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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.

UP scientist develops bio-fertilizer to improve sugarcane yield

University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) scientist Dr. Virginia M. Padilla has developed Nutrio, a foliar spray bio-fertilizer that improves the growth and yield of sugarcane.

Covid queue calculator made by UP-DLSU team predicts when to get vaccine

This Covid queue calculator made by civil engineer Kenneth Alambra from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and Reina Sagnip, a De La Salle University-Manila (DLSU Manila) graduate, can predict when you can get the vaccine.

UP scientists save world’s only freshwater sardine Tawilis from species extinction

University of the Philippines (UP) scientists have saved the world’s only freshwater sardine locally known as "tawilis" (Sardinella tawilis) from possible extinction.

UP Los Baños rice scientist appointed United Nations Food Systems champion

University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) rice scientist Dr. Glenn Gregorio has been appointed as a United Nations (UN) Food Systems Champion of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit.

LIST: 9 Philippine Fruits With Disease-Fighting Antioxidants Tested by UP

Here's a list of 9 fruits grown in the Philippines revealed by the University of the Philippines researchers to be rich in antioxidants that fight illnesses like cancer and heart disease.

UP Los Baños celebrates Filipinas with newly developed gumamela hybrid

A new hybrid of the tropical flower hibiscus, known locally as gumamela, has been developed in the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).

University of the Philippines develops natural plant growth booster

Researchers from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) have developed HormoGroe, a low-cost and natural root growth enhancer soon to be made available to Filipino farmers.

UPLB Botanist names medicinal plants for potential COVID 19 treatment

Two medicinal plants commonly found in the Philippines with properties that could potentially treat novel coronavirus patients were identified by a botanist of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).

Masungi Georeserve snail species discovered by UP Los Baños scientists

A new land snail subspecies at Masungi Georeserve in Rizal discovered by scientists from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) has been officially published.

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, Ateneo, UST young scientists compete for National Talent Awards

Five young scientists from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) are competing for the 2020 NAST Talent Search for Young Scientists to be awarded on July 10, 2020.
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