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`THE ABILITY to think critically for oneself—the most prominent difference between humans and machines—is fading away as humans become increasingly dependent on aid from machines. Initially intended to help overcome the language barrier across nations, machines have evolved to work quicker and more
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Joo Da-hyun
2024.04.03 16:07
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THE OCEAN offers a home for many marine organisms including plankton. Although many fail to classify it as marine organisms, phytoplankton are the most prevalent and vital species in the ocean. As their name suggests, phyto meaning “plant” and plankton meaning “being made to wander or drift” in Gree
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Park Hye-lin
2024.03.05 14:20
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THROUGHOUT HISTORY, people have always been inclined to achieve certain beauty standards. In contemporary society, having a slim and fit body shape has found its way as the leading virtue. Ozempic and Wegovy have recently emerged as an easy shortcut for people to achieve their desired body type. Jus
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Ko Yu-min
2023.12.05 10:42
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EVERYONE HAS lied and been lied to in their lives. How to detect deceit, however, is a different question. Humans naturally develop a sense to identify a lie; for instance, people perceive a suspect who sweats or avoids eye contact while testifying as someone untrustworthy. Nonetheless, these clues
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Shin Hye-yoon
2023.10.10 23:52
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EVER SINCE passenger travel first commenced over a century ago, trends in commercial aviation have evolved at a consistent pace. The 1970s were all about supersonic speed and large carrying capacity, while the 1990s saw long-range, twin-engine aircraft burgeoning in popularity. Fast forward to 2023,
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Yoo Ji-whang
2023.09.03 13:32
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DATA AND soccer: one is analytical, the other passionate. There is no obvious connection between statistical data science and the most popular sport in the world. However, the metric “expected goals” or “xG” manages to tie these together by using a common statistical technique to model the likelihoo
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Samantha Bening
2023.05.04 12:37
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SATELLITE COMMUNICATION is far from a new invention, having been around for decades since Telstar launched in 1962. Although a game-changing technology with unparalleled versatility and geographical coverage, issues with signal latency, and interference have persistently plagued satellite communicat
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Yoo Ji-whang
2023.04.04 21:33
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CHAT GENERATIVE Pre-Trained Transformer, otherwise known as ChatGPT, is the latest artificial intelligence (AI) to take the technology world by storm with its extraordinary capabilities. Its prototype was launched at the end of November 2022, and in less than a week, it passed the 1 million user mar
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Kim Min-ju
2023.03.07 21:19
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TECHNOLOGY IS becoming increasingly incorporated into biology. After wearable devices such as Virtual Reality (VR) headsets, fitness trackers, and smart glasses, technology and biology are now progressing towards the “embeddable phase,” where digital technology is applied by being implanted into the
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Lee Jae-hyeon
2022.12.07 02:50
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VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) refers to computer-generated simulations of interactive, three-dimensional environments. By wearing a device called the Head Mounted Display (HMD)[1], users are able to immerse themselves in a different world. VR is no longer a scientific breakthrough or an invention seen in wor
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Lee Jae-hyeon
2022.10.05 17:11
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“HOW CAN this drink have zero calories and be sweet at the same time?” is a common question from those who try zero-calorie drinks for the first time. Zero-calorie drinks, also known as “diet sodas,” are drinks that contain almost no calories. Following the current consumer trend of pursuing a healt
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Choi Go-eun
2022.10.05 16:20
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DEEPFAKES ARE a product of synthetic media[1] consumption. The term derives from “deep learning,” which is a self-learning algorithm designed to replicate the network of a human brain, and the word “fake.” In its simplest form, this technology allows the creation of falsified videos by attaching the
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Joo Da-hae
2022.09.03 14:30
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BEING ABLE to enjoy the taste of food is often taken for granted. However, we do not realize how precious our food palate really is. Relishing the umami flavor of a freshly grilled steak or the sweet and sour notes of a succulent fruit tart are pleasant consequences attributable to a chemical chain
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Aruzhan Aimanshina
2022.05.06 22:07
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PSYCHEDELIC THERAPY is the medically assisted use of psychotropic substances for therapeutic purposes. Holistic use of psychedelics has existed since early civilizations, but the 1960s hippie counterculture movement and widespread cases of substance abuse have negatively impacted the treatment’s rep
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Joo Da-hae
2022.04.03 11:23
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“A BRIGHT, white smile is vital for making a good first impression” is a typical slogan used by many oral hygiene products. Such emphasis on the importance of having pearly-white teeth has made whitening products from toothpaste to dental floss a “must-have” on people’s beauty lists. However, the ch
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Lee Chae-young
2022.03.06 16:58
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“NOTHING MATTERS anymore. What’s the point in trying? It must be my fault. I can’t seem to do anything right. I’ll only mess things up even more.” These are some of my thoughts before I received help for my depression, and I am not the only one. In 2020, the Organization for Economic Co-operation an
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Song In-jun
2021.10.31 21:43
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WE TRY to maintain our youthful appearance for as long as possible, and as soon as we spot wrinkles or signs of aging, we immediately turn to anti-aging products. From this, collagen supplements have been trending in recent years due to their health benefits. The market has significantly increased e
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Swanson Georgia
2021.10.10 19:16
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WHEN WE come across an overwhelming situation, we automatically tend to blurt out “I’m so stressed!” While people react to different degrees of stress in their own way, it is not pleasant to experience an unwanted emotional rush. However, an emotional rollercoaster ride may not always be bad for our
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Jin Yu-jin
2021.09.05 01:43
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BEGINNING APRIL 7th, Seoul National University (SNU) will start implementing Seasun Biomaterials’ “AQ-TOP COVID-19 Rapid Detection Kit Plus” to all its students and staff. This recently-approved rapid test uses a novel RT-LAMP testing method, described to be 95% accurate in detecting strands of the
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Park Ji-hun
2021.06.06 00:24
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PERSONALIZATION AND recommender systems (RS) are being widely used on social media platforms such as Facebook, as increasing volumes of information are generated daily on these platforms. RS makes precise predictions based on mathematical calculations to understand what information a user may or may
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Di Marco Elena Celeste
2021.06.06 00:24