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Korea creates engineered pig more viable for human organ transplants

Korean scientists have created a genetically modified pig that has a better chance of success in animal-to-human organ transplants, a state institute said Wednesday.The new pig, named Somang-i, is designed to produce an antigen (the human lymphocyte differentiation antigen, cluster of differentiation 73 or CD 73) that will help prevent hyperacute rejection of animal organs by human bodies, accordi

July 6, 2011

How to goof around without your boss knowing

(MCT)Office workers who spend everyday glaring at a computer screen find it hard to keep their concentration throughout work hours. It is difficult to access Facebook, Twitter or other websites when the boss is watching.“Here comes my boss” (http://web.humoruniv.com/prog/ohmygod/ohmygod.html), provided by popular site Humor University, is a simple route to avoid being caught slacking: It returns t

July 6, 2011

How to goof around without your boss knowing

S. Korea tops OECD members for wireless Internet penetration

(Yonhap News)SEOUL (Yonhap) -- South Korea ranked first among advanced countries last year in terms of wireless high-speed Internet penetration, according to data by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday.South Korea was the leading country for wireless broadband subscriptions last year among the 34 OECD countries, with 89.8 per 100 people. The number of subscr

July 5, 2011

S. Korea tops OECD members for wireless Internet penetration

Global warming pause linked to sulfur in China

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists have come up with a possible explanation for why the rise in Earth‘s temperature paused for a bit during the 2000s, one of the hottest decades on record.The answer seems counterintuitive. It’s all that sulfur pollution in the air from China‘s massive coal-burning, according to a new study.Sulfur particles in the air deflect the sun’s rays and can temporarily cool thin

July 5, 2011

Overweight men have poorer sperm count

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Overweight or obese men, like their female counterparts, have a lower chance of becoming a parent, according to a comparison of sperm quality presented at a European fertility meeting Monday.In what they described as the largest study of its kind, doctors looked at sperm samples from 1,940 men and matched them to the donor‘s weight.The benchmark was the body mass index (BMI), a m

July 5, 2011

KT chief calls for an end to unlimited data plan

　By Cho Ji-hyun　A key executive at KT Corp. urged its rival mobile operator to take back its unlimited data usage scheme as telecom firms are struggling to deal with the rising ammount of data consumed by smart gadget owners.　In a recent interview with The Korea Herald, Pyo Hyun-myung, president of mobile business unit at KT, said it is the best option for its rival company, which was the first to

July 3, 2011

Three-month-old babies recognize human voices

(MCT)A British study showed three-month-old babies recognize human voices and can distinguish emotions from the sound, the Daily Mail reported.The research from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London tested 21 infants, aged between three months and seven months, by monitoring brain activity through an MRI scan after playing recorded noises made by machines, human sounds and squeaking

July 3, 2011

Mobile apps open up new channel to explore Korea

While a number of blogs and homepages are already offering a wide range of detailed information about Korea for visitors in English and other languages, the same segment is still in its infancy in the universe of mobile apps.But it’s too early to give up yet. Though the number of related apps for iPhone and iPad users is small, a dozen apps deserve attention. More importantly, the outlook appears

July 1, 2011

Mobile apps open up new channel to explore Korea

Men five times more likely to be struck by lightning than women

Men are about five times more likely to be killed by lightning because they are more reckless, a recently survey showed. AccuWeather.com., a U.S. online weather service, has recently unveiled the result of its survey of lightning-related deaths that occurred in the U.S. from 1995 to 2008. (AP)Of 648 people killed by lightning, men accounted for 82 percent. This year, there have been six such death

July 1, 2011

Men five times more likely to be struck by lightning than women

Daum debuts real-time child Location service

Daum Communication is launching a new location service that allows parents to check children’s whereabouts in real time by accessing to its website (childcare.daum.net).The Daum Childcare service, which operates on SK Telecom’ mobile networks, provides street and aerial views of children’s locations to help parents identify their surroundings easily.Parents can set a certain area where children fr

