Transmission electron microscopy image of the symbiotic bacterium ‘Wolbachia’ (marked W), which lives inside the cells of many insect species. It was found that when Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which carry pathogenic viruses, are infected with Wolbachia bacteria, virus proliferation is inhibited, resulting in a decrease in the mosquito’s ability to transmit the virus. Provided by … Read more
An armed soldier from Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthi rebels) stands on top of a cargo ship in the Red Sea last month. Reuters Yonhap News As the Gaza War, in which Israel indiscriminately deploys its overwhelming military power, enters its third month, changes in the Middle East order are finally becoming visible. On the 18th, … Read more
Consumer Agency, results of inspection of eight domestic bank appsDue to incorrect guidance, subtitles and sign language are not provided. Hankyoreh Graphics The mobile banking apps of eight domestic banks were found to be in need of improvement due to their lack of accessibility for the disabled or the elderly. The Korea Consumer Agency announced … Read more
Getty Image Bank [왜냐면] Kihyun Kim | 3rd year of mechanical engineering at KAIST When you watch movies that reminisce about our country’s past, you often see friendly scenes of people taking care of each other. However, in modern society, it is becoming increasingly difficult to see warm caring for each other day by day. … Read more
The first high-definition streaming video screen sent from the Psyche probe flying in deep space at a distance of 31 million km. screw provided Video streaming (real-time broadcasting) between deep space and Earth, 31 million km away, was achieved for the first time in history. If this technology is established, it is expected that in … Read more
‘Are you a feminist?’ asking societyAfter looking through social media accounts, only women were asked for ‘feminism verification’Demanding account deletion, saying “It doesn’t matter who is right or wrong”Passing responsibility to workers while paying attention to users Civil society groups, including the Korean Women’s Trade Union and the Korean Women’s Association, are holding a protest … Read more
Smoke rises from the remains of a collapsed building in the Gaza Strip, Palestine on the 17th. Reuters Yonhap News The Roman Catholic Church’s Jerusalem Patriarchate claimed that an Israeli military sniper killed an unarmed mother and daughter at a Catholic church in the Gaza Strip. Pope Francis also mentioned and criticized this incident the … Read more
A panoramic view of the Shackleton Crater at the South Pole of the Moon, created by combining photos taken by Korea’s Danuri and the US Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter camera. The inside of the crater was taken by Danuri, and the outside was taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Provided by the National Aeronautics and Space … Read more
Panoramic view of the Bank of Korea. Provided by the Bank of Korea There has been a warning that if Korea fails to quickly increase productivity, ‘negative growth’ will be inevitable in the 2040s. This means that as the population decreases and capital investment slows due to the effects of extremely low birth rates, there … Read more
Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party, enters the party representative office of the National Assembly on the 14th to meet with Presidential Office Policy Director Lee Kwan-seop. yunhap news The Democratic Party is at home and abroad. We are mired in a structural and chronic crisis. If things continue like this, we cannot guarantee … Read more