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29 January 2010: Fat tissue may be a source of valuable blood stem cells, Korean study says. Read more

24 November 2009: Korean bioengineers succeed in producing plastic without the use of fossil fuels. Read more

20 November 2009: First documented association between phthalate exposure and ADHD symptoms in school-aged children, by Korean scientists. Read more

4 November 2009: Korean researchers have now developed a strategy for coating individual living yeast cells with silicon dioxide. Read more

9 October 2009: Two South Korean firms have developed mini firefighting robots to help human firefighters. Read more

29 June 2009: Engineers in Korea have built a jellyfish robot that imitates the curved shape and unique locomotive behavior of the living jellyfish. Read more

26 June 2009: Frequent binge drinking may dramatically increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke. Read more

22 June 2009: South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan are among the top 5 countries in terms of access to the high-speed Internet. S. Korea has 95% of homes with broadband. Read more

15 June 2009: An extract of ginkgo biloba shows scientific evidence of effectiveness against one common and hard-to-treat type of neuropathic pain, a common pain problem associated with herpes zoster, limb injury, or diabetes. Read more

9 June 2009: A new lung cancer therapy employing a vaporized viral vector to deliver a cancer-inhibiting molecule directly to lung tissue shows early promise in mouse trials. Read more

18 May 2009: Australian and Korean researchers have now developed a novel, highly porous, sponge-like material whose mechanical properties closely resemble those of biological soft tissues. Read more

14 May 2009: South Korea will spend more than 3.4 billion dollars on green IT. Read more

7 May 2009: Diagnosis and treatment in one go: Korean researchers have developed the basis for a four-in-one agent that can detect, target, and disable tumor cells while also making them macroscopically and microscopically visible. Read more

29 April 2009: Researchers in South Korea have identified genes that are linked to key indicators such as blood pressure and bone density that have a bearing on chronic diseases such as hypertension and osteoporosis. Read more

29 April 2009: South Korean scientists have engineered 4 beagles that glow red, by using cloning techniques. The dogs, all named "Ruppy". Read more

27 April 2009: Organic semiconductors: n-channel semiconductors transport negatively charged electrons, but lag behind in performance their p-channel counterparts. Now, Korean and US researchers improve the performance of n-channel organic semiconductors in transistors. Read more

23 April 2009: South Korean scientists say they've cloned a piglet whose organs were genetically modified to make them more suitable for human transplants. Read more

22 April 2009: Using an antioxidant ellagic acid, researchers at Hallym University prevented collagen destruction and inflammatory response - major causes of wrinkles -- in both human skin cells and the sensitive skin of hairless mice. Read more

8 April 2009: A new high-energy cathode material that can greatly increase the safety and extend the life-span of future lithium batteries has been developed through the international collaboration of researchers of the U.S. and South Korea. Read more

3 April 2009: 3 South Korean firms recall cancer-causing asbestos-tainted baby powder. Read more

3 March 2009: North European countries and South Korea have the fastest and most widespread telecoms and computer growth in the world, the UN's telecomunications agency said. Read more

19 February 2009: Health and safety officials in South Korea said that they found a meningitis causing bacteria in a French baby formula product but the company in question said the product was deemed safe following tests. Read more

5 February 2009: China, Japan and South Korea are building the world's largest radio telescope array to study the Milky Way and black holes. Read more

4 February 2009: South Korea will install a nationwide super-broadband infrastructure by 2013 which would enable the downloading of a feature film in one or two seconds. Read more

30 January 2009: S Korean firm says it cloned dogs using stem cells. Read more

29 January 2009: There were 45.6 million mobile phone subscribers in South Korea in a country with a population of 48.6 million. Read more

23 January 2009: Breakthrough reported in obesity treatment. South Korean scientists have developed a drug material that lowered the levels of cholesterol and fat in mice by reducing Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide H (NADH) content in cells. Read more

22 January 2009: Invention: Biofuel from the oceans. Now a group at the Korea Institute of Technology in South Korea has developed a way to use marine algae, or seaweed, to produce bioethanol and avoid taking up land altogether. Read more

12 January 2009: UNIVERSITI Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and South Korean researchers have found an anti-ageing agent in the traditional herb kacip fatimah which stimulates the production of col- lagen and acts as an anti-oxidant. Read more

8 January 2009: No “credible evidence” exists in the literature to support the potential of garlic to reduce the risk of cancer, according to a new review from Korea. Read more

7 January 2009: S Korea's LG unveils watch-shaped mobile for video calls. Read more

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