Science & Tech

Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) on Tuesday demonstrated a domestically developed artificial intelligence (AI) powered intelligence center that aims to facilitate deployments involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) on battlefields.

Researchers from Taiwan's leading universities have unveiled an AI-powered 4D microscope capable of ultra-high-speed, high-resolution brain imaging, a breakthrough that could advance brain science research.

Taiwan's Navy has placed an order to buy a batch of Loitering Unmanned Aircraft Type I drones from the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST).

Taiwan's Fisheries Research Institute (FRI), in collaboration with local and Japanese universities, presented their findings on the behavioral characteristics and thermoregulation mechanisms of the shortfin mako shark on Monday.

Taiwan will set up a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) testing facility in Chiayi County to help establish its drone supply chain and a higher share of the global market, Industrial Development Administration (IDA) Deputy Director-General Tsou Yu-hsin (鄒宇新) told CNA in a recent interview.

Taiwan is considering working with American tech giant Amazon to gain access to its Project Kuiper satellite broadband system for emergency communications, the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) said Wednesday.

Taiwan's top official overseeing technology and science said Wednesday that the government would launch a key initiative aimed at fostering domestic production of drones and other advanced technologies.

A Taiwanese high school student's science project on arthritis medication won a gold medal at the Izmir International Innovation Science Energy Engineering Fair (IISEEF) held in Turkey from Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, the National Taiwan Science Education Center said Tuesday.

The Apple Vision Pro, a mixed-reality headset, is scheduled to be released in Taiwan on Dec. 17, U.S.-based Apple Inc. said Tuesday.

A study published recently by scientists at National Sun Yat-sen University has shown how microplastic pollution is altering the structure of coral skeletons, putting them at greater risk of being damaged or dissolving.