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POSCO Chemical clinches $804 million supply deal for ESS cathode material
SEOUL -- POSCO Chemical, a unit of South Korea's top steel group POSCO, has clinched an $804 million deal to provide cathode materials for an energy storage system probably to a domestic client. Energy storage systems (ESSs) are normally used to store energy generated by renewable energy sources and redistribute electricity when green energy sources are not active. The deal reflects POSCO Chemical's aggressive strategy to build a mass-production base abroad and become a glo
August 25, 2022 -
Hyundai in-house venture's robot used for pilot last mile delivery service from CU convenience store
SEOUL -- An autonomous robot created by Mobinn, an in-house venture of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, will be deployed for a pilot last-mile delivery service from a convenience store to the doorstep of customers. The goal is to check the driving performance of delivery robots and their ability to overcome obstacles in urban environments. BGF Retail, the operator of South Korea's largest convenience store chain CU, tied up with Mobinn and NICE Information & Telecomm
August 25, 2022 -
Researchers discover moisturizing effect of agar partially hydrolyzed with enzyme
SEOUL -- Hyaluronic acid is an anionic, nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan distributed widely throughout connective, epithelial, and neural tissues. As a chief component of the extracellular matrix, it contributes significantly to cell proliferation and migration. The amount of hyaluronic acid decreases with aging. Hyaluronic acid is decomposed by an enzyme called hyaluronidase. By inhibiting the activity of hyaluronidase, skin moisturization can be maintained along with the effect of p
August 24, 2022 -
Hanwha E&C uses gasfication technology to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide
SEOUL -- Hanwha E&C, a builder affiliated with South Korea's Hanwha Group, will produce high-value-added chemical raw materials such as hydrogen and carbon monoxide by using a gasification technology transferred by a state-run research body. Gasification converts organic or fossil-based carbonaceous materials in high temperatures, with a controlled amount of oxygen or steam into carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide. The resulting gas mixture is called syngas or prod
August 24, 2022 -
Researchers use redox-active interlayer strategy to develop high-energy lithium-sulfur batteries
SEOUL -- Lithium-sulfur batteries have higher energy density than lithium-ion batteries, but it was not easy to commercialize them as their life and safety degrade. When lithium and sulfur meet during charging and discharging, it becomes lithium sulfide, also known as lithium polysulfide. Due to the high solubility, lithium polysulfide can be lost during repeated charging and discharging. A conventional strategy to mitigate such problems is to immobilize lithium polysulfide (LiPSs
August 24, 2022 -
LG Uplus' entertainment tool app to provide five foreign language services
SEOUL -- An entertainment tool app developed by South Korea’s mobile carrier LG Uplus will provide five foreign language services including English, Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Indonesian, to meet growing demands for K-pop content overseas. The app that has provided some 35,000 K-pop idol-related content was effectively used to broadcast online performances in real-time amid COVID-19. LG Uplus (LGU+) released a K-pop performance broadcasting platform tentatively named "U
August 24, 2022 -
S. Korean researchers find treatment of potato virus Y
SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed the treatment of potato virus Y (PVY), which is one of the most important plant viruses affecting potato production. They will push for the transfer of technology to a private company after increasing efficacy and safety by 2024. PVY is transmitted through grafting, plant sap inoculation and mostly through aphid transmission. Global warming has led to an increase in aphid numbers and viral distribution. A research center affiliated w
August 24, 2022 -
Seoul's southern district to distribute AI companion robots to elderly and disabled living alone
SEOUL -- A district in Seoul will distribute 100 artificial intelligence-based robots to cope with a steady rise in lonely deaths. The care robots will help people become emotionally stable by asking them how they are faring while monitoring their conditions and notifying human caregivers in case of an emergency. In Gwanak, a southern district in Seoul, about 26.1 percent of the elderly and 27.5 percent of disabled people live alone at the end of July 2022. The district has provide
August 23, 2022 -
Researchers develop eco-friendly method to slow down embankment collapse caused by unexpected flood
SEOUL -- Due to climate change, unexpected torrential rains are more frequent than before, heightening the risk of floods. To slow down or prevent the collapse of river and stream embankments, South Korean researchers have developed a technology to reinforce the surface of embankments by mixing aggregates and eco-friendly biopolymers extracted from plants. Biopolymers act as an adhesive and coating agent to secure strength and prevent soil loss even at high water pressure and fast
August 23, 2022 -
KT commercializes quantum cryptography-based virtual private network (VPN) technology
SEOUL -- KT, a major telecom company in South Korea, has commercialized a quantum cryptography-based virtual private network (VPN) technology to increase security in a wireless environment in cooperation with AhnLab, a cybersecurity solution developer. Quantum cryptographic security, which used to be wired-oriented, has been expanded to wireless. KT said its technology encrypts the section where the client and server are connected, enabling quantum cryptography security regardles
August 23, 2022
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Seoul aims to revitalize Han River into leisure, tourism hub
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Education startup Mathpresso makes TIME's top edutech company list
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Vietnamese schools adopt AI-based Korean learning platform
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VISUALS: Premier electric vehicle fair underway in Seoul
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HYBE takes legal action against NewJeans agency CEO amid management control feud
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Korea reports world's first demonstration of integrated operation of urban air mobility systems
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SNU professor to spearhead Korea's inaugural space agency
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HD Hyundai establishes new headquarters for marine energy businesses
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Video streaming services in Korea sharply raise subscription fees
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Korea launches first nanosatellite in New Zealand