National Institutes of Applied Research Teams Up with 汎銓科技 to Overcome Post-Structure Analysis Bottleneck in Next-Generation EUV Process, Helping Taiwanese Firms Break into the Supply Chains of Major International Semiconductor Companies
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
國研院國儀中心 and 汎銓科技 have cooperated to successfully develop an atomic layer deposition coating technology with an operating temperature below 100℃, solving the problem of wafer structure analysis after High-NA EUV processes. This result helped 汎銓科技 break into the supply chains of the world's top 3 semiconductor equipment makers and manufacturers, and it was cited and published by the international leader 艾司摩爾（ASML）.
Racing against death: NARLabs develops key AI technologies for disaster prevention and relief
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
國研院國震中心 has launched three AI disaster prevention and relief technologies, including the "POSEIDON 1" firefighting water supply dispatch assistant, the "Rapid Building Earthquake Damage Assessment AI Model," and "Safe and Earthquake-Resistant: My AI." They are applied respectively to fire rescue, post-disaster building assessment, and home health checks for the public, in order to improve rescue efficiency and living safety.
18th NARLabs Cup i-ONE Instrument Technology Innovation Award: National Tsing Hua University and Mingdao High School take top prizes
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
At the 18th NARLabs Cup i-ONE Instrument Technology Innovation Award, National Tsing Hua University and Mingdao High School won first prize in the college and secondary school categories respectively, with companies such as Syntec Technology co-sponsoring and supporting the event.
The 2026 Special Excellence Award went to the research team of Distinguished Professor Chih-Lung Lin of the Department of Electrical Engineering at 成功大學
8 research centers under NARLabs
at the 2025 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC25) held in St. Louis, USA
Building a cross-disciplinary biomedical research collaboration platform: Professor Fang-Chia Chang takes over as director of 國研院 生物模式中心
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
國研院 held a handover ceremony for the director of the 國家生物模式中心 on October 1, 2026. Distinguished Professor Fang-Chia Chang of the College of Veterinary Medicine at 國立臺灣大學 took over, aiming to build a cross-disciplinary biomedical research collaboration platform.
Pooling cross-disciplinary resources to improve the science and technology policy support system: Professor Chao-Ning Liao takes over as director of the NARLabs 科政中心
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
The 國家實驗研究院 under the 國科會 held a handover ceremony on October 1, 2026 for the director of the 科技政策研究與資訊中心 (科政中心). Professor Chao-Ning Liao of the Department of Economics at 國立清華大學 took over, aiming to integrate resources and improve the science and technology policy support system.
Taiwan and Europe join forces in semiconductors! 國研院 hosts the TECIF 2026 Taiwan-Europe Chip Innovation Forum in Belgium to jointly build a resilient global Silicon Island ecosystem
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
Summary not yet available
Facts
attracted more than 300 senior representatives and experts and scholars from industry, government, academia and research in Taiwan and Europe
國研院 ✖ National Library of Public Information: Popular science special exhibition opens, Dim. Strolling. Scavenger: Discovering the life trajectory of the giant isopod
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
Summary not yet available
Facts
aphotic zone environments below 200 meters in depth
oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface
the seabed at a depth of about 2,500 meters at most
In 1977, when the US crewed submersible 阿爾文號 (Alvin) was carrying out a dive mission in the Pacific Ocean
國研院 teams up with top Taiwanese and Japanese scholars to break through key 2D materials technology, successfully achieving a highly uniform continuous film of tungsten disulfide with 100% coverage on a 6-inch wafer
國研院 holds the finals and award ceremony of the 1st batch of the 115 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incentive Program. Atlas, Cannova Bio康諾瓦生醫, and 巨噬原力 win the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award
2026 Science Inquiry Competition "Teach Me and I'll Understand" international finals: Flipping the science narrative when science myths meet AI judgment
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
Summary not yet available
Facts
This year attracted 1,240 teams from Taiwan and abroad to register
as many as 3,874 participants joined in
This year 70 teams from overseas regions registered to compete
accumulating nearly 15,000 valuable science popularization works
Boosting the fight against liver cancer! 國研院 and 成功大學 AI platform detects liver lipid droplets with 98% accuracy, cutting mouse pathology analysis from 2 months to 2 weeks
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家實驗研究院
Summary not yet available
Facts
The domestic prevalence of fatty liver is as high as 54.8%
for every 10,000 fatty liver patients, 8 may progress to liver cancer
quantitative reports are ready in just 2 weeks
traditional fully manual interpretation takes at least 2 months
the "distribution range of fatty liver cells" in the livers of mice on a high-fat, high-sugar diet was as high as 88.39%
only about 0.09% in the regular diet group
normal liver sections have only 3.07 inflammatory foci per square millimeter
while the steatohepatitis group has as many as 39.7
Damage caused by the earthquake whose epicenter was in western Shizuoka Prefecture and the response by fire service agencies, etc. (3rd report, updated R8.11.9)
Damage and response status of fire departments and other agencies following the earthquake with its epicenter in northeastern Chiba Prefecture (3rd report; updated R8.11.5)
Published ・ Source Japan | 消防庁
消防庁 announced in its 3rd report the damage and response status following the earthquake centered in northeastern Chiba Prefecture on 令和8年10月29日, which registered a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower. No casualties or damage to homes have been reported, and there is no concern about a tsunami.
