The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office IX, through its Provincial Science and Technology (S&T) Center and in partnership with the local government unit of Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur, turned over a Grant-in-Aid (GIA) assistance of over P1 million to coco coir and...
The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) said it is conducting a study on "kalingag," one of the cinnamon species found and endemic in the Philippines. (DOST-FPRDI) According to DOST-FPRDI, kalingag's bark and leaves are known to have...
Survivors of Taal eruption in 2020 from the municipalities of Agoncillo, Laurel, and San Nicolas are set to operate a community hollow blocks production enterprise supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon (Calabarzon) this month. (DOST...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) called on aspiring scientists to find their "perfect match" in the online episode of the Balik Scientist Program (BSP) Talks on Feb. 15. (Photo from DOST) Titled "Match Tayo!", the second episode of the BSP Talks is set to stream for free on Facebook...
The English term for the famed Filipino root crop "kamote" should be sweetpotato, and not sweet potato, according to the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources and Development (DOST-PCAARD). "This popular Pinoy crop has been one of...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) for the installation of the Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) The...
The Paris-based International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named a minor planet in honor of Filipino neurosurgeon and amateur astronomer Dr. Jose Francisco A. "Jett" Aguilar. Dr. Jose Francisco A. "Jett" Aguilar (DOST handout) According to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), "7431...
The University of the Philippines (UP) Manila is currently developing a novel cell-based immunoassay platform for serologic testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Funded by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), the project...
The Regional Science Centrum or the first-ever interactive science exhibit in MIMAROPA will be launched by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the first quarter of 2022. Some of the exhibits found in the Regional Science Centrum include Watch me Pedal, Rope Puzzle, and Feel the Shake...
Team Agribon, Shell NXplorers 2019 winner, exhibited the creativity and ingenuity of young Filipino talent when it showcased its concept and plans for an AI-powered agricultural drone in the recent 2021 Japan Super Science Fair (JSSF). The student team from the Philippine Science High School –...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) highlighted the need for the country to do its own research and development on vaccines, the head of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Wednesday, Feb. 2. (Unsplash) During the Laging Handa briefing, DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Peña...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) has started on Monday, Jan. 31, the construction of the Nuclear Medicine Research and Innovation Centre. (PNRI) DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Pena stressed the importance of nuclear medicine,...
