D’light: an innovative lighting design with a transformable lampshade   ‘D’light’ is a kinetic lighting system that has a transformable lampshade using a flexible honeycomb structure.   Article  |  Spring 2014     At the Department of Industrial Design, the ID+IM Design Laboratory led by Prof. Sangmin Bae has introduced an innovative kinetic...

Jellyfish terminator: Robot developed to exterminate aquatic pest   Robo hunters efficiently terminate dangerous jellyfish.   Article  |  Spring 2014     A team led by KAIST Civil and Environmental Engineering Department’s Professor Hyun Myung has just finished testing the cooperative assembly robot for jellyfish population control, named JEROS, in the field. The risi...

KAIST research team makes batteries from vitamin B2   Article  |  Spring 2014     Throughout human history, interdisciplinary research on fundamental processes occurring in nature has provided insights into technology innovation. For example, highly optimized light harvesting systems in nature inspired the development of efficient and cost-effective organic solar cells. Biologic...

Mobile quantum dots used to break barriers of solar cell efficiency   A highly efficient, transparent dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) using mobile quantum dots was developed.   Article  |  Spring 2014     The sun will hopefully be the energy source of the future, but currently, solar power provides less than 1% of global energy. The reason is not due to a conspiracy among f...

Clearer and more efficient transparent OLEDs   Quasi-random nanostructures could improve the efficiency of transparent OLEDs without haziness.   Article  |  Spring 2014     Transparent Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are considered promising candidates for next-generation displays such as transparent smart windows, transparent TV screens, and monitors, as shown in scie...

Novel creation of synthetic small regulatory RNAs enables the creation of high-throughput microbial biofactories   The development of microbial biofactories is receiving great interest worldwide for the eco-friendly and efficient production of chemicals, fuels, and materials. Synthetic small regulatory RNAs were developed for constructing microbial factories in a rapid and simple manner, and this synthetic s...