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Taiwan find may throw light on Pacific settlers
Apr 03, 2012 02:17 EDT
Taiwanese archaeologists working on an islet off China have unearthed the remains of a Stone Age male who may provide clues about ancient people who eventually dispersed throughout the entire Pacific.
HK study finds molecule that offers fertility hope
Aug 26, 2011 12:27 EDT
Hong Kong scientists said Friday they have discovered a molecule that binds human sperm to an egg, in a breakthrough which offers new hope for infertile couples.
Scientists find how "sticky" egg captures sperm
Aug 19, 2011 11:25 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have uncovered exactly how a human egg captures an incoming sperm to begin the process of fertilization and say their discovery could in future help couples who suffer from infertility.
Climate change forces species to move fast: study
Aug 18, 2011 14:14 EDT
Climate change appears to be forcing many of the world's creatures to migrate to more favorable locales up to three times faster than previously believed, a study said Thursday.
Taiwan facing worst ever brain drain, say academics
Aug 15, 2011 07:58 EDT
Taiwan is facing its worst ever "brain drain", with outdated laws and red tape causing the tech-savvy island to lose out to competitors in the global race to attract talent, academics warned Monday.
Taiwan faces complex language legacy
Jul 30, 2010 00:43 EDT
When Taiwanese scholar Shih Cheng-feng was a boy, he was forced to speak a language that was not his own, and four decades later he still feels handicapped by his education.
Taiwan scholars blast Foxconn's China operations
Jun 21, 2010 09:10 EDT
Taiwan scholars criticize iPhone maker Foxconn after suicides at its China plants. A group of Taiwanese scholars urged Foxconn Technology Group to end a rigid and "inhumane" management style at its mammoth factory compound in southern China.
Rising sea levels threaten Taiwan
May 08, 2010 23:28 EDT
When worshippers built a temple for the goddess Matsu in south Taiwan 300 years ago, they chose a spot they thought would be at a safe remove from the ocean. They did not count on global warming.
Global warming raises Taiwan typhoon danger
Mar 01, 2010 07:49 EST
Global warming is raising the danger from typhoons, Taiwan experts warned Monday, saying the island may be hit in a year or two by a powerful storm like the one which killed more than 700 last August.
Global warming raises Taiwan typhoon danger
Mar 01, 2010 05:24 EST
Global warming is raising the danger from typhoons, Taiwan experts warned Monday, saying the island may be hit in a year or two by a powerful storm like the one which killed more than 700 last August.
Taiwan coral reefs need 100 years to recover: scientists
Nov 02, 2009 19:00 EST
Coral reefs off Taiwan will need up to 100 years to recover from Typhoon Morakot, which lashed the island in early August killing more than 600 people, a scientist said Tuesday.
Taiwan haemophiliacs appeal over HIV-tainted drug
Oct 19, 2009 20:00 EDT
A group of Taiwanese HIV patients are appealing against a US court decision barring them from suing pharmaceutical giant Bayer, their lawyer said Tuesday.
Global warming to triple rain over Taiwan: scientist
Oct 12, 2009 20:00 EDT
Global warming will cause the amount of heavy rain dumped on Taiwan to triple over the next 20 years, facing the government with the urgent need to beef up flood defences, a scientist warned Tuesday.
Global warming 'to triple rain over Taiwan'
Oct 12, 2009 20:00 EDT
Global warming will cause the amount of heavy rain dumped on Taiwan to triple over the next 20 years, facing the government with the urgent need to beef up flood defences, a scientist warned Tuesday.
Taiwan scientists identify flood-tolerant gene in rice
Oct 10, 2009 20:00 EDT
A Taiwanese scientist has said her research team has found the gene that allows rice to grow under water and believes the breakthrough could help develop other flood-resistant crops.
'Over 100 sick' in typhoon-hit Taiwan village
Aug 25, 2009 20:00 EDT
More than 100 people in a typhoon-hit village in Taiwan have fallen ill with an infectious disease, health authorities said Wednesday, ruling out concerns they were sick with swine flu.
'Over 100 sick' in typhoon-hit Taiwan village
Aug 25, 2009 20:00 EDT
More than 100 people in a typhoon-hit village in Taiwan have fallen ill with an infectious disease, health authorities said Wednesday, ruling out concerns they were sick with swine flu.
Taiwan digs up its oldest civilization
Jul 23, 2009 23:57 EDT
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Researchers in Taiwan have discovered what the believe is the island's oldest civilization, dating back about 20,000 years and belonging to a pygmy-like people that came from China, Southeast Asia or beyond, the team leader said on Friday.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Academica Sinica | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1928 |
| Jurisdiction |  Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Taipei |
| Agency executive | Chi-Huey Wong, President |
