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‘There is stuff’: Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs
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 million from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to promote industrial competitiveness and regional development.
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 Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI), a DOST news release said.
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 Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has rolled out the patent mining program for selected commodities to influence changes in research and development (R&D) and technology transfer prioritization in the agriculture, aquatic and natural resources (AANR) sector.
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 and Technology (DOST) for the fiscal year 2021.
House committee approves atomic regulation measure
The bill establishing a stronger legal regulatory framework for ionizing radiation has hurdled the House Committee on Appropriations, a news release from the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) said.
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 smart energy analytics platform, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced recently.
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 instead? Why do we get most shots in our arms?
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 Research Institute for Asean and East Asia (ERIA) to develop the Asean Guidelines for the Utilization of Digital Technologies for Asean Food and Agricultural Sector, its news release said.
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 research grants to facilitate and develop innovative solutions that can promote responsible mining and maximize value-adding from minerals.
When will the first baby be born in space?
‘Father of Hybrid Rice’ Yuan Longping dies; rice research helped feed world
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 are committed to securing the Philippine territory.
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 Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) may be the answer to your goal.
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 to stay in the country, or to invest in.
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 out to the country’s Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged areas to provide science and technology (S&T)-based assistance?
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 his knowledge and passion for mathematics beyond the classroom by creating 60 YouTube videos discussing Grade 9 topics, with 12 hours of content from first to fourth quarters of school year 2020-2021.
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 2050” to The Rockefeller Foundation’s Food System Vision Prize on December 5, 2019, its multi-institutional team of proponents could not have imagined a pandemic further aggravating the pervasive problem of food insecurity in the country, particularly in the capital region that it said has a “dysfunctional food system.”
Finding happiness, pandemic or not
“La Bamba,” a Mexican folk song popularized by Richie Valens in 1958, was the inspiration of the “Bamba Model” on happiness and fulfillment that is being promoted by Prof. Raj Raghunathan of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin.
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 the Philippines are honing their skills at an executive course led by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) in partnership with Singapore-based The HEAD Foundation (THF).
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 Philippine Mathematical Olympiad (PMO) held online last March 19 to 20, earning the top title for the third year in a row.
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 from Department of Science and Technology Region XI (DOST XI).
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 of fisherfolks and cleans the polluted water at the same time.
‘Pink’ supermoon
The “pink” supermoon was photographed by Grade 9 student Nathan Bangtuan using a children’s telescope with 40 times magnification that was attached to her cell-phone camera.
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 big step forward for the country’s space exploration program.
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 Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through its Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD), is “trying to catch up” on the country’s AI R&D investment by bankrolling the implementation of nine “mission-driven” AI R&D projects amounting to almost P316 million.
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 techniques and planning guidelines for sustainable water resource management on tourist islands.
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, thanks to the tireless efforts of the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) and its educational partners—some of whom have been the agency’s allies for well over two decades.
Common anti-diabetic drug found useful for diabetic tilapia
Did you know that fishes can also have high blood glucose level, or diabetes?