MANILA – More studies are needed to see the effectiveness of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as an adjunct therapy for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients, the Department
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PH 2nd best in 150-field int’l hackathon
MANILA — A gritty Philippine squad, composed mainly of University of the Philippines (UP) students, finished second in the recent Digital Inclusion Challenge 2020, participated
AFP developing encryption capability for classified comms
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it is now in the process of developing its “end-to-end encryption” capability as
DOST chief cites practical uses of science & technology
DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña (Photo courtesy of DOST) MANILA — The National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) will be observed virtually in November,
PLDT assures stable internet connection during maintenance works
MANILA – Telecommunications firm PLDT has assured its subscribers that internet connection would be stable during the emergency maintenance works of the Asia-America Gateway (AAG),
AFP, Facebook PH meet to counter online terrorism
“We laud and express gratitude to the members of the GIFCT, including Facebook, for stepping up in its self-regulation initiatives that target the dissemination of extremist propaganda, including photos and videos of terrorist violence. We likewise in the security sector shall extend any assistance as needed and our lines of cooperation shall always be open,” Gapay said in a statement.
Discovery of a druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein could stop virus in its tracks
In this ground-breaking study, the team headed by Professor Christiane Schaffitzel from Bristol’s School of Biochemistry and Professor Imre Berger from the Max Planck-Bristol Centre for Minimal Biology, used a powerful imaging technique, electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM), to analyse SARS-CoV-2 Spike at near atomic resolution. Enabled by Oracle high-performance cloud computing, a 3-D structure of SARS CoV-2 Spike protein was generated allowing the researchers to peer deep inside the Spike identifying its molecular composition.
1st soybean processing hub in Ifugao to be operational by 2021
MANILA — The Department of Science and Technology in Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST-CAR) and the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) are currently establishing a
TikTok won’t sell its US operations, says owner
ANKARA – Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is not selling its US base but is in talks for a possible cooperation in operations, state-run media said on
Scientists develop injectable microbots that can run in human veins
By Tracy Cabrera THINK about an army of microscopic four-legged robots too small to see with the naked eye that walk when stimulated by a
