Korea University

Exclusive e-cigarette use, nicotine exposure, and early age-related macular degeneration in South Korean adults

The increasing use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has raised concerns regarding their potential health effects, including ocular outcomes such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). While conventional cigarette smoking is a well-established risk factor for AMD, the a...

Gas-assisted electrodeposition modulates the grain structure of Cu catalysts for selective conversion of CO2 to C2+ products

Electrochemical CO 2 reduction has attracted considerable research interest as a pathway to convert CO 2 into value-added multicarbon products. Cu is a key catalyst for multicarbon-product formation, and its selectivity is strongly affected by its microstructure. However, the eff...

Integrative Genomic Analysis Reveals Molecular and Clinical Disparities between Bladder and Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma in K-MASTER Program

Purpose: The clinical outcome of urothelial carcinoma presents significant variability, reflecting its molecular composition, epidemiologic attributes, and primary site of origin. Despite histological similarities, upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) and bladder urothelial ca...

Interspecific variation in bamboo decay capacity of bambusicolous Apiospora species

Abstract Bambusicolous fungi play crucial roles in bamboo growth, health, disease, and lignocellulose decomposition. Among them, Apiospora species occupy diverse ecological niches as endophytes, pathogens, and saprotrophs. Fungal decay ability is an important functional trait for...

Development of a Low‐Starch‐Digestibility Korean Rice Snack ( Nurungji ) Substituted With Tenebrio molitor Larvae: Rheological and Sensory Enhancement

ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Starch‐based rice snacks are widely consumed but generally have low protein content and high glycemic response. This study evaluated the effects of mealworm protein forms on the rheological, nutritional, and flavor properties of a traditional Ko...

2D-unsteady chaotic flows for mixing two different non-Newtonian fluids: optimization and flow control

Mixing of non-Newtonian fluids has been widely studied, yet numerical investigations of the simultaneous mixing of two different shear-thinning fluids inside chaotic mixers remain limited. In this work, we numerically investigate, for the first time, the mixing of two shear-thinn...

Mosapride promotes internalization of a TREK1–HTR4 complex and exerts rapid antidepressant-like effects

Major depressive disorder (MDD) remains a critical global health burden, and a substantial proportion of patients exhibit insufficient responses to conventional monoaminergic antidepressants. Selective inhibition of the two-pore domain potassium channel TREK1 has emerged as a pro...