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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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Seabirds studied for clues to human aging
Canadian researchers say they're studying diving seabirds in Hudson Bay to better understand the aging process.Brunnich's guillemots reach their 30s and then die quickly and suddenly, showing few signs of aging prior to death.The guillemots, which look similar to penguins, expend substantial energy when diving. Researchers say their high metabolism and frequent dives should produce oxidative stres
July 5, 2012
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Seoul pushes for drinking ban in parks
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday it is pushing to ban drinking in public parks starting next year to enhance public health and reduce disturbances. The municipal government said it submitted to the land ministry last month a proposal of revising relevant law to prohibit drinkingin the city's 2,000-odd parks.Smoking is not allowed in public parks according to law, but no similar rule
July 5, 2012
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Korea Herald launches Android application
The Korea Herald, the country’s top English-language newspaper in offline and online circulation, launched Tuesday a new application for Android smartphones.The app offers the e-paper, real-time news and English education content including video lectures by popular English teacher Lee Bo-young. The app also features translations of selected Korea Herald articles and audio narration.Potential subscribers can avail themselves of a free trial before purchase.The app, created using the latest HTML5,
July 5, 2012
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SKT opens center for cloud computing
Company vows to further strengthen its cloud and big data businessSK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile carrier, has opened the first center in the country for monitoring cloud computing data and protection systems for enterprises.The company said Wednesday that it has established the cloud monitoring center within its Cloud Data Center in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province, where it will run 24 hours a day throughout the year.The establishment of the center comes after SK Telecom launched the T Cloud Biz se
July 4, 2012
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Apple will debut mini iPad this year: sources
Apple Inc. plans to debut a smaller, cheaper iPad by year-end, two people with knowledge of the plans said, to help maintain dominance of the tablet market as Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. prepare competing handheld devices. The new model will have a screen that’s 7 inches to 8 inches diagonally, less than the current 9.7-inch version, said the people, who asked not to be identified because Apple hasn’t made its plans public. The product, which Apple may announce by October, won’t have the hig
July 4, 2012
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Micron’s Elpida purchase to challenge Samsung
Micron Technology Inc.’s 200 billion yen ($2.5 billion) purchase of bankrupt Japanese chipmaker Elpida Memory Inc. will give the U.S. company a stronger foundation to challenge Samsung Electronics Co. in the market for memory used in computers and mobile devices. “We can see so many synergies and so many opportunities to really become a much stronger competitor in the memory space,” Chief Executive Officer Mark Durcan said in a Bloomberg Television interview today. “While we’re not quite as big
July 4, 2012
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Higgs-like particle found in 'milestone' for mankind
(MCT)After a quest spanning nearly half a century, physicists on Wednesday said they had found a new sub-atomic particle consistent with the Higgs boson which is believed to confer mass.Rousing cheers and a standing ovation broke out at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) after scientists presented data in their long search for the mysterious particle.The new find is "consistent
July 4, 2012
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Apple reportedly plans smaller iPad to compete with Google Nexus
Apple Inc. plans to debut a smaller, cheaper iPad by year-end, two people with knowledge of the plans said, to help maintain dominance of the tablet market as Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. prepare competing handheld devices.The new model will have a 7-8 inch screen, said the sources, who asked not to be identified because Apple hasn’t made its plans public. The product, which Apple may announce by October, won’t have the high-definition screen featured on the iPad that was released in March, o
July 4, 2012
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Dinosaur feathers revise image as lizards
A well-preserved squirrel-tailed dinosaur fossil found in Germany suggests all dinosaurs had some sort of feathers, a researcher said.The 150-million-year-old fossil found in a Bavarian limestone quarry dubbed Sciurumimus albersdoerferi was likely a young megalosaur, a group of large, two-legged meat-eating dinosaurs, National Geographic reported Monday.“I was overwhelmed when I first saw it. Even apart from the preservation of feathers, this is certainly one of the most beautiful dinosaur fossi
July 4, 2012
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Video games can improve employee health
Employers are using health wellness video games to promote health and save employers direct and indirect healthcare costs, U.S. researchers say.Bill Ferguson, editor-in-chief of Games for Health Journal wrote in an editorial that wellness programs using health games could have a significant impact on human well-being and the costs, pain and suffering of preventable illnesses and conditions.Video g
July 4, 2012
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SKT establishes personal data protection system for customers
