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UP Scientists’ Invention Could Lower Terahertz Antenna Device Cost
Scientists from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) have developed a new semiconductor structure that could lead to more affordable and reliable terahertz (THz) technology—used in applications ranging from medical imaging to high-speed wireless communication.
One of the goals...
Scientists warn vs. ‘indirect’ effect of tropical cyclones during the monsoon season
Tropical cyclones hundreds of kilometers away from the Philippines are often more responsible for heavy rainfall than those that hit the country directly during the annual “Habagat” or southwest monsoon season from July to September, according to new research.
The findings undermine the widely-held...
UP atmospheric physicist takes to the skies with NASA: Monitoring air quality on NASA817
Dr. Gerry Bagtasa of the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science–Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (UPD–CS IESM) took flight with the National Aeronautic Space Administration (NASA) recently, as part of an air pollution measurement campaign called ASIA-AQ (Airborne and Satellite Investigation...
“No patent, no right”: UP lawyer highlights scientists’ need to protect inventions
In the ‘90s, Dr. Neila Cortes-Maramba of the University of the Philippines (UP) in Manila led a team of scientists investigating 10 medicinal plants in the Philippines.
Two of these plants exhibited promising results—one for cough and the other for urinary tract infections. The...
A PINOY PHOTOGRAPHER IN AMAZING CHANG MAI
Every year, some 20 to 24 million tourists visit one of the oldest kingdoms in Southeast Asia—Siam, presently referred to as Thailand.
Located at the heart of Southeast Asia, Thailand has a monarchical system that goes as far back as 1238, when King Sri...
Novartis offers solutions to medicine access problem through its access principles
A major problem emerged at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFMA) reported at that time, the COVID-19 vaccines were not “equally reaching all priority populations worldwide.”
“Manufacturers, governments and non-governmental organizations must work together to...
