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Temporally Distinct 3D Multi-Omic Dynamics in the Developing Human Brain

Temporally Distinct 3D Multi-Omic Dynamics in the Developing Human Brain

Prof. Dong-Sung Lee

Professor Dongsung Lee from the College of Medicine at SNU, in collaboration with researchers at UCLA and UCSF, has published a paper in Nature, being the first in the world to study epigenomic changes, including the three-dimensional genome structure and DNA methylation, during human brain development from the fetal stage to adulthood at the single-cell level, using the single-nucleus methyl-3C technology they developed.

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Hydrophobic Lithography

The successful use of any new material in electronic applications depends not only on its electrical characteristics but on how easily it can be formed into the patterns needed for building complex device structures. For organic materials - which hold great promise for making low cost and large area electronics - conve...

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Insulator-metal Transitions

The study of insulator-metal transitions (IMT) in transition metal oxides, where conductivity changes from an insulator to a metal, is important for understanding phenomena such as superconductivity. For the first time, Professor NOH Tae Won at Dept. of Physics has controlled IMT in a series of 5d transition metals com...

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SNU Created a Highly Efficient Green Quantum Dot LED

SNU created a highly efficient light emitting diode (LED) that can help develop next-generation displays and computerchips. Professor LEE Changhee, professor CHAR Kookheon and professor LEE Seonghoon said they have perfected a new production method that can produce high-quality greenquantum dot LEDs with superior brigh...

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Dimensional Crossover in Nano-size Particles

Professor CHOE Sug-bong found that nano-size particles could be reduced to the point where they exist in a blurred boundary between a two-dimensional and one-dimensional phase. CHOE's research marks the first time that the dimensional crossover from a two-dimensional planar object and a one-dimensional line has been ob...

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Single Elderly People More Likely to Suffer Dementia

CHO Maeng-je, Professor of Neuropsychiatry at College of Medicine, released a government supported research result on April 13. According to the report, smokers and single elderly people are exposed to a higher risk of getting dementia. The odds of people without a spouse getting dementia are 2.4 times higher than thos...

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Women with stage III cancers and age below 49 may have higher risk of recurrence

Age, disease stage may decide vaginal cancer outcome. Women treated with laser vaporization for vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia may be at greater risk of recurrence if they are aged 48 or younger or if they were diagnosed with stage III cancer, compared to their older counterparts and those with less advanced disease...

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Topical Solution Relieves Vaginal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors Who Experience Menopause After Chemotherapy

Doctor LEE You-Kyung of SNU Hospital attended the American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD) Annual Symposium and presented her results of the randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The title of the presentation was"The Effect and Safety of Clino-San on Vaginal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomi...

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High Protein, Low Carb Diet Helps Reduce Weight

Decreasing calories while increasing protein intake can help people lose weight, suggests a study of 75 obese patients with metabolic syndrome by Cho Be-long of SNU Hospital's Department of Family Medicine. In the experiment, one group was given protein, carbohydrate, and fat in the proportion of 15:65:20 while the oth...

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Fat Consumption May Increase Chance of Breast Cancer

YOO Keun-Young, professor of preventive medicine, said on Feb. 17 that inadequate consumption of fat increases the chance of breast cancer. His research team conducted a comparative study on 690 breast cancer patients in the Seoul National University Hospital from 2004 and 2005, and 1,380 healthy women of similar age a...

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Videofluoroscopy May Aid Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Professor LEE Chul Hee at College of Medicine found that, for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, videofluoroscopy may help guide treatment by classifying the severity of the disorder and identifying the nature of the obstruction. Compared with simple snorers, patients with obstructive sleep apnea had a more elongat...

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Professor Seol Newly Discovered A Tumor Mechanism

Professor Seol Jae-hong, Dept. of Biological Sciences？has found how the function of a gene, called CHFR, is linked to the development of human cancers, adding details to the complex picture of how tumors are caused and grow. The new findings could eventually open new opportunities for drug development and provide insig...

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Professor HONG Seunghun Made A 'Nano Nose'

Olfaction, our sense of smell, depends on the capability of specialized sensory cells in the nose to detect airborne odorant molecules. These olfactory cells contain specific protein molecules that acts as 'olfactory receptors' - they bind only to specific odorant molecules present in the air inhaled through the nose. ...