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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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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Reasons for bruising
We can get bruises from bumping into objects without knowing, getting hit by objects or falling over. Black bruises are formed when the blood vessels beneath the skin are damaged. When the blood pigment is absorbed the bruise becomes blue.Bruises and swelling are more obvious in areas with particularly thin skin. Women tend to bruise more easily than men because women have thinner layers of skin, their tissues are more delicate and they are more likely to get thrombocytopenia ― a lack of platele
June 14, 2012
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CDC: Older teens often text while behind the wheel
ATLANTA (AP) ― Think your teen would never text while driving? More than half of high school seniors admitted in a government survey that they’ve done just that.It’s the first time the question was asked in a teen poll on risky behavior, and the finding comes amid a renewed federal crackdown on distracted driving.Texting and cellphone use behind the wheel is “a national epidemic,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday.“We need to teach kids, who are the most vulnerable drivers, that
June 14, 2012
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WHO’s cancer agency: Diesel fumes cause cancer
LONDON (AP) ― Diesel fumes cause cancer, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency declared Tuesday, a ruling it said could make exhaust as important a public health threat as secondhand smoke.The risk of getting cancer from diesel fumes is small, but since so many people breathe in the fumes in some way, the science panel said raising the status of diesel exhaust to carcinogen from “probable carcinogen” was an important shift.“It’s on the same order of magnitude as passive smoking,” said Ku
June 14, 2012
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Implantable pain disc may help those with cancer
BALTIMORE _ An estimated 3.5 million cancer patients around the globe are in severe pain from their disease, but many get no relief.In poor countries the cost is considered too high for drugs like morphine when such opioids are often stolen, abused or not taken according to instruction.But some Johns Hopkins University scientists have been working on a solution for those patients, as well as some in the United States, that uses a flexible button-sized disc implanted under the skin that releases
June 14, 2012
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Staying healthy in the summer heat
The summer heat has gripped the nation early, pushing the mercury above 29 degrees Celsius around the country. Premature hot weather often causes illnesses. Here are some tips to keep you healthy in the summer. Take extra care when working outdoors: heat cramps prevail when you lose salt after sweating too much. Spasms can last for 2-3 minutes on the arms, legs and abdomen. Massage the body parts and take saline water. In case of heat exhaustion, which can occur when working in the heat for more
June 14, 2012
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Spray tans causes cancer
A study found that spray tans can cause cancer. Scientists in the U.S. discovered that spray tans contain a chemical which if inhaled causes asthma, lung cancer, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.“The lungs have a huge surface area, so this compound gets into cells and gets absorbed into the bloodstream. The consequences of that have not been shown to be safe,” said Dr. Rey Panettieri at the University of Pennsylvania.He said that people who use the spray once a month should no
June 14, 2012
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'Tropical' lake possible on Saturn moon
(123rf)A long-lasting "tropical" lake of liquid methane on Saturn's moon Titan may be replenished by underground wells of hydrocarbons, U.S. astronomers report.While the Cassini spacecraft confirmed the presence of such lakes in Titan's polar regions in 2004, it had been unknown whether similar bodies could survive in the moon's marginally warmer lower latitudes -- its "tropics" -- without evapora
June 14, 2012
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June 14, 2012
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Tech road map to help developing markets achieve green growth
Global Green Growth Institute and Brookings Institution, a U.S.-based think tank, are collaborating to help developing countries access key technologies that could boost their economic growth in an environmentally-friendly way. GGGI executive director Richard Samans said the two organizations aimed to create a “pillar” for international technology cooperation between developed and developing markets.“We are in the midst of identifying specific technology options or mechanisms, maybe more toward
June 13, 2012
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Research raises hopes for dealing with autism
A group of Korean scientists said they have succeeded in temporarily suppressing autistic behavior in mice in experiments, which may raise hopes for treating the developmental brain disorder.Researchers from the Seoul National University, Yonsei University and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology studied mice with human genes.They deleted some parts of a gene called SHANK2, and found that the mice carrying the gene show autism-like behavior such as difficulty in interacting wit
June 13, 2012
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Kibot to make global debut beginning in Middle East
