By Magtanggol C. Villar SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ, Nueva Ecija, Oct. 21 (PNA)–The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) will conduct training program on drone technology which is seen to help researchers gather…
Category: Science and Technology
Experts call for public support on commercialization of Bt Egglant
By Jade D. Miguel LOS BANOS, Laguna, Oct. 21 (PNA) — Experts from various science and technology centers in the country have called for support on the commercialization of Bt Eggplant during…
Academician says PHL can compete with other countries in terms of genetic engineering
By Jade D. Miguel LOS BANOS, Laguna, Oct. 21 (PNA) — What our country only needs are smart minds, said Dr. Emil Javier, an academician from the National Academy of Science and…
Australian physicists build reversible laser tractor beam
CANBERRA, Oct. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — Laser physicists in Australia have built a tractor beam that can repel and attract objects, using a hollow laser beam that is bright around the edges and…
PAGASA builds Doppler radar station in Zambo City
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 10 (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is set to complete the construction of its Doppler Radar Station in this city in February next…
CLSU successfully conducts first molecular inventory of Lapu-lapu (Grouper)
MANILA, Oct. 10 (PNA) — The Central Luzon State University (CLSU) has successfully conducted the first molecular inventory of different species of commercially important Lapu-lapu through a research project with support from…
3 scientists share 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 8 (PNA/Xinhua) — Americans Eric Betzig, William E. Moerner, and German scientist Stefan W. Hell won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on…
2 Japanese, American awarded Nobel Prize for inventing blue LED
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 8 (PNA/Kyodo) — Two Japanese physicists — Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano — and Japanese-born American Shuji Nakamura were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2014 on Tuesday “for the…
Science and Technology in Society forum opens in Japan
KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 5 (PNA/TASS) — The eleventh annual meeting of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) international forum opened in Kyoto on Sunday. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed the…
Astronomers find smallest Galaxy containing supermassive black hole
MOSCOW, Sept. 19 (PNA/RIA Novosti) — An international team of scientists have discovered a supermassive black hole inside one of the tiniest galaxies known: M60-UCD1, NASA reports. The black hole — described…
China launches HD Earth observation satellite
TAIYUAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — China successfully launched its most advanced earth observation satellite, the Gaofen-2, on Tuesday. The Gaofen-2, the country’s second high-definition satellite in orbit, was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch…
DPWH 2nd LED gets one-star rating for Materials Testing Laboratory
By Ahlete C. Reyes TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The Materials Testing Laboratory of the Second Leyte Engineering District was rated as one-star following the assessment made by the Bureau of Research and…
Obesity might block breast cancer treatment: New Zealand study
WELLINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Obesity could hinder the effects of a common drug that is used as part of a treatment to fight breast cancer in post-menopausal women, New Zealand scientists said Wednesday….
New study proves stability of ‘wonder material’ silicene
LONDON, Aug. 14 (PNA/Xinhua) — An international research team has shown that silicene can remain stable in the presence of oxygen, helping scientists further understand the fundamental properties of the two-dimensional material,…
Australian scientists closer to creating life-saving stem cells
SYDNEY, Aug. 14 (PNA/Xinhua) — Australian scientists on Thursday have revealed that a key discovery may soon lead to the creation of a limitless supply of life-saving stem cells in laboratories. Their…