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Moderna works with state researchers in S. Korea to develop mRNA vaccine for SFTS
SEOUL -- Moderna, a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in the United States, will work with a state research body in South Korea to develop a vaccine based on messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), a newly identified bunyavirus that appears to be carried by ticks. SFTS is a newly recognized viral hemorrhagic fever that was first identified in central China in 2009 and spread to some Asian countries. The virus has killed 277
20 July 2022
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Ground broken for eco-friendly land aquaculture test bed to grow salmon
SEOUL -- A smart aquaculture test bed to grow salmon in a clean and eco-friendly environment will be built in the southern port city of Busan to cope with a steady increase in domestic consumption. It will be South Korea's first land facility for salmon aquafarming that requires clean and cool seawater. The construction of a salmon aquaculture test bed with a size of 7,800 square meters, began on July 19 on the complex of the Institute of Fisheries Sciences at Pukyong National U
20 July 2022
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Researchers discover anti-inflammatory biological material from gulfweed extract
SEOUL -- Sargassum micracanthum, a brown alga that grows naturally on rocks along the coast has been largely ignored because it's not worth using. From its extract, South Korean researchers have discovered a new butenolide derivative that can be used as an anti-inflammatory biological material. About 30 species of Sargassaceae (gulfweed) are native to the sea around the Korean Peninsula, and their active ingredients were found to show anti-inflammatory effects. The extract of
8 July 2022
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Hanwha Solutions works on development of solar module smart farm model
SEOUL -- Hanwha Solutions, a chemical and energy company affiliated with South Korea's Hanwha Group, will work with a national cooperative federation to develop future agricultural technologies that combine renewable energy and smart farms. At a groundbreaking ceremony in Yangpyeong, about 30 kilometers (18 miles) east of Seoul, on July 5, Hanwha Solutions signed a business agreement with the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) to spread low-carbon smart agricul
5 July 2022
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Cosmax works with University of Indonesia to develop natural raw materials for cosmetics
SEOUL -- Cosmax, a cosmetics original development manufacturer in South Korea, joined hands with the school of pharmacy at the University of Indonesia to develop natural raw materials for cosmetics and carry out a joint study on new products, citing growing demands in the Southeast Asian country for skincare products containing new ingredients. Under a memorandum of agreement signed on July 1, Cosmax said that Indonesian native plants would be extracted, researched and tested f
5 July 2022
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HK inno.N works with GC Cell to develop next-generation cell therapy for solid cancer
SEOUL --HK inno.N, a pharmaceutical product maker in South Korea, joined hands with GC Cell to develop next-generation immuno-cancer cell therapy that works well for solid cancer by using HLA-G, a nonclassical protein that acts as a major immune checkpoint. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) has been shown to be associated with tumor escape in cancers because it causes the immune system to not pay attention to cancer cells. HLA-G has potential utility as a tumor marker due to the lar
4 July 2022
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Hyundai Robotics' quarantine robot uses plasma and UVC LED sterilization.
SEOUL -- An autonomous quarantine robot developed by Hyundai Robotics is ready for commercial operation. It can conduct face-to-face quarantine activities in the lobby and passageways of buildings using plasma and ultraviolet-C light-emitting diode (LED) sterilization. Hyundai Robotics, a robot maker affiliated with South Korea's top shipbuilding group, would release its new quarantine robot on July 1. Plasma sterilization removes various harmful bacteria and discharges purified
30 June 2022
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Daewoo shipyard works with university to develop radiated noise reduction technology
SEOUL -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, will carry out a joint study with a national university on technologies to reduce anthropogenic noise that has threatened underwater wildlife, responding to an international campaign to tighten relations on marine environmental protection. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said that its joint research with Mokpo National Maritime University is expected to advance noise pred
30 June 2022
