It has traditionally been thought that a star dies either by exploding as a supernova to become a neutron star, or by becoming a white dwarf. A supernova refers to a phenomenon in which an old star emits a large amount of energy upon explosion, while a white dwarf is a celestial body that is formed as sun-scale stars g...

A research team led by Professor KIM Jin-Soo of SNU’s Department of Chemistry and Professor KIM Hyongbum of Hanyang University’s Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering has developed a new method to easily select cells with mutated genes using so called “genetic scissors”. Creating mutations in genes is a usef...

Low fertility is not only a problem of today. The royal family of the Joseon dynasty was also worried about this issue. They wanted high fertility to the extent that they called the birth of a son in the royal family -- the celebration of Jongsa' (Jongsa is a type of Korean grasshopper which lays 99 eggs at once). Howe...

Professor CHUN Jongsik of SNU's Department of Biological Sciences and KIM Dong Wook, Ph.D of the International Vaccine Institute, through the use of next-generation whole-genome identification methods, have succeeded in identifying the origin and expansion path of the current cholera pandemic. This research was conduct...

The sight of a star being absorbed by a million-solar-mass black hole was observed by a group of scientists for the first time in history. The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology announced on August 24 that 5 researchers from the Center for Exploration of the Origin of the Universe of SNU's Department of Phy...

On September 22, Professor Kim Dae-Hyung (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering) was selected as one of the so-called ‘TR35’ by the world renowned academic journal Technology Review, which produces an annual list of 35 scientists under the age of 35 who have opened up new possibilities in technology. Techno...

A SNU professor has revealed that the regeneration remedy Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) makes rotator cuff replacement surgery more effective. A team of researchers led by JO Chris Hyunchul of SNU’s College of Medicine and Boramae Hospital have shown that replacement surgeries using PRP are more successful compared with o...

Professor SEO Hak Soo of SNU’s Department of Plant Science has announced that he has discovered the mechanism behind the transformation of NO3 absorbed from roots into ammonium, which can be used for compounding substances. Nitrogen is one of three prime nutrients that are important in germination, growth and developme...

Professor LEE Byeong Chun of SNU’s Department of Veterinary Medicine and his research team have succeeded in cloning a trangenic dog, “Tegon,” that conditionally expresses green fluorescent protein (GFP) when fed a particular antibiotic called doxycycline. Tegon is a female beagle and her name comes from Tet-on (Tetrac...

Doctor Kim Dae Hyung Develops a Health Surveillance Tattoo We’re living in the era of ‘smart phones’ and thriving in the convenience that the handy gadgets bring us. Now, we receive groundbreaking news that the era of ‘smart skin’ could be just around the corner. When the technology of ‘electronic skin’ reaches its ful...

Professor JANG Jyongsik of SNU's School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and his research team recently invented a transparent and flexible speaker using graphene electrodes and PVDF film. This cutting-edge speaker is expected to have diverse applications, attached to various surfaces such as car windows and comp...

Professor NOH Tae Won of SNU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy was awarded the 2011 Korea Best Scientist Award. The Korea Best Scientist Award is a prestigious award that has recognized Korea’s best scientists and engineers since 1963. The Ministry of Education Science and Technology and the KOFST (The Korean Feder...