University of the Philippines Manila (UP Manila) experts have developed the E-Tox Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) portable devices to detect substances such as designer drugs and poisoning from pharmaceutical drugs, in a bid to elevate emergency care in the country. The new devices address the demand for portable, user-friendly, and cost-effective testing devices during drug-related emergencies. […]
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Breakthrough from Ingenuity: Filipino High School Innovators Excel at International Science Fair
Filipino high school students won international awards for innovative projects on natural remedies and predicting rainfall patterns presented at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2024. Three students from Cebu City National Science High School and a student from Tarlac National High School vied for honors at the global competition held in Los […]
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7 Ways COVID Revealed Filipino Journalists’ Resiliency
Life has not been easy for anyone, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world. The unexpected lifestyle adjustments and transition to other modes of work disrupted people’s lives. Nobody had predicted the situation and nobody could fully understand how the catastrophe would turn out.
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6 Philippine universities build R&D Centers to boost regional growth
Six Philippine state universities are building Research & Development Centers to help boost regional development after being named the new Niche Centers in the Regions (NICER) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
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UP, Ateneo, PRRI scientists honored in 1st virtual Science & Technology Awards
JUST IN: Filipino scientists from the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, and the Philippine Rice Research Institute have been honored in the first virtual National Science and Technology Week Science & Technology Awards.
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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.
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DOST OneLab network giving free services to test disinfectants, sterilize PPEs
In spite of the on-going enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-OneLab member laboratories are providing crucial functions and playing very important roles in the war against COVID 19.
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