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New Stem Cell Tech to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries

Used towards cell replacement therapy, as well as drug screening in SCI

New Stem Cell Tech to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries

A team of researchers, led by Prof. Jeong Beom Kim (School of Natural Science) at UNIST has announced that they have successfully developed a new technology to produce customized stem cells that can be used towards cell replacement therapy,... Read More

Oct 29, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Study Discovers Vulture’s Scavenging Secrets

Discovery opens door to new strategy for protecting humans against infection.

New Study Discovers Vulture’s Scavenging Secrets

A recent study revealed that cinereous vultures, also known as Aegypius monachus, have a unique genetic make-up which enable them to thrive on carcasses without being affected by the harmful bacteria living on these remains. The study was j... Read More

Oct 19, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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UNIST to Power the Next Generation of Li-ion Batteries

Developing new tech to manufacture a high-capacity and flexible paper battery

Lasting three times longer than current generation of Li-ion batteries

Prof. Sang-Young Lee (School of Energy and Chemical Engineering) is posing for a portrait at his office.

A Korean research team, affiliated with UNIST has successfully developed the world’s first fundamental technology to power the next generation of lithium ion batteries. On October 12, the National Forestry Science Institute of the Kor... Read More

Oct 15, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Researchers Sequence First Genome of an Ancient African

Mass Eurasian migration back into Africa, revealed by 4500-year-old skeleton

Researchers Sequence First Genome of an Ancient African

An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently announced that they have successfully extracted and sequenced DNA from a 4,500 year-old Ethiopian skull found in highlands in Ethiopia. The findings, published in the... Read More

Oct 14, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Properties of Supercooled Water Discovered

Water that stays liquid far below its normal freezing point

Prof. Chae Un Kim (School of Natural Science), explaining new properties of supercooled water at his office.

Water is an unusual liquid with many odd properties. On the Celsius scale, pure water typically freezes at 0 degrees (32 degrees Fahrenheit) and boils at 100 degrees (212 degrees Fahrenheit). However, liquid water can still remain liquid fa... Read More

Oct 01, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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UNIST, Recognized for its Strong Research Capabilities

UNIST has risen to 16th position in the QS World University Rankings 2015-16

In just 8 years, UNIST's bold moves have propelled it to become one of world’s leading science and technology universities.

Established in 2009, UNIST has grown to become a world-class university, with a rapidly growing reputation for its research quality and impact across a wide range of discipline fields. According to a recent report based on Scopus data and S... Read More

Sep 28, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Faster and Energy-efficient FinHEMT: New Class of Semiconductor Device

Prof. Kyung Rok Kim's team wins poster award at IEEE NANO 2015

Prof. Kyung Rok Kim (left) and his student, Sung-Ho Kim (right) were named among a select group of the Nanoscale Horizons poster prize winners at IEEE NANO 2015.

A team of researchers at UNIST, led by Prof. Kyung Rok Kim (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering) has pioneered in developing a new class of semiconductor device that is faster and more energy efficient. According to the team, this... Read More

Sep 11, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Sponge-like Nanogenerator Shows Promise for Self-powered Electronics

Large-scale Self-powered electronics may be the future.

Prof. Baik's research team is posing for a group photo. Second row, left to right are Jae Won Lee, Kyeong Nam Kim, YoungMin Kwon, and HeeJun Kim. First row, left to right are Jeong Min Baik, Jinsung Chun, and Byeong Uk Ye.

While triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has been proven as a promising device in energy harvesting and self-powered sensing, there still remains one important issue associated with large-scale production of practical self-powered devices.... Read More

Sep 01, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Latest Advances, Overcoming Battery-related Design Limitations

Design breakthrough: Any form of batteries on any objects

Prof. Sang-Young Lee (School of Chemical Engineering)'s team has discovered a new class of printable solid-state Lithium-ion batteries that are flexible and shape-conformable.

On July 15, a team of reseachers at UNIST, led by Prof. Sang-Young Lee have discovered a new class of printable solid-state Lithium-ion batteries (as referred as PRISS Batteries) that can exist on almost any surface. According to the resear... Read More

Aug 13, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Winning Excellence Award of Industrial Technology of the Month

Receiving the Minister's Award, granted by MOTIE

Prof. Guntae Kim (School of Energy and Chemical Engineering) is posing for a portrait at his lab.

A UNIST researcher Dr. Guntae Kim (School of Energy and Chemical Engineering) has been honoured with the Minister’s Award, granted by the Ministry of Industry Trade and Energy (MOTIE). This was awarded to him on July 10, 2015 at the 1... Read More

Aug 11, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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