Author: Mikael Angelo Francisco
Peanut better: New study spreads hope for peanut allergy treatment
Clinical trials with controlled doses of peanut-derived compound AR101 revealed promising results among allergic children over a period of one…
Was this dinosaur-like creature the world’s first vegetarian?
Meet humanity’s distant relative Gordodon kraineri, a sail-backed, dinosaur-like reptile that lived in the Permian era. This mammalian cousin, whose…
Fibonacci Day: Celebrating the Golden beauty of nature
November 23 (11/23) is Fibonacci Day, a special day in honor of the European mathematician who discovered the numerical sequence…
Nobel sentiments: 11 epic quotes from Sir Richard J. Roberts
Read Nobel Prize-winning microbiologist Sir Richard J. Roberts’ witty insights on science, the youth, the media, and why he prefers…
Theropod Titan: New dinosaur named after Marvel’s Thanos
Named after the Marvel character, Thanos simonattoi was an Upper Cretaceous abelisaurid approximately 5.5 to 6.5 meters long. But is declaring a…
5G technology: Will the Philippines be ready by 2020?
A report from MIT Technology Review Insights indicates that digital transformation is “heavily underway” in the Philippines. At the rate…
Got a great tech startup idea? Here’s how you can get it funded
IdeaSpace Foundation, Inc. has officially opened its 2019 tech startup competition. Three teams will be chosen to receive up to…
Did ancient Filipinos really invent the yo-yo?
While the yo-yo has been around for centuries, it was a Filipino named Pedro Flores who, through an innovative stringing…
What were the ‘opposite birds’ (and why did they die with the dinosaurs)?
Fossils of the 75-million-year-old Mirarce eatoni reveal that it was as well-adapted for flight as today’s birds. But why did it and…
A Nobel Prize winner is visiting the Philippines. Here’s what you need to know
To cap off the 14th National Biotechnology Week celebration, Nobel laureate Sir Richard J. Roberts will come to the Philippines to…
