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Forget batteries: this tiny, wriggly robot runs on moisture Jan. 26, 2018 HIT 875 Researchers at Seoul National University in South Korea, have created robots that can “inchworm” forward by absorbing humidity from their surrounding environment. The so-called hygrobots, described this week in the journal Science Robotics, can crawl, wriggle back and forth, and twist like a snake. And in the future, they could be used for a variety of applications, including delivering drugs to human skin.
Plant-Inspired Robots Inch Forward by Absorbing and Releasing Water Jan. 24, 2018 HIT 713 Researchers have created robots that wriggle forward when the humidity in the room changes or the bots are placed on a wet surface -- no batteries required. The centimeters-long “hygrobots” were inspired by plant structures such as wild wheat seeds that bury themselves by repeatedly opening in dry air and closing in wet air.
Obesity rate different between men, women according to income level Jan. 2, 2018 HIT 1948 Low-income women and high-income men in South Korea are more likely to be obese, a report showed Tuesday, showing the correlation between body size and income level.
Recently discovered historical records show presence of comfort women on Chuuk Islands Dec. 29, 2017 HIT 2065 On Dec. 11, the city of Seoul and the research team of professor Chung Chin-sung of the Seoul National University Human Rights Center announced the discovery of evidence showing that 26 Korean comfort women had lived on the Chuuk Islands.
Collegians develop trampoline to produce compressed air for dental use Dec. 26, 2017 HIT 1802 A group of engineering students at Seoul National University has developed a trampoline designed to produce compressed air that could help dentists in developing countries power high-speed equipment used for treatment.
Self-driving Cars Expected to Be Found in Urban Areas from Next Year Dec. 14, 2017 HIT 1853 SNUver, which is an autonomous driving vehicle developed by the Intelligent Vehicle IT Research Center of Seoul National University, has collected autonomous driving data in and around Yeouido, Seoul since June this year.
Possible cure for chronic osteoporosis found Nov. 13, 2017 HIT 2041 A research team at Seoul National University School of Dentistry led by professor Min Byung-moo announced Sunday that it found a substance that facilitates the formation of bones while preventing bone loss.
Paik Jin-hyun becomes the first Korean president of Itlos Nov. 11, 2017 HIT 2133 The first Korean to ever hold the title of president of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Itlos), Paik Jin-hyun, professor of international law at Seoul National University Graduate School of International Studies, was elected by secret ballot on Oct. 2.
SNUH team finds new anticoagulants more effective than old ones Nov. 8, 2017 HIT 2031 A study conducted by the Seoul National University Hospital has found the new anticoagulants are more effective than the existing ones in preventing atrial fibrillation patients with irregular heartbeats from suffering strokes, the hospital said Wednesday.
[Essay] What we can learn from Korean literature Nov. 7, 2017 HIT 2079 Experts agree that literature and film are excellent cultural texts as well as important social documents that faithfully record and vividly mirror the contemporary society from which they originate.

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