Author: Mikael Angelo Francisco
FlipFact (April 17, 2020): Kepler-186f, Earth’s (literally) distant ‘cousin’
On April 17, 2014, researchers announced a remarkable discovery. Using NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, astronomers found an Earth-sized planet more…
Free rides, AI-powered thermal scanning, and grocery deliveries: How Pinoy tech startups are fighting COVID-19
•Working with DOST-PCIEERD and UPSCALE Innovation Hub, three Philippine tech startups have started offering new services to aid in the…
4 Philippine marine animals that can kill you in one hit
Droves of marine researchers and travel-ready thalassophiles are drawn to the Philippines every year, and with good reason. The vast…
Join this virtual hackathon from Microsoft, Grab, UNDP, and AngelHack
Got nothing to do during this extended quarantine? Assemble a team of thinkers and use Azure technologies to come up…
FlipFact (April 12, 2020): Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space
On April 12, 1961, a wide-eyed 27-year-old sat inside the cramped cockpit of Vostok 1, wearing an orange spacesuit and…
Meet Anableps, the “four-eyed fish”
If you’re a diver or an underwater photographer, you’re likely familiar with Snell’s window. This causes a submerged viewer to…
The Telharmonium, the granddaddy of music streaming
Over the centuries, technology’s steady march has led to the development of innovative ways to escape boredom. One of modern…
How do cats land on their feet after falling from great heights?
It’s a question that scientists have been asking since at least 1700: How do cats manage to land on their…
FlipFact (April 8, 2020): Why we’re sure that 5G does NOT cause COVID-19
There’s a new conspiracy theory about COVID-19 that’s currently spreading online. Some are blaming 5G technology for the spread of…
From 50 to 5,000 per day: DOST, BPSU boost face shield production for COVID-19 frontliners
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is wasting no time in producing face shields for our COVID-19 frontliners. Two…
