxy A21s will be Samsung's fourth smartphone to launch in India since the nationwide lockdown saw relaxation last month. The phone packs a large 5000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support and runs Android 10 with One UI on top. Source: https://ummid.co...

Read More........→July 17, 2020

LG debuts 'world’s largest' OLED display

LG has shown off two of the largest OLED displays in the world at South Korea’s Incheon International Airport. In creating the installation, LG worked closely with French design firm Wilmotte & Associés to develop the structures which hang above the main terminal of the airport. Each sign is composed of 140 55-in curved OLED panels, resulting in displays that stand 13 metres high and 8 metres across, equivalent to three large-sized shipping containers. The two curved displays will feature a variety of content to demonstrate the capabilities of OLED technology, such as fireworks set against a night sky. And because every pixel in an OLED display emits its own light, there is no need for heavy LED backlighting, making both of the airport displays light and flexible which allows them to hang from the ceiling with minimal support. “These OLED displays perfectly complement the advanced technology that our airport has become known for,” said Park Wan-su, president and CEO at Incheon International Airport. “We are always eager to showcase to the millions of travellers every year the cutting-edge technology that originates from Korea. OLED is a prime example of that.” “While the world’s largest OLED sign is certainly something to be proud of, we are more excited about the opportunity to introduce travellers from across the world...

Read More........→November 27, 2015

Displays maintain resolution when stretched

Displays that can stretch while still maintaining pixel resolution could be possible after two researchers at a Korean University detailed research into a new composite for an LED display. The findings, reported on SPIE (society for optics and photonics), detail a technique that uses a "hidden pixel structure" to ensure pixels are not stretched or strained when the display is altered. Researchers Yongtaek Hong and Sangwoo Kim from Seoul National University developed two types of stretchable electrodes. Pixels hidden in display only turn on when the array is stretched and thereby maintain the original pixel density. The researchers wrote: “To enable resolution-sustainable stretchable display technology in real devices, the use of the hidden pixel structure and negatively strain-dependent nickel composite electrodes seems highly promising.  “Our results have shown that we can easily make appropriate electrode patterns for LED arrays by using a patterned magnetic field. Our next step will be to show that this method can provide a platform technology for 2D and high-resolution pixel arrays.  “Our approach and concept could be one of the key enabling technologies for future stretchable high-performance electronic display devices. To make a practical display using this concept, we now need to improve the operational stability...

Read More........→May 05, 2014

PharmaKing Co. Ltd, makes a miracle for patients with hepatitis

                                              Nissel                                                                                   Pennel Capsule     As the number of patients with diseases is constantly growing, there have been lots of medicines coming out to cure diseases. As demand for medicines has kept rising, many medical businesses have found themselves sitting on a pile of money. Among them is PharmaKing Co., Ltd. which has grown into one of the leading biotechnology ventures. Since it was established in 1975 under the name of ‘Taerim Industry’, PharmaKing Co., Ltd. has developed medicines to cure patients with hepatitis. The miraculous medicines produced by PharmaKing give hope and dream to patients suffering from diseases all around the world. The company has been investing more than 20% of its total revenue in R&D for the development of competitive medicines. As a result, the first hepatitis medicine in Korea named ‘Nissel’ came out to the market in July, 1990....

Read More........→April 14, 2013

Glasses-free 3D breakthrough from Seoul University

Researchers in South Korea have developed new technology that could enable 3D television and cinema to be viewed without glasses. The team, from Seoul National University, created a slatted barrier that is placed on the screen itself and creates the illusion of depth in the viewer’s perception. Previous attempts at making glasses-free 3D TV have made use of a similar technology, but they required the screen to be viewed from a certain angle. The South Korean researchers got around this problem by creating the slat effect using polarisers similar to those that feature in the lenses of 3D glasses. They claim their method uses less projector space and is cheaper than current 3D projection technology.  Source: Advanced Television, Image: flickr.co...

