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Hopes raised anew on possible passing of nuke regulatory bill with panel’s OK
Hopes are raised anew on the possible passing of the bill creating an independent nuclear regulatory body with…
Science agency launches its ‘bayanihan’ through Lingap
State universities and colleges (SUCs) and government agencies in Ifugao, La Union, Samar and Laguna work together to…
PHL space agency marks 2nd year
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) early this month marked the second anniversary of the signing of the Philippine…
1 in 10 Pinoy kids lacks vitamin D
One in 10, or 10.3 percent, of Filipino children 6 years to 12 years old from selected provinces…
Bacteria from Mayon soils may have antibiotic and anticancer properties
“Jackpot!” This was how the lead researcher from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) described their…
Science for Change Program bill gets House committee approval
The House Committee on Appropriations approved the Science for Change Program (S4CP) bill that was proposed by the…
DOST-FPRDI’s charcoal briquette wins in natl techno-transfer contest
The Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) emerged as a…
PHL bags 6 medals at International Math Olympiad
The country is proud not only of the Filipino athletes who participated and won in the Olympics in…
DOST posts 740% increase in patents filed since 2016
A TOTAL of 2,149 local and foreign patents were filed under the Department of Science and Technology’s DOST…
Swimming gives the brain a boost
IT’S no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the ravages of aging. A growing body of research, however, suggests…
R&D center for garlic, agri-food condiments launched
A RESEARCH and development (R&D) center for garlic and other agri-food condiments funded by the Department of Science…
Communal farms as sustainable food sources to be put up in 3 regions
FARMERS and household members from selected communities in three regions of the country will soon benefit from “sustainable…
DOST: Public trust in science in PHL is high despite low budget
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST)—even with its shrinking budget allocations in the last two years—has remained…
DOST-FNRI: Feeding practices for infants, children below standard
MANY Filipino infants and young children between 6 months to 23 months old are not receiving adequate nutrients…
BatStateU KIST Park to accelerate startups with DTI partnership, funding
TEN Philippine startup companies will receive funding from the Global Acceleration Program (GAP) of the Department of Trade…
DOST-TAPI showcases special projects, market-ready technologies in virtual event
THE Department of Science and Technology’s Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) will unveil its soon-to-be completed special…
DOST partners with local inventor to treat medical waste in Davao
DAVAO CITY—Nine years ago, local inventor Roderick S. Dayot presented his project Pyroclave, a low-cost thermal processor for…
‘Transfarm’ to be more resilient to climate change
TRANSFORMING rice farms to be more resilient to climate change needs more science and technology-enabling “transfarm” to produce…
R&D takes spotlight as Fauci lauds PHL scientists’ works
The country’s growing investments in research and development (R&D)—led by the research-driven Department of Science and Technology (DOST)—took…
Halal lipstick, shampoo, soap or toothpaste, anyone?
Our Muslim brothers and sisters may soon enjoy not just halal-produced foods but also Philippine-made halal cosmetics and…
Researchers study safety of wines aged in PHL-made wine barrels
Researchers are looking into the safety of fruit wines aged in barrels made in the Philippines. The Department…
Air quality monitors to be deployed in areas affected by Taal eruption
The first Filipino-made air quality monitors—which can measure particulate matter in the air using mass concentration measurement—are set…
DOST-TAPI sets webinar on IP valuation
The Technology Application and Promotion Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-TAPI) will spearhead a knowledge-sharing…
S&T’s rags-to-riches story: From ‘suka and toyo’ to space tech and technopreneurship
“We were chided as S&T, ‘suka and toyo’ [vinegar and soy sauce],” was how the Department of Science…
Virtual library boosts open access to aquaculture, fisheries publications
Reading publications on aquaculture and fisheries technologies may not be a problem even during the pandemic. If people…
‘People-centered approaches needed to address drug abuse’
The drug problem has proven to be a tough nut to crack in both local and global environments…
Pinoy HS kids win 3 bronze medals in programming tilt
They faced programming challenges ranging from dungeons game to DNA. Thus, bagging three bronze medals at the world’s…
EU to launch Copernicus space program in PHL in Q3
The European Union (EU) is pursuing its Copernicus and Galileo space programs in the Philippines to help the…
DOST: ₧532 million spent on environmental projects, as single-use plastics R&D is underway
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) had spent P532 million on 146 projects, supporting innovative technologies, programs and services that…
Filipino scientists abroad urged to join Balik Scientist Program
Hundreds of Filipino scientists, who have succeeded in their respective professions abroad, have returned to the country and…
[email protected] gearing up for ‘new normal’ and beyond
The Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) celebrated its 120th foundation…
14 startups get ₧43 million in R&D grants from DOST-PCIEERD
Fourteen startup companies whose technological products and services are expected to “create a huge impact in Philippine society”…
PCR test, quarantine for PHL shrimp vs viruses
Years before returning travelers were required to quarantine or get polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Covid-19, a…
Nutritional value of 12 PHL local veggies to be analyzed
What are the nutritional values of wild ampalaya (bitter gourd), labong (bamboo shoot), kadyos (pigeon pea) and nine…
Tissue culture lab for ornamental plants to rise in Guiguinto, Bulacan
The Innovative Tissue Culture Laboratory for Ornamental Plants (iLAB), a joint project between the Department of Science and…
PNRI partners with private sector for commercial irradiation facility
Reaching another milestone in radiation technologies for Filipino industries, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute…
PhilSA, JAXA set space alliance at higher gear in new agreement
The Philippines and Japan are setting their relationship on space cooperation to a higher level as they signed…
PHL, Argentina discuss nuclear cooperation in bilateral meeting
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and representatives from the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade…
Will a big income make you happier?
