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From vulnerability to leadership: Mindanao youth train for climate action in Camiguin
“Lumaki kami sa kwentong puro doktor, pulis, o firefighters ang bida. But what we didn’t realize until this camp was that there are other heroes, too—those who silently worked behind the scenes. They understood the climate, protected the oceans, and cared for our...
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...
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. For its first road trip, it sailed to northern Iloilo to bring the nuLab brand of hands-on science activities...
