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In choosing the theme for a forthcoming annual scientific meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology (Nast), its six divisions—agricultural sciences; biological sciences; mathematical and physical sciences; engineering sciences and technology; health sciences; and social…
PARIS, France—Monday was the world’s hottest day on record, exceeding an average of 17 degrees Celsius (62.6 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time, according to initial measurements taken on Tuesday by US meteorologists. The average daily…
Will doctors one day be prescribing their patients the practice of taking in sunrises or sunsets in order to boost their well-being? The question is not as far out as one might think, because scientists have, for…
Our school standards have once again been questioned these last few months. There was “Pinoy Big Brother” and “MaJoHa”; a module that targeted opposition personalities; the twisted history and misunderstandings of science online. Then, there are the…
The below-average test scores of most Filipino students in Mathematics and Science that have been reported in various international assessments are all ultimately attributable to a reading comprehension problem. Our students simply can’t grasp the meaning of…
Serious COVID-19 cases require hospitalization and often intubation, to provide the body with the oxygen it requires. Why the oxygen is required is ironic—the body’s response to the virus sometimes creates an immunological overreaction that impedes oxygen…
I had heard since well over a year ago about how our country landed at the very bottom on the global Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) scores, but it’s only recently that I had the chance…
Considering the frequency, range, and gravity of the natural disasters that visit our country every year, it is hard to imagine any other people that are as resilient (and as positive in disposition) as the Filipino nation.…
Washington, United States—A new study says a woman’s place might never have been at home to begin with. Scientists said Wednesday, November 4, 2020, they had discovered the 9,000-year-old remains of a young woman in the Peruvian…
CEBU CITY, Philippines —A summit that aims to develop a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) literate citizenry will be held on Friday at the Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort and Spa. The summit is co-organized by the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two summers, two academic adventures, in two different Ivy League schools in the US. That is one way to sum up the 2017 and 2018 summers of a young Cebuana, Angela Mancao. Mancao,…
Washington (AFP) – US researchers, armed with high-speed video cameras, have revealed the secret to cat grooming. It’s all in the tongue. Just not the way they thought. A cat’s tongue contains 300 little scoop-shaped spines called…
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