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Temporally Distinct 3D Multi-Omic Dynamics in the Developing Human Brain

Temporally Distinct 3D Multi-Omic Dynamics in the Developing Human Brain

Prof. Dong-Sung Lee

Professor Dongsung Lee from the College of Medicine at SNU, in collaboration with researchers at UCLA and UCSF, has published a paper in Nature, being the first in the world to study epigenomic changes, including the three-dimensional genome structure and DNA methylation, during human brain development from the fetal stage to adulthood at the single-cell level, using the single-nucleus methyl-3C technology they developed.

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An SNU Researcher Reveals Joseon Dynasty's Fertility Decline

Low fertility is not only a problem of today. The royal family of the Joseon dynasty was also worried about this issue. They wanted high fertility to the extent that they called the birth of a son in the royal family -- the celebration of Jongsa' (Jongsa is a type of Korean grasshopper which lays 99 eggs at once). Howe...

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Source of Ongoing Cholera Pandemic Identified

Professor CHUN Jongsik of SNU's Department of Biological Sciences and KIM Dong Wook, Ph.D of the International Vaccine Institute, through the use of next-generation whole-genome identification methods, have succeeded in identifying the origin and expansion path of the current cholera pandemic. This research was conduct...

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Heavy Eaters - Newfound Evidence of Massive Black Holes

The sight of a star being absorbed by a million-solar-mass black hole was observed by a group of scientists for the first time in history. The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology announced on August 24 that 5 researchers from the Center for Exploration of the Origin of the Universe of SNU's Department of Phy...

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Professor Kim Dae-Hyung Selected as One of the ‘TR35’ by Technology Review

On September 22, Professor Kim Dae-Hyung (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering) was selected as one of the so-called ‘TR35’ by the world renowned academic journal Technology Review, which produces an annual list of 35 scientists under the age of 35 who have opened up new possibilities in technology. Techno...

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A Better Way to Deal with Rotator Cuff Ruptures

A SNU professor has revealed that the regeneration remedy Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) makes rotator cuff replacement surgery more effective. A team of researchers led by JO Chris Hyunchul of SNU’s College of Medicine and Boramae Hospital have shown that replacement surgeries using PRP are more successful compared with o...

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Mechanism Behind Nitrogen Assimilation Using Arabidopsis

Professor SEO Hak Soo of SNU’s Department of Plant Science has announced that he has discovered the mechanism behind the transformation of NO3 absorbed from roots into ammonium, which can be used for compounding substances. Nitrogen is one of three prime nutrients that are important in germination, growth and developme...

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Professor LEE Byeong Chun Creates a Dog that Glows Green

Professor LEE Byeong Chun of SNU’s Department of Veterinary Medicine and his research team have succeeded in cloning a trangenic dog, “Tegon,” that conditionally expresses green fluorescent protein (GFP) when fed a particular antibiotic called doxycycline. Tegon is a female beagle and her name comes from Tet-on (Tetrac...

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‘Electronic Skin' to Monitor Vital Signs

Doctor Kim Dae Hyung Develops a Health Surveillance Tattoo We’re living in the era of ‘smart phones’ and thriving in the convenience that the handy gadgets bring us. Now, we receive groundbreaking news that the era of ‘smart skin’ could be just around the corner. When the technology of ‘electronic skin’ reaches its ful...

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Barely Visible but Clearly Audible - High-tech Speaker Made of Graphene

Professor JANG Jyongsik of SNU's School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and his research team recently invented a transparent and flexible speaker using graphene electrodes and PVDF film. This cutting-edge speaker is expected to have diverse applications, attached to various surfaces such as car windows and comp...

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Professor Noh Tae Won Receives Korea Best Scientist Award

Professor NOH Tae Won of SNU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy was awarded the 2011 Korea Best Scientist Award. The Korea Best Scientist Award is a prestigious award that has recognized Korea’s best scientists and engineers since 1963. The Ministry of Education Science and Technology and the KOFST (The Korean Feder...

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World’s Most Sensitive Biosensor Developed

Professor PARK Young Jun of SNU’s Department of Electrical Engineering and his research team have developed a high performance biosensor with the world's greatest sensitivity and measuring range. SNU announced that the research team has succeeded in creating a"nano biosensor chip", a combination of nano material and se...

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Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Found to Correlate with Recovery from Psychological Trauma

Professor LYOO In Kyoon of the SNU College of Medicine and Professor KIM Ji Eun of Ewha Womans University's Department of Cognitive Science have discovered the relation between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They conducted a 5-year observation of 30 survivors from ...