Damage caused by Reiwa 8 Typhoon No. 30 and a weather front, and response by fire service organizations, etc. (Report 5; updated R8.11.2)
Published ・ Source Japan | 消防庁
The 5th report on damage caused by Reiwa 8 Typhoon No. 30 and the seasonal rain front reports human casualties—2 deaths and 3 injuries—as well as damage to homes and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency’s response structure.
Report No. 6 on damage in Akita Prefecture from heavy rain since Oct. 21, Reiwa 8, and the response of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. 1 death was confirmed in Yurihonjo City, and the evacuation order was lifted.
Damage and Response Status of Fire Departments and Other Agencies Following Typhoon No. 25, Typhoon No. 26, and the Front, Reiwa 8 (Report No. 26; updated R8.11.10)
Published ・ Source Japan | 消防庁
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency released its 26th report on damage from Typhoon No. 25, Typhoon No. 26 and the seasonal rain front in Reiwa 8 (including 17 deaths and 68 injuries), as well as the response by fire departments and other organizations.
Report No. 2 on the change in the volcanic alert level due to volcanic activity at Mount Tokachidake, and the establishment and dissolution of disaster response headquarters by 北海道 and 消防庁.
A flash report compiled by 消防庁 on damage from the Kumamoto earthquake that struck at around 16:27 on July 28, Reiwa 8 (Report No. 66, updated Oct. 5), and the response of fire-fighting agencies and others. A maximum seismic intensity of 7 was observed in Uki City, Hikawa Town and elsewhere in Kumamoto Prefecture. Human casualties were 38 deaths and 376 injured; housing damage was 2,408 completely destroyed, 7,802 half-destroyed and 59,394 partially damaged, for a total of 69,604 buildings. All 11 fires and 64 rescue cases have been dealt with, all evacuation orders have been lifted, and 緊急消防援助隊 have been withdrawn in stages.
Facts
Seismic intensity 7 Kumamoto Prefecture: Uki City, Hikawa Town
Kumamoto Prefecture 38
Total 38 43 333 376
Fires: all 11 fires that had occurred have been extinguished
Rescue: all 64 cases that had occurred have been dealt with
Number of people rescued … total 98
Support teams from within the prefecture assisted the local emergency medical system with a force of about 30 personnel
【インベスコ・アセット・マネジメント株式会社】Securities Report (Beneficiary Certificates of Domestic Investment Trusts) — 22nd Fiscal Period (2026/02/17–2026/08/17)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
Invesco Asset Management filed its securities report for the 22nd fiscal period. Net assets and operating income increased, and the rate of return was 1.16%.
Facts
インベスコ・アセット・マネジメント株式会社 filed a securities report on Nov. 12, 2026.
The rate of return for the 22nd specified period was 1.16%.
【ＨＳＢＣアセットマネジメント株式会社】Securities Report (Beneficiary Certificates of Domestic Investment Trusts) — 1st Fiscal Period (2025/05/19–2026/08/17)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
HSBC Asset Management filed its securities report for the 1st fiscal period. Assets totaled ¥17 billion, net assets ¥14.6 billion, the rate of return was -0.7%, and the operating loss was ¥1.1 billion.
Facts
HSBC Asset Management株式会社 filed a securities report.
Total assets at the end of the period were ¥17,000,056,449.
