Lokal Lab collaborates with 57 Filipino artists to craft a deck for a cause Before Solitaire made its way to the digital world through early computer models, playing card decks have long been a favorite Filipino pastime. They are present in many households, used for street magic during inuman...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Friday, Nov. 5, that the Visayas’ first Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Laboratory will open its doors to the public by mid-December 2022. (Photo by Testalize.me on Unsplash) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the...
The country’s first Metrology in Chemistry Laboratory is set to be inaugurated and to be opened to the public on Nov. 9. (DOST-ITDI) Hundreds of representatives from food and water industry sectors and science communities are expected to attend the launch of the Department of Science and...
A fire hit the Manila Police District Headquarters' (MPDHQ) Crime Laboratory Office along U.N. Avenue on Thursday, Nov. 4. PHOTO BY ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire, which started at 9:45 a.m., was a result of chemical toluene that sparked and ignited...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) inaugurated Thursday, Oct. 21, its Biosafety Level 2+ (BSL-2) Laboratory which will enable country’s researchers to work on different virology projects — from plant and animal to human virology in preparation for the upcoming establishment of the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to inaugurate on Thursday, Oct. 21, the Biosafety Level 2+ Laboratory as an initial facility for the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP). (DOST-ITDI) “Tomorrow is the opening of Biosafety Level 2+ lab at ITDI (Industrial...
The Inorganic Chemistry Section, Chemistry Laboratory of the Standards and Testing Division of the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) has been granted accreditation for drinking water testing until 2023. (DOST-ITDI) In a Facebook post, the...
Balik Scientist Dr. Deborah Tangunan is among the 15 candidates who will compete for a spot at the global Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin, Germany, and become the “Breakthrough Winner of the Year”. (Falling Walls Lab Finale MSCA-European Union website) The Department of Science and...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo Lab hopping is when a patient gets a test result which is not to his liking, whether true or not, and gets another test from a different lab hoping there’s a mistake in the first lab’s result. Often, he doesn’t consult a doctor, who may have ordered the...
K-pop boy band ENHYPEN will be making their comeback next month with the release of their first ever studio album. BELIFT Lab, the idol group’s agency, announced on Sept. 17 that ENHYPEN will be releasing the album “Dimension: Dilemma” on Oct. 12 and fans may now pre-order it. ENHYPEN (BELIFT...
The Philippines’ first simulation packaging testing laboratory (SPTL) will be at par with those of other countries, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. Architect’s perspective of the Simulation Packaging Testing Laboratory. (Photo from DOST's website) In a statement, the DOST...
(Clockwise from top left) ENHYPEN's Ni-ki, Heeseung, Jungwon, Sunghoon, Jay and Jake (Instagram) Ni-ki (real name Nishimura Riki), 15, the Japanese member of rookie K-pop boy band ENHYPEN, tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The idol group’s agency, BELIFT Lab, announced on Sept....
