<(From left)Dr. Keungmo Yang, Professor Won-Il Jeong, Ph.D candidate Kyurae Kim> Excessive alcohol consumption causes alcoholic liver disease, and about 20% of these cases progress to alcohol-associated steatohepatitis (ASH), which can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver failure. Early diagnosis and treatment are therefore extremely important. A KAIST research team has identified a new molecular mechanism in which alcohol-damaged liver cells increase reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading
2025-07-17<(From left) Dr. Dongjo Yoon, Professor Je-Kyun Park from the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, (upper right) Professor Yoonkey Nam, Dr. Soo Jee Kim> Existing three-dimensional (3D) neuronal culture technology has limitations in brain research due to the difficulty of precisely replicating the brain's complex multilayered structure and the lack of a platform that can simultaneously analyze both structure and function. A KAIST research team has successfully developed an integrated
2025-07-16<(From left) Ph.D candidate See-On Park, Professor Jongwon Lee, and Professor Shinhyun Choi> In the midst of the co-development of artificial intelligence and robotic advancements, developing technologies that enable robots to efficiently perceive and respond to their surroundings like humans has become a crucial task. In this context, Korean researchers are gaining attention for newly implementing an artificial sensory nervous system that mimics the sensory nervous system of living org
2025-07-16<(From Left) Ph.D. Candidate Hyunmin Eun, Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee, , Dr. Cindy Pricilia Surya Prabowo> The application of systems metabolic engineering strategies, along with the construction of an electron channeling system, has enabled the first gram-per-liter scale production of lutein from Corynebacterium glutamicum, providing a viable alternative to plant-derived lutein production. A research group at KAIST has successfully engineered a microbial strain capable o
2025-07-14<Picture1.(From Left) Prof. Seungbum Hong, Ph.D candidate Youngwoo Choi> Steel alloys used in automobiles and machinery parts are typically manufactured through a melting process at high temperatures. The phenomenon where the components remain unchanged during melting is called “congruent melting.” KAIST researchers have now addressed this process—traditionally only possible through high-temperature experiments—using artificial intelligence (AI). This study dra
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