National Taiwan Normal University

Influence of Precipitation Sources on Pareto-Optimal Parameter Sets and Hydrological Partitioning in SWAT+

Accurate precipitation inputs are essential for watershed hydrological modeling, yet different precipitation datasets may produce similar streamflow performance through different calibrated parameter combinations and hydrological process representations. This study evaluated the...

High-resolution late Quaternary Indo-Pacific Warm Pool benthic δ18O stratigraphy for evaluating the precession timing of the marine Asian monsoons

The timing of Quaternary precession-scale (23 kyr) monsoon variations across the Asia-Australia and the Indo-Pacific regions remains highly debated. The Asian monsoon phase differences of approximately 5 ka reported between a suite of marine sedimentary and speleothem proxy recor...

The Evolving Role of Pharmacists in Doping Prevention: A Scoping Review

CONTEXT: Doping and inadvertent exposure to prohibited substances are major concerns in sport because of their implications for athlete health, medication safety, and fair competition. The growing use of prescription medications, over-the-counter products, and dietary supplements...

Laser-Induced Graphene Microarrays for Enhanced Quantitative Precision in Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Abstract Laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry offers distinct advantages for biomolecular analysis owing to its high salt tolerance, low sample consumption, and soft ionization capability. However, localized laser−sample interactions are inherently affected by heterogene...

Scooter-Driving Humanoid Robot: Sim-to-Real Transfer Through Deep Reinforcement Learning

This paper presents a simulation-to-reality (sim-to-real) transfer process, allowing a full-sized humanoid robot to autonomously balance a two-wheeled scooter and track operator-supplied heading commands through a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) policy, including while carrying...

Changes in functional fitness among community-dwelling older adults participating in 12-week and 24-week community-based multicomponent exercise programs: a dynamic cohort study

Multicomponent exercise is widely recommended to support functional fitness in older adults, but evidence remains heterogeneous regarding the contribution of intervention duration, particularly in real-world community-based settings. This study examined associations between obser...

Electrostatic Regulation of Sulfur Spatial Evolution for Dimensionally Stable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

ABSTRACT Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are promising for high‐energy storage but are limited by complex multistep sulfur redox reactions that induce polysulfide migration, sluggish conversion kinetics, and severe cathode swelling. Here, we report a boron nitride/carbon nanotube...

¹⁸F-sodium fluoride PET/CT as a complementary measure of osteoblastic disease burden in axial spondyloarthritis: a prospective exploratory study

PURPOSE: To determine whether SIJ ¹⁸F-NaF uptake is associated with MRI-defined inflammation and structural damage and whether it provides a complementary measure of osteoblastic disease burden. METHODS: In this prospective exploratory study, 43 adults with chronic low back pain...

Enhancing Training Effectiveness Through Graphic Recording: Mitigating Information Overload in Human Resource Development

ABSTRACT This study investigates the efficacy of graphic recording, a real‐time visual facilitation technique, in mitigating information overload and enhancing training effectiveness within human resource development (HRD) and vocational education and training (VET) contexts. A q...

CO‐Tolerant Ethylene Glycol Oxidation on p–d Hybridized Platinum Ditelluride for Seawater Artificial Leaves

ABSTRACT Seawater‐based artificial leaves are fundamentally constrained by anodic surface poisoning and insufficient photovoltage for bias‐free reaction under complex electrolytes. Here we report a pH‐gradient photoelectrochemical–electrochemical (PEC–EC) system that couples phot...

Teaching disability or teaching inclusion? A comparative content analysis of introductory adapted physical education courses in Taiwan

Inclusive education has become a global imperative, yet physical education teacher education (PETE) programs remain inadequately prepared to meet this mandate. This study examines Taiwan's adapted physical education (APE) course syllabi through systematic content analysis of 18 s...

Context-Dependent Neural Mechanisms of Motor Imagery in Open‑ and Closed‑Skill Athletes Across Competitive Scenarios

This study examined how highly trained open- and closed-skill athletes recruit neural resources during cue-supported motor imagery (MI) under two experimentally cued contexts: peak performance imagery (PPI) and routine training imagery (RTI). Thirty-four athletes (17 per group) c...

Wavelength-Switchable Surface Photovoltage Polarity in Quasi-2D Perovskite Heterojunctions Mediated by Exciton Confinement

Abstract Strong excitonic confinement in quasi-2D Ruddlesden–Popper perovskites gives rise to distinct photophysical behavior compared with their 3D analogues, yet how this confinement governs surface and interfacial photovoltage formation remains unresolved. We show that quasi-2...

Beyond outcomes: A rubric-based characterization of older adults’ learning evidence following a virtual reality dementia prevention program

This study examined post-intervention learning evidence among older adults following a virtual reality (VR)–based dementia prevention program. Using the preliminary Annotation, Questioning, Summarization, and Reflection (AQSR) rubric, we characterized response patterns across fou...

Taiwan area heavy rain observation and prediction experiment (TAHOPE): overview and some scientific results

Abstract “Taiwan Area Heavy rain Observation and Prediction Experiment” (TAHOPE) was originally planned to be conducted from August 2019 to July 2022 to study Mei-Yu fronts, mesoscale convective systems (MCSs), landfalling typhoons and afternoon thunderstorms near Taiwan. The Pre...

Resistance training performed under a partial range of motion elicits favorable hormonal responses in untrained young men

This study aimed to examine the acute effects of full range of motion (FROM) versus partial range of motion (PROM) resistance training on metabolic and hormonal responses in untrained men. Ten untrained men (24.1 ± 1.2 yrs) performed three sets of back squat and bench press exerc...

Long-Term Air Pollutant Exposure and the Risk of Cardiovascular- and Cancer-Related Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study in Taiwan

Air pollution exposure can cause vascular dysfunction and induce mutagenesis; however, its effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD)– and cancer-related mortality remain unclear. This prospective cohort study examined the impact of long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants on t...

Calibrating understanding in interaction

Abstract This study examines how Mandarin Chinese speakers deploy candidate understandings in other-initiated repair in everyday interaction. Drawing on 15 hours of naturally occurring conversation, the analysis shows that candidate understandings recurrently emerge when some asp...

Problems in speaking and case marking

Abstract This study examines how the case marker ka is used in the management of speech production difficulties in Saisiyat narrative discourse. Drawing on a corpus-based analysis of Pear Story retellings and traditional narratives, the study investigates operations of self-initi...

A longitudinal study of conversational repairs in Mandarin mother–child interaction

Abstract Research on conversational repairs in adult–child interaction focuses mainly on repairs as conversational skills or as part of a scaffolding process. This study integrated both through a longitudinal investigation of Mandarin mother–child interaction between four mother–...