DOST: Preparation will prevent severe impacts of El Niño
Like a disaster, the continuous moderate-to-strong El Niño in the tropical Pacific may bring disruptive impacts to key sectors in the country.
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Like a disaster, the continuous moderate-to-strong El Niño in the tropical Pacific may bring disruptive impacts to key sectors in the country.
Researchers have discovered that seaweed can be crucial for food security in case of abrupt sunlight reduction scenarios, as seen in scenarios like nuclear winter.
The Science department is calling on the local businesses, universities, communities, and other institutions in Northern Luzon to submit research and development (R&D) proposals in need of funding.
Two Filipino government science researchers have won major awards in international conferences held recently.
Studies on challenges to agriculture in Southeast Asia include one that analyzes the current concerns surrounding a potential rice crisis due to attacks on the infrastructure of Ukraine’s food export system and the onset of a severe El Niño in Asian rice-producing regions.
The number of medals that the Philippines had won from various international science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) competitions has once again skyrocketed in 2023, setting a new mark in the country’s history of Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Awards.
Four journalists who have been covering the Department of Science and Technology for many years now capped the last days of 2023 on a high note when each of them received a Media Loyalty Award from the DOST.
Making it to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings in 2023, research, development and innovation (RDI) is rightfully at the center of the Yuchengco-led Mapúa University’s academic brilliance and efforts.
Nine individuals—including a former Cabinet secretary, scientists, biotech experts, a regulator, a policy expert and a farmer—were added to the roster of awardees of the esteemed Filipino Faces of Biotechnology (FFOB) in 2023 for their excellence in and contributions to the technology, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Biotech Program Office announced.
WASHINGTON—Scientists have found a way to help Alzheimer’s drugs seep inside the brain faster—by temporarily breaching its protective shield.
Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects.
“My ultimate goal is to make a research proposal that will attract funding institutions because the small proposals that I submitted in the past did not qualify,” Dr. Marife R. Hilapad, a professor of Capiz State University (CapSU) said partly in Filipino.
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna—Agriculture, including rice farming, emits greenhouse gases (GHG) that contributes to global warming. To provide information on the available platforms on carbon emission and carbon farming, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) conducted the second installment of the training-workshop on Carbon Wise Rice-based Farming.
Researches and technologies on pili production were focused during the 2023 Pili Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and Technology Agenda (Fiesta) in Bicol on December 18 and 19.
Cutleries are usually made of metals. Then came those made of plastic for single-use purpose. However, with environmental concerns, wood and other sustainable materials are currently being used in making cutleries.
The Filipinos are often known as victims of disasters, but they can become victors through numerous science and technology (S&T) interventions.
This goddess is not among the beautiful women in mythology. It is of the science and technology (S&T) kind.
Fourteen Grade 12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program students at the Reedley International School visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) on December 7.
The Covid-19 pandemic spurred governments worldwide to respond with containment policies, with the Philippines having one of the longest and most stringent Covid-19 policies in the world. How effective were these policies in containing the pandemic and providing social and economic support to citizens?
THE National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) is laying the groundwork for a new law that will be specific for the “knowledge and innovation, science and technology,” or “KIST,” industry.
“Why don’t we use the best available technology there is in agriculture?””hy don’t we use the best available technology there is in agriculture?”
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) launched its children’s book titled “Si Tala at ang Kanyang Lakbay Kalawakan!” at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City, on December 6.
Thoroughly wash and cook your market-bought fresh produce and seafood as a precautionary measure against parasites, University of the Philippines (UP) scientists advised the public.
For the first time, a nuclear science olympiad was held in the country in order to promote the technology among the youth. The inaugural event already drew the interest of high-school students with an unexpected 500 applicants.
This year’s National Science, Technology and Innovation Week (NSTW) underscores the latest innovations and technologies in the blue economy and textiles that are available and ready to be adopted by different sectors from local government units (LGUs) and industries.
“Our planet is facing a historic disaster—the epidemic of plastic waste—and the Philippines is at the forefront.”
ILOILO CITY—A combination of drone-carried and ground-based technologies attempt to correct the defects in the country’s road design and infrastructure as well as look into the behavior of drivers while driving trucks and other public utility vehicles.
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