This blog post examines the progression of anticancer drug development and whether it is transforming cancer from an incurable disease into a treatable one.   “It’s cancer.” The tragic heroine has leukemia. She thinks, “Why me?” But in modern society, cancer is not a disease that “just happens” to strike. Fear and worry about cancer have become a familiar reality for everyone. The fact...

This blog post examines the youth soccer systems of major countries to explore the growth potential and direction of Korean youth soccer.   For soccer players, athletic ability, physicality, and speed are innate conditions. However, dribbling skills, fundamentals, and stamina are areas that can be sufficiently developed through acquired effort. Fundamentals and technical aspects, considered...

This blog post examines how societal perceptions of sexual minorities are evolving through the everyday lives of same-sex couples depicted in Korean webtoons.   On June 6, 2012, artist Wanja began the official serialization of “Wanja for Everyone” on Naver Webtoon in Korea. This webtoon features episodes about the author herself and her partner, Yabu, offering readers new perspectives...

This blog post examines the necessity and pros and cons of a standard coding style to enhance readability and collaboration efficiency in an era where programming has become popularized.   With the recent advancement of IT technology, interest in the IT field has grown, leading to an increase in people wanting to learn programming. Whether studying alone with books or taking courses at...

This blog post explores how the scientific principles behind the Singularity—a pivotal point in technological advancement—and supercritical fluids impact our daily lives and industries.   “The Singularity is coming!” This phrase echoed across the internet after many witnessed the shocking Go match between Google’s AlphaGo and Lee Sedol, a 9-dan professional. The term gained fame as the...

This blog post explores what civil engineering is as a field of study, what its specialized areas encompass, and what future challenges it prepares students for.   What does the Department of Construction and Environmental Engineering teach? The Department of Construction and Environmental Engineering is a faculty that covers essential disciplines for designing and maintaining our...

This blog post examines whether thorium nuclear power could become a safe alternative energy technology that reduces the risks of existing uranium reactors.   The nuclear power industry, which utilizes uranium fission reactions, has continued to grow by emphasizing ‘economic viability’ even after the Three Mile Island accident and the Chernobyl disaster. However, following the Fukushima...

This blog post explores why hair loss is difficult to cure due to various causes, and specifically examines the mechanisms behind treating hereditary hair loss.   Despite thousands of years of steady medical advancement, hair loss remains incurable. Multiple factors contribute to this condition. Primarily, these can be divided into genetic factors and stress-related factors. Beyond these...

This blog post offers practical advice to help investment beginners find a strategy tailored to their situation.   Investment methods should vary based on individual circumstances ‘Investment’ is based on an individual’s level of assets and their personal risk tolerance. This is because everyone has different levels of assets and therefore different levels of risk they can bear...

This blog post examines the economic fallout caused by inflation and capitalism’s inherent fate of leading to deflation and financial crises.   You can’t print money indefinitely Banks increase the money supply through lending, and central banks print money for various reasons. But does the world really run smoothly without any issues? Isn’t it good that more money is...