1 in 10 Pinoy kids lacks vitamin D
One in 10, or 10.3 percent, of Filipino children 6 years to 12 years old from selected provinces and cities in the country is vitamin D deficient.
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One in 10, or 10.3 percent, of Filipino children 6 years to 12 years old from selected provinces and cities in the country is vitamin D deficient.
“Jackpot!” This was how the lead researcher from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) described their findings when they identified bacterial species from the soils of Mount Mayon has shown potential antibiotic and anti-colorectal cancer activities.
The Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) emerged as a major winner at the recent Gawad Kintal: Kwentong Itinatangi Ng Taon sa Agham, Industriya, at Lipunan.
The country is proud not only of the Filipino athletes who participated and won in the Olympics in Japan but also of the students who brought home medals from the recent 62nd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
The House Committee on Appropriations approved the Science for Change Program (S4CP) bill that was proposed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on August 4.
A TOTAL of 2,149 local and foreign patents were filed under the Department of Science and Technology’s DOST 500 Project, posting a colossal 740-percent increase from 2016 to 2021, according to a researcher and scientist of DOST’s Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI).
IT’S no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the ravages of aging. A growing body of research, however, suggests that swimming might provide a unique boost to brain health.
A RESEARCH and development (R&D) center for garlic and other agri-food condiments funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) was recently launched in Batac, Ilocos Norte.
FARMERS and household members from selected communities in three regions of the country will soon benefit from “sustainable and secure food sources” amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST)—even with its shrinking budget allocations in the last two years—has remained one of the most trusted government agencies in the Philippines, its news release said.
MANY Filipino infants and young children between 6 months to 23 months old are not receiving adequate nutrients needed for their optimum growth and development.
TEN Philippine startup companies will receive funding from the Global Acceleration Program (GAP) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Batangas State University’s (BatStateU) Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology (KIST) Park.
THE Department of Science and Technology’s Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) will unveil its soon-to-be completed special projects and market-ready technologies in a virtual celebration from July 26 to 30.
DAVAO CITY—Nine years ago, local inventor Roderick S. Dayot presented his project Pyroclave, a low-cost thermal processor for the treatment of infectious medical waste, at a regional science and technology fair here.
TRANSFORMING rice farms to be more resilient to climate change needs more science and technology-enabling “transfarm” to produce climate change-ready crop varieties.
The country’s growing investments in research and development (R&D)—led by the research-driven Department of Science and Technology (DOST)—took the spotlight as the US’s leading expert on infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, recently lauded the valuable contributions of Filipino scientists, particularly in biomedical research.
The Technology Application and Promotion Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-TAPI) will spearhead a knowledge-sharing webinar on the capabilities developed by the Department on intellectual property (IP) valuation.
Our Muslim brothers and sisters may soon enjoy not just halal-produced foods but also Philippine-made halal cosmetics and toiletries.
Researchers are looking into the safety of fruit wines aged in barrels made in the Philippines.
The first Filipino-made air quality monitors—which can measure particulate matter in the air using mass concentration measurement—are set to be deployed in Agoncillo, Batangas, and Tagaytay City and Alfonso municipality in Cavite, by researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman.
“We were chided as S&T, ‘suka and toyo’ [vinegar and soy sauce],” was how the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) was referred to during its earlier years, according to Science Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña.
Reading publications on aquaculture and fisheries technologies may not be a problem even during the pandemic. If people have access to the Internet, they can still find their next read on the subject matter as one digital library made thousands of publications on the topic for readers all over the world.
The drug problem has proven to be a tough nut to crack in both local and global environments due to many factors, requiring its stakeholders to implement “holistic, people-centered and public health approaches” to address substance abuse.
They faced programming challenges ranging from dungeons game to DNA. Thus, bagging three bronze medals at the world’s most prestigious and most difficult competitive programming event in the world was no mean feat for these Filipino high-school students.
The European Union (EU) is pursuing its Copernicus and Galileo space programs in the Philippines to help the country respond to disasters, environmental challenges and even the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) celebrated its 120th foundation day on July 1—prepared to face the “new challenges it will hurdle under the new normal.”
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) had spent P532 million on 146 projects, supporting innovative technologies, programs and services that addressed environmental issues, including solid waste management, over the last decade.
Hundreds of Filipino scientists, who have succeeded in their respective professions abroad, have returned to the country and helped in advancing the local science and technology through short- or long-term engagements with the Balik Scientist Program (BSP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Fourteen startup companies whose technological products and services are expected to “create a huge impact in Philippine society” will receive a total of P43 million in research and development (R&D) grants from the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCIEERD).
Years before returning travelers were required to quarantine or get polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Covid-19, a research center is rigorously requiring the same for the country’s shrimp to ward off viruses and other pathogens that cause billions of dollars in losses to shrimp farms worldwide.
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