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Researchers Find Three New Beetle Species in Kenting (Chinese Version)
Taipei Times (2012/08/25) A Taiwanese team has found four new species of darkling beetles in southern Taiwan, according to the Kenting National Park Headquarters.
Three of the discoveries were world firsts, while the other was a species’ first sighting in Taiwan, the park said.
The discoveries were made by a team of l
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Taiwan Could Join Pacific Rim Park Initiative (Chinese Version)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/08/28) A maritime park may be built in Kaohsiung as part of an initiative by a U.S.-based nonprofit group to connect Pacific Rim nations and preserve maritime culture, an official said on August 28.
Two representatives from the organization Pacific Rim Parks are in Kaohsiung to assess the feasibility of
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Licenses for 4G to Be Issued Next Year, NCC Says (Chinese Version)
Taipei Times (2012/08/27) The operational licenses for fourth-generation (4G) mobile communications are scheduled to be issued next year, the National Communications Commission said over the weekend.
The nation’s telecoms service regulator announced the policy after it was passed by the Executive Yuan last week.
The commi
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NCKU Presents Advanced Commercially Viable Material for Electronic Packaging (Chinese Version)
NCKU News (2012/08/23) A research team led by Kwang-lung LIN, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), southern Taiwan, has made a breakthrough in semiconductor packaging by developing the Sn-Zn-Ag-Al-Ga solder, a new revolutionary material which excels
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Harvard Project to Hold Asia Conference in Taipei (Chinese VErsion)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/08/23) The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations, a non-profit body under the Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will host its annual Asia Conference in Taipei between August 24 and 28, organizers said on August 21.
Students from National Chengchi University, who won a
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NCKU Research Team Discovers New Complex in Treating Cancer (Chinese Version)
NCKU News (2012/08/22) A National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) research team has discovered Near-Infrared Light-Responsive oligonucleotide-gated Au nanoensembles (Au nanorod complex), a potent new anti-cancer complex that is seen as a promising targeted therapy for curing cancer.
This medical discovery was selecte
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Rice Developed Specially for the Elderly Unveiled (Chinese Version)
The China Post (2012/08/22) & CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/08/21) The first crop of a new variety of rice that was developed with the elderly in mind was harvested recently, a researcher said on August 21.
The "Miaoli 2" rice is suitable for the elderly because it cooks softer, said Su-jein CHANG, a researcher at the Miaoli Di
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Taiwan Provides Food Solutions to Ally Haiti (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/08/20) Taiwan's agricultural programs in quake-stricken ally Haiti have helped to establish a burgeoning rice industry here and have also provided technical assistance to help farmers counter the impact of potential food shortages.
A program to grow rice on 30,000 hectares of land was launched in 2008, w
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Local Doctor in Taiwan Awarded for Outstanding Robotic Surgeries (Chinese Version)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/08/20) A gynecologist at Taipei Medical University Hospital on Monday received an international award for doctors performing robotic surgeries, becoming the first Asian doctor to receive the honor.
Wei-min LIU, Chief of the obstetrics and gynecology department at the hospital, receive
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Researchers Develop Transgenic Zebrafish Model of Bile Duct Cancer Induced by Hepatitis B/C Virus Proteins (Chinese Version)
Academia Sinica Newsletter (2012/08/16) Researchers at the Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology ( ICOB ) working with collaborators from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital recently developed a transgenic zebrafish model suitable for studying fibrosis and intrahepatic c
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Taiwan Synthetic Biologists Develop Genetic Engineering Method that Allows Yeast to Process Plant Mass into Ethanol (Chinese Version)
Academia Sinica Newsletter (2012/08/15) A research group led by Academician Wen-Hsiung LI, Distinguished Research Fellow and Director of the Biodiversity Research Center along with collaborators from National Chung Hsing University recently developed a simple on
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Taiwan-built Ocean Research Vessel Officially Launched (Chinese Versin)
The China Post (2012/08/11) “Ocean Research V,” a domestically designed and built research vessel, was officially launched in Kaohsiung on August 10 and will begin operations from January next year, the Taiwan Ocean Research Institute said in the southern city.
The ship can improve domestic ocean research and developme
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Taiwan to Help Indonesian Island Develop Agriculture (Chinese Version)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/08/11) The Republic of China government is planning to offer technical assistance to develop agriculture in Morotai, a remote Indonesian island, officials from a Taiwanese government-affiliated organization assigned to carry out the project said August 11.
The officials from Taiwan's Internationa
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Taiwan Identifies Cancer-fighting Substance in Human Body (Chinese Version)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/08/10) A team of researchers in Taiwan said on August 10 they have identified a substance found in human body that is an anti-inflammatory and tumor suppressant, which could pave the way for new cancer therapies.
The finding confirms that the body has innate healing energy and a protective m
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Researchers in Taiwan Introduce New Vaccine against Enterovirus 71 (Chinese Version)
The China Post (2012/08/04) Local researchers in Taiwan announced on August 3 that they have developed a new vaccine against Enterovirus 71 (EV 71) and will partner with biotech companies to carry out human clinical trials.
