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Doctor Daniela Salvemini, and her team from Saint Louis University and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a way to quell pain in animal models of chronic neuropathic pain. Testing on rodents has shown that the activation of the A3 Adenosine Receptor (A3AR) in the brain and spinal cord through a synthetic drug can successfully neutralize chronic nerve pain. This technique of pai
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Young Jip Kim Staff Reporter
2015.11.09 04:01
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The state of Georgia in the US is starting a public health program called “Talk With Me Baby”, the latest initiative aiming to provide “language nutrition” to infants in the US. Early language exposure is conducive to a number of cognitive skills, including attention, memory and emotional development. For instance, bilingual children (who generally have had earlier language
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So Jung Kim Staff Reporter
2015.11.09 04:00
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Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have developed an innovative method to treat two major eye diseases, glaucoma and corneal neovascularization, by using micro-needles that range from 400 to 700 microns. These micro-needles allow targeted treatment that can lead to a more efficient treatment and lower risk of side effects. Before, the only way to treat ocular diseases was through apply
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Jeong Yeon Kim Staff Reporter
2015.11.09 03:58
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A research group from Professor Bumki Min’s lab in the KAIST Department of Mechanical Engineering has succeeded in controlling broadband light polarization in the microwave region using 3D metamaterials. The technology is expected to lead to the development of a wide array of broadband optical systems and applications.In optical experiments, the polarization of light can greatly affect the r
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Dongsung Park Staff Reporter
2015.11.09 03:53
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The Ebola is spreading around the world, recently having infected U.S. citizens. As of the moment, Korea is free from Ebola, but its citizens are not relieved and are keeping a close eye on what the government is doing to protect them from Ebola. The earliest case of Ebola scare began with an event organized by Duksung Women’s University (DWU) and United Nations Women, which took place at Lo
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DongJae Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:39
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The international community is putting its best effort to deliver a rapid and effective response to help the countries and the people infected by Ebola, as the virus has already claimed more than 4,000 lives in West Africa.So far Cuba, United Kingdom (UK), United States (U.S.), and China have made significant contributions by sending large numbers of soldiers or medics.Cuba leads the way in medica
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Seung Hyun Suh Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:36
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With the Ebola death toll rising to almost 5,000 in West Africa, the virus continues to be a pressing health issue, but what some may overlook are its devastating economic effects on the West African countries. Having to deal with the difficulties of increasing costs of Ebola combat and drop in investor confidence, just to name a few, these countries are seeing their already-beleaguered economies
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Chonghyuk Song Assistant Editor
2015.06.03 20:34
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The VirusThe ongoing Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, with a 70% fatality rate and an estimated sum of 13,000 deaths, has raised grim attention worldwide and has called for immediate public and government response. This section will attempt to unravel the identity of this virus and any available cure for this deadly disease.The Ebola virus causes fatal hemorrhagic fever whereby victims bleed i
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Shin Hum Cho Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:31
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On October 28, the KAIST Cho Chun Shik Graduate School for Green Transportation (GSGT) and the Petersburg State Transport University (PSTU) in Russia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the PSTU campus, agreeing to strengthen their collaboration in research and the academic exchange in the field of green transportation.According to the agreement, the two institutions will collaborate in
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Chonghyuk Song Assistant Editor
2015.06.03 20:23
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On October 15, the opening ceremony for the two new graduate-student dormitories - Nadl Hall and Yeoul Hall - took place in the presence of President Sung Mo Kang and approximately 50 other school personnel.Both dormitories consist of nine floors, from the basement to the eighth floor, and measure to 3,480 square-meters and will accommodate 600 students in total. The north-facing dormitory, Nadl H
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So Jung Kim Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:22
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On October 17, Samsung Heavy Industries and KAIST celebrated their 20th anniversary of university-industry cooperation. The ceremony was held at the KAIST Mechanical Engineering building (N7) conference room with over 30 attendees, including the Dean of KAIST Department of Mechanical Engineering, Choongsik Bae, and Head of the Samsung Heavy Industries Research Institute, Jong-Soo Seo.The cooperati
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Shin Hum Cho Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:22
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On October 23, the FnC sector of Kolon Industries (Kolon FnC) donated 2 million KRW worth of profits from the flea market held at this year’s festival to the KAIST development foundation. Kolon FnC i.e. the Kolon fashion division is one of the leading companies in Korea specialized in fashion and has led the development of technology and design for more than five decades.In cooperation with
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Chonghyuk Song Assistant Editor
2015.06.03 20:20
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KAIST has recently been the beneficiary of a 50-million-KRW donation from the parents of two KAIST alumni. These parents, Ki-Hong Oh (husband) and Soon-Yi Kim (wife), run a tangerine farm and a B&B in Seogwipo, Jeju. The family has produced three graduates from the school; the two sons, Hwan-Hee Oh (class of 2005) and Hwan-Yup Oh (class of 2009), received their master’s degrees in Mechan
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Chonghyuk Song Assistant Editor
2015.06.03 20:19
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About 60 KAIST professors from different departments have voluntarily established a research center to build a safer and a more secure Korea. The research center, the KAIST Institute for Disaster Studies (KIDS), will focus on researching and developing quality safety technology.The KIDS President Hee-Kyung Park, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, said, “The recent tragic disas
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Seung Hyun Suh Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:17
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On October 24, Chaesub Lee, a research consultant on ICT/Telecommunication technology and their standard developments at the KAIST Institute for IT Convergence was elected Director of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s Telecommunication Standardization Bureau. He received 87 votes out of the 169, exceeding the required poll of 85 votes by two.Lee will be in charge of managing
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DongJae Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:15
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From October 23 to 26, the KAIST System Design Innovation & Application Research Center hosted the 2014 Intelligent SoC (System-on-a-Chip) Robot War Competition at Ilsan Kintex. The main theme of the competition was “Developing the world’s best intelligent robot by integrating semiconductors with robots”.SoCs are non-memory semiconductors that combine memory, central processi
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DongJae Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:12
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On October 29, KAIST and the International Institute for Applied System Analysis (IIASA) signed an MOU in the field of environmental studies at the Main Administration Building (E14).The IIASA is a scientific research institute, founded in 1972 in Laxenburg, Austria. The institute conducts policy-oriented research – which are independent of and completely unconstrained by political or nation
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Seung Hyun Suh Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:11
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The KAIST undergraduate flight research team, ICARUS, has constructed a human-powered airplane and competed in the 2014 Human Powered Aircraft Competition. The constructed aircraft was on display for three days at the KAIST Creative Learning Building (E11) until October 29.ICARUS, founded in 1996, consists exclusively of undergraduate students who share an interest for aerospace. The team works on
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Shin Hum Cho Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:10
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On October 15, Dean of McCormick School of Engineering, Julio M. Ottino, gave a distinguished lecture at KAIST, during a two-day discussion on fostering creativity and theory in fluid mixing. The invited speaker spoke at the fourth annual KAIST Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Global Distinguished Lectureship.Professor Ottino is a renowned scholar in the field of chemical chaotic systems and
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Shin Hum Cho Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:08
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On October 14, KAIST signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) for collaboration in education and research. President Sung Mo Kang welcomed a delegation of UCSC officials including Chancellor George Blumenthal, Doctor Michael Isaacson (Director for the Center of Sustainable Energy and Power Systems), Doctor Lise Getoor (Associate Dean for Resea
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So Jung Kim Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:06