New Ultra-Low Power Memory for Neuromorphic Computing
KAIST researchers have created a low-power, cost-efficient phase change memory device, setting a new standard in memory technology. A team of Korean researchers is making…
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Korean Scientists Develop Novel “Bone Bandage” Material for Cracked Bones
Bone regeneration is a complicated procedure, and the current approaches for facilitating this regeneration, such as grafts and the application of growth factors, encounter challenges…
Scientists Develop Artificial Muscle Device That Produces Force 34 Times Its Weight
Soft robots, medical devices, and wearable devices are now common in our daily routines. Researchers at KAIST have created a fluid switch that employs ionic…
SynapShot Unveiled: Observing the Processes of Memory and Cognition in Real Time
SynapShot, developed by an international research team, marks a major advancement in neuroscience by enabling real-time, live observation of synaptic changes in the brain. The…
Defying Conventional Wisdom – Scientists Push the Boundaries of Photonics
Defying conventional wisdom, scientists have discovered a novel coupling mechanism involving leaky mode, previously considered unsuitable for high-density integration in photonic circuits. This surprising discovery…
Improved Thermal Conductivity in Semiconductors: Heat Transfer Using Surface Plasmon Polaritons
Engineers have made a significant breakthrough in thermal management of semiconductors by discovering a new heat transfer mode using surface plasmon polaritons (SPP). This novel…
A New, More Effective Alzheimer’s Drug With No Inflammatory Side Effects
The new drug circumvents the neurotoxic inflammatory side effects that occur with conventional treatments. Aduhelm, a monoclonal antibody that targets amyloid beta (A), recently became the…
Recycling Lost Energy: Quantum Laser Turns Energy Loss Into Gain?
A new laser that generates quantum particles can recycle lost energy for highly efficient, low threshold laser applications. Scientists at KAIST have fabricated a laser…
Acoustic Graphene Plasmons Breakthrough Paves Way for Optoelectronic Applications
The first images of mid-infrared optical waves compressed 1,000 times captured using a highly sensitive scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscope. KAIST researchers and their collaborators…
New Technology Improves Next-Generation Aqueous Flow Batteries
New technology to overcome the life limit of next-generation water-cell batteries. A research team led by Professor Hee-Tak Kim from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has…
Sleep Mystery Solved With Math: Cytoplasmic Traffic Jam Disrupts Sleep-Wake Cycles
KAIST mathematicians and their collaborators at Florida State University have identified the principle of how aging and diseases like dementia and obesity cause sleep disorders….
Simulations Identify New Way to Reverse Natural Aging Process in Cells
Turning off a newly identified enzyme could reverse a natural aging process in cells. Research findings by a KAIST team provide insight into the complex…
Researchers Identify Key Biomarker That Predicts Who Will Have Severe COVID-19
Airway cell analyses showing an activated immune axis could pinpoint the COVID-19 patients who will most benefit from targeted therapies. KAIST researchers have identified key…
Photonic Multishells Made of Liquid Crystals Can Replace Color Shifting Ink to Prevent Counterfeiting
Formation of liquid crystals consisting of several layers that are the thickness of a hair strand. Functional particles created by phase separation between hydrophilic and…
Nanometer-Thick Electromagentic Shielding Film Developed Using MXene
Uniform nanometer-thick MXene* films can be used as electromagnetic shields in flexible electronics and 5G telecommunication devices. A Korean research team has developed a technology…
Biologically Inspired Ultrathin Arrayed Camera Captures Super-Resolution Images
Ultrathin but fully packaged high-resolution camera. The unique structures of biological vision systems in nature inspired scientists to design ultra-compact imaging systems. A research group…
New Electronics Mechanically Transform Into a Wearable Device for Seamless Integration With the Skin
A KAIST team has designed a new strategy for electronics that will mechanically transform into a wearable electronic device. Imagine a handheld electronic gadget that…
Physicists Identify the Basic Principle of Electric Wind in Plasma
A KAIST team identified the basic principle of electric wind in plasma. This finding will contribute to developing technology in various applications of plasma, including…