The researchers placed two electrodes 12 inches apart on a subject’s skin and were able to clock data transmission rates of 10 megabits per second. The technology may pave the way for ultra-efficient implantable body monitors that cut energy needs by 90%. Full Article at Inhabitat

It also avoids the need for overhead wires used to power conventional trams or trolley buses. Guests including Seoul Mayor Oh Se-Hoon and KAIST President Suh Nam-Pyo were given a 1.4-mile ride Tuesday around the zoo at Seoul Grand Park. Recharging... Full Article at Grist

Most metropolis’ are so busy building the future that they don’t have time to re-think the past. Not so with Seoul, South Korea. In 2003, the city demolished a downtown freeway to restore an ancient stream that once flowed beneath the thoroughfare. ... Full Article at Grist

The stream was gradually covered over with concrete, and by 1976 a 5.6 km elevated highway was built on top of it. Considered an example of ‘successful industrialization and modernization’, the highway remained there until 2003, when city planners tore... Full Article at Inhabitat

Image via Fast Company Long ago in Seoul, South Korea city planners paved right over a natural stream to put in a road. It stayed that way for decades, becoming a freeway and adding to the traffic congestion in the burgeoning metropolis. But Fast... Full Article at Treehugger

The architects behind South Korea’s new eco dome have hatched another stunning project that plants a 131 acre green roof in the heart of Seoul. Designed by Samoo Architects & Engineers, the plan renovates the run-down Garak Wholesale Market with an eco- Full Article at Inhabitat