July 1, 2011

Study suggests cereals stem metabolic syndrome

A cereal and vegetable-based diet reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome, a group of researchers announced Tuesday. According to a study of 9,850 adults between 2001 and 2005 by Prof. Kim Ji-hye of Daegu University and Prof. Cho In-ho of Ewha Womans University, Koreans generally have four diet patterns: rice with kimchi; meat and alcohol; coffee and sugar; and cereal, vegetables and fish.The team

June 30, 2011

Bacchus, Madecassol to be sold at supermarkets

Forty-eight health products previously requiring prescription will be available at supermarkets and 24-hour convenience stores nationwide from August, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Wednesday. The products include caffeine drink Bacchus; Madecassol and Antiphramine, both antiseptic ointments; digestion aid Whal Myung Soo and others, mostly cough drops, digestion solutions, pain killers, m

June 30, 2011

After gastric bypass, some battle new addictions

ORLANDO, Florida ― Andrew Kahn thought after he got his weight under control, his problems would be over. Instead, he, like many gastric-bypass-surgery patients, traded his food addiction for an alcohol habit.“Drinking for me became like eating used to be ― instant satisfaction,” said the 60-year-old resident of southern Florida. “But I eventually realized food and alcohol were cover for me not ta

June 30, 2011

After gastric bypass, some battle new addictions

Battling kids’ bladder troubles

Children can develop many different types of urological disease. Unlike adults, small children have difficulty describing their symptoms, which means that doctors often miss the best moment for treatment. This can lead to various pathological conditions arising from disease or injury, so special attention is required. The most common cause of urinary tract infections in children is vesicoureteral

June 30, 2011

No cure yet for spine-fusing condition

The most widely used treatment is medication to relieve painIt is not unusual to feel back pain: it is common after sitting in one posture too long or standing still for a long period of time. But if the pain wakes you up in the middle of the night and is relieved by moving you should visit a doctor as it is possible you are developing ankylosing spondylitis. According to Pfizer, one of the world’

June 30, 2011

Depression triggers all around us

Donuts, streetlights, pills, the Internet, cigarettes and cosmetic surgery are all everyday sparks that can cause depression, the Daily Mail reported. Although money and relationship matters are well-known causes of depression, experts revealed that our everyday activity ranging from eating behavior to exposure to the sun can also trigger depression.First, comfort foods such as donuts can lead to

June 30, 2011

Temperatures in Korea to rise 6 degrees in 21st century

The National Institute of Meteorological Research announced that Korea’s average temperature will increase by 6 degrees centigrade by the end of the century if the current rate of economic growth continues without further actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.On Tuesday, the NIMR released the report based on the fifth report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is to be publish

June 30, 2011

Scientists discover brightest, earliest quasar

This artist's conception provided by the European Southern Observatory shows ESO's Very Large Telescope and a host of other telescopes' discovery of the most distant quasar found to date. This brilliant beacon, powered by a black hole with a mass two billion times that of the Sun, is by far the brightest object yet discovered in the early Universe. (AP-Yonhap News)LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A team of Euro

June 30, 2011

Scientists discover brightest, earliest quasar

Koreans top in digital literacy: OECD

From news reports Young South Koreans learn the best from computers and the Internet according to a survey of 15 year-olds in 19 countries, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Monday. The OECD, which groups 34 of the world’s most advanced economies, tested the digital literacy of students in 16 member countries as well as Colombia and the Chinese cities of Hong Kong a

June 29, 2011

Pope tweets for the first time

VATICAN CITY (AP) _ Pope Benedict XVI has tweeted for the first time, announcing the launch of a Vatican news information portal.Benedict's tweet on Tuesday read: ``Dear Friends, I just launched News.va Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ! With my prayers and blessings, Benedictus XVI''.The portal www.news.va for the first time aggregates information from the Vatican's various print, online, radio an

June 29, 2011