The new vaccine, which has proven effective in primates, is expected to offer hu
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Taiwan Researchers Unveils New Semiconductor Laser Device (Chinese Version)
Taipei Times (2012/07/30) A research team, mainly formed of professors and students from National Tsing Hua University, yesterday introduced the latest breakthrough into research on the smallest plasmonic nanolaser ever developed, which can theoretically transmit 1,000 times faster than the present series of semiconduc
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Taiwan Introduces Herbal Medicine for Cancer-related Fatigue (Chinese Version)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/07/31) A biotech company on July 31 introduced a herbal medicine for the treatment of cancer-related fatigue (CRF), touting it as the first drug ever developed specifically for that purpose.
The intravenous drug, made from a herb commonly used in Chinese medicine, can increase the chi en
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Taiwan-led Team Discovers Water Pressure Can Induce Quakes (Chinese Version)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/07/31) A Taiwan-led research team has discovered that high water pressure can induce earthquake-causing rock failures, paving the way for future studies on the cause of earthquakes. The findings have been published in the July 27 issue of Science.
The team of Taiwanese, American and Japanes
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New Taipei Touts First Hemophilia Center (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan & udn.com (2012/08/01) Hemophilia patients in New Taipei now have access to better care since the city's first hemophilia center was opened earlier this year, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital said August 1.
The center provides consultation services and medical care for hemophiliacs in New Taipei as wel
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Biotechnology Industry Gaining Ground in Taiwan: Vice President (Chinese Version)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/07/26) Vice President Den-yih WU said July 26 the production value of Taiwan's biotech industry reached NT$240 billion (US$8 billion) last year, more than double the figure recorded in 2002, an indication that the industry is gaining ground.
The market value of biotech companies liste
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Hon Hai's Cloud Technology Center to Break Ground in Mid-August (Chinese Version)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/07/27) A cloud technology development center established by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the world's largest contract electronics maker, is scheduled to break ground in southern Taiwan in mid-August, an economics official said July 27.
Wen-guu HUANG, Director of the Export Processi
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Research Team Unveils Air Substance Density Device (Chinese Version)
Taipei Times (2012/07/19) A research team from National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) July 18 unveiled a quantitative detection technique that can instantly determine the density of various substances in the air by analyzing the changes in frequency when air is blown through a tiny whistle.
Cheng-huang LIN (林震煌), a profe
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National Yang Ming University Researchers Identify Compound That Inhibits Cancer Development without Damaging Normal Cells (Chinese Version)
NYMU Spotlight (2012/07/20) & tophealth.com (2012/07/19) A research team at National Yang Ming University led by Professor Zee-Fen CHANG at the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has made a significant breakthrough in fundamental medicine. Th
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Local Cross-institute Research Team Announces Stem Cell Science Breakthrough (Chinese Version)
The China Post (2012/07/17) A research team from Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang Ming University announced July 16 a breakthrough in the cultivation of stem cells that will provide a better source of such cells for disease treatment.
The use of mesenchymal stem cells, which ca
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National Chung Cheng University to cooperate with General Motors (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/07/17) National Chung Cheng University (CCU) has become the first school in Taiwan to cooperate with U.S. automobile giant General Motors (GM), university officials said July 17.
The university's Advanced Institute of Manufacturing with High-Tech Innovations submitted a cooperation p
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Taiwan's III Signs Deal with Vietnam to Help Establish E-Government System (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/07/18) Taiwan's Institute for Information Industry (III) signed a consulting contract in Vietnam Tuesday with the Hanoi municipal government to develop and deliver e-government solutions to the city.
Mei-li HSIAO, Director of international affairs at the institute, said Tai
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Taiwan Researchers Develop Stress-releasing Lactic Fermented Drink (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/07/18) A Taiwanese research team said Wednesday that it has developed a lactic fermented drink containing a high level of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that can be used as a stress-releasing food supplement.
Guo-jane TSAI, a professor of food science at National Taiwan Ocean Unive
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National Taiwan University's Geological Research “Unveiling the Myth of the Summer Rain in Taiwan, the Record of the Sea Surface Temperature in the South Pacific Ocean” Has Been Published on 《Nature Climate Change》 (Chinese Version)
NTU Spotlight A geologic research teams from National Taiwan University and Louisiana State University, led by Professor Chuan-Chou SHEN of the NTU Department of G
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Taiwan, UK Academics Propose Re-development Plan for Tainan City (Chinese Version)
NCKU News (2012/07/12) Professors and students of National Cheng Kung University and Architecture School of Architecture Association (AA), United Kingdom, have jointly explored possible approaches to the urban development of Tainan City in southern Taiwan.
During the 10-day NCKU-AA Intensive Workshop hosted b
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NTHU Professors Apply Big Bang Theory to 3D Atomic Tomography (Chinese Version)
Taipei Times (2012/07/12) Inspired by the Big Bang Theory, a pair of professors from National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) and the University of Antwerp have developed a new route to atomic-resolution electron tomography.
Fu-rong CHEN (陳福榮) of NTHU’s department of engineering and system science and Dirk VAN DYCK
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