Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources

korea institute of geoscience and mineral resources

Hydrological Seesaw Explains Longstanding Geological Puzzle

Research on stalagmites and flowstones in limestone caves of Korea lends support to the hydrological seesaw hypothesis and could lead to better predictions of climate change.

In the Lab

Rock Samples May Explain Causes Of High-Magnitude Earthquakes

What causes large-scale destructive earthquakes, like that of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake in Japan? Rock samples from the Pacific Ocean may reveal the answer.

EDITOR’S PICK

10 Years Of Celebrating Asia’s Researchers

Every year, Asian Scientist Magazine publishes Asian Scientist 100, a carefully curated list of the best and brightest researchers and leaders in SETM in Asia. This year we complete a decade of doing so.
Learning From Environmental Defenders

Drawing on traditional knowledge systems, environmental researchers and policymakers in Asia are working with indigenous communities to design better strategies for environmental conservation.
The Equalizers

Across Asia, people with disabilities are breaking physical and social barriers to STEM fields, opening the way for others.

Hydrological Seesaw Explains Longstanding Geological Puzzle

Rock Samples May Explain Causes Of High-Magnitude Earthquakes

EDITOR’S PICK

10 Years Of Celebrating Asia’s Researchers

Learning From Environmental Defenders

The Equalizers