During liver injury, early pathological changes may go unnoticed, delaying the diagnosis until the disease has advanced to stages such as fibrosis, cirrhosis, or hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatic fibrosis is a sign of long-term liver injury that leads toward permanent liver damage. It involves the buildup of too much extracellular matrix (ECM) and is activated by hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). The transforming growth factor-β1...

Studying deep-seated catastrophic landslides is challenging due to their complex geological conditions, slow and imperceptible movements, limited real-time monitoring, and difficulties in accurately assessing sliding behavior. We examine slope instability in a deep-seated landslide-prone area located in Lantai, Taiwan, by analyzing the temporal evolutions of slope movement and rainfall. Using a non-invasive automatic monitorin...

Two new species of the duckbill eel genus Facciolella are described based on specimens collected off Taiwan, representing the first record of the genus in the western Pacific Ocean. Facciolella bicolor sp. nov ., based on three types, is most similar to F. smithi in having a bicoloured body and trunk, and can be distinguished by more preanal lateral‐line pores and preanal vertebrae and a combination of characters. Facciolella...

Adiantum capillus‐veneris is a species with a worldwide distribution, exhibiting considerable morphological variation, with several infraspecific names applied. Among these infraspecific taxa, A. capillus‐veneris subspecies lanyuanum can be easily distinguished from typical A. capillus‐veneris by its small and 1‐pinnate fronds. This form has been recorded from a few insular populations in Taiwan and Japan, typically inhabiting...