Read More........→April 14, 2013

Nexus S from Google: Robotic Charm

. Nexus S is now available on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile The Nexus S is a smartphone co-developed by Google and Samsung and manufactured by Samsung Electronics for release in 2010. It was the first smartphone to use the Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" operating system, and the first Android device to support Near Field Communication (NFC) in both hardware and software.[4] This was the third time that Google worked with a manufacturer to produce a phone, the first and second being the GoogleG1 and the Nexus One, both by HTC. Following the Nexus S, the next Android Developer phone was the Galaxy Nexus, released the following year. The Nexus S is produced with four variations. The GT-I9020 (Super AMOLED) and GT-I9023 (Super Clear LCD), each aimed at different markets. The SPH-D720 is the newer 4G version of the phone available in the US. A variant of the GT-I9020, SHW-M200, was released specifically for the Korean market.Source: Wiki, Image: Screen Shot On Video...

Read More........→February 24, 2013

US Titan Supercomputer Clocked as World's Fastest

TENNESSEE, USA – The top two spots on the list of the world's most powerful supercomputers have both been captured by the US. The last time the country was in a similar position was three years ago. The fastest machine - Titan, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee - is an upgrade of Jaguar, the system which held the top spot in 2009. The supercomputer will be used to help develop more energy-efficient engines for vehicles, model climate change and research biofuels. It can also be rented to third-parties, and is operated as part of the US Department of Energy's network of research labs. The Top 500 list of supercomputers was published by Hans Muer, professor of computer science at Mannheim, who has been keeping track of developments since 1986. It was released at the SC12 supercomputing conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.Mixed processors Titan leapfrogged the previous champion IBM's Sequoia - which is used to carry out simulations to help extend the life of nuclear weapons - thanks to its mix of central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) technologies. According to the Linpack benchmark it operates at 17.59 petaflop/sec - the equivalent of 17,590 trillion calculations per second. The benchmark measures real-world performance - but in theory the machine...

Read More........→December 18, 2012

New member of the exclusive space club

The successful launch of North Korea's Unha-3 rocket on Decembfer 12, 2012 became the top news in the world of cosmonautics. Even the previous day's story of the United States launching, for the third time, its X-37B unmanned experimental OTV-3 (“Orbital Test Vehicle”) was eclipsed by Unha-3. The flight's duration, aims and objectives though have yet to be disclosed. News of the successful North Korean rocket launch provoked heated reactions at all levels, from space fans to high-ranking state officials. If we lay aside the political and economic considerations, launching a satellite is, in any case, an outstanding achievement for any country. However, it should be mentioned that, according to North Korean media, the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3, put into orbit on December 12, is actually the country's third such satellite: another two were launched in August, 2008 and in April, 2009. But back then, they went unnoticed in orbit; so there was nothing to talk about. But this time the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has confirmed the latest satellite launch. The height of its orbit is about 500-580 km with an orbital cycle of around 95 minutes. It is noteworthy that this is the second attempt to put the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 into orbit. The first, in April, ended in failure when the carrier rocket exploded over the Yellow...

Read More........→December 17, 2012

3D printers could use Moon rocks, say scientists

Many hundreds of Moon rocks were brought back from the Apollo missions WASHINGTON, USA − KOREA IT TIMES (INFO@KOREAITTIMES.COM): researchers have used a 3D printer to make small objects out of melted simulated lunar rocks. They say the technique could help future missions to minimise the weight and the expense of carrying materials into space as a digital file would be enough. But one expert says such a printer would have to be extremely precise. In 2010, Nasa asked a team from Washington State University to see whether it was possible to use lunar rocks for 3D printing. It supplied the researchers with simulated Moon rocks, or lunar regolith simulant, containing silicon, aluminium, calcium, iron and magnesium oxides. Many hundreds of kilograms of Moon rocks were collected during Nasa missions, but the scientists did not use them because they are considered a national treasure in the US. Lunar regolith simulant is commonly used for research purposes at Nasa. "It sounds like science fiction, but now it's really possible," said Prof Amit Bandyopadhyay, the lead author of the study, published in the Rapid Prototyping Journal. His team created simple 3D shapes by sending a digital file or scan to a printer which then built the items layer by layer out of melted lunar regolith, fed...

