Researchers identify key protein that promotes DNA repair and prevent cancer

09-Mar-2023 - A research team, affiliated with UNISThas unveiled a key factor involved in the DNA damage response (DDR), homologous recombination (HR) and DNA interstrand crosslink (ICL) repair. According to the research team, their findings areexpected to establish an effective control environment ...

High-capacity battery material using salmon DNA

20-Apr-2020 - A Korean research team has succeeded in developing next-generation high-capacity cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, Acting President Seok-jin Yoon) announced that the joint research team of Dr. Kyung Yoon Chung (head of the Center for ...

New way to tackle cancer cells

06-Jul-2017 - In-situ assembly of amphiphilic peptides with accompanying cellular functions inside a living cell (i.e., intracellular assembly) and their interaction with cellular components have been emerging as a versatile strategy in controlling cellular fate. However, achieving spatiotemporal control ...

Detecting early onset of metastatic disease using FAST disc

09-Feb-2017 - The key finding of this study is the development of a new technique that seperates circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from whole blood at a liquid-liquid interface. In the study, UNIST Professor Yoon-Kyoung Cho, one of the group leaders at IBS Research Center for Soft and Living Matter (CSLM), ...

Study sheds light on treating cancer

Using light to target and kill cancer cells alternatively without surgery

21-Sep-2016 - A new study, affiliated with UNIST has presented a natural, alternative, and holistic cancer treatment that uses light to selectively wipe out cancerous cells without harming surrounding tissue. With further research, this novel method might eventually be used to treat tumors in humans. This ...

Scientists to unlock the secrets of DNA sequence

12-Apr-2016 - The prevailing hypothesis has suggested that the the functions of DNA, such as the way the DNA is organized, largely depend on its interactions with protein molecules. However, a new study, affiliated with UNIST finds that DNA molecules directly interact with one another in a way that's dependent ...

Do you want to know how much caffeine is in your drink?

09-Aug-2013 - A team of researchers led by Prof. Young-Tae Chang from National University of Singapore and Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Korea, developed a fluorescent caffeine detector and a detection kit that lights up like a traffic light when ...