The Korea Herald

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...
Korea plans to breed 3,000 nonhuman primates for animal tests

Jun 9, 2016

A state-run think tank on biotechnology said Thursday that it will breed as many as 3,000 nonhuman primates at a colony to be built by the end of next year in a bid to ensure a stable supply of the a...
Approval of new homegrown drugs increased to five in 2015

May 27, 2016

Five homegrown drugs obtained the green light from local drug authorities for sale last year, health authorities said Friday, as major South Korean pharmaceutical companies expanded their spending on...
Endangered stork breeding attempt succeeds in central Korea

May 23, 2016

A released stork has hatched two chicks in the wild in the country's central region, marking the species' first natural breeding in the country, the Yesan municipal government said Monday, quoting a ...
Government to try fast-track approval for 3D-printed medical instruments

May 23, 2016

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is looking at the possibility of allowing limited use of medical instruments made through 3D printers before final government approval, hoping to change relevant ...