Read More........→December 02, 2012

Samsung to launch a Facebook-like Social network next year

Are you fed of with facebook , twitter or Google ? If yes then it can be a good News for you all. After Google and Microsoft’s venture into social networking space, now Samsung seems to be working on a social networking service. A recent report from The Korean Times, states that Samsung Electronics is expected to launch a Facebook-like social networking site by early next year.The new social network according to the reports would be accessible on a wide range of devices, including laptops, cameras, televisions etc. To allow users to access the social networking service from any device and at any time, Samsung also plans to integrate the service with Amazon’s cloud computing platform. When asked about the rumors of the upcoming social network, Samsung claimed that the company is just launching an update for Family Story – a social networking service focused on photo sharing, and storing families’ special moments, accessible on a limited number of Samsung smartphones and Web-connected televisions, since February 2012. “By the end of the year, we will have a polished and finished version of Family Story that will be offered first to Samsung device users for free. The new service will become available in the first quarter of next year at the earliest. The eventual goal is to expand our social media service across...

Read More........→November 16, 2012

Round the world in just six hours: Vacuum tubes could be used for super-fast public transport

Design of Evacuated Tube Transport Imagine hopping on the Tube in London on your way to work in the morning - and getting off near your office in New York City just three-quarters of an hour later. If the designers of one revolutionary idea for the public transport of the future are right, that's just what we could be doing one day. Evacuated Tube Transport (ETT) is an airless, frictionless form of transport which, its designers say, is safer, cheaper and quieter than trains oraeroplanes. Using airless vacuum tubes, six-seat, 183kg passenger pods are designed to reach phenomenal speeds of up to 4,000mph (6,500kph), using far less energy than conventional transport methods. That would allow passengers to travel from New York to Los Angeles in just 45 minutes, from New Yorkto Chinain just two hours, or all the way round the world in six hours. The designers behind ETT believe that their system can achieve fifty times more transportation per kWh that ETT is cost effectice and can just be built on quarter of teh cost of motor electric cars or trains by cutting out air or rolling resistance. They envisage that it would work as a form of Personal Rapid Transit, and would accordingly be networked like motorways with car-sized capsules automatically routed like internet traffic. And they...

Read More........→November 02, 2012

On-the-spot AIDS test: S. Africans to get revolutionary smartphone gadget

A smartphone application developed by South Korean and South African scientists will allow users to diagnose AIDS infections. Once complete, the app will be released in rural South Africa, where current tests are both remote and expensive. The new gadget, dubbed the ‘Smartscope,’ consists of a small one-millimeter (0.04-inch) microscope and light that clip over a smartphone's camera, and the accompanying software, AFP reported. A standard chip containing a blood sample slides into the gadget, underneath the microscope. The phone app then photographs the sample and analyses the blood for a T-cell count, ascertaining the overall health of the subject’s immune system. "Our idea was to obtain images and analyze images on this smartphone using applications," Jung Kyung Kim, a professor in biomedical engineering at South Korea’s Kookmin University said. A T-cell (or CD4 cell) count is used to diagnose the immune system’s overall health. T-cells are the white blood cells that help the body fight disease and infection. The HIV virus infects T-cells in the body and uses them to replicate itself. A person carrying the virus will therefore have a lower T-cell count than an uninfected individual, as well as a weakened immune system. The app is being released in South Africa and Swaziland, which have been hit hard...

Read More........→October 08, 2012

Deceased--Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong, August 5th, 1930 to August 25th, 2012, "Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies", August 25th, 2012, Associated Press The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82. A statement from the family says he died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. It doesn't say where he died. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969. He radioed back to Earth the historic news of “one giant leap for mankind.” Armstrong and fellow astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photographs. In all, 12 Americans walked on the moon from 1969 to 1972. NASA Administrator Statement on Neil Armstrong's Death August 25th, 2012: The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden regarding the death of former test pilot and NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong. He was 82. On behalf of the entire NASA family, I would like to express my deepest condolences to Carol and the rest of Armstrong family on the passing of Neil Armstrong. As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them, remembered for taking humankind's first small step on a world beyond our own. Besides being one of America's greatest...

