Stem cells use signal orientation to guide division, study shows
Cells in the body need to be acutely aware of their surroundings. A signal from one direction may cause a cell to react in...
Goat’s milk just got better with DOST’s spray drying device
Got milk? Yes, goat’s milk. And it just got better with Department of Science and Technology’s technology intervention to the country’s first local producer...
RFID technology to complement DOST’s Smarter Philippines program
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology could make the implementation of Department of Science and Technology (DOST)’s umbrella program Smarter Philippines more efficient and reliable,...
Videogame power harnessed for positive goals
Even as videogames come under scrutiny for potential harmful impacts, researchers and developers are touting digital games for positive effects on health, learning and...
Reducing fuel consumption of truck engines
A new model to explore how new ideas affect fuel consumption in large diesel engines has been developed by a world-leading research group in...
An App A Day
How personal trackers will change health care.
In the privacy of their own bathrooms, people can find out whether they’re pregnant or have HIV. They...
Alien planet’s atmosphere contains water and carbon monoxide
Astronomers have found water vapour and carbon monoxide, but no methane, in the atmosphere of an alien planet orbiting a star 129 light years...
Cloud computing: Less expensive but more efficient
Making cloud computing more efficient For database-driven applications, new software could reduce hardware requirements by 95 percent while actually improving performance.
For many companies, moving...
Astronomers Observe Planets Around Another Star Like Never Before
PASADENA, Calif.—Thanks to a new high-tech gadget, astronomers have observed four planets orbiting a star relatively close to the sun in unprecedented detail, revealing...
DOST bats for the use of genomics in food analysis
To check if the food is still fit for eating, Filipinos usually do it the traditional way: smell it. But though one’s nose has...