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This article was first published on BBC News Health Stem cells given in the vital period immediately after a stroke may aid recovery, suggest researchers.Rats injected with stem cells 30 minutes after a stroke had almost normal brain function restored...

This article was first published on SciDev by Li JaoDeep inside insects' guts may lie the key to one of the biofuel industry's great challenges: how to cost-effectively turn tough plant waste into profit-making fuel.About 50 million tonnes...

This article was first published on MIT news by Anne Trafton Vaccines usually consist of inactivated viruses that prompt the immune system to remember the invader and launch a strong defense if it later encounters the real thing. However, this...

This article was first published on Balaymindanaw.org by Hazel AsperaIn reviewing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Strategy for Internal Peace and Security (IPSP) objectives, Balay Mindanaw (BM) staff were stumped at how to create criteria for the...

This article was first published on BBC News by Prof Alan Woodward, Department of Computing, University of SurreyThe phenomenon of "social engineering" is behind the vast majority of successful hacking.This isn't the high tech wizardry of Hollywood but is...

This article was first published on Yahoo by written by Becky WorleyA 2011 survey found that over half of US employers are monitoring their employees' computer usage. How can you find out if you are one of them? And...

Are you a graduating high school student and wishes to pursue courses on basic sciences, mathematics or engineering?   If yes, you are encouraged to avail the Department of Science and Technology Region 9 – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) undergraduate...

This article was first published on BBC NewsEngineers have created a robot that mimics a worm's movements - crawling along surfaces by contracting segments of its body.The technique allows the machine to be made of soft materials so it...

This article was first published on SciDev.net by Caroline WagnerTo make science truly useful to development, we need a new, inclusive system of tracking publications, says S&T policy expert Caroline Wagner.Global comparisons of scientific output are commonplace. As...

The Department of Science and Technology kicks off the celebration of the National Science and Technology Week with the theme “Science, Technology and Innovation: Working Together for Growth and Development” at the SMX Convention Center in SM Mall of...