The operating result for the period was a loss of ¥111,098,216.
The rate of return for the calculation period was -0.7%.
【三井住友ＤＳアセットマネジメント株式会社】Securities Report (Beneficiary Certificates of Domestic Investment Trusts) — 39th Fiscal Period (2026/02/17–2026/08/17)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management filed the 39th-period report for its Asia High Dividend Stock Fund. Net assets stood at approximately ¥15.2 billion, and the rate of return was 15.1%.
Facts
三井住友ＤＳアセットマネジメント株式会社 filed a securities report for beneficiary securities of a domestic investment trust.
The rate of return for the specified 39th period of the Asia High Dividend Stock Fund was 15.1%.
【大和アセットマネジメント株式会社】Securities Report (Beneficiary Certificates of Domestic Investment Trusts) – 65th Fiscal Period (2025/08/20–2026/08/19)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
Daiwa Asset Management filed its securities report for the 65th fiscal period (2025/8-20 to 2026/8/19) on 2026/11/12. Net income for the period was approximately 418.66 million yen, and net assets totaled approximately 6.15323 billion yen.
Facts
The 65th fiscal period covered August 20, 2025, through August 19, 2026.
Operating revenue for the period was 56,175,106 yen.
Net assets for the period totaled 6,153,230,882 yen.
The fund aims to secure stable returns over the medium to long term through investments in public and corporate bonds.
【三菱ＵＦＪアセットマネジメント株式会社】Securities Report (Beneficiary Certificates of Domestic Investment Trusts) – 13th Fiscal Period (2026/02/14–2026/08/13)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management filed a securities report for beneficiary certificates of domestic investment trusts, disclosing financial data including net assets and operating income at the end of the period.
Facts
三菱ＵＦＪアセットマネジメント株式会社 filed a securities report.
Net assets at the end of the period were 704,191,607 yen.
Operating income or loss for the period was 14,039,276 yen.
The fund aims to achieve medium- to long-term capital gains and secure dividend income.
The trust principal limit is 300 billion yen for each fund.
【三井住友ＤＳアセットマネジメント株式会社】Securities Report (Beneficiary Certificates of Domestic Investment Trusts) – 5th Fiscal Period (2025/08/16–2026/08/17)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management filed a securities report for the 5th fiscal period concerning the Brandywine Global Value Equity Mother Fund. Net assets and revenue increased, and the fund maintained its medium- to long-term growth strategy.
Facts
The filer is 三井住友ＤＳアセットマネジメント株式会社.
The reporting period ran from August 16, 2025, through August 17, 2026.
Total net assets at the end of the period were 22,466,684,619 yen.
Operating revenue for the period was 5,506,588,795 yen.
The fund aims to achieve medium- to long-term growth by investing primarily in equities listed on exchanges worldwide, including in Japan.
【三菱ＵＦＪアセットマネジメント株式会社】Securities Report (Beneficiary Certificates of Domestic Investment Trusts) – 12th Fiscal Period (2025/08/14–2026/08/13)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management filed a securities report for beneficiary certificates of domestic investment trusts. Assets at the end of the period were approximately 4.37 billion yen, and operating income was approximately 126 million yen.
Facts
三菱ＵＦＪアセットマネジメント株式会社 filed a securities report for beneficiary certificates of domestic investment trusts.
Total assets at the end of the period were 4,374,031,264 yen.
Operating income for the period was 126,322,909 yen.
The fund is managed using a fund-of-funds structure.
【三菱ＵＦＪアセットマネジメント株式会社】Securities Report (Beneficiary Certificates of Domestic Investment Trusts) – 24th Fiscal Period (2026/02/14–2026/08/13)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management filed a securities report for the February–August 2026 period. Total assets were approximately 43.1 billion yen, and operating income was approximately 162 million yen.
Facts
三菱ＵＦＪアセットマネジメント株式会社 filed a securities report for beneficiary certificates of domestic investment trusts.
Total assets at the end of the period were 43,187,434,233 yen.
Operating income at the end of the period was 106,208,020 yen.
The balance of investment trust beneficiary certificates at the end of the period was 42,148,176,422 yen.
The fund is managed using a fund-of-funds structure.
