DOST Camiguin recently concluded a comprehensive monitoring initiative spanning from March 11 to 15, 2024, covering 38 beneficiaries of the Portable Solar Speed Dryer (PORTASOL) across the province. This activity aims to evaluate the efficacy and performance of PORTASOL among its users. The monitoring captured valuable insights for identifying areas of improvement in the design…
Another innovation milestone has come to Northern Mindanao, as the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST – PTRI) launches the Silk Innovation Hub at Brgy. Imelda, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental on March 02, 2024. Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay-Angeles, a supporter of the silk industry, led the ribbon cutting and…
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Calabarzon has announced the resumption of face-to-face Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Awarding ceremonies after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic.Harley Margallo, YES event head at DOST-Calabarzon, said 203 “young scientists, engineers and mathematicians” would be awarded in-person across the region this…
HOUSTON, United States – The Pentagon released a study Friday about UFOs, aliens and extraterrestrial intelligence and said it has found no evidence of their existence after investigating sightings of nearly eight decades of unidentified flying objects. “All investigative efforts, at all levels of classification, concluded that most sightings were ordinary objects and phenomena and the…
IN support of the gamet industry and to ensure the sustainability of sarakat resources, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in collaboration with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Santa Praxedes, a dialogue to foster the development of appropriate Science Technology and Innovation (STI) interventions and the generation of livelihood opportunities in the community,…
To boost Northern Mindanao’s research and development (R&D) capabilities, Bukidnon State University (BukSU) and the Department of Science and Technology train 20 health researchers through the conduct of a Research and Development (R&D) Clinic on February 19-20, 2024 at its main campus in Malaybalay City. Participants were immersed in enlightening workshops and interactive sessions facilitated…
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – The Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) based here offers technological guidance to upstart small businesses that source their raw materials from the forest. In an interview, Sarahme Esteban, project lead of FPRDI’s Technology Business Incubation (TBI) program, said her office has been tasked to provide know-how and…
JERUSALEM – In a major leap for male fertility research, Israeli scientists have successfully engineered “laboratory testicles” derived from mouse cells, opening new avenues for the possible production of sperm in a controlled laboratory environment. The testis plays a pivotal role in sperm production and the synthesis of testosterone. Abnormalities in its development and function often…
DOST officially hands over the new sewing machine to the Damugu Weavers Association through its President, Irene Sinhayan (center) on Jan 12, 2024at San Rafael, Talakag, Bukidnon. The Department of Science and Technology turns over an industrial high-speed sewing machine to the Damugu Weavers Association, a group of IP women weavers in San Rafael, Talakag,…
Cong Flores together with PD Ritchie Mae Guno facilitated the ribbon cutting. Bukidnon Second Congressional District Representative Atty. Jonathan Keith Flores and the Department of Science and Technology have partnered to support projects in the production of fibers from pineapple leaves which are abundant in the province. Through this joint initiative, various equipment were turned…
