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Schools brace for impact of record-low enrollment
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Day laborers, low-income earners fear lonely death
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[Hello Indonesia] Green growth cements Korea-Indonesia ties
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US deploys fighter jets in S. Korea for air exercise in Singapore
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Seoul City to operate autonomous night bus
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North Korea threatens consequences after South Korea launches 1st spy satellite
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[Hello Hangeul] Inside the Korean language classroom in Madrid
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Province office raided in probe into wife of opposition leader
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Festivals to illuminate Seoul’s winter nights
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[KH Explains] Why foreign investors continue to be net buyers despite short selling ban
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Occupy stone street? Study shows Inequality dates back to stone age
Scientists found that hereditary inequality began over 7,000 years ago by looking at human skeletons buried during the early Neolithic era, Science Daily and BBC reported Monday.The study, conducted by archaeologists from universities of Bristol, Oxford and Cardiff found that ancient people that were buried with tools had better access to preferred farmlands than those without. Researchers used strontium isotope analysis that lets them know the skeletons’ place of origin. Since the people with t
May 30, 2012
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New R&D center to study smart IT convergence
A new research and development center will open on Wednesday devoted to the convergence of information technology with biology, nano-science and other cutting edge fields.The Center for Integrated Smart Sensors in Daejeon is supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Under the ministry’s “Global Frontier” project aimed at securing world-leading original technologies by 2020, seven R&D centers have been set up since 2010.The new lab will develop nano-scale devices, sensor sys
May 29, 2012
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State regulations hamper innovation: Wikipedia founder
The government should “keep out of the way” if it wants more people to come out with innovative ideas and start new businesses, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Tuesday.“The most important thing in the government’s policy about start-ups is how to get the government out of the way,” said the pioneer of the free encyclopedia.Wales was invited to give a special speech to the young Korean entrepreneurs at the 2012 Venture-Startup Festival held at Seoul National University.Wales claimed that in
May 29, 2012
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Samsung’s Galaxy S3 hit shelves in 28 nations
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said it would start selling its newest smartphone in 28 countries from Tuesday as it seeks to cement its position as the world's top-selling mobile phone maker. The Galaxy S3, unveiled in London earlier this month, will hit shelves Tuesday in nations including Britain, France and the United Arab Emirates, the firm said in a statement. The phone will be available i
May 29, 2012
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Senior gardening plans save money, improve quality of life
A project in Britain that paired seniors and gardening enthusiasts increased the quality of life of both and saved healthcare funds, officials said. Sarah Jackson, a horticulturalist, found volunteers who had no access to land to plant a garden with older people who wanted to maintain their gardens but could no longer work on them anymore. Three years later, Jackson said not only did the elderly
May 29, 2012
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Pointy faces are perceived negatively
The simple geometric features of a downward-pointing triangle can make us feel threatened, scientists have revealed.Researchers from Warwick University asked thirty volunteers to rate hundreds of pictures of faces that were surrounded by large triangles.When a downward-pointing triangle appeared, people were more hesitant to identify the face as positive.“Our study shows downward-pointing triangles in particular convey negative emotions and we pick up on them quickly and perceive them as a threa
May 29, 2012
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Police: Facebook pic led to robbery
Police in Australia are warning people to be cautious online after a picture of cash posted to Facebook led to a home invasion robbery.New South Wales police said a 17-year-old girl was helping her 72-year-old grandmother count her savings at the older woman's Sydney home May 24 and the teenager posted a picture of the large amount of cash to her Facebook page.Police said two men armed with a kni
May 29, 2012
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Korea to launch geostationary research satellite in 2018
South Korea plans to launch its own geostationary orbit satellite by 2018 for atmospheric environmental research over the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia, the Environment Ministry said MondayThe National Institute of Environmental Research will pick a foreign firm within this year to jointly develop the new satellite, officials said.Under the development plan, Seoul is to build the main body of the satellite and a ground station for its launch in 2015. Europe and the U.S. currently use low-e
May 28, 2012
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Is sewage the next energy source?
