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Filipino scientist returns to Ph service, discovers compounds for new antibiotics
An overseas-based scientist who returned to serve in the Philippines has made headway in drug discovery and development in the country after isolating antimicrobial compounds to be used in formulating new antibiotics, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) reported today.
Filipino scientist invents alternative to LPG-fueled cooking stove
Filipino scientist Dr. Fiorello Abenes has invented a fuel alternative to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for use in household stoves.
Science and art come together in tallest 3D-printed monument honoring Jose Rizal
Science and art have come together to create the tallest 3D-printed Jose Rizal statue honoring the Filipino national hero whose works sparked the revolution that gained the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule.
Science webinar series honors Jose Rizal as Filipino scientist
A science webinar series honoring Jose Rizal as a Filipino scientist has been launched by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to mark the 125th year of the national hero's martyrdom.
University of Mindanao’s Chosel Lawagon bags Germany’s Green Talents award
University of Mindanao (UM) scientist Dr. Chosel Lawagon has bagged the prestigious Green Talents Award for Sustainability in Germany for her study on upcycling waste through nanotechnology.
8 Philippine university scientists named in Asia’s Top 100
Eight Philippine university scientists have been named to the 2021 Asian Scientist 100 which honors outstanding researchers in the region.
DOST’s Dr. Jaime C. Montoya appointed to United Nations SDG scientist team
Dr. Jaime C. Montoya of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has been appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General to join the scientists who will prepare the draft 2023 Global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Report.
Kathleen Bernardo Aviso named Asia’s Rising Scientist for environmental research
Dr. Kathleen Bernardo Aviso has been named among Asia's Rising Scientists by Asian Scientist Magazine for her environmental research using mathematics.
UP alumna Catharine Aquino-Fournier develops Covid-19 testing technology in Switzerland
University of the Philippines alumna Catharine Aquino-Fournier is leading the breakthrough development of mass-testing technology to combat COVID-19 in Zurich, Switzerland.
UP National Institutes of Health scientist develops novel coronavirus test kit
University of the Philippines National Institutes of Health (UP NIH) clinician-scientist Raul Destura revealed Tuesday that a test kit for the novel coronavirus (nCoV) has been developed locally and is ready for release next week.
Wastewater-to-fertilizer research of DLSU Manila wins Php13 million UK Newton Prize, 1st for PHL
De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila's research project turning wastewater from sewage into fertilizer has won the United Kingdom's 2020 Newton Prize Country Award, the first win for the Philippines.
University of the Philippines develops Lab-in-a-Mug cheaper, faster Dengue Test Kit
The Philippines has reached another medical milestone in the fight against the dengue scourge with the "Lab-in-a-Mug" Dengue Test Kit developed by a team from the (UP) University of the Philippines.
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Can Wesley So Checkmate His Way to an Unprecedented 3rd Grand...
Born in the Philippines, global chess champion Wesley So is now in hot pursuit of the lead in the prestigious 2023 Grand Chess Tour (GCT). As the tour enters the final day of its second event, the Superbet Warsaw Rapid & Blitz, eyes are on this powerhouse player, who has the potential to make history with an unprecedented 3rd GCT title.
