Commercial mucopolysaccharides B-glucan and mannan oligosaccharide or MOS may soon be replaced as crustacean feed additives as the country’s researchers are looking into the possibility of replacing them with crustacean feeds with banana peels (Musa acuminata), water hyacinth leaves (Eichhornia...
The Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) and the Department of Health (DOH) will jointly implement next month a P90-million program that seeks to advance the country’s health policy and systems research. DOST-PCHRD (MANILA...
The Innovative Tissue Culture Laboratory for Ornamental Plants (iLAB Garden City) in Bulacan will be launched and will be fully operational by the fourth quarter of this year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has disclosed. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office VII’s first-ever Smart Food Value Chain Facility and Manufacturing Village is expected to extend its food microbiology laboratory services to Cebu’s western towns and cities by middle of June. DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T....
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has disclosed that an "efficient and low-cost" superconductor thin film fabrication method has been developed by researchers from the University of the Philippines (UP)- National Institute of Physics (NIP). (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy”...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday, June 10, maintained that only individuals aged 18 years old and above are allowed to participate in the vaccine trials in the country - noting that getting preliminary data is very crucial before expanding it to the younger age group....
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) expressed support to the efforts of its regional offices to work closely together with various stakeholders in building full support and fostering strong commitments towards promoting science, technology, and innovation. Stakeholders signed MOA for...
In this year’s National Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Scholars’ Summit (NDSS), scholars from DOST IX bagged the best proposal award for their modified greenhouse entry. Microspace greenhouse project bags the best proposal award in the 2021 National Department of Science and...
Hoping to spark the interest of applicant-Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to start their own ventures, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) conducted a series of pitching sessions showcasing its locally-developed technologies. 'TeknoLokal para Makabagong Bayani' aims to encourage OFWs...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda has acknowledged the delays in the banning of items on the non-environmentally acceptable products (NEAP) list, but insisted that authorities were "doing their best". DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda...
To help develop their leadership and management skills on agricultural research for development, three research managers from the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) will take part in...
Imagine, in two years’ time, the Philippines might have its very own “astronaut” in outer space - how cool is that? 3D renders of the MULA satellite. (Photo courtesy of SSTL2 / Fortunato de la Peña / FB) By 2023, the Philippines hopes to have a new Earth Observation satellite in space as the...
