Smart LED Contact Lenses for Treating and Preventing Eye Disease
Smart LED contact lenses developed for treating diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes is a long-term chronic disease with many complications and requires lifelong care. The longer a…
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Engineering the Quantum States in Solid Materials Using Light
A POSTECH research team led by Professor Gil-Ho Lee and Gil Young Cho (Department of Physics) has developed a platform that can control the properties…
Quasi-Equilibrium Phase Coexistence Observed in Supercritical Fluids
A long-lasting non-equilibrium phase coexistence in supercritical fluids has been observed by a Korean research team. A team of researchers led by Professor Gunsu S….
Structure of a Toxic Matter Identified That Destroys the Nerves in the Brain, Causing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases
Alzheimer’s disease – also called dementia – where memory and cognitive functions gradually decline due to deformation and death of neurons, and Parkinson’s disease, which…
Chemistry, Not Magic: Batteries That Can Be Assembled in Ambient Air
The honor of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to those who developed lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. These batteries have become an essential energy source…
Lab-Grown Three-Dimensionally Reconstituted Organoids That Are Just Like Human Organs
Organoids are organ-like tissues derived from stem cells that are grown in labs, often referred to as miniature organs. Because they can imitate the structure…
Nanocrystals With Unique Surface Texture That Eradicates Bacteria Biofilm
The COVID-19 pandemic is raising fears of new pathogens such as new viruses or drug-resistant bacteria. To this, a Korean research team has recently drawn…
Ultrasensitive Microwave Detector Developed – Enabling Technology for Next-Generation Quantum Computers
A joint international research team from POSTECH of South Korea, Raytheon BBN Technologies, Harvard University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the U.S., Barcelona Institute…
New Battery Technology Enables Charging Electric Cars Up to 90% in Just 6 Minutes
With Telsa in the lead, the electric vehicle market is growing around the world. Unlike conventional cars that use internal combustion engines, electric cars are…
Higher-Order Topology Found in 2D Crystal – “A Variety of Exciting Physics to Be Explored”
Over the last decade, the field of condensed matter physics has experienced a golden age with the discovery of new materials and properties, and related…
Properties of Graphene Change Due to Exposure to Water and Oxygen
We often find that food becomes rotten when we leave it outside for long and fruits turn brown after they are peeled or cut. Such…
