“Facing Challenges Together Regardless of Nationality is Fun”“Facing Challenges Together Regardless of Nationality is Fun”Gathering three busy scientists for a meeting was not an easy task. They were divided between the institute's headquarters and the KAIST campus, and we had to ensure that the meeting did not interfere with their frequent academic seminars. In the 2nd floor l... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 519 2024.03.18

Creating a New Quantum Computer Platform by Controlling Spin of Single AtomsIn the invisible world of quantum mechanics, different laws of physics operate compared to the macroscopic world that we live in. Quantum superposition and entanglement are some of the representative phenomena that occur in the smallest scales of the universe. When commercialized, quantum computers util... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 530 2024.02.26

Exploring Existential Questions about the Universe... Pioneering the Search for Exotic NucleiThere is a scientist who transcends space and time in search of the origin of the universe. This nuclear physicist observes synthetic elements that do not exist naturally on Earth for a fleeting moment lasting zeptoseconds (10 to the power of -21 seconds), gaining hints regarding the or... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 1266 2024.01.19

A Young Korean Mathematician Solves a 50-Year-Old ConundrumIn 1972, during a casual gathering, mathematician ERDŐS Pal brought up a mathematical problem to his colleagues Laszlo LOVASZ and Vance FABER. It was a simple proposition related to graph theory, which the three mathematicians thought could be easily proven. However, contrary to their expectations, the problem remained ... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 225 2024.01.15

How Conditioning Can Help Overcome Social Disability… Message of Hope from a NeuroscientistHumans are social animals. Our actions influence others, and the actions of others impact us. We live constantly interacting with different people in society. So, where does human sociality come from? Some say it's an innate instinct from birth, while others argue it's a skill learned thr... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 1480 2023.12.08

Capturing the fleeting existence of a reaction intermediateFor the first time in the world, the IBS Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations has successfullycaptured the existence of intermediates that are generated during a chemical reaction. The Center elucidated thestructure and reactivity of 'transition-metal-nitrene' intermediates, which are formed transiently d... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 1886 2023.11.13

Director KOO Bon-Kyoung of the Center for Genome EngineeringCenter for Genome Engineering has spent years sharpening its genetic scissors – Now in phase 2, where will it be aimed?Institute for Basic Science (IBS) officially announced the appointment of former associate director KOO Bon-Kyoung as the new director of the Center for Genome Engineering on August 31, 2023. Director ... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 1953 2023.10.05

Scientist who studies climate change…finds unique survival strategy of hominins.Humans evolved during the last 3 million years. During this time, earth’s climate cooled and around 1 million years ago ice-age cycles with periods of about 20-120 thousand years began to dominate global climate, rainfall and vegetation patterns. How early humans reacted to these large fluctuations ... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 2599 2023.08.03

Investigating the Nose... Revealing the Secrets of the Immune BarrierThe nose is the first gateway encountered by external air entering the lungs. Theair in the external environment is mixed with pathogens and foreign substances.The mucous membrane in the nasal cavity acts as the first line of defense byblocking these pathogens. However, how the nose acts as a defense barrier i... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 1546 2023.06.28

Managing Director HONG Seung Woo of the Institute for Rare Isotope ScienceScientists’ dream, aiming at the world※Editor's note: The Institute for Rare Isotope Science succeeded in test-running the Korean superconducting heavy ion accelerator low-energy beam across the entire acceleration section on May 23rd. In commemoration of the success of the beam extraction, Managing Direc... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 1676 2023.06.16