Developing brains constantly sprout new neuronal connections called synapses as they learn and remember. Important connections — the ones that are repeatedly introduced, such as how to avoid danger — are nurtured and ...
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Extremely Stable Perovskite Nanoparticles Films for Next-Generation Displays
Researchers have reported an extremely stable cross-linked perovskite nanoparticle that maintains a high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) for 1.5 years in air and harsh liquid environments. This stable material ...
S. Korea to spend over 400 bln won in XR industry in 2021
South Korea said Thursday it will spend more than 400 billion won (US$371 million) next year in the extended reality (XR) industry, such as augmented reality (AR) glasses and virtual reality (VR) content, setting i ...
S. Korea’s R&D spending 5th largest among OECD members in 2019
South Korea invested almost 90 trillion won (US$83 billion) in research and development (R&D) last year, making it the fifth-largest spender among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develo ...
‘Mini-Lungs’ Reveal Early Stages of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Researchers in Korea and the UK have successfully grown miniature models of critical lung structures called alveoli, and used them to study how the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 infects the lungs. To date, ther ...
Feel the Force with ElaStick
Haptic controllers play an important role in providing rich and immersive virtual reality experiences. Professor Andrea Bianchi’s team in the Department of Industrial Design recreated the haptic response of flexible ...
S. Korea to spend 1.44 bln won to foster experts of eco-cars
South Korea said Wednesday it plans to allocate 1.44 billion won (US$1.29 million) through 2025 to foster experts of eco-friendly cars in sync with the country's green growth policy, which centers on breaking a ...
S. Korea to launch presidential committee on carbon-neutral campaign, Moon says
President Moon Jae-in announced a plan Friday to establish a presidential body on South Korea's stated goal of going carbon neutral by 2050 as part of a "strong pan-governmental system" to push for the vision. ...
S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold 2nd trilateral talks on women’s empowerment
South Korea, the United States and Japan held their second trilateral conference on women's empowerment via video links last week, the foreign ministry said Monday, as they seek to deepen their cooperation on r ...
S. Korea aims to double number of research spin-off firms to 2,000 by 2025
South Korea said Wednesday it targets doubling the country's current number of companies to be spun off from research institutes to 2,000 by 2025 and creating over 6,000 new positions as part of its efforts to ...
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