New research improves microbial fuel cells that feed on waste waterKorean scientists have reported major progress in turning microbes in waste water into sources of electricity.The researchers from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology claimed that they have significantly improved the capacity of microbial fuel cells by modulizing them. The device converts the chemical energy from organisms into electricity using bacterial metabolism as the catalyst. It is regarded as one of the most p
May 28, 2012
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LG Display develops hand-size HD panel for smartphones
Consumers will soon be able to enjoy watching high-resolution content on their mobile devices LG Display, the world’s second-largest display maker, has developed a new five-inch display panel for smartphones.The display giant said Monday that it has for the first time in the world developed the small-sized, full high-definition LCD panel using advanced high performance in-plane switching technology.Measuring the new panel’s density at 440 pixels per inch, the company said the image quality shown
May 28, 2012
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Quake reveals day when Jesus died
Scientists have deduced the exact day of Jesus’ death to be Friday, April 3, 33 A.D., based on earthquake activities of the time, Discovery News reported Thursday.To find out the precise point Jesus had passed away, an international team of geologists focused on a verse from the Gospel of Matthew, which describes the crucifixion of Jesus.“And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The ear
May 28, 2012
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New study uncovers gene linked to sperm development
Scientists have discovered a gene that is critical to sperm development, good news both for people who want children and those who do not, Science Daily reported ThursdayAccording to a research by University of Edinburgh, a gene “Katnal1” is essential in enabling sperm to mature. Katnal1 helps formation of cells that provide nutrients to sperm.Researchers are hoping that by manipulating the gene, they can help sperm mature, or block the development process. A stand-out benefit of a contraceptive
May 28, 2012
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Dinosaur with tiny arms unearthed in Argentina
Argentine experts have discovered the near-complete remains of a new species of Jurassic-era dinosaur that stood on its rear legs and had tiny arms, a leading paleontologist said Thursday.(AFP)The find belongs to the Abelisaurus family, "the most common carnivorous species in the southern hemisphere during the Cretaceous Period," some 70 to 100 million years ago, paleontologist Diego Pol told AFP.
May 27, 2012
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‘Aliens won’t enslave humans’
Will aliens endanger Earth like in movies? One alien hunter says not likely. Extraterrestrial intelligence that is evolved enough to reach Earth probably will not want to enslave or attack humans, according to renowned astronomer Jill Tarter.Tarter, outgoing director of Center for SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute, said such alien species would have technology so advanced that they would not need slaves, food, or other planets, Space.com reported Friday.Tarter said she di
May 27, 2012
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Dragon makes history with space station docking
The private company SpaceX made history with the docking of its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, the most impressive feat yet in turning routine spaceflight over to the commercial sector.The docking Friday marked the first time a business enterprise delivered a supply ship to the space station.“There's so much that could have gone wrong and it went right,” said an elated Elon Mus
May 27, 2012
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Lack of vitamin D ups stroke risk in some
Japanese-American men who did not eat foods rich in vitamin D had an increased risk of stroke later in life, U.S. researchers found.Lead author Dr. Gotaro Kojima of the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu said sunlight is generally the greatest source of vitamin D, but synthesizing it from the sun gets more difficult as one ages, so older people are advised to
May 26, 2012
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Hazelnuts may provide better baby formula
University of Georgia researchers say human breast milk is the best source of food for infants, but a new second best-formula may be made from hazelnut oil.Casimir Akoh -- a distinguished research professor of food science and technology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences -- developed a new nutrient based on hazelnut oil that mimics the structure of mother's milk, making it
May 26, 2012
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Teen solves centuries-old math problem
A 16-year-old in Germany who solved a centuries-old math problem credited his accomplishment to "schoolboy naivety."Shouryya Ray, whose family moved from India to Dresden when he was 12, solved a pair of fundamental particle dynamics problems posed by Isaac Newton more than 350 years ago to make it possible to calculate the flight path of a ball and predict how it will hit and bounce off a wall, T
May 25, 2012
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Thinking of death makes some compassionate
Some people try to avoid all thoughts of death but U.S. researchers advise thinking about death can bring out the good in people.Kenneth Vail at the University of Missouri reviewed experiments involving people thinking about death. He also reviewed assessments of how people who were not directly involved in catastrophes responded after learning about them.Vail said people commonly felt a need to r
May 25, 2012
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NCL Environ eyes global growth with ‘77’ cleaning product
NCL Environ is looking to expand overseas with its newly developed product “NCL 77.”The Korean industrial cleaning solution firm is a subsidiary of the U.S.-based National Chemical Laboratories.It said that the Korean company had received interest from countries such as China, Japan and Australia for product dealership and cleaning services. NCL Environ plans not only to provide its cleaning product and services but also NCL’s chemical products to its overseas potential clients through franchise
May 24, 2012
