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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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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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Drug combo boosts breast cancer survival: study
Postmenopausal women with a common type of breast cancer that thrives on estrogen survived longer when treated with a combination of two drugs rather than just one, a US study said Wednesday.The results of the phase III trial, released at a meeting of breast cancer experts in San Antonio, Texas, sho
Dec. 9, 2011
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Study links tropical cyclones to earthquakes
US researchers said Thursday they have found evidence that tropical cyclones in Haiti and Taiwan were followed by earthquakes, suggesting that heavy rains and landslides may unleash temblors."Very wet rain events are the trigger," said University of Miami scientist Shimon Wdowinski, an associate res
Dec. 9, 2011
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Study shows rats nice, not naughty
WASHINGTON (AP) _ New experiments show rats demonstrating compassion and helping other rodents. It is a trait some scientists thought was reserved only for humans and higher primates.And it is certainly not the sneaky, selfish rap that goes with calling someone a dirty rat.In repeated tests, rats fr
Dec. 9, 2011
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Oriental doctors track...illegal supplements
The Association of Korean Oriental Medicine is collecting cases of illegally distributed dietary supplements. “Amid the growing public awareness of health and well-being, illegal distributors are selling non-authorized or even harmful supplements through a variety of channels,” said Kim Jung-kon, head of the AKOM. The AKOM has established an “anonymous bulletin” on its website, www.akom.org, to receive information. The reported cases will be investigated and compiled into a database to improve t
Dec. 8, 2011
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Diabetes in pregnancy more likely if obese
Obese women are more likely to suffer gestational diabetes, a group of local doctors said Wednesday. According to a study on 2,454 pregnant women by professors Shin Jong-chul and Choi Se-kyung of Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, women who were overweight before pregnancy had a 1.58 times as much chance of suffering from gestational diabetes. It went up as high as 4.5 times higher among obese women. The risk of gestational hypertension was 2.2 times higher among overweight women and 2.5 times higher am
Dec. 8, 2011
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Leather pants can cause varicose veins
Leather trousers may be fashion-conscious, but are potentially bad for your health, Hanlim Pharm said Wednesday. The manufacturer of Antoleave, trophedema pills, said wearing leather trousers or skinny jeans that tightly stick to the legs for a long period of time could lower blood circulation. This could further develop into chronic venous insufficiency with swollen legs associated with pain, it said. “In winter, the blood vessels in the leg area contract due to cold weather. In the worst case,
Dec. 8, 2011
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Increase in pancreatic cancer draws concerns
The occurrences of pancreatic cancer and pancreatic cancer-related deaths are increasing notably. This disease, which used to be rare, has become one of the most common types of cancer. It began to draw wider attention when the legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti died of the disease four years ago, as well as Steve Jobs this year.Since the pancreas is hidden behind the stomach, it is more difficult to access, and no medical breakthrough has been yet made to effectively detect pancreatic ca
Dec. 8, 2011
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FDA favors more risk info on birth control pills
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Federal health regulators are leaning toward adding new information about the risk of blood clots to the labels of widely prescribed birth control pills such as Yaz, in light of growing evidence that the newer contraceptive drugs may be riskier than older drugs.In documents released Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration said there is conflicting evidence about the risk, but that the information should appear in labeling used by doctors and patients.“We believe that, because
Dec. 8, 2011
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Few recall doctor saying child overweight
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Pediatricians are supposed to track if youngsters are putting on too many pounds ― but a new study found less than a quarter of parents of overweight children recall the doctor ever saying there was a problem.Does that mean doctors aren’t screening enough kids, or aren’t frank enough in these tough conversations? Or is the real story parent denial? The research published Monday can’t tell, but makes it clear the message too often isn’t getting through.“It’s tricky to say, and i
Dec. 8, 2011
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Advice for year-end drinking
Doctors say hangover drinks have limited effect, suggest spicy soup and juiceDecember is a month of year-end parties. Nights of drinking and dining fill people’s schedules. In Korea, nights out are an important part of socialization, especially at the year’s end. According to Samsung Medical Center, about 30 percent of salaried workers are habitual drinkers.Medical experts are quick to point out the health risks posed by alcohol. Dr. Lee Jung-kwon and Dr. Yoo Joon-hyun at SMC offer useful inform
Dec. 8, 2011
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Roadmap for technological standardization
Korea finalized a roadmap for standardization of technologies for smart grids, electric cars, nuclear energy, the 3D industry, cloud computing, smart media, smart logistics and smart medical information.National standardization coordinators and industrial experts worked together on the roadmap for standardization of the nation’s technologies in eight major areas, unveiled by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Knowledge Economy on Thursday.In the electric car are
Dec. 8, 2011
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Japan, Russia see chance to clone mammoth
Dec. 8, 2011
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Research: Bedbugs can thrive despite inbreeding
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Bedbugs aren't just sleeping with you. They're sleeping with each other.Researchers now say that the creepy bugs have a special genetic gift: withstanding incest.It turns out that unlike most creatures, bedbugs are able to inbreed with close relatives and still produce generally he
Dec. 8, 2011
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Milky Way could have megaplanets made of diamond: scientists
Dec. 7, 2011
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Samsung Electronics, seven panel makers pay $388 million in antitrust case
Sharp Corp., Samsung Electronics Co., and six other makers of liquid crystal display panels used in computers and televisions agreed to pay $388 million to settle price-fixing claims by direct purchasers of the products. Sharp, Japan’s largest panel maker, paid $105 million; Samsung, the world’s lar
Dec. 7, 2011
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Samsung to set up new flash memory plant in China
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s second-largest maker of memory chips, said Tuesday it is seeking to build a new production line in China to manufacture flash memory chips in response to rising demand for mobile devices. The company applied for a permit from the South Korean government to build its second overseas production line for producing NAND flash devices based on the 20-nanometer class process technology, it said in a statement. If authorization is given and construction begins on sc
Dec. 6, 2011
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Scientists find monster black holes, biggest yet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) _ Scientists have found the biggest black holes known to exist _ each one 10 billion times the size of our sun.A team led by astronomers at the University of California, Berkeley, discovered the two gigantic black holes in clusters of elliptical galaxies more than 300 mi
Dec. 6, 2011
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Planet in sweet spot of Goldilocks zone for life
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A newly discovered planet is eerily similar to Earth and is sitting outside Earth's solar system in what seems to be the ideal place for life, except for one hitch. It is a bit too big.The planet is smack in the middle of what astronomers call the Goldilocks zone, that hard to fin
Dec. 6, 2011
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KT acquires video search firm Enswers for W45b
KT Corp. said Monday that it has bought Enswers Inc., a Seoul-based video search technology provider, for 45 billion won ($40 million) to shore up its cloud computing business. The acquisition, one of the largest deals in South Korea’s technology startup history, will help the company release a new multimedia service for purchasing, storing, managing and browsing online video content, KT said in a statement. KT, South Korea’s dominant fixed-line operator and No. 2 mobile carrier, has been seekin
Dec. 5, 2011
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Luxembourg seeks Korean’ investment in IT sector
Luxembourg is looking for investment from Korean tech companies interested in the European online game market. “In the past, Luxembourg was known as a financial center, but now it’s turning more and more into an ICT (information, communication and technology) center,” said Romain Fouarge, information communications and technology director for Korea and Japan at the Luxembourg Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade.Online gaming has become big business due to the combined growth of console, PC and
Dec. 4, 2011