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Lunit's AI solution for breast cancer to be provided in Hong Kong and Mongolia
SEOUL -- "Lunit INSIGHT MMG," a solution specializing in detecting breast cancer created by South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit, was adopted by a medical diagnostic imaging center in Hong Kong and a state-run hospital in Mongolia. The adoption of AI solution can increase work efficiency by replacing human experts who are prone to making mistakes. Lunit's AI-based solution uses software robots to compare and analyze X-rays and medical images
December 22, 2022 -
Marine research foundation develops pet dental care products using algae material
SEOUL -- Jeonnam Marine Bio Research Center operated by Jeonnam Bioindustry Foundation, a private research foundation based in Naju City some 280 kilometers (173 miles) south of Seoul, developed a pet dental care product using antibiotic material extracted from kelp, a type of brown algae commonly found in coastlines. Kelp is a brown algae seaweed that grows up to dozens of meters. The type of seaweed is very abundant on the coastlines of the world. They are widely used in Korean a
December 21, 2022 -
KT hopes to secure corporate and government clients through metaverse-based conference platform
SEOUL -- South Korea's major telecom company KT aims to attract various state organizations and private companies using its metaverse platform which provides artificial intelligence-based virtual assistants and translation services. The platform called "KT Meta Lounge" also enables users to create customized virtual spaces suited for different meeting purposes such as social, casual, and company meetings. KT Meta Lounge is a virtual platform that consists of three bui
December 21, 2022 -
Hyundai Mobis works with Israeli startup to develop remote control tower system for autonomous driving
SEOUL -- To help mobility service operators control autonomous vehicles in cases of emergency, South Korean car parts maker Hyundai Mobis partnered with Ottopia, a software company in Israel, to develop a control tower solution that can remotely move unmanned mobility platforms or modify their routes through screens. Self-driving vehicles or autonomous robots operate based on data collected through sensors and cameras. Autonomous vehicles operate stably under ordinary circumstance
December 21, 2022 -
LG Electronics 'monster' NFT digital virtual shoes to be showcased at CES 2023
SEOUL -- At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), a global tech event to be held in January in Las Vegas, LG Electronics will unveil "monster" digital virtual shoes made with non-fungible token (NFT) technology, along with a shoe care and storage exhibition where luxury sneakers and limited editions can be stored with optimal humidity and temperature. Customers can collect 5,500 unique designs of NFT shoes while managing and appreciating actual and NFT shoes together throug
December 21, 2022 -
State certification for colostrum-based cosmetics material developed by Shinsegae International and Farmskin
SEOUL -- A new technology developed by the fashion unit of South Korea's retail group Shinsegae and its domestic partner, Farmskin, to produce a raw material for whitening cosmetics with milk cow colostrum hydrolysate has secured state certification for commercial production. It will be applied to high-functional skin care lines for commercial production in 2023. The technology is the result of a two-year joint study by Shinsegae International (SI) and Farm Skin (Farmskin) whic
December 21, 2022 -
LG Chem makes investment in battery recycling company targeting N. American market
SEOUL -- LG Chem, a chemical unit of LG Group, would secure its foothold in the North American lithium-ion battery recycling market that stood at $77.8 million in 2021 through a strategic investment in Jae Young Tech, a domestic battery recycling company. A joint venture will be established by the end of 2023. Because the lifespan of batteries that are used in electric vehicles (EVs) is about 10 years, an enormous amount of battery waste can be produced. According to data release
December 21, 2022 -
Researchers develop low-cost silicon photonics technique for super-fast data transfer
SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a silicon photonics chip and modules for optical semiconductors. The chip that uses infrared light signals to send and receive data at the lightning speed of 100 gigabits per second can be applied to many sectors including optical communications, optical routers and processors, and long-range telecommunications. For ordinary communication processing equipment, silicon chips that receive and send electrical signals through metallic ca
December 21, 2022 -
SK E&S wins state approval to use LNG cold energy for blue hydrogen plant
SEOUL -- SK E&S, an energy company affiliated with SK Group, joined hands with a domestic public electricity supplier to build a plant that can produce and liquefy some 250,000 tons of blue hydrogen per year by using the so-called "cold energy" that was used to cool and compress natural gas into liquid form for storage and transportation. SK E&S and Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) would invest about five trillion won ($3.9 billion) to build the world's largest bl
December 20, 2022 -
ToolGen partners with gene therapy company to develop special treatment for progeria
SEOUL -- ToolGen, a South Korean company which develops genome editing technology, partnered with ANL Bio, a domestic bio company specializing in gene therapy, to develop treatments for progeria, an extremely rare genetic disorder that causes rapid aging among young children. ToolGen's genetic scissors used to cut out specific genetic information in cells, will be combined with ANL's adeno-associated virus, a non-enveloped virus that can be engineered to deliver drugs to target
December 20, 2022
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Seoul aims to revitalize Han River into leisure, tourism hub
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Education startup Mathpresso makes TIME's top edutech company list
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Vietnamese schools adopt AI-based Korean learning platform
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VISUALS: Premier electric vehicle fair underway in Seoul
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HYBE takes legal action against NewJeans agency CEO amid management control feud
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Korea reports world's first demonstration of integrated operation of urban air mobility systems
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SNU professor to spearhead Korea's inaugural space agency
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HD Hyundai establishes new headquarters for marine energy businesses
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Video streaming services in Korea sharply raise subscription fees
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Korea launches first nanosatellite in New Zealand