Yerba buena (Mentha cordifolia Opiz), commonly known as mint, has been used in the country as a cure for headache, toothache, arthritis, and dysmenorrhea. Herba The University of the Philippines (UP)-Manila has successfully formulated from yerba buena’s extracts a clinical proven herbal medicine...
The six-month project jointly initiated by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has produced seven metric tons of catfish...
Those micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) who need to be assisted to improve their products’ packaging and design can count on the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). (Photo from DOST) The DOST-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal,Quezon) has expressed readiness to assist...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) urged Saturday, May 22, those Filipino scientists who were trained abroad to come back and work with the agency, citing that its Balik Scientist Program (BSP) "is more than prepared” to assist them. Balik Scientist Dr. Doralyn Dalisay (DOST-PCHRD /...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced that a tripartite agreement is being eyed to be signed between the Philippines and Canada to strengthen partnership on space science and technology applications. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said officials...
Seeking to reduce famers’ cost in rice production, the Department of Science and Technology-Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC) completed another research and development project aimed at improving the gear transmission system design of a riding-type rice transplanter....
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has nodded to the P1.63-million research project to be conducted by the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) on the use of molecular sensors for early detection of onion diseases. (PIXABY) This was disclosed by DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T....
The Philippines has allocated P133 million to conduct a study on the safety of using different coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses and vaccine platforms in Filipino adults, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, May 21. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOST Secretary...
The Philippines will conduct a yearlong surveillance program on fully vaccinated Filipino adults to estimate the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that were granted emergency use authorization (EUA) in the country. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched Friday, May 21, its newly developed system equipped with artificial intelligence and predictive data analytics capabilities, which does not only supplement the drug-trafficking investigation of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA),...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has given the green light to the establishment of the P40-million Regional Yarn Production and Innovation Center (RYPIC) in Cagayan Valley. The approval of the RYPIC project is part of the DOST Inclusive Innovation Textiles Empowering Lives Anew...
The World Health Organization (WHO) is further conducting studies on the use of antiviral drug Remdesivir against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) said on Thursday, May 20. (Manila Bulletin...
