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
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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
Resident plays bird calls through a speaker all night, disturbing neighbors; Taichung community reports case to Environmental Protection Bureau for inspection | PTS News PNN
Taipei Metro’s Sanying extension to Bade is estimated to open in 2034; plans for 2 elevated and 1 underground station to connect northern Taiwan and Taoyuan | PTS News PNN
15,000 drug-driving cases recorded in the first 8 months of this year; Executive Yuan plans to invest NT$360 million to expand screening capacity | PTS News PNN
Beigang Wucai Temple’s spirit-writing ritual registered as a county-level folk custom; tradition of guiding worshippers through uncertainty spans more than 40 years | PTS News PNN
3 New Taipei mayoral candidates take part in official policy presentation, focusing on urban renewal, construction and Taipei-New Taipei transportation | PTS News PNN
Nantou Caotun Farmers’ Association employee suspected of swindling NT$300 million from more than 30 depositors through investment pitches | PTS News PNN
Commercial vehicles may be required to carry third-party liability insurance; taxi drivers protest annual premium increases of more than NT$10,000 | PTS News PNN
Shen Po-yang joins DPP candidates in urging voters to return home to vote; Chiang Wan-an teams up with Han Kuo-yu to draw crowds to rally | PTS News PNN
Night market braised foods exceed limits for Staphylococcus aureus; Consumer Protection Committee says violations can incur fines of up to NT$3 million | PTS News PNN
Trawl fishing vessel caught operating illegally near Guishan Island; Yilan County Government says evidence is hard to establish for fines and will step up outreach | PTS News PNN
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
The 45th Committee on Management Surveys of Long-Term Care Providers, Subcommittee on Long-Term Care Benefit Costs, Social Security Council, will be held (meeting notice)
Representative Katayama Kazuyuki of 日本台灣交流協會 visits 中央研究院 to discuss academic cooperation between Taiwan and Japan and experience cultivating Nobel Prize-level talent
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院
Representative Katayama Kazuyuki of 日本台灣交流協會 met with 中央研究院 President Chen Chien-jen. The two sides exchanged views on academic cooperation between Taiwan and Japan, experience cultivating Nobel Prize-level talent, and the industrial economy. President Chen stressed that basic research and talent cultivation require stable support, and also mentioned 中央研究院's cooperation with 東京大學, 京都大學 and other institutions, as well as Taiwan's achievements in hepatitis prevention and treatment.
Facts
The 11th
Fiscal year 2026
23rd edition
More than 20 people
9 people
2025
2030
More than 40 years
1983
November 2023
Companies mentioned：中央研究院、日本台灣交流協會、教育部、臺灣大學、近代史研究所、東京大學、京都大學、名古屋大學、理化學研究所、RIKEN、臺大醫學院、亞太肝臟研究學會、Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver、APASL、世界衛生組織、WHO、日本外務省
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。
AI Storm Co., Ltd. disclosed amended financial figures for the 1st quarter of its 61st fiscal year (January–March 2024). It reported sales of approximately ¥146 million and revealed that both ordinary and net income shifted from profit to loss, indicating deteriorating performance.
[日工株式会社] Amended annual securities report—163rd fiscal year (2025/04/01–2026/03/31)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
On Nov. 13, 2026, 日工株式会社 filed an amended annual securities report for its 163rd fiscal year (2025/04–2026/03). Sales were approximately ¥49.4 billion, and net income for the fiscal year reached ¥2.536 billion, strengthening its financial base.
Facts
日工株式会社 filed an amended annual securities report for its 163rd fiscal year.
[株式会社フレアス] Amended annual securities report—24th fiscal year (2025/04/01–2026/03/31)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
株式会社フレアス filed an amended annual securities report on Nov. 13, 2026. Consolidated net income for its 24th fiscal year was ¥508.91 million, and its equity ratio is also showing signs of recovery at 40.42%.
[ＡＩストーム株式会社] Amended annual securities report—60th fiscal year (2023/01/01–2023/12/31)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
AI Storm Co., Ltd. filed an amended annual securities report for its 60th fiscal year (FY 2023) on Nov. 13, 2026. For the fiscal year, it reported sales of approximately ¥670 million and a net loss of approximately ¥730 million, but maintained a high equity ratio of 91.3%.
Facts
AI Storm Co., Ltd. filed an amended annual securities report for its 60th fiscal year on Nov. 13, 2026.
The company had 26 employees at the end of its 60th fiscal year.
[トレンダーズ株式会社] Amended annual securities report—26th fiscal year (2025/04/01–2026/03/31)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
トレンダーズ株式会社 filed an amended annual securities report for its 26th fiscal year on Nov. 13, 2026. Total assets grew to more than ¥12.5 billion, but net income declined and the equity ratio also fell.
Facts
トレンダーズ株式会社 filed an amended annual securities report for its 26th fiscal year.
Consolidated total assets at the end of the fiscal year were ¥12,512,112,000.
[株式会社コジマ] Annual securities report—64th fiscal year (2025/09/01–2026/08/31)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
株式会社コジマ filed an annual securities report for its 64th fiscal year (September 2025–August 2026). It achieved sales of approximately ¥297.6 billion and net income for the fiscal year of approximately ¥5.5 billion, strengthening its financial base.
Facts
Sales for the 64th fiscal year were ¥297,632,000,000.
Ordinary income for the 64th fiscal year was ¥8,911,000,000.
Net income for the 64th fiscal year was ¥5,529,000,000.
Net assets at the end of the fiscal year were ¥73,593,000,000.
The company had 2,953 employees at the end of the fiscal year.
[ウシオ電機株式会社] Amended annual securities report—63rd fiscal year (2025/04/01–2026/03/31)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
Ushio Inc. filed an amended annual securities report for its 63rd fiscal year (April 2025–March 2026) on Nov. 13, 2026. Sales were approximately ¥179.2 billion, net income was approximately ¥80 billion, and total assets grew to ¥331 billion.
[日本基礎技術株式会社] Amended annual securities report—73rd fiscal year (2025/04/01–2026/03/31)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
日本基礎技術株式会社 filed an amended annual securities report for its 73rd fiscal year on Nov. 13, 2026. Total assets stood at ¥38.5 billion, and detailed revisions were made to the financial data.
Facts
日本基礎技術株式会社 filed an amended annual securities report for its 73rd fiscal year.
Rescue Aging Infrastructure! Seeking DX Technologies to Protect Water and Sewerage Systems! — Calling for Technical Information for Inclusion in the Water and Sewerage DX Technology Catalog
Seeking Projects for Which Sounding (Public-Private Dialogue) Is Desired! — Local Governments and Private Businesses to Hold Dialogue to Promote Public-Private Partnerships
Meeting on Technical Matters Related to Import and Export Standards Under the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act and the Basel Act (1st Meeting)
Results of the Third Call for Proposals for the Reiwa 8 Fiscal Year Subsidy for the National Parks and Other Resource Development Project (Project to Enhance Local Appeal Through Ecotourism)
Reiwa 8 Fiscal Year Training to Develop Leaders Promoting Environmental Education and Learning for Teachers and Others, in Collaboration With “Places for Experiential Opportunities” — “Environmental Education Learning From the Front Lines Supporting a Circular Society” ③: Developing Environmental Education Leaders Who Connect a Circular Society and Biodiversity
The Ministry of Education Taiwan Scholarship offers 450 places each year; only about 2.73% of international students in academic year 114 have a chance to receive it