You are browsing the English interface. Articles without a published translation are clearly marked and open in Korean.
810 articles found
Chemistry
Chemical synthesis is the process of creating new compounds by combining atoms and molecules, and it is an essential technology in modern science and industry. This technology play
Economics
Global and domestic bond markets have undergone many changes recently. A bond is a financial product that serves as a form of IOU issued by governments, companies, financial instit
Robotics
The Zero Moment Point (ZMP) is the point under the feet where ground forces create no tipping moment, long used to judge whether a biped robot will fall. This piece covers the supp
Information technology
Why does adding people to a late software project often make it even later? This article covers the origin of Brooks's Law and the illusion hidden in the man-month, why adding peop
Social welfare
A conditional cash transfer gives money to poor households only if they meet set conditions, such as keeping children in school or getting regular health checkups. This article cov
General knowledge
Fermi estimation breaks an unknown quantity into numbers you already know, roughly estimates each piece, and multiplies them to get the order of magnitude. This article covers the
Library & information science
A close look at the structure of MARC, the format libraries use for cataloging. Using a real record for the book 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' (Samgukji) from the National Librar
Information technology
Dennard scaling is the semiconductor scaling rule that if transistors are made smaller while voltage is lowered by the same ratio, the power used by a given area of a chip stays th
Information technology
Why does an organization's communication structure come to resemble its software structure? This article explains the origin and logic of Conway's law, real-world examples, and the
Business administration
The experience curve is the phenomenon in which the cost of making one unit falls by a fixed percentage every time cumulative production doubles. This piece covers its origins, fro
Physics
Bernoulli’s principle says that within a single flow, a fluid’s pressure drops where it speeds up and rises where it slows down. This piece covers how the principle came about, the
Earth science
The westerlies are strong winds that blow from west to east across the Earth's mid-latitudes and have a major influence on climate and weather. This article covers how the westerli