Even those with less than P10,000 monthly income can afford to be happy. Study results generally indicate that…
‘Strong seed systems key to food security’
“The baseline of farming is seeds,” Dr. Siang Hee Tan, executive director of Singapore-based CropLife Asia, said at…
China launches first crew to live on new space station
The mission brings to 14 the number of astronauts China has launched into space since its first crewed mission in 2003, becoming only the third country after the former Soviet Union and the United States to do so on its own. Two astronauts on those past missions were women, and while this first station crew is all male, women are expected to be part of future station crews.
PHL to launch big Mula satellite in space by 2023
The Philippines’ biggest Earth Observation satellite to date will be launched in space in 2023, and it is…
Mabborang is the new DOST usec for Regional Operations
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has a new Regional Operations undersecretary in the person of Engr.…
Lawmakers push passage of Science for Change Program Act
R&D investments will offer science-based solutions to PHL woes
‘There is stuff’: Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs
The US government has been taking a hard look at unidentified flying objects like this one. A report summarizing what the US knows about “unidentified aerial phenomena” — better known as UFOs — is expected to be made public this month.
DOST spends over ₧540 million for 7 new R&D centers
Seven new research and development (R&D) centers based in higher education institutions will receive funding worth over P540…
Will local toasted barrels assure the safety and quality of aged wine?
A project will determine the systemic effect of aged wine from toasted barrels developed by the Forest Products…
DOST-PCAARRD rolls out patent mining to support changes in R&D, tech transfer
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and…
DepEd allots 674 teaching posts for DOST scholar-graduates
The Department of Education (DepEd) has allotted 674 teaching positions for the scholar-graduates of the Department of Science…
House committee approves atomic regulation measure
The bill establishing a stronger legal regulatory framework for ionizing radiation has hurdled the House Committee on Appropriations,…
DOST-assisted startup offers AI tool to cut electricity costs
Filipino business owners can save money by reducing their electricity bills with the use of a locally developed…
Searca tapped to craft Asean guidelines on use of digital tech in food, agri sector
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) has been tapped by the…
Five research projects receive PHL-UK grant for sustainable mineral exploration
Achieving sustainability in the minerals industry and charting a greener community, researchers from UK and Philippines recently bagged…
Why do we get shots in the arm? It’s about the muscle
Millions have rolled up their sleeves for the Covid-19 vaccine, but why haven’t they rolled up their pants…
When will the first baby be born in space?
I’m a professor of astronomy who has written a book and a number of articles about humans’ future in space. Today, all activity in space is tethered to the Earth. But I predict that in around 30 years people will start living in space – and soon after, the first off-Earth baby will be born.
‘Father of Hybrid Rice’ Yuan Longping dies; rice research helped feed world
Worldwide, a fifth of all rice now comes from species created by hybrid rice following Yuan’s breakthrough discoveries.
DOST, NSC ink pact for PHL’s security through satellite project
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and National Security Council (NSC) are among the government agencies that…
DOST-SEI offers 1,640 MS and 765 PhD new scholarships
Students who are planning to pursue higher education through masteral and doctoral degrees, the Department of Science and…
DOST-FPRDI’s TeknoLokal webinar presents techs, services to OFWs
Returning overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) may now have more choices of possible sources of livelihood if they opt…
DOST brings S&T services to remote Polillo islands
Did you know that one of primary initiatives of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is reaching…
PSHS teacher creates 60 math YouTube videos to aid remote learning
Mathematics teacher, Leo Andrei Crisologo, at the Philippine Science High School (PSHS)-Main Campus in Diliman, Quezon City, took…
Scientists propose science-based diet to feed Metro Manila by 2050
When the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) submitted its vision “Feeding Metro Manila in…
Finding happiness, pandemic or not
“La Bamba,” a Mexican folk song popularized by Richie Valens in 1958, was the inspiration of the “Bamba…
11 SUCs academic execs join leadership program
Leaders of 11 higher education institutions (HEIs) from the State Universities and Colleges-Association of Colleges of Agriculture in…
Math wiz bags PMO top prize, his 3rd year in a row
Grade 12-student Bryce Ainsley Sanchez of Grace Christian College bested over two dozen other finalists at the 23rd…
Davao coco farmers, processors get assistance from DOST XI
Coconut farmers and processors in Davao Region will soon get boost through the science and technology (S&T) interventions…
iLawa: TIP’s pollution-charged battery lights up fishers’ path and cleans lake
Researchers from the Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) have developed a battery that lights up the path…
‘Pink’ supermoon
The “pink” supermoon was photographed by Grade 9 student Nathan Bangtuan using a children’s telescope with 40 times…
EXPLAINER: China Prepares Space Station Core Module Launch
