With the rapid electrification of the world around us, we might overlook the way our portable and wireless devices get their power and how they are able to recharge. From smaller gadgets like Bluetooth earbuds and smartphones to larger ones such as electric vehicles and satellites, many of the products and objects we rely on …
Rechargeable batteries: First use to full charge Read More »
Have you ever wondered how long the longest bridge in the world would be? The Guinness Book of World Records lists China’s Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge as the longest bridge in the world. It was completed in June 2011 and stretches for 164 kilometers. Bridges over rivers, lakes, streams and oceans can also be very long. …
New times call for new styles, and that means new fashions. Some clothing producers churn out new labels almost annually, but when a fashion house launches a brand only every few decades, it feels more significant. Such is the case with Samsung C&T Fashion Group’s creation of new menswear label Shift G. Shift G is …
Following one enormous hurdle after another since the outbreak of COVID-19, supply chains have continued to face major challenges. At the center of many supply chain battles is the shipping container — of which there are over 20 million crossing the globe at any time. Supply disruptions have led to containers blocking up ports around …
Sure, there are days when we want to look sharp and wear a figure-hugging dress or suit and strut stylishly down the streets. But there are also occasions when we just want to cocoon at home or in a café with a good book, wearing pajamas or the next best thing. It is this latter …
Baggy clothes just right for reading, studying and more Read More »
For the first time, a Korean rose has received the top prize in a global rose contest. The International Rose Competition in Gifu Prefecture in Honshu, Japan selected the Perfume Everscape, a rose developed at Everland, as the winner in four categories, including the Gold Medal, the highest award. Now in its 20th year, the Gifu International …
Everland K-rose crowned king of kings in international rose competition in Japan Read More »
Now is the time to construct buildings by printing! One of the most exciting new technological developments of the last two decades has been the invention and commercialization of 3D printing. Once the stuff of science fiction, it is now very real, and is being used in fields as diverse as biotechnology and manufacturing, and …
3D printing brings innovation to building construction Read More »
Mirroring the increasing approachability of golf and tennis, clothes made for those sports are so much more fashionable than they once were. It used to be that tennis and golf were the exclusive pastimes of the wealthy and aristocratic classes, and their uniforms were baggy and plain. Today’s golf and tennis wear looks much more …
From 197 delicate grams to 80-plus sturdy kilograms — that is how much growing Fu Bao, the panda born two years ago at Panda World in Everland Zoo’s Zootopia, has done so far. Zootopia, by the way, is a portmanteau of zoo and utopia(Zoo+Utopia). It is no exaggeration to say that a Zootopia fandom was …
Fu Bao celebrates a second birthday full of enrichment Read More »
The ongoing global semiconductor shortage has raised awareness of supply chains and why it is so important to ensure their strength and stability. There are various materials that are needed to process semiconductors. One of them is sulfuric acid, which is vital for a number of industries despite its accurate reputation as a highly corrosive …