Solving humanity's problems using scienceWhile human civilization achieved an unprecedented level of technological advances over the last few centuries, these developments were also accompanied by an increasing number of complex problems. LEE Hyoyoung is an Associate Director of the Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics within the Institute for Basic Science. Lee is one o... Name : Communication Team Hits : 179 2021.03.26

Using data to decipher mental healthIBS People - PARK Sungkyu (senior researcher, Data Science Group)“Our lives can be defined by a collection of countless data that we generate in our every waking moment. Data science is a field that involves the extraction and analysis of the hidden information within this data to come up with useful solutions.”PARK Sungkyu is a senior resear... Name : Communication Team Hits : 262 2021.03.10

The synergy between IBS and UNIST propels research forwardSecond story“After serving at various institutions in North America and Europe, I decided to join IBS because of the stable research environment it provides and the passion of its researchers.”Orlando D. SCHÄRER has served as Associate Director of the IBS Center for Genomic Integrity and Distinguished Professor at the Sc... Name : Communication Team Hits : 446 2021.02.03

Searching for the One Piece of Particle PhysicsAdventure stories involving the search for a legendary treasure of questionable existence is a popular recurring theme in many works of literature. One Piece is a globally popular Japanese anime, where its protagonist Monkey D. Luffy embarks on a journey in search of a legendary treasure, One Piece. Likewise in the 2016 Disney film... Name : Communication Team Hits : 454 2021.01.15

The synergy between IBS and UNIST propels research forwardIn addition to its headquarters in Daejeon, IBS is operating campus research centers at various universities, including five universities specializing in science and technology. This enables researchers to freely engage in research projects under creative topics of their choice and collaborate with one another without th... Name : Communication Team Hits : 652 2020.12.31

From advisor and advisee to fellow directors: Exploring the mysteries of the brainIn 2018, the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) appointed Director C. Justin Lee of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)’s Center for Glioscience Research as Co-Director of the Center for Cognition and Sociality.The appointment was intended to maximize research synergy by having Dr.... Name : Communication Team Hits : 1208 2020.09.15

Bioelectronics, the medicine of the future is enabled by nanomaterialsIBS People: Research Fellow PARK Jang-Ung of the IBS Center for Nanomedicine“We may not need surgery at all in the future. Nanorobots will scout inside our body and take care of any conditions before they worsen to the level of an illness. The key to this smart device is to have all of its components stretcha... Name : Communication Team Hits : 876 2020.09.01

Exploring the Depths of the Microscopic World withResearch fellow Dr. Philip Willke from the Center for Quantum Nanoscience within the Institute for Basic Science“One atom is roughly 10 million times smaller than millimeter. If the Earth is reduced to the size of an orange, an orange on the Earth will be reduced to the size of an atom. We can make image of single atom, a fundam... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 1253 2020.06.24

Discovering catalysts to convert hydrocarbons into useful chemicalsCHANG Suk Bok, Director, Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon FunctionalizationsCHANG Suk Bok, director of the IBS Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations (Distinguished Professor of Organic Chemistry, KAIST), received the Korea Best Scientist and Engineer Award for 2019 in the category of science. Direc... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 1024 2020.06.17

Delving into the origin of the universe and the fundamental laws of natureProf. CHOI Kiwoon, Director, Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe“From the perspective of fundamental physics, the world is one big community. All researchers in this field have a common objective of understanding the basic laws of nature and the origin of the universe. When theoretical research... Name : 전체관리자 Hits : 1541 2020.06.10