China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week in the latest…
DOST catches up on AI, funds 9 new projects
From spending P7.7 million for two artificial intelligence research and development projects in the last 10 years, the…
AdMU, DOST explore science-based water resource management for Boracay
The world-renown tourist destination Boracay is being used by researchers as a test case in developing science-based monitoring…
DOST-SEI, partners vow more international victories for Filipino STEM students
From math Olympiads to robotics competitions, Filipino students have been consistently making their mark in the international arena,…
Common anti-diabetic drug found useful for diabetic tilapia
Did you know that fishes can also have high blood glucose level, or diabetes? Aquatic organisms are considered…
Duterte appoints UP professor as new DOST-ASTI director
President Duterte appointed Dr. Franz Asunta de Leon as new director of the Advanced Science and Technology Institute…
DOST to manufacturers, researchers: Use our 3D printing technologies
“If you can imagine it, you can print it, and the possibilities are limitless.” This was how materials…
Youth urged: Engage in aquaculture to secure fish supply
The African swine fever that is threatening the protein supplies of the country still grappling with the Covid-19…
Science Tech Tok top 3 winners declared
Students from the Marcelo H. Del Pilar National High School bagged first place in the first-ever Search for…
Zayed Sustainability Prize opens for 2022 edition
The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) pioneering global award for rewarding impact, innovation and inspiration,…
DOST-PCHRD inks pact with US hospital, NIH for joint work in health research
The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCHRD) signed a…
DICT, DOST, DTI create committee to steer program for PHL startups
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) signed a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) with the Department of Information…
Spreading social good in Cebu through SM scholarship program
“To accomplish great things, you must not only act, dream and plan, but believe in that dream.” These…
Marine scientist Onda is first Filipino to reach Earth’s third deepest spot
Dr. Deo Florence L. Onda, a microbial oceanographer of the Marine Science Institute of the University of the…
DOST-PAGASA installs 40 lightning detection, automated weather stations for quick forecast
Forty lightning-detecting automated weather stations (AWS) were installed all over Metro Manila and in select regional Observation and…
Farmers see bright future in rubberwood furniture making
Rubber farmers in Zamboanga Sibugay province in Mindanao are now reaping the fruits of the rubberwood initiative led…
Maya-2 cubesat released to space from ISS
The Philippines’ second cube satellite (cubesat), Maya 2, was released to space from the International Space Station (ISS)…
Filipino rice scientist appointed UN Food Systems Champion
Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, a plant breeder researcher and director of the Philippines-hosted, Los Baños-based Southeast Asian Regional…
‘Pandemic highlights the importance of research’
The Philippine economy and the people’s lives have been “severely battered” by the Covid-19 pandemic since March 2020,…
10 years after Fukushima accident, safety is still nuke power’s top challenge
Ten years ago, on March 11, 2011, the biggest recorded earthquake in Japanese history hit the country’s northeast…
Experts find nanofertilizer FertiGroe increases nutrient, reduces production costs of sugarcane
Experts at the the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) are currently testing nanofertilizers in order to…
Experts checking presence of radiation in Cagayan corals
Experts from the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) and University of the Philippines-Marine Science…
NRCP: Siargao is home to hundreds of fauna, flora
There is more to Siargao Island than its being named as the Surfing Capital of the Philippines. It…
Advancing engineering innovations for sustainable development
“Investment in the education of the youth in science and technology [S&T] courses is a priority of the…
‘Pagbangon at Pananaig’: Research council’s meet to address pandemic woes
“Recovery and rebuilding ought to be the focus of local research efforts in the pandemic’s wake,” said Dr.…
Graduate scholarships in Korea open to Filipinos, Southeast Asians
Research scholarships for master’s and doctoral degrees are being offered to Filipinos and other Southeast Asians. The Southeast…
PHL’s, China’s S&T agencies launch 8 joint R&D projects
Eight joint research and development (R&D) projects for 2021 were launched online on February 24 under the inaugural…
Reproductive health education, vital vs teenage pregnancy during pandemic
“Teenage pregnancy is unplanned, but not necessarily unwanted, and unplanned pregnancy means no regrets.” These are some of…
Newton Agham PhD scholars graduate amid the pandemic
Three Newton Agham PhD scholars completed their doctorate research in January regardless of predicaments caused by the Covid-19…
Hybridization program to improve coconut production in Calabarzon
With the current high demand for virgin coconut oil as a supplement against Covid-19, a coconut hybridization project…
Coffee, cacao, mango, halal food to be tested for authenticity
Consumers will soon know if their Sagada coffee, Davao cacao, Guimaras mango and halal food are authentic as…
InnoHub for MSMEs’ scaled-up R&D launched
Good news for entrepreneurs who are into food, dietary supplements or personal-care products made from by-products, such as…