【インベスコ・アセット・マネジメント株式会社】Securities Report (Beneficiary Certificates of Domestic Investment Trusts) – 16th Fiscal Period (2025/08/19–2026/08/17)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
インベスコ・アセット・マネジメント株式会社 filed a securities report for the 16th fiscal period, running from August 19, 2025, through August 17, 2026. Total assets at the end of the period grew to approximately 3.46 billion yen, and the return rate reached 31.98%.
Facts
Invesco Asset Management filed a securities report for the 16th fiscal period on 2026/11/12.
Total assets at the end of the period were 3,460,978,256 yen.
The return rate for the 16th fiscal period was 31.98%.
The fund aims to grow its investment trust assets, investing primarily in listed small- and mid-cap stocks.
【野村アセットマネジメント株式会社】Securities Report (Beneficiary Certificates of Domestic Investment Trusts) – 27th Fiscal Period (2026/02/18–2026/08/17)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
Nomura Asset Management filed a securities report for the 27th fiscal period. Net income for the period was 4.127907 billion yen, and total assets were 52.995073 billion yen.
Facts
Nomura Asset Management filed a securities report on 2026/11/12.
The trust principal limit for beneficiary rights is 500 billion yen.
【大和アセットマネジメント株式会社】Securities Report (Beneficiary Certificates of Domestic Investment Trusts) – 18th Fiscal Period (2026/02/20–2026/08/19)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
Daiwa Asset Management filed a securities report for the 18th fiscal period (2026/02-20 to 2026/08-19). Assets and net assets declined, and the fund recorded an operating loss.
Facts
Daiwa Asset Management filed a securities report on 2026/11/12.
The 18th fiscal period covered February 20, 2026, through August 19, 2026.
Total assets on an individual basis at the end of the period were 3,348,429,691 yen.
The operating loss on an individual basis for the period was 344,041,061 yen.
The fund invests in U.S. equities, U.S. long-term interest rates, U.S. dollar cash, and gold.
The secret of how leaves breathe lies in the cell nucleus: researchers uncover a new mechanism behind plant “stomata” formation
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
A team led by Ho Chin-min at Academia Sinica discovered that the key protein HDL 1 can regulate chromatin structure in the cell nucleus, affecting the number of stomata and trichomes in plants. The findings were published in Nature Communications.
One sentence to capture a century and the future! 中研院 launches contest for centennial slogan
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
中研院 is preparing for its 2028 centennial celebrations and is soliciting submissions for a “centennial slogan” from now through December 6, 2026. The winning entry will be used in future anniversary events.
Academician Li Yuan-che celebrates 九十th birthday; academic peers and friends gather to offer congratulations.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
中央研究院 held a celebration and banquet for Nobel Prize-winning chemist and Academician Lee Yuan Tseh's ninetieth birthday. President Chen Chien-jen and academic friends gathered to offer their congratulations and recognize Lee's contributions to Taiwan's scientific research and academic freedom.
Facts
Ninetieth birthday
More than a hundred people gathered
Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1986 for the crossed molecular beam method
In 1982, joined several academicians of this institute in proposing the establishment of 原分所
During his tenure as the institute's seventh president from 1994 to 2006
Event Registration | 2026 Knowledge Feast—Hu Shih Director’s Popular Science Lecture: “From Western Europe to East Asia: The Early Development of Public Museums After Their Introduction to China”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
Research Fellow Tai Li-chuan of the 本院歷史語言研究所 will give a Hu Shih Director’s Popular Science Lecture on Dec. 8, 2026, on the early development of public museums after their introduction to China. Registration is online, with 30 spots available for in-person attendance. Popular science publications will be given away, and continuing education credit hours are available for civil servants and teachers.
Facts
Dec. 8, 2026
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Room 1, 2nd Floor, 本院 Academic Activities Center
By Dec. 7, 2026
30 spots available for same-day, on-site registration
Call for Entries〉“Science in Shorts 2027” Science Communication Short Video Competition
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
Nature Awards, part of Springer Nature, is holding the global “Science in Shorts 2027” science communication short video competition, inviting researchers with specified qualifications to introduce their research in 1-minute English-language vertical videos. Each video will receive prize money of 5,000 euros, and the submission deadline is December 2, 2026。
Academia Sinica and the 國際電機電子工程師學會 (IEEE) explore AI development, academic ethics, and technology talent development.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
Academia Sinica President Chen Chien-jen hosted IEEE President-Elect Jill Gostin. The two sides exchanged views on AI development, academic ethics, talent development, and international cooperation. IEEE emphasized setting technical standards and maintaining the quality of academic publications, and shared its career support mechanisms. The two sides also discussed the potential of On-Device AI applications and women's participation in STEM fields.
