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Turning Pee Into Power

Scientists have demonstrated that human urine is a potent source of carbon catalysts, which could help power supercapacitors and batteries.

Heart Failure Hits Asians Earlier

A study of 8,000 heart failure patients shows that heart failure occurs at a much younger age for Asians, who develop the disease a good decade before people in Western countries.

Effective Removal Of Radioactive Cesium

A new material containing ions in the highest coordination number observed to date has shown to be more effective at removing cesium 137 than existing methods.

Nanogenerators Harvest Energy Efficiently

South Korean scientists have produced nanogenerators that achieve unprecedented levels of power efficiency.

Six Gene Loci Linked To Colorectal Cancer In East Asians

A large genome-wide association study (GWAS) in the East Asian population has identified six genetic loci linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer.

HSA Approves Lung Cancer Drug Giotrif®

Singaporean non-small cell lung cancer patients with EGFR mutations can look forward to new treatment possibilities with Boehringer Ingelheim's Giotrif®.

Korean Engineer To Lead The Association For Information Systems

Professor Lee Jae Kyu will serve as president of the professional association for information systems scientists, AIS.

Agilent & SNU To Launch Drug Development Center

Agilent Technologies collaborates with the Seoul National University on a new drug development center to be housed in the university's college of pharmacy.

Korean Research Added To Web Of Science

Information from the Korean Citation Index will now be made available through the Web of Science, enhancing the profile of Korean research.