The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has a special way of commemorating Dr. Jose P. Rizal’s 125th year of martyrdom on Dec. 30. (DOST/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The DOST is set to lead on Dec. 30, the unveiling of the 12.5-foot tall 3D printed monument of Rizal to pay tribute to his works...
The Philippines is seeking to develop a “cost-effective lab-on-a-chip device” that will be used to detect chikungunya, dengue, Zika, and Japanese encephalitis, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. (Photo by CDC on Unsplash) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr....
The Department of Science and Technology-Food Nutrition and Research Institute’s (DOST-FNRI) Enhanced Nutribun (E-Nutribun) technology did wonders on the productivity and income-generating capacity of a bakeshop in Malaybalay City in Bukidnon. Enhanced nutribun sweet potato variant (Screengrab...
The Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ITDI) is set on Tuesday, Dec. 14, to hold online this year’ s Technology Offering, which seeks to showcase its developed halal-compliant beauty products. IMG_20211212_211126 The technology offering...
The Philippines is committed to continue optimizing the use of research and development (R&D) investments and ensuring that R&D outputs will benefit the concerned stakeholders and the public. DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Secretary...
The Department of Science and Technology-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST-CAR) and DOST-Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI), together with local partners, vowed to strengthen the country’s sericulture industry. New Philippine silkworm hybrids (Photo from DOST-PTRI) The DOST-CAR,...
Two local studies on the development of diagnostic kits for the detection of human immunodeficiency virus or HIV are “ongoing” and are expected to be completed by next year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. (Photo by Julia Koblitz on Unsplash) DOST Undersecretary for...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) officially launched its salt production and iodization project in Batanes. (Photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash) The DOST-II through the Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) in Batanes launched the project in the island province’s...
The results of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) study on the use of saliva as an alternative specimen for the detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV- 2), the virus which causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), may be out next year, the...
Waste coconut water has been put to good use, after a group of researchers from University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) developed low-cost phytohormones from it, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. (Photo by Tijana Drndarski on Unsplash) The Philippines currently imports...
Efforts are underway to develop a “potential” vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Dec. 10. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said they supported a study on a potential candidate for...
A total of 90 participants of the country’s “Mix and Match” (MnM) study have already received their first dose of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Dec. 10. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Undersecretary for Research and...
