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Researchers recommend recycling of waste fishing nets into hybrid fiber-reinforced cementitious composites
SEOUL -- As a solution to reduce marine pollution, South Korean researchers recommend the recycling of waste fishing nets and ropes collected from coastal waters and fish farms into hybrid fiber-reinforced cementitious composites that can be applied to marine and port concrete structures. About 50 percent of ocean waste in South Korea comes from fishing nets and plastic buoys. "Ghost nets," which are abandoned or lost fishnets made of nylon, damage fish stock and destro
29 September 2022
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S. Korea's first sand dam tested in remote valley town to provide drinking water
SEOUL -- Sand dams built across a seasonal sandy river have never been used in South Korea, which has a tap water supply rate of 97.5 percent. As a cost-effective water solution, sand dams are usually applied to dry areas such as Africa to provide an improved, local and reliable source of water for communities living in remote, rural areas. For residents living in remote mountainous valleys, South Korea used to mobilize water trucks to provide drinking water during extreme drought,
23 September 2022
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U.S biotech company Abpro signs joint development contract with Celltrion
SEOUL -- Abpro, a clinical-stage biotech company in the Unites, has signed a contract with Celltrion, a biotech company in South Korea, to jointly develop ABP102, a bispecific antibody treatment targeting HER2-positive breast cancer. Celltrion will make additional equity investments for bispecific antibody treatment. Bispecific antibodies are antibodies with two binding sites directed at two different antigens or two different epitopes on the same antigen. Their clinical therapeutic
21 September 2022
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Femtobiomed works with Catholic hospital for joint research on cell therapies
SEOUL -- Femtobiomed, a developer of a cargo-free intracellular delivery platform in South Korea, has tied up with a Catholic University hospital to establish a mutual cooperation system for joint research on cell therapies and the development of anti-cancer immune cell therapies. Cell therapy refers to placing new, healthy cells into the body to replace diseased or damaged ones, and modulating the function of the patient’s cells through the expression of factors or direct int
19 September 2022
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Yuhan works with domestic partner Progen to develop new drugs using multi-target antibody platform technology
SEOUL -- Yuhan, a pharmaceutical and chemical company in South Korea, will work with its domestic partner, Progen, to develop new drugs using Progen's multi-target antibody platform technology. The deal came a day after Yuhan became the largest shareholder of a developer of microbiome drugs and functional food materials. Under a memorandum of understanding, the two companies would cooperate in the development of new drug candidate materials. "We hope to develop a new drug
16 September 2022
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Researchers prove efficacy of illite mineral extract for development of premium functional cosmetics
SEOUL -- Illite is a secondary mineral precipitate that occurs as an altered product of muscovite and feldspar in weathering and hydrothermal environments. South Korean researchers have proved the efficacy of an illite mineral extract that can be used for the development of premium functional cosmetics. There have been studies to utilize about 500 million tons of illite buried in Yeongdong, a county about 160 kilometers (99 miles) south of Seoul. However, illite has lacked scientifi
7 September 2022
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Samsung releases eco-friendly protoype toilet for global social contribution initiative
SEOUL -- Samsung researchers regard an eco-friendly toilet developed for a global social contribution initiative as "potentially life-changing" for billions of people who lack safe sanitation, especially those living in crowded urban areas in regions that are flood-prone, or where land, water, and resources for infrastructure are scarce. It is efficient for mass production and can promote sustainable and profitable sanitation services and businesses in poor urban setting
26 August 2022
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S. Korean researchers find treatment of potato virus Y
SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed the treatment of potato virus Y (PVY), which is one of the most important plant viruses affecting potato production. They will push for the transfer of technology to a private company after increasing efficacy and safety by 2024. PVY is transmitted through grafting, plant sap inoculation and mostly through aphid transmission. Global warming has led to an increase in aphid numbers and viral distribution. A research center affiliated w
24 August 2022
