Study warns on mobile location data privacy

This article was first published on BBC News by Jason PalmerScientists say it is remarkably easy to identify a mobile phone user from just...

Humanoid robot helps train children with autism

“Aiden, look!” piped NAO, a two-foot tall humanoid robot, as it pointed to a flat-panel display on a far wall. As the cartoon dog...

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...