SK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile carrier, has put in place a personal data protection system for consumers subscribing to the company’s mobile network services.The system will be used at some 2,200 nationwide retail stores certified by SK Telecom where customers can sign up for its services or purchase new mobile phones without filling out paper forms.They also can use its security system to request product information or consultation via tablet PCs such as Apple’s iPads or Samsung Electronics
July 3, 2012
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Samsung develops faster, energy-efficient DRAM chip module
Samsung Electronics, the world’s biggest memory chip manufacturer, has developed the industry’s first 30 nanometer-class Double Data Rate 4 DRAM module.The memory chip module, used for enterprise servers and controller solutions, can transfer data at a rate of nearly 3.2 gigabits per second, the company said.The new DDR4 module can not only process data faster, but is also 40 percent more energy-efficient compared with its previously developed DDR3 DRAM module with speeds of 1.6 gigabits per sec
July 3, 2012
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Cat parasite infection may lead to suicide attempts
Scientists have uncovered a potential link between a common cat parasite infection and female suicide attempts, according to news reports.Researchers from University of Maryland School of medicine found that women infected with toxoplasma gondii have a higher tendency to kill themselves than those who are not.Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite that is transmitted via cat feces, eating undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables. In case of animal infections, toxoplasma gondii alters the host’s b
July 3, 2012
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Sunken city near U.K. to be unveiled
(123rf)A U.K. news report said scientists on Tuesday will reveal Britain’s answer to the fabled sunken city of Atlantis.The story behind "Doggerland" -- a land that was slowly submerged by water between 18,000 B.C. and 5,500 B.C. -- will be unveiled at the annual Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.Doggerland supposedly stretched from Northern Scotland across to Denmark and down the English Ch
July 3, 2012
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DNA test identifies descendant of world’s first woman
A DNA test on a Scottish man revealed that he is directly related to the world’s first woman, British media reported Saturday.A 72-year-old retired lecturer, Ian Kinnaird, carries a genetic marker L1B1 that links him directly to “Eve,” the first-ever woman who is assumed to have lived in Africa about 190,000 years ago. Scientists believe that Kinnaird has maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA which is only two mutations removed from Eve, who was nicknamed after the first woman created by God in
July 3, 2012
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Caffeine may reduce risk of skin cancer: report
Drinking more than two cups of coffee per day, or any other combination of caffeinated beverages, may lower the risk of developing skin cancer, according to a new report.The report in the journal Cancer Research found that caffeinated products including soda, tea and chocolate potentially reduced the risk of developing basal-cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer.“Our data indicate that the more caffeinated coffee you consume, the lower your risk of developing basal cell carcinoma,” said J
July 3, 2012
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Evidence of ‘God particle’ found
(123rf)Physicists say they have all but proven that the “God particle” exists. They have a footprint and a shadow, and the only thing left is to see for themselves the elusive subatomic particle believed to give all matter in the universe size and shape.Scientists at the world's biggest atom smasher plan to announce Wednesday that they have nearly confirmed the primary plank of a theory that could
July 3, 2012
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Pantech to unveil new smartphone
Pantech plans to release its new smartphones next week in a bid to sway consumers from Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S3, which has been grabbing most of the spotlight in the global mobile markets.Using its trademark “Vega,” the smallest of Korea’s three mobile phone developers will introduce Vega S5 with 5-inch or hand-size display, allowing consumers to easily control the phone with just one hand instead of two.The letter “S” in Vega S5 refers to screen, style, strong, speed and special care, whi
July 2, 2012
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Nexus ban to have limited impact on Samsung: Goldman
HONG KONG (Yonhap News) ― The recent ban on the sales of one of Samsung Electronics Co.’s smartphones in the United States will likely have a limited impact on the South Korean tech giant, as the Galaxy Nexus smartphone is an older model, Goldman Sachs said Monday.Last Friday, a U.S. district court ruled that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone, an Android-based smartphone co-developed by Samsung Electronics and Google Inc., infringed on some of the patents belonging to iPhone maker Apple Inc., block
July 2, 2012
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Kwon to head Samsung’s new display affiliate
Kwon Oh-hyun, vice chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics, will head Samsung Display as the chief executive of the world’s largest display panel manufacturer.Officially launched on Monday, Samsung Display has been formed through mergers of Samsung Electronics’ LCD business division, Samsung Mobile Display and S-LCD. S-LCD was a joint venture between Samsung Electronics and Sony. Sony exited the joint venture last year. Samsung Mobile Display produces OLED panels for mobile devices.The newly est
July 2, 2012