Taiwan Researchers Pinpoint Genes for Early Schizophrenia Amid Diplomatic, Legal, and Urban Plans

Researchers at Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes have pinpointed four hub genes—COPS6, MRPS7, RUVBL2 and PSMD2—within a larger gene module that significantly raises the risk of early-onset schizophrenia, offering potential targets for future treatments. In a separate diplomatic effort, the Coast Guard Administration sent the 4,000-tonne Chiayi and 1,000-tonne Penghu patrol ships to Palau's Malakal Harbor for a friendship fleet mission, including a meeting with President Surangel Whipps Jr. Domestic legal action saw two executives from Jiin Ming Industry Co detained after prosecutors alleged the use of prohibited China-made chips and lenses in drones supplied to the military. On the urban policy front, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an proposed relocating Songshan Airport and converting the 300-hectare site into an artificial-intelligence park featuring tech clusters, housing, and green space, a plan that has drawn criticism from multiple political parties.