"Developing a Vaccine with a 100% Survival Rate"Recently, as COVID-19 Omicron variant-related deaths have surged in Hong Kong, the importance of vaccine response systems in pandemic preparedness is once again under the spotlight.In this context, the Center for Study of Emerging and Re-emerging Viruses at the Korea Virus Research Institute, part of the Institute for Basic Scienc... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 359 2025.06.19

"Unraveling the Unknown Territory of the Brain"… How the Brain Integrates Visual and Auditory SignalsWe see, feel, and move every day. And with every movement, our brain operates through an invisible and intricate mechanism. This complex signaling system of the brain remains one of the final frontiers in science—an area still not fully understood.The Center for Synaptic Brain D... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 744 2025.05.29

Uniting Diverse Researchers for Greater AchievementsIn September 2024, IBS appointed Hakwan LAU, Team Leader at the Japan Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), as Co-Director of the Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research. Director LAU has received attention for his research that combines psychology and neuroscience. His goal in IBS is to ‘find the fundamental c... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 3425 2025.04.15

Building a Research Platform That Bridges Generations Through Resource SharingDirector KIM Yousoo of the Center for Quantum Conversion Research is a world-renowned researcher in the field of surface and interface chemistry. He was the chief scientist at RIKEN in Japan and a professor at Tokyo University. We met with him at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) in S... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 2996 2025.04.07

Researcher Unraveling the Secrets of the Human Body… A Breakthrough in Cancer Research Through DNA Damage RepairThe mechanisms by which DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), the "treasure trove" of genetic information in living organisms, repairs damage are crucial to understanding how the body maintains homeostasis. The human body ensures the accurate replication of genetic information... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 2810 2025.02.17

Enhancing Accuracy of Precision Medicine Through MathematicsDevelopment of Single Sequencing Lens to Eliminate Noise from Transcriptome DataAs societies worldwide rapidly transition into super-aged demographics, the rising cost of healthcare has brought renewed attention to the importance of precision medicine. Tailored approaches to disease management and treatment are becomin... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 4276 2025.01.20

How to Overcome New Viruses Wisely: Exploring the Inner World That Fights Against PandemicsIt has been four years since the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world with fear. Thanks to the development of vaccines, daily life returned to some normalcy after about two years. However, the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to linger around us, evolving into new variants. From Omicron subvariant... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 2265 2024.12.30

Combining AI and Neuroscience to Enhance Understanding of Animal BehaviorIn recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic across academia and industry. Its expanding applications now include analyzing the complex movements of animals.The Center for Cognition and Sociality within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has developed an AI-based analysis tool ca... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 1068 2024.12.27

Seeking the Master Key to Conquer PandemicsAlthough the COVID-19 pandemic has been officially declared over, the battle rages on at the forefront of research. Humanity has faced pandemics caused by a range of cross-species infectious viruses, including the Spanish flu a century ago, Ebola, Zika, SARS, MERS, and COVID-19. Alarmingly, the intervals between outbreaks are becoming ... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 1002 2024.12.11

Particle Physicist Hunting for Dark Matter Candidates that Contain the Secrets of the UniverseMany scientists say that visible matter, including that on Earth, accounts for only about 4.4% of the entire universe. They explain that 27% consists of dark matter, and the remaining 68.6% is dark energy. The name "dark matter" hints at its nature—it does not interact with light, maki... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 1893 2024.11.14