Author: Mikael Angelo Francisco
Got an unused calendar from 2010? You can use it in 2021
(Updated on January 1, 2021) Have you ever wondered what to do with all those old, unused calendars and planners…
The 10 most popular FlipScience stories of 2019
The last 12 months of the 2010s proved to be yet another spectacular year for science. Indeed, so many amazing…
How technology has improved forex trading
According to foreign exchange (forex) broker Alpari Philippines, mobile apps that let you track your day-to-day expenses play a crucial…
California Academy of Sciences names 5 new species from the Philippines in 2019
•The California Academy of Sciences has released its 2019 list of newly described species. •The species include 17 fish, 15…
DOST-PCIEERD presents 15 startup research program grantees
The Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) launched a…
Far from home: The problem of invasive species in Southeast Asia
•Next to habitat destruction, invasive species are the biggest causes of worldwide biodiversity loss. •The Philippines is the 36th most…
Young Pinoy students showcase superior skills in global math tourney
Young Filipino math whizzes, including an 8-year-old boy from Laguna, showcased their incredible math talents at the 2019 Singa (Singapore…
Maria Ylagan Orosa: The Pinay chemist you should thank for banana ketchup (and so much more)
(Updated on August 16, 2021) On November 29, 1892, Filipina food technologist and pharmaceutical chemist Maria Ylagan Orosa was born. A…
Meet the champs of the 2019 NASA Philippine Space Apps Challenge
•Two teams came out on top at the recently concluded NASA International Space Apps Challenge in Manila. •Project PaWiKAN and…
A whiff of danger: Experts convene to fight air pollution in Iloilo
About three years ago, doctors at St. Paul’s Hospital Iloilo (SPHI) started sensing something in the air. All of a…
