DOST eyes collaboration with SCE on food safety, other S&T initiatives
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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the assistance from the Philippine Embassy in Singapore, recently initiated exploratory talks with Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) on 23 April 2021.
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DOST-II, other regions kick off 14-day iFWD PH training
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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region II, together with DOST Regions VI, IX, XI, XII, and CAR, jointly conducted the iFWD PH program orientation for the first batch of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
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TIP’s pollution-powered battery lights up the way for a cleaner lake
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When we use light to signify hope, the fisherfolks inLaguna Lake knew this only too well since a novel source of light has fueled their aspirations for a better catch and a brighter future.
Researchers from the Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) developed a battery that literally lights up the path of fisherfolks and cleans the polluted water from where they get their livelihood, at the same time.
Dubbed iLAWA, derived from the Filipino phrase ilawmulasalawa (light from the lake), the researchers developed the battery technology from recycled aluminum, like cans, to help light the path of fisherfolks and clean the lake when submerged underwater.
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Local mango leavesfound as effectivesource of anti-aging and skin-whitening ingredients, study says
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Extracts of the local mango leaves have showngreat potential as cosmetic ingredient with good antioxidant, anti-aging, and whitening properties, based on the study conducted by a team of researchers lead by Arsenia B. Sapin of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of the University of the Philippines Los Baños.