S. Korean gov’t, Hyundai Steel collaborate to turn livestock excrement into solid fuel

Dec 19, 2021 12:09 pm UTC| Science Nature Economy Business

South Koreas Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs and Hyundai Steel Co. have joined hands to use livestock excrements for producing solid fuel for making iron to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Last year,...

Korean Air utilizes drones for external aircraft inspection

Dec 19, 2021 11:06 am UTC| Economy Business Science

Korean Air Lines Co.has developed a new solution that uses multiple drones to inspect the external condition of an aircraft, replacing the work of mechanics who are required to climb up to 20 meters. South Koreas...

S. Korean startup develops 3D-scan that makes pig weight-measuring quicker

Dec 17, 2021 23:29 pm UTC| Economy Business Science

South Korean researchers developed a technology dubbed contactless mobile pig weight manager that can 3D-scan a livestock pig to measure its weight. The new technology makes use of a specialized algorithm to calculate...

Kyoto University researchers regenerate neural stem cells in adult mouse

Dec 15, 2021 23:25 pm UTC| Science Economy Business

Kyoto University researchers have regenerated neural stem cells in an adult mouse and improved its cognitive function through its method, dubbed iPaD. The test results were equivalent to turning a 60-year-old-humans...

Bread waste being tested as a key ingredient for carbon-neutral fuel

Dec 10, 2021 21:49 pm UTC| Nature Science Economy Business

Nagoya-based Pasco Shikishima Corp. teamed up with Kindai University in Higashi-Osaka to recycle waste from its bread manufacturing process to create a next-generation fuel called bio-coke. Kindai University developed...

Stem cell study paves way for gene editing to produce cultured meat

Dec 09, 2021 23:03 pm UTC| Science Economy Business

Scientists have obtained stem cells from pigs, sheep, and cattle without the need for serum, feeder cells, or antibiotics to pave the way for manufacturing cell-cultured meat and breeding enhanced livestock. The...

Frequency of drinking alcohol, not the amount consumed raises cancer risk in digestive system

Dec 09, 2021 23:02 pm UTC| Science Economy Business

A joint research team from Seoul National University Hospital and Samsung Medical Center discovered that the frequency of alcohol consumption statistically relates to the risk of cancer in the digestive system, rather than...