Science and Technology
Protein dilating blood vessels can treat heart disease
April 20, 2018, 5:18 pm
WASHINGTON -- American scientists revealed exactly how the heart and blood vessels stay healthy. A study, published on Thursday in the journal Cell, reported a protein called GPR68 that senses blood flow pressure, lending a new medical possibility for conditions, including ischemic stroke. "It has… Read More
NASA launches planet-hunting spacecraft to find exoplanets
April 19, 2018, 11:47 am
WASHINGTON -- The US’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) next planet-hunting spacecraft blasted off Wednesday from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. At 18:51 local time (2251 GMT), the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, started its journey into space… Read More
Outstanding R&D Award finalists bared
April 18, 2018, 9:38 pm
MANILA -- The National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) on Wednesday bared the finalists for the 2018 Department of Science and Technology (DOST) National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) Outstanding Research and Development (R&D) Award. NAST Director Luningning Domingo told the… Read More
Privacy commission to probe Cambridge Analytica data breach
April 13, 2018, 3:52 pm
MANILA -- The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has launched an investigation into the data breach involving Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, wherein the personal information of more than a million Filipino users may have been shared without their consent. This, following the admission of… Read More
Lenovo launches new laptops for the workforce, millennials
March 22, 2018, 9:58 pm
MANILA -- Technology firm Lenovo launched on Thursday a new line of ThinkPads or laptops, which were touted to have been specifically designed for the workforce and the millennials. Lenovo Philippines said the new line, consisting of five new ThinkPads, is the company's way of helping provide… Read More
R&D council highlights value of social innovations in health
March 16, 2018, 10:20 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCHRD) celebrated its 36th anniversary on Friday, noting the importance of social innovations in health. In a program held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)… Read More
Website eCompareMo eases up financial sector with bot, other hi-tech
March 15, 2018, 7:34 pm
MANILA -- Singapore-based C88 Financial Technologies' eCompareMo, an online financial "supermarket" for banking, insurance and investment services, highlighted on Thursday the importance of technology to improve financial processes and the consumers' experience. In a press conference in Makati… Read More
Black hole theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76
March 14, 2018, 7:34 pm
MANILA -- World-renowned physicist and best-selling author Stephen Hawking passed away at his home in Cambridge on Wednesday morning (March 14, 2018). He was 76. Born on January 8, 1942, Hawking became known for his scientific works on relativity and black holes. He made a theoretical prediction… Read More
Samsung S9 'camera reimagined' now in PH
March 12, 2018, 6:32 pm
MANILA -- These days, people seem to love sharing photos of their travels, food trips, moments, and many other things. Others even express how they feel through photos. Considering this, Samsung has just launched what it considers as its "best phone" yet -- the S9, which carries the "camera… Read More
AIM, Acer launch PH’s 1st data science corporate lab
March 9, 2018, 5:50 pm
MANILA -- The Asian Institute of Management (AIM), together with electronics corporation Acer, Inc., launched the Philippines’ first data science corporate laboratory at the AIM in Makati Thursday. The laboratory called ACCeSs@AIM (Analytics, Computing and Complex Systems) will serve as a… Read More
UK tech firms seek PH tie-ups
March 5, 2018, 8:45 pm
MANILA -- Various technology firms and smart cities companies from the United Kingdom (UK) have offered partnerships with local businesses here. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA), Andrew Cockburn, head of Trade, Technology and Smart Cities under UK's Department of International… Read More
DOST to hold World Halal Assembly in Manila on Jan. 18-19
January 16, 2018, 8:18 am
MANILA -- The Department of Science and Technology in Region XII will hold the World Halal Assembly in Manila on January 18-19.The international conference will serve as an avenue for experts, entrepreneurs, academe, government, and consumers to discuss views on the Halal industry.DOST XII has… Read More
Discovery may lead to faster-charging, longer-lasting batteries
January 15, 2018, 2:54 pm
WASHINGTON -- Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have observed an unexpected phenomenon in lithium-ion batteries, the most common type of battery used to power cell phones and electric cars, creating possibilities to develop batteries that "charge faster and… Read More
15 Filipino researchers to undergo intensive training in UK
January 12, 2018, 9:18 am
MANILA -- Some 15 Filipino researchers will fly to the UK next week for an intensive two-week training course on innovation to help them boost potentials for entrepreneurship and commercialization. The training is part of of the 2018 Newton Agham Program's Leadership in Innovation Fellowship… Read More
DOST chief bares priorities for 2018
January 6, 2018, 9:25 am
MANILA -- While the goals and targets of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have been set, the agency's chief eyes five priorities to work on for this year. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA), Secretary Fortunato dela Peña summarized the priorities as follows:… Read More
Perseverance key to Hillary's Breakthrough Junior Challenge win
December 27, 2017, 10:33 am
MANILA -- Hillary Diane Andales, a Grade 12 student from the Philippine Science High School (PSHS)-Eastern Visayas in Palo, Leyte, recently won the 3rd Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an annual global science video competition. The 18-year-old student bested 11,000 young learners from 178 countries… Read More
Woman holds on to faith, technology to save baby
December 4, 2017, 8:55 pm
MANILA -- Some people say parents would move heaven and earth if their kids are in danger. For Jonalyn Belista, it was faith in God and technology that kept her holding on to save her baby Jermaine. Two years ago in September, Jonalyn gave birth to Jermaine Briseis, her second… Read More
DOST sees big support from Duterte admin
December 2, 2017, 11:23 am
MANILA -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) sees huge support from the administration because apart from budget increase, President Rodrigo Duterte supports the "Balik Scientists" program. "(Among Duterte's) priority bill is to have a Balik Scientist law,” Reynaldo Ebora, acting… Read More
Shop more with Acer's #MalayangPasko holiday promo
November 28, 2017, 8:02 am
MANILA -- How would you like to shop, then shop some more items without spending extra cash? With technology and innovations firm, Acer, that's possible. Acer Philippines launched on Monday its #MalayangPasko holiday promo. Through the company's partnership with The SM Store, buyers of select… Read More
DOST to showcase programs for SMEs, communities
November 21, 2017, 9:42 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is holding a “Technical Session on DOST’s Major Programs and Projects” as one of the major activities during the 2017 National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) regional celebration on Nov. 22-24.The event is geared towards… Read More
