A new study introduces the concept of war brownfields to describe landscapes shaped by the long-term environmental and spatial legacies of warfare. The study identifies five main types: military fortifications, craters, ammunition contamination land, radioactive contamination land, and military storage and toxic contamination land. The study also proposes a decision-making framework that considers safety, environmental consequences, heritage, emotional impact, and regeneration potential when planning their future.

POSTECH Team Led by Professor Sanguk Kim Develops AI to Predict Immunotherapy Response by Accounting for the “Senescent Tumor Microenvironment”

KAIST and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital develop a wearable eyedrop patch designed for use in space. A reaction between vitamin C and baking soda delivers the eyedrops, without external pump or electrical device. Expected to support eye care for astronauts and for people who have difficulty applying eyedrops themselves, such as patients with Parkinson’s disease.

SAN ANTONIO — October 20, 2026 — Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is working with the city of San Antonio to conduct an automated survey of “unrestrained” dogs. The program is using machine vision software paired with cell phone cameras, as the city seeks to better characterize the population of free-ranging animals.