Sun Yat-sen University

Study finds microplastics in popular fish snacks from 7 Asian countries

chart showing microplastics environmental flow chart
Marine and Fisheries 
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A research team at a Taiwanese university found microplastics in 14 dried fish products from 7 different countries in Asia, according to a study published in the latest issue of The Journal of Hazardous Materials. The study conducted at the College of Marine Sciences at National Sun Yat-sen University examined small whole dried fish products that are commonly eaten with peanuts as a snack or appetizer and are popular in Asian countries. The products were produced in Japan, China, Sri

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Students use BB guns to fend off thieving monkeys on university campus

student armed with BB gun watches out for monkeys as she prepares to take food delivery
Animals 
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The Kaohsiung City Agriculture Bureau said that it is not illegal for students to use BB guns to protect themselves from monkeys, after a video was shared showing a female student carrying a BB gun to take a food delivery at Sun Yat-sen University. A driver for the popular food delivery service, Foodpanda, uploaded a video to social media showing a customer coming out of the female dormitory to take delivery of her meal armed with a BB pistol. The

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Monkey appears to be hard at work at Sun Yat-sen University

Formosan macaque at university desk
Animals 
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A picture of a Formosan macaque in an office at National Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung City has gone viral on social media, as it appears that the monkey is working diligently, and highly focused on the task at hand. “Currently, universities are on vacation, but look who’s at work in the communication office at Sun Yat-sen University,” Chang Morgan posted on Facebook, Wednesday, February 3. Lin Meiyin, secretary-general of the Taiwan Macaque Coexistence Promotion Association said that Sun Yat-sen

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Dog Takes Care of Monkey Business on University Campus

A campus guard and his canine companion pose at Sun Yat-sen University Kaohsiung
Odd News 
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The Formosan Macaque is a wily beast who brazenly steals food. His behavior can be quite intimidatingļ¼Œ and in the south of Taiwan he is the enemy of farmers, who sometimes resort to lethal means in order to protect their crops. At Sun Yat-sen University on the outskirts of Kaohsiung City, the campus is surrounded by forests, and the macaque has learned that a student’s breakfast or lunch can make for easy pickings. Around 5 years ago campus guards befriended

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