According to a scientific paper released last May 31, 2023, baby boys talk more than baby girls. This revelation contradicts the common belief that females hold a language advantage over males early on in life. The findings, published in iScience after the largest ever study on the subject, came as...
Several students from the Main Campus and the Central Visayas Campus of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) bagged multiple awards in the recently-concluded Singapore International STEM Innovation (SISTEMIC) 2023. In a Facebook post, the PSHS system stated that during the event held at the...
There is a much-debated notion in the scientific community, called the "golden spike" or simply the starting point of the "Anthropocene epoch", a period in which humanity started to impact the planet as a force of its own, signaling drastic change across Earth. DOST-PNRI’s Dr. Angel Bautista VII...
More Filipinos belonging to the Indigenous People (IPs) sector are undernourished, anemic, and iodine-deficient compared to non-IPs, according to the Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). This was mentioned in the policy statement “A Glimpse to...
Filipino infants and young children still continue to be subjected to poor feeding practices, the 2021 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS)of the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) revealed. The survey indicated that six out of 10 infants...
CocoFlexSorb, a bio-based polyurethane foam from the Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) is slated to become an innovative addition to the country's oil response. DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. holds up a crude oil-soaked CocoFlexSorb – a foam technology...
The prevalence of hypertension among Filipino adults aged 20 years old and above has significantly declined from 2018 to 2019, a study by the Department of Science and Technology–Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) showed. (Unsplash) DOST-FNRI said that this is despite the increase...
Aimed at providing an environment that will support innovators from health institutions in developing their technologies, the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development's (DOST-PCHRD) HeaRTNovation Hubs (H-Hubs) was recognized by the National...
Researchers from Zamboanga City are currently working on a project that seeks to provide an alternative for titanium implants and further improve surgeries to correct jaw and facial deformities. Supported by the Department of Science and Technology -Philippine Council for Health Research and...
An emerging technology center put up by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology (DOST-PCIEERD) at the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) in Las Piñas allows students and faculty members to communicate with...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Thursday, May 4, disclosed that it is planning to enter a formal partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), aiming to utilize space science technology and applications (SSTA) for the country's maritime domain. PhilSA and PCG representatives at...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Sec. Renato Solidum, Jr. cited the country's genomic research which has contributed to various areas, such as disease diagnosis and management and the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response. “In the Philippines, genomics research has significantly...
