Fire Ants’ Social Pattern Determined By Supergene
A researcher has found the social patterns of fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) are determined by a supergene. This discovery has been lauded as a step towards reducing the dangers of insects. John Wang (王忠信), an assistant research fellow at Academia Sinica, says his research has found that the social patterns of fire ants are determined by about...Continue reading
Century-old Sunken Ship Discovered Off Green Island
Researchers are working to determine if a sunken ship discovered off Taiwan’s Green Island is a legendary Dutch ship that locals say ran aground there in the 19th century. The shipwreck appears to be the remains of a wooden vessel from the West dating to at least 100 years ago, according to Tsang Cheng-hwa, an...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Dr. Shaw Liu on Energy in Taiwan (5/27/14)
Listen Episode Description With Taiwan’s three operational nuclear plants likely to be decommissioned over the next decade or so and the fourth plant set to be mothballed, Taiwan is now facing the question of how it will secure its energy supply in the coming years. Recently about fifty Academia Sinica academicians pushed the government to...Continue reading
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