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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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Professor HONG Seunghun Made A 'Nano Nose'

Olfaction, our sense of smell, depends on the capability of specialized sensory cells in the nose to detect airborne odorant molecules. These olfactory cells contain specific protein molecules that acts as 'olfactory receptors' - they bind only to specific odorant molecules present in the air inhaled through the nose. ...

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Additives May Subtract Health

Lab Tests in Mice Link Diet High in Phosphate to Faster Lung Tumor Progression; Food Industry Questions StudyProfessor CHO Myung-Haing of Veterinary Medicine says it appears that a food additive found in many processed foods may accelerate lung cancer growth, and increase the risk of lung cancer in people predisposed t...

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SNU Researchers Found NY City Bed Bugs Made A Comeback

Bed bugs, once nearly eradicated in the built environment, have made a big comeback recently, especially in urban centers such as New York City. In the first study to explain the failure to control certain bed bug populations, toxicologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Korea’s Seoul National Universit...

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Capitalizing on SNU's World-class State-of-the-art Technology

An international conference held on November 17 shed light on the prospect of turning research activities into lucrative businesses, and the establishment of a technology holding company at the state-owned Seoul National University. Experts, professors and top global CEOs of tech-related holding firms took part in the ...

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RNA Research Made Another Discovery

SNU has identified a protein that represses genetic regulators linked to the development of cancer, adding detail to the complex picture of how tumors arise and grow. A group of researchers led by V. Narry Kim unveiled how one type of RNA-binding proteins, Lin28, control the expression of micro-RNAs called let-7 in a r...

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MRI Pictures Can Determine Human Intelligence

Biological sciences Professor Kun-ho Lee (picture left) has developed a technique using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help gauge human intelligence.He said that the technique uses detailed pictures of the brain to measure specific regions connected with such functions as speech, deduction and calculation. The rep...

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The First Cloned Dog Become A Father

Snuppy, the first cloned dog, has become a father after the world's first successful breeding involving only cloned canines. The Afghan hound impregnated two cloned bitches of the same breed through artificial insemination. This is the first time in the world that puppies have been born from cloned parents. One of the ...

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Korea Journal Published Its Current Issue

Korea Journal's summer issue has been published under the title of ``Unearthing Joseon Court Life From Uigwe, Joseon's Documentary Heritage.'' `Uigwe` are royal protocols created for important royal ceremonies from the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), which adopted Confucianism as the official state philosophy. The ``uigwe'...

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Korean Food Makes You Live Longer

Professor Sang-chul Park at College of Medicine suggested？that the typical everyday Korean menu consisting of rice and kimchi, among other things, promotes health and longevity.He said that Vitamin B-12, commonly found in meat, is also contained in such traditional Korean food items as fermented soybean stew and sauce,...

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Better Organic Semiconductors For Printable Electronics

Professor Do Yeung Yoon's research team at College of Natural Sciences have learned how to tweak a new class of polymer-based semiconductors to better control the location and alignment of the components of the blend.Their recent results - how to move the top to the bottom - could enable the design of practical, large-...

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Chocolate Prevents Cancer

Eating chocolate may lead to tooth decay and bulging waistlines, but could also prevent cancer and heart disease.Professor Lee Hyong-joo's research team at College of Agriculture said they had found evidence that a chemical substance in cacao plants, used for making cocoa and chocolates, may have a role in suppressing ...

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Professors at College of Dentistry Pinpoint Protein Mechanism that May Lead To Osteoporosis

Professors at College of Dentistry identified the mechanism of a protein that controls and destroys cells, possibly leading to osteoporosis. The researchers, headed by Professor Hong-Hee Kim and Eun-Ju Chang reported that the protein CK-B regulates the activation of osteoclasts, large multinuclear cells associated with...