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Korean scientist wins stem cell patent in US

Nov 9, 2016

South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk has won a patent for a stem cell line in the United States, marking the second patent on the related technology, data showed Wednesday. A 15-member research team...
British society chief stresses basic science

Oct 30, 2016

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, president of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, more commonly known as the Royal Society, has stressed the importance of basic science, saying that...
Korea, US to fund $6 mln on project to develop disaster-response robot tech

Oct 18, 2016

South Korea and the United States will spend a combined $6 million on a joint research project to develop robotic technologies for disaster response over the next three years, the trade ministry here...
Park hosts panel session on science and technology strategy

Aug 10, 2016

President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday presided over a national science and technology strategy session to discuss future growth dynamos and ways to breathe fresh life into the country's economy. Duri...
Science festival kicks off for 4-day run

Aug 4, 2016

A science festival showcasing the latest technology and the leading edge in science kicked off in Seoul on Thursday. Hosted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, the annual Korea Scie...
Gov't tightens regulations on embryonic stem cell registration

Jul 22, 2016

The government will require all registrations of embryonic stem cells to have consent forms from donors and a sample of their biological material on file to block unethical conduct in the research pr...
Amid Zika scare, S. Korea sends largest medical team

Jul 15, 2016

South Korea will be sending its largest medical team to a multisport competition at this year's Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, hoping to keep its athletes healthy amid the Zika virus scare, pollutio...
Korea, Switzerland to discuss science cooperation

Jul 12, 2016

South Korea said Tuesday it will hold talks with Switzerland in Seoul this week on promoting bilateral cooperation in three main fields - basic science, industrial technology and life science. The f...
Korea approves CHA University's embryonic stem cell research

Jul 11, 2016

South Korea has approved CHA University's embryonic stem cell research seven years after it submitted the plan, on condition that it abides by high ethical standards, the government said Monday. The...
S Korea reports 7th confirmed case of Zika virus

Jul 10, 2016

South Korea has confirmed its seventh Zika virus infection in a man who returned from Guatemala, Seoul health authorities said Sunday. The latest Zika patient was discovered nine days after the sixt...
NASA's Juno spacecraft orbits Jupiter, ’king of solar system‘

Jul 6, 2016

NASA celebrated a key triumph on Tuesday as its $1.1 billion Juno spacecraft successfully slipped into orbit around Jupiter on a mission to probe the origin of the solar system. NASA‘s Jet Propulsio...
Hello Jupiter! NASA spacecraft arrives at giant planet

Jul 5, 2016

PASADENA -- Braving intense radiation, a NASA spacecraft reached Jupiter on Monday after a five-year voyage to begin exploring the king of the planets. Ground controllers at the NASA Jet Propulsion ...
Korean court rules Park Tae-hwan eligible to compete in Rio

Jul 1, 2016

A local court ruled on Friday that swimmer Park Tae-hwan is eligible to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games, a significant victory for the beleaguered athlete in his legal battle with the nati...
S. Korea, U.S. team up to research animal diseases in wildlife

Jun 23, 2016

The research arms of South Korea and the United States devoted to dealing with wildlife diseases, have joined together to cooperate in tackling avian influenza, rabies and other animal-transmitted di...
Korea succeeds in 75-ton rocket engine thrust test

Jun 9, 2016

South Korea has succeeded in a ground combustion test for the first- and second-stage engines of its domestic space rocket, a related agency said Thursday. The 75-ton thrust engine test was conducte...