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Astronaut Pledges to Do Her Best

Written: 2008-03-18 10:12:46 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

A would-be astronaut who lost his bid to become the first Korean in space has vowed to do his best until the very end. The would-be astronaut Ko ...

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Nano Cancer Drug Breakthrough Announced

Written: 2008-03-16 17:15:30 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

A group of Korean scientists said Sunday that it has developed a nano-sized drug delivery vector that moves along blood vessels and releases drugs ...

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Korean Ondol Floor Heating Adopted as Int'l Standard

Written: 2008-03-13 14:42:24 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

A traditional Korean floor heating system known as "ondol" has been adopted as an international standard. The heating system, which uses hot ...

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'Environmental Time Capsule' to Be Built in Incheon

Written: 2008-03-12 17:26:06 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

The National Institute of Environmental Research said Wednesday it will build what it calls an "environmental sample bank" by 2010 that would preserve ...

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Astronaut Yi Vows to do Utmost to Meet Expectations

Written: 2008-03-11 15:06:13 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

The nation’s first astronaut Yi Soyeon has pledged to do her best to fulfill the wishes of the Korean people when she travels into space next month. ...

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Russia: Korean Authorities Consulted on Replacing Ko

Written: 2008-03-11 09:55:41 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

The Russian Federal Space Agency says it consulted with Korean authorities in replacing South Korea’s first astronaut. Earlier on Monday, ...

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Astronaut Ko Replaced with Backup Yi

Written: 2008-03-10 14:14:39 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Badminton Team Secures 3 Medals in England

Written: 2008-03-09 15:37:03 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Korea has secured one gold and two silver medals at the All England Badminton Championships. Lee Jae-jin and Hwang Ji-man will face compatriots ...

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Scientists Find Enzyme that Triggers Stem Cell Death

Written: 2008-03-07 10:29:14 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

A team of local scientists says it's found through a joint study with U.S. researchers the reason embryonic stem cells are destroyed. The ...

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Korean Scholar Proves Eshelby's Conjecture

Written: 2008-03-04 17:52:25 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

A Korean mathematician claims to have come up with a proof for a thorny problem dating back more than 50 years. Seoul National University Professor ...