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  Researchers develop high-intensity ultrasound technique capable of detecting metal ions inside body SEOUL -- A joint team of researchers has developed a diagnostics technique that uses high-intensity focused ultrasound to detect metal ions. The technique can play a vital role in the process of understanding the metal ions in both healthy and disease states. Metal ions are basic and fundamental elements required for the maintenance of life of plants, animals and humans. The essential metal ions for humans include sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Other trace metals such as 2022-04-13
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  Maritime research body to lead government project for modular underwater structure SEOUL -- A maritime research body will lead South Korea's five-year state project to install a modular underwater structure that allows three people to stay at a depth of 30 meters for 30 days. It would be Asia's first submarine space demonstration module with separate spaces for research, residence, a data center and an underwater chamber. The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) said it has been selected by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries 2022-04-13
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  SKT works with Morph Interactive for quick introduction of new functions for Ifland metaverse platform SEOUL -- SK Telecom, a top mobile carrier in South Korea, will work with Morph Interactive, a 3D graphics platform developer, to speed up the development and introduction of new functions for a tolerant metaverse platform called "Ifland" that would maximize user experience through diverse virtual spaces and avatars. SK Telecom (SKT) will make equity investments in Morph Interactive under a strategic cooperation agreement, but financial terms were not disclosed. Morph Inter 2022-04-13
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  Cosmax teams up with research institute to commercialize fiber material with cosmetics function SEOUL -- Cosmax, a cosmetics original development manufacturer in South Korea, teamed up with a domestic research institute to commercialize a functional material that adds cosmetics functions to textiles. The first lineup will be bedding and clothing with cosmetic fibers applied with various cosmetics materials. Cosmax is developing bedding made of cosmetic fibers in partnership with the Korea Dyeing and Finishing Technology Institute (DYETEC), which has cosmetic source technolog 2022-04-13
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  SK Bioscience launches development of antiviral nasal spray for COVID-19 prevention SEOUL -- SK Bioscience began developing an innovative technology to prevent viral infections and relieve symptoms through intranasal spray in a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The spray could slow the spread of COVID-19 once authorized as the first line of defense before vaccines or therapeutics are developed. When sprayed into the nose, a small protein creates a protective layer inside the upper respiratory tract and may alleviate symptoms of an establish 2022-04-13
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  ​KT partners with Hanoi Medical University to develop remote medical service platform SEOUL -- South Korea's top telecom company KT has partnered with a medical school in Hanoi to jointly develop a remote medical service platform for patients suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. The partnership will become KT's bridgehead into Vietnam's telemedicine service market which is projected to grow at an annual rate of about 16 percent. Telemedicine services are based on the internet or phone networks. Doctors can remotely di 2022-04-13
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  Southern province to develop renewable energy-based green vessel technology SEOUL -- South Korea's southern province will develop renewable energy-based passenger ship technology. Unlike ordinary vessels, green vessels do not emit greenhouse gases. To reduce greenhouse gases from vessels by 30 percent by 2025, the International Maritime Organization, United Nations' maritime safety agency, has adopted compulsory energy-efficiency measures. South Jeolla Province said in a statement on April 12 that the province was selected by the Ministry of Oceans 2022-04-12
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  State institute works with companies on plasma reactor to break down plastic waste SEOUL -- A state research body will collaborate with private companies to develop a commercial plasma reactor that will use the pyrolysis technique to break down plastic waste and create gasified fuel. The reactor can also generate high-purity hydrogen. The pyrolysis technique uses extreme heat and pressure to break down materials such as plastics to extract oil and other gases. Some pyrolysis equipment can reach temperatures high enough to generate plasma that contains a significan 2022-04-12
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  Researchers develop technology to accurately classify sound in CCTV blind spots SEOUL -- South Korea's state research body has developed a situation recognition solution that can accurately classify sound generated in CCTV blind spots through artificial intelligence. Within three seconds of the sound signal, combined sound objects can be accurately classified up to 91 percent to monitor crimes and emergencies. The Korea Photonics Technology Institute (KOPTI) said that its research team has developed the solution with the aim of detecting all kinds of mixed 2022-04-12
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  SK Group interested in SMR business throught investment in others including TerraPower SEOUL -- South Korea's third-largest conglomerate, SK Group, is interested in small modular reactors through equity investment in other companies. The potential target of SK's investment includes TerraPower, an American nuclear reactor design and development engineering company that develops a class of nuclear fast reactors. Small modular reactors (SMRs), which have been studied to address the limitations of traditional light-water reactors, allow for less on-site constructi 2022-04-12
