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Revealing How the Liver Regenerates After Injury

New findings reveal that immune signaling, not stem cells, drives liver repair.

Proposing Distorting Embedding Space for Sexual Content Generation Prevention

The innovative technology can help curb digital sex crimes, secure Intellectual Property, and facilitate AI integration.

Proposing NormFit Framework for Federated Learning with Non-IID Data

The lightweight solution fine-tunes a tiny portion of model parameters while still achieving remarkably high accuracy.

A Novel Approach to Mapping and Engineering Enzymes for Enhanced Plastic Recycling

Researchers employ landscape profiling to identify an efficient biocatalyst for recycling polyethylene terephthalate.

Biopolymer-Metal Organic Framework Aerogel to Remove Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

The novel adsorbent effectively removes ibuprofen and naproxen from wastewater, achieving their environmental remediation.

Wastewater Purification: Novel Heterojunction Photocatalyst for Tetracycline Degradation

The graphitic carbon nitride-based catalyst works via a step-scheme mechanism, achieving complete tetracycline elimination.

Innovative Two-Step Process for Designing 3D bicontinuous Intermetallic Complexes via Liquid Metal Dealloying

Scientists developed a novel strategy for designing high-performance Mg–Ti3Al–TiAl composites with improved efficiency and material properties.

High-Speed Magnesium Alloy Innovation Promises Lighter, Stronger Future Materials

Scientists investigate the potential of BA53 alloy for boosting productivity and performance in automotive, aerospace, and high-tech applications.

Melatonin and Nitric Oxide Can Jointly Help Overcome Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants

Beneficial Relationships: Bacterial Partners Boost Mangrove Tolerance to Contaminants

Tapping Into the Pharmaceutical Potential of Red Ginseng Oil: An Overview by Researchers from Kyungpook National University

Neurological diseases as mortality predictive factors for patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study

What Is There in Seeds? Vertically Transmitted Endophytic Resources for Sustainable Improvement in Plant Growth

A robust observer-based sensor fault-tolerant control for PMSM in electric vehicles

Quadruple ultrasound, photoacoustic, optical coherence, and fluorescence fusion imaging with a transparent ultrasound transducer

Effects of various characteristics of social commerce (s-commerce) on consumers’ trust and trust performance

Increase in CFC-11 emissions from eastern China based on atmospheric observations

Kyungpook National University Strives to Foster Innovation in the Field of Robots

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Kyungpook National University selected again for ‘Open-Lab Support Project’ by the Ministry of Science and ICT

Kyungpook National University Researchers Develop the World’s Highest Speed Semiconductor Electronic Device

Kyungpook National University Study Reveals a Decline in Emissions of Freon Gas

Kyungpook National University Promotes Regional Innovation Projects with Local Government and Innovation Institutions

Kyungpook National University Research Ream Suggests a New Way to Detect Multiple Massive Black holes

Kyungpook National University selected as SW-centered university by the Ministry of Science and ICT

Kyungpook National University promotes ‘Carbon Neutral Campus Creation Project’

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Kyungpook National University Professor Develops Photocatalysts that Improve the Efficiency of Dye Waste Water Treatment

Natural Compound Derived from Olives May Hold the Key to Sepsis Treatment

Nip it in the Bud: New, Simple Diagnostic Tool for Effective Detection of Colorectal Cancer

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Taking It to a New Dimension: New Lens Design for Snappier 3D Imaging