Facts
The institute has 3 IEEE fellows.
Founded more than 140 years ago.
Publishes more than 160 journals each year.
Holds more than 2,300 international conferences.
Companies mentioned：中央研究院、國際電機電子工程師學會、IEEE、Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers、Georgia Tech Research Institute、GTRI、陽明交通大學
[Auto repair shop fire] [04:14 on the 12th: Fire at an auto repair shop on Section 3, Jincheng Road, Tucheng District, New Taipei City; extinguished, no casualties] Final report
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 內政部消防署
A fire broke out at an auto repair shop on Section 3, Jincheng Road, Tucheng District, New Taipei City, early on the 12th. Firefighters extinguished it, and there were no casualties.
[Fishing boat fire] [07:55 on the 11th: Fire involving 2 fishing boats at the fish market pier on Canal Road, Anping District, Tainan; extinguished, no casualties] Initial (final) report
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 內政部消防署
A fire involving 2 fishing boats broke out at the fish market pier on Canal Road, Anping District, Tainan, at 07:55 on the 11th. It has been extinguished, with no casualties.
[School fire] [09:38 on the 11th: Fire at 市立巴楠花部落國民中小學, No. 15, Heqi Street, Shanlin District, Kaohsiung; extinguished, no casualties] Initial (final) report
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 內政部消防署
A fire broke out at 市立巴楠花部落國民中小學 in Shanlin District, Kaohsiung. The fire department dispatched 6 vehicles and 10 people to extinguish it. There were no casualties, and the burned area was about 8 square meters.
[Nuclear power plant fire] [10:32 on the 11th: Fire at 台電核三廠 in Hengchun Township, Pingtung County; extinguished, no casualties] Final report
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 內政部消防署
A fire broke out at a resource recycling and sorting area at 台電核三廠 in Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, at 10:32 on the 11th. 消防局 dispatched 7 vehicles and 14 people to extinguish it. There were no casualties.
[School fire] [Fire at 綠島國中, No. 4, Zhongliao Village, Ludao Township, Taitung County, at 14:53 on the 11th; extinguished, no casualties] Initial (final) report
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 內政部消防署
A fire broke out at 綠島國中 in Zhongliao Village, Ludao Township, Taitung County, at 14:53 on the 11th. It has been extinguished, with no casualties.
[Grass fire] [Grass fire near the Beiheng Underpass in Toufen City, Miaoli County, at 20:31 on the 11th; extinguished, no casualties] Initial (final) report
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 內政部消防署
A grass fire broke out near the Beiheng Underpass in Toufen City, Miaoli County, at 20:31 on the 11th. 消防局 dispatched 9 vehicles, 22 personnel, a firefighting robot and drones to extinguish it. There were no casualties.
[Residential fire—arson] [Residential fire on Nanxing Road, Zhutian Township, Pingtung County, at 02:40 on the 12th; extinguished, no casualties] Initial (final) report
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 內政部消防署
A residential arson fire broke out on Nanxing Road, Zhutian Township, Pingtung County, in the early hours of the 12th. The scene was a 2-story reinforced-concrete building, with a burned area of approximately 5 square meters. The homeowner checked surveillance footage and found that gasoline had been thrown to start the fire. It has been extinguished, with no casualties.
【Remarks】 Japan’s Economic and Price Conditions and Monetary Policy: Summary of Remarks at the Nagasaki Prefecture Financial and Economic Discussion Meeting
PharmaEssentia earnings call unveils first 3 quarters’ financial results: NT$8.37 billion in operating profit, up nearly 150% year over year; EPS reaches NT$18.43 - Global Bio & Investment
The 水利署 issued an updated notice on the free overflow of Baoshan No. 2 Reservoir into the Shijing River, affecting Baoshan Township, Emei Township, and Hsinchu City's East District, North District and Xiangshan District in Hsinchu County. Residents along the river are advised to stay alert and keep away from the riverbed.
內政部消防署 issued a major fire alert for Jincheng Road in Tucheng District, New Taipei City, advising the public to avoid gathering to watch and to plan their trips in advance to avoid the alert zone.