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AI: evil or avatar?

You don’t have to be a sci-fi wizard to remember Avatar.  The 2009 fantasy blockbuster was equally entrancing for trekkies and school teachers alike. In the epic science fiction film, writer and director James Cameron envisioned a new world inhabited by an alien species...

The Medical City, Maxicare Partner for “TMC Partner Care”

The Medical City (TMC) and Maxicare Healthcare Corporation (Maxicare), both recognized leaders in the medical services industry, launched today a first-of-its-kind healthcare plan that will revolutionize the delivery of medical services for TMC patients and Maxicare members. The healthcare plan dubbed “TMC Partner Care”...

Methane: the second culprit

It wasn’t until 2001—when the UN-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) submitted its report—that methane was finally given much-needed attention as “one of the most potent greenhouse gases on Earth.” “Methane absorbs heat 21 times more than carbon dioxide and it has 9-15 year...

Organ donation: a second chance at life

He is one doctor who advocates for organ donation from cadavers and from those declared brain-dead. Dr. Franklin B. Guillano, Davao’s top nephrologist, holds the belief that, “being a lifeline is giving everybody a chance to help other people (in need of organ transplantation),...

From pocket to PC to home: Lenovo’s CES 2018 lineup makes reality better

Today, at CES 2018, Lenovo outlined its 2018 vision for technology innovations–this new portfolio of intelligent devices will make reality better, from the pocket to the PC to the home. Virtual reality (VR) gets even better with a new take on VR consumption and...

What dreams can do: Ed Guevarra’s Geo Farm and his quest to solve climate change

Like the trees that grow mightily inside this 366-hectare land, Virginia Centeno Guevara, 82, saw the passing of time with a confidence rooted in the soil. We found her gardening in the late afternoon, clad in a faded red duster with white polka...

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How land use shapes the viruses mosquitoes carry, UP study finds

Mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, which are known to transmit diseases like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, may carry more than just...

Making STEAM come true: How DOST’s science bus sparks students’ interest inscholarships and science careers

After a pandemic-forced hiatus, the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) restarts nuLab, a mobile science laboratory for senior high school students....

It takes a community to save the Jesuit House

Photos by Karl Patrick Daliposa While it has withstood time and the elements, human intervention is now crucial for its preservation and survival. As one of...

PH’s first metallomics research facility opens in UP Marine Science Institute

The UP Marine Science Institute opened the first metallomics facility in the Philippines last Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Led by Balik Scientist Dr. Irene...