Science and Technology
Mars 2020 mission performs first supersonic parachute test: NASA
November 21, 2017, 12:25 pm
LOS ANGELES - US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has completed the first test of its Mars 2020 mission's parachute-testing series, the Advanced Supersonic Parachute Inflation Research Experiment, or ASPIRE, the US space agency announced. The Mars rover mission set to launch in… Read More
Special edition Yoga 920 laptop available in PH this December
November 10, 2017, 8:09 pm
MANILA -- Only less than 100 units of Star Wars Special Edition Yoga 920 laptop from Lenovo will be available in the Philippine market this December. Thus, the company encourages the public to pre-order at select SM Appliance Centers. This laptop can be availed for PHP 139,995, and can be… Read More
Lenovo, Disney launch AR headset for new 'Star Wars' experience
November 10, 2017, 7:21 pm
MANILA -- Always wanting to be a Jedi? Lenovo Philippines and Disney have launched an augmented reality (AR) device that provides full gaming experience for Star Wars fans. Called the "Lenovo Mirage Star Wars: Jedi Challenges", the AR device would be available in Philippine stores in… Read More
4th Techno-Gabay Summit slated in Lucban, Quezon
November 8, 2017, 4:14 pm
IMUS CITY, Cavite -- The 4th Techno Gabay Summit, to be held under the auspices of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) at the Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) in Lucban, Quezon on Nov. 9-10, is seen to be “the most celebrated gathering” of Farmers' Information and Technology… Read More
DOST-ITDI offers 7 new food technologies
November 7, 2017, 6:48 pm
LOS BAŇOS, Laguna – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) will offer seven new food technologies for private food industry sector's use. Interviewed by PNA, Adelia M. Guevarra, ITDI senior science research specialist, said that ITDI… Read More
E-sensor device measures cacao bean quality instantly
November 6, 2017, 7:32 pm
LOS BAŇOS, Laguna -- A new electronic sensor device was developed by the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech), which could instantly measure quality of freshness of cacao beans. The new technology project, funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture,… Read More
Search for most innovative Science teaching materials on
November 3, 2017, 7:21 pm
MANILA -- All elementary and secondary teachers nationwide are invited to submit proposals for the Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute's (DOST-SEI) search for the most innovative teaching materials until November 10. The contest, dubbed as "Innobox", aims to… Read More
Space travel sets off 'fireworks' of gene expression: NASA
October 25, 2017, 7:02 pm
WASHINGTON -- Space travel triggers genetic 'fireworks' - an increase in the process of turning genes on and off, a NASA study has found. When retired astronaut Scott Kelly returned from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth in March 2016, NASA's Twins Study researchers collected… Read More
NASA unveils new model to discover habitable worlds
October 23, 2017, 6:11 pm
LOS ANGELES -- Scientists of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have just come up with a new model to help allocate scarce observing time to the most promising candidate planets beyond our solar system that might support life, according to a new research published this… Read More
DOST celebrates World Space Week
October 10, 2017, 5:31 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) celebrated the World Space Week (WSW) via a two-day event organized by the Science Education Institute (SEI) in Cebu City. Every October 4-10, the WSW is being observed to gather students and teachers to learn more about space science and… Read More
Regional Science and Tech week set Oct. 10 to 14
October 7, 2017, 10:14 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- The province of Kalinga will host the 2017 Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) celebration themed “Science for the People 2017” from October 10 to 14. It is open to the public for free. Department of Science and Technology-Cordillera (DOST-CAR) Regional Director… Read More
Region 8 students off to World Robot Olympiad
October 3, 2017, 10:27 pm
TACLOBAN CITY-- The Philippine Science High School Eastern Visayas (PSHS-EV) campus is upbeat of garnering achievements in the upcoming World Robot Olympiad (WRO) in Costa Rica on November 10-12. PSHS-EV campus director Reynaldo Garnace said on Tuesday that a team of student has made… Read More
Scientists make breakthrough in replacing Wi-Fi with Li-Fi
October 3, 2017, 4:35 pm
CHANGCHUN -- Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in creating full-color emissive carbon dots (F-CDs), which brings them one step closer to developing a faster wireless communication channel that could be available in just six years. Light Fidelity, known as Li-Fi, uses visible light from… Read More
Lockheed Martin reveals Mars landing plans
September 29, 2017, 2:58 pm
ADELAIDE -- US defense, aerospace and security giant Lockheed Martin on Friday revealed plans for a Mars lander and a base camp. Presenting during the final day of the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, South Australia, Lockheed Martin revealed its new Mars Ascent Descent… Read More
I-TECH launched to commercialize Filipino inventions
September 29, 2017, 11:45 am
MANILA -- The Department of Science and Technology - Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) and the Land Bank of the Philipines launched the I-TECH Thursday afternoon, aiming to help Filipino inventors commercialize their products. Through the I-TECH (Innovation and Technology… Read More
Local inventions shine in S&T week in Eastern Visayas
September 22, 2017, 5:59 pm
TACLOBAN CITY-- Inventions to enhance local food processing, detecting potential bad posture, and computerized scoring of manual examinations have emerged as this year’s winners in the week-long Regional Invention Contest and Exhibit (RICE). Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional… Read More
Extinct ‘Pac-man’ frog was dinosaur killer: study
September 21, 2017, 7:13 pm
SYDNEY -- A new study has revealed that a long extinct frog known as Beelzebufo Ampinga, which lived in Madagascar more than 68 million years ago, was a dinosaur killer. The claim stems from a study on the bite force of South American horned frogs, otherwise known as Pac-man frogs due to their… Read More
Biggest, smallest animals face higher risk of extinction: study
September 19, 2017, 5:17 pm
SAN FRANCISCO -- Animals neither too big nor too small but just the right size face a lower risk of extinction than those on both ends of the scale, an international research team has found. Their report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, the… Read More
NASA spacecraft Cassini on course into Saturn's atmosphere
September 14, 2017, 4:54 pm
LOS ANGELES -- The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Cassini spacecraft was on final approach to Saturn as mission navigators confirmed that it was on course to dive into the planet's atmosphere on Friday. "Final approach: the spacecraft is on course to dive into Saturn's… Read More
DOST, UPV, microfinance company partner for business competency
August 30, 2017, 8:02 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the microfinance company Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc. (TSKI), and the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) have agreed to help entrepreneurs improve their competency. They inked a memorandum of agreement on their collaboration… Read More
