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2025 Dec Vol. 14

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KIST’s 60th Anniversary :
We Need the ‘KIST Spirit’ Again!

Next-Generation Intelligent Humanoid KAPEX Dreams of
Becoming a Technological Companion

Frankenstein dreams of artificial life
Guillermo del Toro, 《Frankenstein》

KIST's 60th Anniversary:
We Need the 'KIST Spirit' Again!

Next-Generation Intelligent Humanoid
KAPEX Dreams of Becoming a Technological
Companion

Frankenstein dreams of artificial life
: Guillermo del Toro, 《Frankenstein》

“No Country for Old People?”
: Super-agers Driving the AI Era

Global shifts in the secondary battery market:
what direction should Korea pursue?

Science and Technology Policy Tasks and Legislative Trends under the Lee Jae-myung Administration II

Research News

KIST Develops Eco-Friendly Palladium Recovery Technology
to Safeguard Resource Security

Achieving a 'complete closed-loop precious metal cycle' by recycling recovered palladium into hydrogen catalysts

Development of 'OCTOID,' a soft robot that changes color
and moves like an octopus

Anticipated Applications in Next-Generation Intelligent Robotics, Defense, Medical, and Exploration Fields

Blocking Space Radiation Threats with Nanotubes!
'Boron Nitride Nanotube Space Radiation Shield' Developed

Ensuring the safety of lunar and Martian bases, with the potential to double the duraction of lunar exploration missions

KIST's Outdoor-Friendly Modular Robotic Furniture 'OnOBOT'
wins grand prize at the International Robot Design Competition

OnOBOT connects indoor and outdoor living through nature-inspired interaction

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Updates

KIST Strengthens Research Cooperation
and Talent Exchange with Vietnam’s Leading Universities

On November 5, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Sang-Rok Oh) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Vietnam National University (VNU, President Hoàng Minh Sơn) and Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST, President Huynh Quyet Thang). The agreements aim to strengthen research collaboration, promote personnel exchange, and jointly foster scientific talent between the institutions.

KIST Hosts “KIST Studies” Session at the Korea Technology
Innovation Society Annual Conference

n November 6, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Sang-Rok Oh) hosted a special “KIST Studies Session” as part of the Fall Conference of the Korea Technology Innovation Society, held on Jeju Island.

KIST and Universities Join Forces as “One Team” to Tackle
National and Societal Challenges

On October 14, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Sang-Rok Oh) hosted a roundtable discussion with presidents and representatives from major Korean universities to strengthen academic–research collaboration at its Seoul headquarters.

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KIST TV

Visible Water, Invisible Water

Cha Joo Hwan, Principal Specialist at the Innovative Enterprise Cooperation Center

Eliminating NOx, the Cause of Ozone and Smog, with Electricity? An Unbelievable New Technology Emerges!

Lee Hyun Joo, Lee Dong Ki, Principal Researcher at the Clean Energy Research Center

If You Could Manipulate the Brain to Surpass Human Capabilities, Would You Do It?

Head of Center for Brain Convergence Research, Lee, Soo Hyun

Can Humanoid Robots Multitask Like Humans?

Lim Yoonseob, Principal Researcher at the Intelligence and Interaction Research Center

We Purified and Drank Seawater on the Spot... Does It Taste Salty?

Seong Jong Geun, Senior Researcher at the Center for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells