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Samsung Biologics completes first commercial-scale engineering run for mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
SEOUL -- Samsung Biologics, a leading bio company affiliated with South Korea's largest Samsung Group, has completed the first commercial-scale engineering run for the substance production of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in partnership with technology transfer from its American partner, GreenLight Biosciences. GreenLight, a biotechnology company dedicated to making ribonucleic acid (RNA) products, forged a strategic partnership with Samsung Biologics in late 2021 on a contract manufac
August 2, 2022 -
Researchers discover new microorganism capable of decomposing oxybenzone
SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have discovered a microorganism that can multiply without oxygen and decompose oxybenzone, an organic component of many sunscreen lotions. It can be easily cultivated and used to clean up wastewater because of its no pathogenic nature. Oxybenzone provides broad-spectrum ultraviolet coverage. When used at high concentrations, it irritates and damages the skin and eyes, limiting the blending limit. There have been studies that linked coral damage to o
July 27, 2022 -
Convenience store chain GS25 opens recyclable container-type unmanned store
SEOUL -- For workers at an oil refinery, South Korea's convenience store chain GS25 has used a recyclable container to open an unmanned store where customers choose products and pay for themselves using QR codes and credit cards. Access is controlled through dedicated apps. The unmanned store erected at a GS Caltex factory in the southern port city of Yeosu used a container of about 18 square meters with electricity and lighting facilities to display about 500 kinds of food and
July 25, 2022 -
KT accepts Medi Plus Solutions as new partner for telemedicine service in Vietnam
SEOUL -- As a new business partner for its telemedicine service in Vietnam, KT has allied with Medi Plus Solution, a mobile healthcare solution company affiliated with South Korea's Hyundai shipbuilding group, to develop and provide non-face-to-face management services for cancer patients in the Southeast Asian country. Under as a memorandum of understanding, KT and Medi Plus Solution would jointly develop non-face-to-face patient management services, verify services through loc
July 20, 2022 -
Moderna works with state researchers in S. Korea to develop mRNA vaccine for SFTS
SEOUL -- Moderna, a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in the United States, will work with a state research body in South Korea to develop a vaccine based on messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), a newly identified bunyavirus that appears to be carried by ticks. SFTS is a newly recognized viral hemorrhagic fever that was first identified in central China in 2009 and spread to some Asian countries. The virus has killed 277
July 20, 2022 -
Ground broken for eco-friendly land aquaculture test bed to grow salmon
SEOUL -- A smart aquaculture test bed to grow salmon in a clean and eco-friendly environment will be built in the southern port city of Busan to cope with a steady increase in domestic consumption. It will be South Korea's first land facility for salmon aquafarming that requires clean and cool seawater. The construction of a salmon aquaculture test bed with a size of 7,800 square meters, began on July 19 on the complex of the Institute of Fisheries Sciences at Pukyong National U
July 20, 2022 -
Researchers discover anti-inflammatory biological material from gulfweed extract
SEOUL -- Sargassum micracanthum, a brown alga that grows naturally on rocks along the coast has been largely ignored because it's not worth using. From its extract, South Korean researchers have discovered a new butenolide derivative that can be used as an anti-inflammatory biological material. About 30 species of Sargassaceae (gulfweed) are native to the sea around the Korean Peninsula, and their active ingredients were found to show anti-inflammatory effects. The extract of
July 8, 2022 -
Hanwha Solutions works on development of solar module smart farm model
SEOUL -- Hanwha Solutions, a chemical and energy company affiliated with South Korea's Hanwha Group, will work with a national cooperative federation to develop future agricultural technologies that combine renewable energy and smart farms. At a groundbreaking ceremony in Yangpyeong, about 30 kilometers (18 miles) east of Seoul, on July 5, Hanwha Solutions signed a business agreement with the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) to spread low-carbon smart agricul
July 5, 2022 -
Cosmax works with University of Indonesia to develop natural raw materials for cosmetics
SEOUL -- Cosmax, a cosmetics original development manufacturer in South Korea, joined hands with the school of pharmacy at the University of Indonesia to develop natural raw materials for cosmetics and carry out a joint study on new products, citing growing demands in the Southeast Asian country for skincare products containing new ingredients. Under a memorandum of agreement signed on July 1, Cosmax said that Indonesian native plants would be extracted, researched and tested f
July 5, 2022 -
HK inno.N works with GC Cell to develop next-generation cell therapy for solid cancer
SEOUL --HK inno.N, a pharmaceutical product maker in South Korea, joined hands with GC Cell to develop next-generation immuno-cancer cell therapy that works well for solid cancer by using HLA-G, a nonclassical protein that acts as a major immune checkpoint. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) has been shown to be associated with tumor escape in cancers because it causes the immune system to not pay attention to cancer cells. HLA-G has potential utility as a tumor marker due to the lar
July 4, 2022
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Global tech firms to present smart manufacturing solutions at 'Smart Factory + Automation World' in Seoul
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Occult thriller film 'Exhuma' attracts more than 10 mln moviegoers in 35 days of release
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Education company Visang provides smart Korean language learning platform 'Klass' to Vietnamese universities
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LS Cable embarks on construction of plant for new copper foil material
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US political turmoil reflects our wider society – in 2024 and earlier elections
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Avikus validates fuel-saving effect of self-sailing solution 'HiNAS Control'
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Le Sserafim's "Easy" named on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart for four consecutive weeks
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Life expectancy in South Korea decreases for first time since 2000
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Hanwha's cooperative robot wing showcases robot sommelier at 'Smart Factory + Automation World'
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Lotte Rental achieves 'Baa3' credit rating from Moody's