Apr 19, 2026 Seoyoung Kang www.noaa.gov According to AFP, the Copernicus Climate Change Institute (C3S) under the European Union (EU) observed the average temperature of the ocean surface in March of this year, 20.97 degrees Celsius. This result is surprising because it is the second-highest ever recorded for March. The high ocean temperature is mainly due to ongoing global warming and El Niño. El Niño is a natural climate pattern characterized by the unusual warming of surfa

Apr 16, 2026 Yul So www.whattoexpect.com Particles released from e-cigarettes may remain in indoor environments long after use and contribute to ongoing health risks, according to a recent review study. Researchers report that e-cigarette aerosols can attach to surfaces such as walls and furniture, creating what is known as third-hand exposure. These aerosols contain ultrafine particles, including nicotine, heavy metals, and other toxic substances. Because of their small size

Apr 15, 2026 Dayeon Lee www.chosun.com NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) crewed lunar mission, Artemis II successfully accomplished its mission and returned. Last April 1st, Artemis II was launched for final inspection of the manned flight system and landed safely in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California, on April 11, after a 10-day flight. The mission marked a new milestone in the history of lunar exploration as the first manned flight out of low

Apr 6, 2026 Yul So www.samitivejhospitals.com A research team led by Professor Hong Soo Jong at the National Medical Center, supported by the Korea National Institute of Health, has found that vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may weaken a child’s immune system and increase the risk of allergies after birth. The study followed 322 children aged three to nine from a birth cohort focused on respiratory and allergic diseases. Researchers examined their responses to common al

Apr 4, 2026 Seoyoung Kang biz.chosun.com On April 2nd (KST), NASA’s Artemis II launched successfully from Florida. This is major historical news because humans are heading to the Moon again for the first time since 1972(54 years ago). The rocket launched carrying the Orion spacecraft, 4 astronauts, and a microsatellite, K-RadCube. The Artemis mission is designed to test important systems for future lunar missions. During this mission, the astronauts will fly around the Moon w

Mar 23, 2026 Yul So www.space.com Global temperatures are rising at an unprecedented rate, and scientists say the window to prevent the worst effects of climate change is quickly closing. Recent data shows that Earth is now warming by about 0.35°C per decade, nearly twice the rate seen in the 1970s. This suggests that global warming is not just continuing but accelerating. One unexpected factor behind this acceleration is cleaner air. Efforts to reduce pollution, such as stri

Mar 23, 2026 Gyeonghyun Cho www.health.harvard.edu A growing number of experts say the connection between sleep and mental wellbeing is not simple. It works both ways. Poor sleep can make mental health worse, and mental health struggles can make it harder to sleep. Dr. Lauren Waterman, a psychiatrist who focuses on insomnia, says it is important to understand the difference between sleep deprivation and insomnia. Sleep deprivation usually happens because of outside factors, l

Mar 16, 2026 Yul So www.dongascience.com Researchers in South Korea have identified a new natural compound from microorganisms living in the soil of Dokdo that may help reduce inflammation in the brain. The compound, named Dokdothiocin, was discovered by scientists from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. Dokdothiocin has a distinctive molecular structure in which 29 atoms form a ring-shaped arrangeme

Mar 9, 2026 Yul So www.labonline.com.au Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a wireless wearable device that can measure blood flow in real time simply by attaching a small electronic patch to the skin. The system combines multilayer thermal sensing with artificial intelligence to achieve medical level accuracy without invasive procedures. The research team, led by Professor Kwon Kyungha from the Department of Electrical Enginee

Mar 7, 2026 Seoyoung kang www.mk.co.kr Liver cancer is a malignant tumor* that develops in liver cells. It often has no symptoms in its early stages, and by the time signs such as pain in the upper right abdomen, a lump, or fatigue appear, the disease is often already advanced. Recently, Korean researchers discovered why liver cancer associated with obesity or metabolic problems progresses more quickly and doesn’t respond to cancer drugs. Researchers at the Ulsan National Ins