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How Do 2D Materials Crack?

To understand how thin two dimensional materials crack, we must go beyond existing theory, scientists say.

A Bacterial Two Hit Combo Against Cancer

An engineered strain of Salmonella has been shown to prevent the spread of tumors in mice without causing a harmful systemic infection.

The Ancient Origins Of East Asian Ancestry

Modern day East Asian populations living in the Amur Basin can trace their ancestry to Stone Age hunter-gatherers who lived in the same area nearly 8,000 years ago.

South Korea Moves Forward With Plans For Hyperloop Train

The Hyper Tube Express could cut traveling time from Seoul to Busan from three hours to 20 minutes.

How Inflammation Causes Aging

Controlling intestinal inflammation could be one way to prevent aging, at least in mice.

Salt Turns Ordinary Masks Into Virus Killers

Treating ordinary surgical masks with salt makes them capable of trapping and killing viruses like SARS.

US$13 Million Humanoid Robot Research Center Opens In South Korea

The Humanoid Robot Research Center aims to advance humanoid robot technology and foster research talent in the field.

Ultra-Thin Films Make Metals Multi-Colored

A nanometer-thick layer of semiconducting material can turn gold to yellow, orange, blue or purple.

Contouring The Structure Of DNA With A Make-Up Brush

Using an ordinary make-up brush, researchers in Korea were able to produce a well-aligned DNA zigzag pattern.