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Scientists Find A Major Risk Factor for Diabetic Nephropathy

Their work has been published in the February 2018 issue of Journal of American Society of Nephrology.

Scientists Find A Major Risk Factor for Diabetic Nephropathy

Diabetes is like a slow-growing cancerous tumor. When left untreated, it can lead to a host of dangerous complications—including cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, neuropathy, blindness, and lower-extremity amputation. Diabetic Nephrop... Read More

Feb 05, 2018 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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UNIST Researchers Reveal How One Bacterium Inhibits Predators with Poison

UNIST Researchers Reveal How One Bacterium Inhibits Predators with Poison

Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, such as salmonella, pneumococcus, and cholera have continued to be a major problem for patients with compromised immune systems, as well as for premature babies. Bdellovibrio and like organisms (... Read More

Feb 01, 2018 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Information Engine Operates with Nearly Perfect Efficiency

The work by Professor Hyuk Kyu Pak has been published in the January 2018 issue of Physical Review Letters.

New Information Engine Operates with Nearly Perfect Efficiency

An international team of researchers, led by Professor Hyuk Kyu Pak (School of Natural Science, UNIST) of IBS Center for Soft and Living Matter has announced that they had succeeded in creating an information engine with an efficiency that... Read More

Jan 26, 2018 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Smart Contact Lens for Diabetics

Their work has been published in the January 2018 issue of Science Advances.

A new biosensing contact lens that detects glucose levels in tears.

New Smart Contact Lens for Diabetics

A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently introduced a new biosensing contact lens capable of detecting glucose levels in patients with diabetes. This breakthrough has been jointly conducted by Professor Jang-Ung Park in the... Read More

Jan 25, 2018 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Multiresponsive Nanosurfactant Constructs Tiny Chemical Factory

The work by Distinguished Professor Bartosz A. Grzybowski has been appeared in the January issue of Nature.

New integrated surfactant made with nanoparticles is manipulated by magnetic field, electric field, and light.

Multiresponsive Nanosurfactant Constructs Tiny Chemical Factory

When people hear of surfactants, they normally think of a static chemical compound used to stabilize droplets in the manufacture of soaps, detergents, or paints. Research has shown that active forms of surfactants can respond to individual... Read More

Jan 11, 2018 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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UNIST Researchers Develop Highly Stretchable Aqueous Batteries

Their work has been published in Advanced Energy Materials, one of the most prestigious journals in the field of energy.

UNIST Researchers Develop Highly Stretchable Aqueous Batteries

The current development of stretchable battery materials that mimic the functions of nature has emerged as a highly interesting research area, necessary for the next wave of wearable electronics. A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has pr... Read More

Jan 08, 2018 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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UNIST Researchers Introduce Hammer-resistant Flexible Foldable Batteries

Their findings have been published in December 2017 issue of Advanced Materials.

Foldable smartphones are one step closer to reality, thanks to UNIST researchers.

UNIST Researchers Introduce Hammer-resistant Flexible Foldable Batteries

Foldable batteries have attracted much attention, as many companies around the world, including Samsung Electronics, appear to be one step closer to producing much-rumored foldable smartphones a reality. A new study, affiliated with UNIST h... Read More

Dec 27, 2017 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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UNIST Provides New Insights into Underwater Adhesives

Their work has been selected to appear on the front cover of ACS Macro Letters and featured in ACS Editors' Choice.

Professor Hoon-Eui Jeong's team has presented wet-responsive, shape-reconfigurable, and flexible hydrogel adhesives.

UNIST Provides New Insights into Underwater Adhesives

A Korean research team, affiliated with UNIST has presented a new type of underwater adhesives that are tougher than the natural biological glues that mussels normally use to adhere to rocks, ships, and larger sea critters. This has attract... Read More

Dec 20, 2017 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Enzymes and Bacteria Move Directionally, but Bacteria towards Food, Enzymes away

Their findings have been published in the PNAS on December 19, 2017.

Contrary to what previously thought, enzymes move towards areas with less substrate. They display such behavior despite not having any thinking or sensing capabilities.

Enzymes and Bacteria Move Directionally, but Bacteria towards Food, Enzymes away

Although putting together the words “random” and “biased” can seem like a clash, these are the attributes that describe how bacteria navigate and fetch their food. They follow a random path, but biased towards the direction of the nutrients... Read More

Dec 19, 2017 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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A New Strategy for Efficient Hydrogen Production

Their findings appear online in the Nano Energy on December 5, 2017.

A New Strategy for Efficient Hydrogen Production

A joint research team, affiliated with UNIST has introduced the Hybrid-Solid Electrolysis Cell (Hybrid-SOEC) system with highest reported electrochemical performance in hydrogen production. The proposed system has attracted much attention a... Read More

Dec 15, 2017 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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