Taipei, June 3 (CNA) National Taiwan University (NTU) rose one spot to 20th in the 2021 Asia University Rankings, released Wednesday by Times Higher Education (THE), a U.K.-based publication.
Instant COVID-19 Test Results: Imagine how useful it would have been if COVID-19 in a person could be detected within a few minutes of testing. It would have certainly reduced the immense pressure that the healthcare system across the world is going through. Innovations in the field are of utmost importance to provide a support to the healthcare system. Self-testing kits that can provide the results within a very short span of time is the need of the hour. Now, this has been made possible. Yes, the researchers from the University of Florida and Taiwan’s National Chiao Tung University have made it possible to detect COVID-19 within just one second.
This COVID-19 testing method will give results in 1 second, know how it is conducted
Researchers from the University of Florida and Taiwan s National Chiao Tung University, have developed a rapid and sensitive testing method for COVID. (Image Source: IANS)
Updated: May 25, 2021, 07:29 PM IST
As the world reels under the second wave of the COVID-19 virus, experts and scientists the world over are looking out for ways to be two steps ahead of the virus, so that we can win the battle against the pandemic.
Innovative self-testing method for the COVID-19 virus is one such method and the need of the hour where one can get easy and quick results. In India, the ICMR-approved COVID-19 self-test kit can provide results for infection in just 15 minutes.
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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Foodpanda, one of the most popular food delivery platforms in Taiwan. last month released a list of the 24 Taiwanese universities with the most orders as well as information on students’ favorite dishes, midnight snacks, drinks, and types of groceries. Taiwanese college students nowadays rely on the convenience of food delivery services to cut down on time spent in queues and to allow them to try a variety of food without stepping off-campus.
Students from National Chiao Tung University (NYCU), National Central University (NCU), and National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) place the most, second-most, and third-most orders with Foodpanda, respectively. National Taiwan University (NTU) and Tamkang University come in at fourth and fifth place.
EDITORIAL: Tech firms struggle to recruit
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digitalization trends, increasing demand for semiconductors at an unprecedented rate. While chipmakers are expanding manufacturing capacity with hefty capital investments, they also list talent scarcity as a top concern.
To retain and attract crucial talent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has for the first time issued restricted stocks, linking employee compensation with shareholder interests and company performance. TSMC’s board of directors on April 22 approved a plan to offer 2.6 million new common shares as restricted stocks, worth about NT$1.53 billion (US$54.68 million), to reward high-ranking executives who made significant contributions to the company’s performance last year and are key to its growth, and research and development (R&D).