Oct 28, 2025 Minseo Kim www.nhm.ac.uk A South Korean research team has uncovered microorganisms preserved for thousands of years beneath Antarctic ice, raising new concerns about potential infections as global warming accelerates the melting of glaciers. Scientists from the Korea Polar Research Institute analyzed ice cores extracted from the Styx Glacier near the Jang Bogo Station in Antarctica. Within the samples, they identified 27 species and 656 strains of microorganisms.

Oct 24, 2025 Seoyoung Kang scitechdaily.com On the 22nd of October, a group of leading AI scientists released a statement calling for an immediate stop to the development of superintelligent systems. The statement is strongly agreed and supported by numerous people, including Steve Wozniak, the Co-founder of Apple, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. What these people are asserting is that we should firmly prohibit the development of superintelligence that is far more advanced

Oct 23, 2025 Woojin Nam en.yna.co.kr There was a fourth playoff game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions. The series is now 2–2, with both teams tied. For the starting pitchers, Hanwha Eagles’ starter was Jung Woo-joo, and Samsung Lions’ starter was Won Tae-in. Both teams prepared as hard as they could because the Hanwha Eagles could have advanced to the next stage, while the Samsung Lions were fighting to force a Game 5. At the beginning of the game, Hanwha took

Oct 23, 2025 Dogeon Lim www.geekwire.com AWS (Amazon Web Services) reported a global outage that disrupted many of the world's biggest websites and applications (e.g. Snapchat, Reddit, Roblox) on Oct 25 2025. For this situation, Amazon Web services said that it has fixed the fundamental cause. However, the users couldn’t use the websites and apps for almost the whole day. The cause of the problem was a malfunction at Amazon Web Service, the giant cloud computing division, who

Oct 24, 2025 Gyeonghyun Cho www.everydayhealth.com Many people prefer to eat sugarfree jelly or drink diet drinks containing artificial sugar in order to lose weight. However, according to neurologists in the United States, these artificial sweeteners contribute to accelerating brain aging. A recent study published in the journal Neurologyfound that people who regularly consume sugar substitutes such as aspartame, sucralose, and erythritol showed the same cognitive decline th

Oct 22, 2025 Doyoung Lim www.nknews.org A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea through the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. According to the JCS, the military identified and tracked personnel in the MDL area, secured the custody, and the relevant agencies will investigate the detailed process of moving south. The Northern soldier was found in the southern area of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). When the South Korean military team a

Oct 22, 2025 Minseo Kim www.bloomberg.com Apple has officially revealed its upgraded Vision Pro headset powered by the new M5 chip, marking a major leap in processing power and AI capabilities. Compared to the previous M4 generation, the M5 delivers up to four times faster CPU performance and 45% higher graphics efficiency. The new Vision Pro retains its premium 499-million-won ($3,499) price tag but introduces several key enhancements: a micro-OLED display with 10% more pixe

Oct 22, 2025 Taein Lee www.chosun.com W Korea, a leading fashion magazine, has come under public scrutiny after hosting a lavish celebrity party under the banner of a breast cancer awareness campaign. The magazine issued an official apology four days after the event, but criticism continues to mount regarding both the event’s tone and the transparency of its donations. On October 19, W Korea released a statement on its social media platforms acknowledging concerns raised by t