Kim Nan-hyung, 31, was surprised to find out how frequently she uses the “Kibot,” a robot for kids introduced by mobile carrier KT, for her 20-month-old daughter every day.“Because I have a full-time job, I play the animations or songs on the device for my daughter when I’m busily getting ready to go to work or while I cook dinner with her next to me,” she said. “I also turn on the Kibot to sing my baby Seo-jin to sleep and she now knows it’s time to go to bed when I show her the moving pictures
June 13, 2012
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KT launches smart-working service for enterprises
KT, Korea’s second largest mobile carrier, has launched a smart-working service for enterprises, and Tongyang Systems, a system integrator, will be the first corporation to partner with the telecom firm in the sector.The mobile carrier said Wednesday it will establish a smart-working center at Tongyang’s headquarters in Seoul.The two sides will equip the 265-square-meter center with fast broadband and wireless connections, as well as high-definition video conferencing. Tongyang will operate the
June 13, 2012
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Merck to support Korea’s biopharmaceutical sector
Executive board member Reckmann says biosimilars have great potentialA board member of global chemical and pharmaceutical giant Merck KGaA said Tuesday that the company will continue to show support for Korea’s fast growing biotechnology industry, especially toward a special class of medicines called “biosimilars.”“Korea has built up a country strategy where a clear target is to be one of the leaders in biotechnology products worldwide (through exports of these drugs),” said Bernd Reckmann, a ge
June 13, 2012
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Ministry warns against doctors’ protest over change of pricing
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Wednesday that it would seek to penalize doctors who go on strike against diagnosis-related group pricing system.The strike, due to start July 1, is against the government’s policy to slash health insurance expenditure and is expected to cause chaos in the national medical industry. “It is a shame that some of the facts have been distorted. The DRG-pricing system has been supported by about 80 percent of medical institutions nationwide and its effectivenes
June 13, 2012
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A woman scared of all electronic devices and even Wi-Fi
Hannah Metcalfe, 34, who is 11 weeks pregnant in England, avoids all the electronic devices like iPads or mobile phones because those gadgets allegedly make her sick.Metcalfe says she feels headaches and stomach cramps whenever she is exposed to electromagnetic waves, which make her fearful about the health of her unborn baby.“I need to avoid Wi-Fi as much as I can,” said Metcalfe. “It makes me ill and I have to consider what it could be doing to the baby.”Metcalfe believes that her miscarriage
June 13, 2012
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10-year video game simulation shows gloomy future for mankind
(123rf)Can a computer game predict the future of mankind?A person who have been playing a “Civilization II” computer game for 10 years says the world of 3991 A.D. is “a hellish nightmare of suffering and devastation,” according to news reports.Reddit user Lycerius, who uploaded the post, said he has been playing the old game on and off for 10 years, and thought it might be interesting to see how f
June 13, 2012
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School to give smartphones to students
(Yonhap News)A U.S. university is giving every entering freshman in the class of 2016 a new smartphone and the associated AT&T cellular service, school officials say.Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., said the program is meant "to support the university's mission of providing technology tools to enhance the student experience and prepare students for success in a rapidly changing world,"
June 13, 2012
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Undersea volcano gave off eruption signal
(Bloomberg)An undersea volcano located about 250 miles off the Oregon coast produced clear seismic signals hours before an eruption, researchers say.Last year, researchers at Oregon State University correctly forecast the eruption of Axial Seamount in advance.Documentation of inflation of the undersea volcano from gradual magma intrusion over a period of years led to the eruption forecast, but new
June 13, 2012
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Research could help cancer treatment
A team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have found the cause of resistance to an anti-tumor drug, which may open new possibilities for cancer treatment.The scientists used computer simulations and mathematical biology to investigate the cause of the drug resistance. They discovered that cell signaling ― how cells communicate and respond to their environment ― plays an important role in the mechanism.The study, supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technol
June 12, 2012
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Telecom firms begin taking pre-orders for Galaxy S3
Telecom giants have begun accepting reservation purchases for Samsung Electronics’ much-awaited flagship smartphone Galaxy S3.SK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said that it started promoting Samsung’s 3G and long-term evolution mobile handsets, taking pre-orders from 5,000 customers on a first-come, first-served basis on Tuesday morning.After about two and a half hours, the telecom company said that pre-orders for all of the 5,000 3G phones had ended, while Samsung’s LTE phone continue
June 12, 2012