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  Voice Caddie teams up with LG Uplus to provide ultra-precision location information service for golfers SEOUL -- Voice Caddie, a golf technology company that produces GPS rangefinder products, will provide an ultra-precision location information service by combining measurement and communication technologies from LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea. Voice Caddie (VC) will apply LG Uplus solutions to its real-time auto pin location (APL) and digital yardage book to improve the quality of golf location information devices. Along with the real-time location of the hole cup that fre 2022-04-12
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  Virtual human YuA to debut as singer through dance song 'I Like That' SEOUL -- YuA, a virtual artist created by South Korean game publisher "Smilegate" and a visual effects company, will make her debut with a dance song titled "I Like That." Hundreds of voice data were synthesized using artificial intelligence technology to create the 21-year-old's voice. Smilegate said in a statement that YuA's debut song will be released through music websites at 6 p.m. (0900 GMT) on April 12. The new single portrays an AI human expres 2022-04-12
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  Lotte's online shopping mall to discontinue overnight delivery service SEOUL -- Amid an ongoing turf war among South Korean online shopping malls that try to become the top fast delivery service operator, LotteON, the online shopping mall wing of South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group, will take a different and bold approach by discontinuing its overnight delivery service. Instead, the company will focus on instant delivery services that deliver products within two hours of order. South Korea's online shopping market which is projected to stand a 2022-04-12
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  Seoul to recruit dog owners as local neighborhood watchmen SEOUL -- Seoul will demonstrate a local community security service program in which dog owners can participate as a local neighborhood watch group. A total of 100 servicemen will patrol their neighborhood to monitor criminal activities and safety hazards such as a fire while walking their dogs. According to a survey conducted by South Korea's rural affairs ministry, about 6.3 million households are keeping at least one kind of pet as of December 2020. The domestic pet market ha 2022-04-12
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  Hyundai auto group provides new digital key service for Samsung and Apple smartphones SEOUL -- Even If drivers carry Samsung and Apple smartphones in their cloth pockets or bags, they can open the car door and start the engine by using new digital keys from South Korea's Hyundai auto group, which has developed digital key technology that allows drivers to access, start, operate and control cars only with smartphones. The auto group has launched a contactless "digital key 2" service applied with ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, which is a short-range, wi 2022-04-12
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  Hyundai Glovis secures long-term LNG transport contract from Australia's Woodside SEOUL -- Hyundai Glovis, the logistics wing of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, has secured a long-term contract from Woodside, an Australian petroleum exploration and production company, to transport liquefied natural gas by expanding its shipping portfolio from automobiles to gas transportation. Hyundai Glovis said it has signed a 10-year LNG transport contract with Woodside, with an option to extend it for five years. LNG produced in Australia will be delivered to demand sou 2022-04-12
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  Seoul to develop renewable energy technology using sewage sludge for green hydrogen production SEOUL -- Seoul will develop technologies to utilize sewage sludge created in a water recycling center for the production of gas fuel. The gasified sludge can be used for the production of green hydrogen, a type of hydrogen fuel that does not use any fossil fuel during its manufacturing process. A water recycling center in southern Seoul can generate about 900 tons of sludge every day. The sludge full of organic material was collected, dried, and turned into blocks of solid fuel for 2022-04-12
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  Bithumb Meta becomes 2nd-largest shareholder of Kim Hyeong-seok's entertainment company SEOUL -- The metaverse subsidiary of Bithumb, a major cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, made an unspecified amount of strategic investment in an entertainment company established by Kim Hyeong-seok, a prominent composer and producer, for content partnerships in the metaverse-based digital content market. Bithumb Meta would work with Nonuni Raiders Entertainment to create an ecosystem in which participants who create and utilize digital content on a metaverse platform can devel 2022-04-11
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  SK Chemicals teams up with AI-based drug solution provider to develop new drugs SEOUL -- SK Chemicals, a unit of South Korea's third-largest conglomerate SK Group, will develop new drugs through collaboration with inCerebro, a domestic company that applies quantum dynamics technology to provide a solution that increases the drug affinity and hit rate of candidate materials. The two companies will adopt artificial intelligence and molecular modeling technology to develop drugs with fewer side effects. Molecular modeling encompasses all the theoretical and co 2022-04-11
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  Researchers develop low-cost flexible high-energy density lithium-sulfur battery SEOUL -- South Korea's government-funded research body has developed a low-cost flexible high-energy-density lithium-sulfur battery that lowered manufacturing costs by using resource-rich sulfur as a cathode material instead of expensive rare-earth. The energy density of lithium-sulfur batteries developed by a research team at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) is the world's highest level. The institute said lithium-sulfur batteries would be widely used i 2022-04-11