WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — Taking aspirin at bedtime instead of in the morning might reduce acute heart events, a new study has found. Low-dose daily aspirin is recommended for people at…
Category: Science and Technology
Super computer to make PHL predict weather 7 days ahead
By Lovely A. Carillo DAVAO CITY, Nov. 20 (PNA) — The Philippine government is banking on the high-resolution powers of a super computer called Blue Gene/P to be able to come up…
DOST installs weather forecasting equipment in ARMM
COTABATO CITY, Nov. 19 (PNA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched Monday the Nationwide Overall Assessment Hazards (NOAH) project in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) as part…
U.S., Chinese scientists’ discovery may help find new superconductors
HOUSTON, Nov. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — A group of U.S. and Chinese scientists have made a new discovery on iron-based compounds, which may help find new superconductors that can be used in power…
UN launches information superhighway map in Asia-Pacific region
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — The United Nations launched on Monday an interactive map of the information superhighway to help bridge the digital divide in the Asia-Pacific region. The digital gap…
Globe restores cell services in more towns in Leyte, Samar; fires up 28 additional cell sites in the Visayas region
MANILA, Nov. 19 (PNA) — Globe Telecom on Tuesday said that it has restored cellular services in 10 additional towns in the Visayas region located mostly in Leyte and Samar provinces which…
Rocket Atlas 5 with satellite MAVEN put on launching pad at spaceport on Cape Canaveral
CAPE CANAVERAL (United States), Nov. 17 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) –The launch vehicle Atlas 5 was put on the 41st launching pad at the spaceport on Cape Canaveral, State Florida. On Monday, the rocket will…
Globe Telecom restores 75% of network in Visayas; expands wireless coverage in typhoon-hit areas
MANILA, Nov. 16 (PNA) — Globe Telecom on Saturday said 75 percent of its network in Visayas have already been restored amid continuing efforts of the company to fast-track restoration. Globe has…
Gov’t creates special working group on eGovernment Interoperability Framework
MANILA, Nov. 15 (PNA) — The Department of Science and Technology announced on Friday the creation of a body to fast-track the development of an e-government framework that will ensure the “interoperability”…
Researchers find promising way to treat parasitic hookworm infection
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. researchers on Friday reported preliminary success using genetically engineered probiotics against hookworms, an intestinal parasite that infects millions of poor people, particularly pregnant women and children,…
Belarus to build aerial drones in Turkmenistan
ASHGABAT, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The former Soviet states of Turkmenistan and Belarus have agreed on a project to jointly build an aerial drone factory in the energy-rich Central Asian nation. Belarusian President…
Roundup: Peaceful pursuit, use of nuclear technology remains IAEA’s goal
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Xinhua) — The head of the UN atomic agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said here Tuesday that the peaceful pursuit and use of nuclear technology continues to be…
1st LD: India launches its maiden Mars mission
NEW DELHI, (PNA/Xinhua) — India Tuesday launched its maiden mission to Mars from the spaceport of Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The 73 million U.S. dollars worth Mars Orbiter…
China invents low-cost welding robot
HEFEI, (PNA/Xinhua) — Chinese scientists announced on Tuesday that they had invented a low-cost welding robot, which can help improve welding efficiency for small factories. The Hefei Institute of Physical Science under…
India to launch Mars mission Tuesday
NEW DELHI, (PNA/Xinhua) — India is due to launch its first unmanned inter-planetary mission to the Mars Tuesday at 14:38 p.m. local time, said officials. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) officials said…