Developmental prosopagnosia is a neurodevelopmental condition in which individuals have lifelong difficulties in face processing, including identifying and remembering faces. In a recent study, researchers comprehensively evaluated the 20-item prosopagnosia index, which is a commonly used questionnaire for screening developmental prosopagnosia. Using established and advanced statistical methods, the researchers confirmed the questionnaire's reliability and validity and revealed opportunities to improve individual questions, paving the way for better and effective screening of the condition.

CHANGWON, South Korea — A research team led by Principal Researcher Myungkwan Song of the Energy & Environment Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), headed by President Chul-jin Choi, has developed an ultrasensitive ammonia gas sensor using an environmentally friendly, lead-free perovskite material. The research was conducted in collaboration with teams led by Professor Hyung Woo Lee of Pusan National University, Professor Youngho Kang of Incheon National University, and Professor Jincheol Kim of Macquarie University in Australia. In addition to developing the high-performance sensor, the researchers elucidated, for the first time, the mechanism by which it detects ammonia, providing a new direction for the development of next-generation perovskite-based gas sensors. The technology is expected to serve as a key gas-detection solution for improving safety in an emerging hydrogen economy that uses ammonia as an energy carrier.

- Professor Sarah Park’s research team in the Department of Chemistry develops a new electrode material that sequentially stores zinc ions and protons (H⁺)

- By controlling the storage sequence, protons are harnessed for additional energy storage, offering the potential for high capacity and rapid charging and discharging