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Tackling Obesity By Targeting Brain Cells
By inhibiting a protein called TSPO in specific cells of the brain, researchers in South Korea have found a way to induce weight loss in mice.
DNA Vaccine For Tick-Borne Disease Ticks All The Boxes
A team of scientists in South Korea has developed a DNA vaccine that completely protected ferrets from severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome.
Robotic Muscles That Flex On Command
Researchers in South Korea have developed an ultrathin, artificial muscle for soft robotics.
A Tiny, Flexible Implant For Drug Delivery To The Brain
The device contains channels for drug storage and release, as well as LEDs to generate light pulses in the brain.
Flexible Polymers For Natural Gas Storage
An international team of scientists has designed a material that can be used to store natural gas more efficiently.
Four Asian Scientists Elected To The Royal Academy Of Engineering
For their pioneering contributions to the engineering community, Professors Shuji Nakamura, Wu Jian-Ping, Paik Jeom Kee and Toh Chai Keong were elected as International Fellows of The Royal Academy of Engineering.
‘Iceberg Effect’ Slows Down Global Warming Down South
Using computer simulations of climate change, scientists in South Korea and the US have found that icebergs may be key to slowing down warming of the Southern hemisphere.
Stick-On Flexible Sensors For Any Surface
A research team in South Korea has developed a method to easily create high-performance sensors on flexible substrates of diverse shapes and structures.
The Good Kind Of Brain Drain
Vessels at the base of the skull are important for draining waste from the brain and could be involved in age-related neurodegeneration, study says.