Read More........→August 29, 2012

Front projected glasses-free 3D technology developed in Korea

Researchers in South Korea say that they are well on the way to creating a front projected, glasses-free 3D experience with a single projector thanks to a new technique. The team from Seoul National University has published its findings in the journal Optics Express. Flat panel manufacturers attempting to make a glasses-free 3D experience have used a technique involving what is known as a "parallax barrier". This involves placing a barrier in front of the image source which has slats in it similar to those of Venetian blind. These slats are angled so that light from one set of the TV screen's pixels shines through and is directed to one of the viewer's eye, and light from another set is shown to the other eye - with no overlap. But this only provides a 3D-effect if the watcher is sitting in a specific spot, or one of several sweet spots depending on the system. The South Korean team mimicked this technique, but adapted it to support a much wider variety of viewing angles. They did this by creating the slat-effect using polarisers - similar to those used in the lenses of 3D cinema glasses. Their screen was also covered with a special coating, and this combined with their adapted barrier produced many pairs of images - enough in theory to accommodate a cinema audience. What appears to...

Read More........→August 24, 2012

Siberian Tiger and Amur Tiger

Siberian tigers are the largest living feline in the world. It is a massively built animal with a rounded head, large canine teeth , muscular body, powerful limbs, especially the forearm and shoulder which enables it to overpower a prey larger than itself. The tail is usually slightly shorter than half the head and body length. Their ears are small and rounded. The males can reach as long as nine to twelve feet and three to four feet high at the shoulder, weighing as much as 700 pounds. The females Siberian Tiger are somewhat smaller. Their coloration is lighter than other tiger species which is an environmental adaptation for survival.Siberian Tiger body fur is a reddish-fawn color with blackish-brown stripes and a white belly. Their long, thick fur enables them to withstand winter temperatures as low as -40 degrees. These tigers also develop a thick layer of fat on their belly and flanks as insulation from the cold. Built in 1988, the tiger exhibit is located in the middle of the Zoo’s main animal building, behind a beautiful water fountain. The windows  exhibit may also be viewed from largeat either end of the EcoStation Exhibit. Geographical Range There are a total of 200-300 Siberian tigers in the Amur-Ussuri region of Asia (northern Asia), northern China and Korea. Southeastern...

Read More........→June 30, 2012

Soon, e-books to let you flip pages like paper-based magazines

Are you adapted to read on your computer? Of course its hard to read e-books than paper books. The problem has now been solved and you are able to read e-books easily in laptop, PCs or smartphone. Researchershave come up with a technology that will make reading on smartphone andtablet PCs easier than it is now. "Smart E-book System", developed by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) headed by Howon Lee from the IT Convergence Research Institute, allows users of smartphones and tablet PCs to effortlessly flip through the pages of an e-book or cross-reference itscontents, just as they would with paper-based books and magazines. Unlike conventional displays and user interface technologies, where users' finger movements are locked within the screen of display, the Smart E-book System recognizes finger touches made beyond the screen. In other words, this algorithm-based conversion technology detects "touch and entry events" on the circumference of smartphones and tablet PCs and connects them with the "events" occurring within the screen, thereby preserving compatibility with traditional e-book interfaces while providing users with new functions. Therefore, users can readily flip the pages of an e-book from the start-upscreen without entering any function keys or touching the screen. Skimming...

Read More........→June 17, 2012

Bengal Tiger Historical In Asia.

. The ecology and conservation of  the Bengal  tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) was studied  in  the Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh for 18 months (September 2001-February 2003). The objective was to provide baseline information on: a) prey population structure and density, b) prey selection by tigers, c) relative habitat use by tigers, d) breeding and litter size of tigers, and e) tiger-human interactions, which is a key requirement for effective conservation of this globally-threatened animal. The main methods used in the field were line-transect sampling, scat analysis and kill study, sign surveying, and interviewing. The spotted deer (Cervus axis) was the dominant prey species, both in terms of individual density and biomass density. Based on the prey density, the tiger density was inferred at 4.3 tigers/100 km2 (excluding cubs) in the high density area. The spotted deer and rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) were identified as the most social prey species. Other prey species, such as wild boar (Sus scrofa), lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) and ring lizard (Varanus salvator) were mainly solitary. The spotted deer was the most frequent prey in scats and kills (78%) and it forms 80.1% of  the prey biomass consumed by tigers. Other than...

Read More........→June 05, 2012