Science & Tech

Scientists in Taiwan have used genome sequencing to show that men who become fathers at a later age are more likely to pass along new mutations that put their children at a higher risk of developing schizophrenia.

Medical researchers from National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) and Taipei Medical University (TMU) presented key findings from their previous collaboration at a symposium on Saturday, including the potential to treat liver cancer without harming healthy cells.

The Aquarid meteor shower is now visible in the eastern sky from midnight until dawn over the coming days, the Taipei Astronomical Museum said Saturday.

A study conducted on Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island concluded that the South China Sea island remains an optimal habitat for land hermit crabs, according to the National Academy of Marine Research (NAMR).

A major military academy in Taiwan has won a prize at a university-level drone competition that required participants to perform drone reconnaissance missions without using satellite navigation systems, to test their operational skills, according to a Ministry of National Defense (MND) press conference Tuesday.

Taiwan needs to streamline the application process for new undersea cables to "encourage more investment," while also prioritizing the protection of critical underwater infrastructure against China's "gray zone" threats, the head of the Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC) said Wednesday.

Taiwan vaccine maker Adimmune Corp. could face a fine of up to NT$2 million (US$61,556) if it is found to have violated lab safety regulations, Health Minister Chiu Tai-yuan (邱泰源) said Wednesday, after a news report alleged a rat-related sanitation breach at one of its facilities last year.

Taiwan does not have an official pavilion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka because of its diplomatic predicament, but the government-backed Tech World pavilion is drawing interest with its unique recreations of works by Taiwanese artists.

Taiwanese high school students showcased their talent and competitiveness in robotics by winning four awards at the 2025 FIRST Championship, which concluded Saturday in the United States.

Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TVGH) on Wednesday announced a research breakthrough that enables a simple blood test to detect individuals at high risk of Alzheimer's disease with around 90 percent accuracy by analyzing specific proteins in blood plasma.