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Innovations that leave—and take—nothing but digital footprints

Public transport revolution: Germany slashes train fares by 90% to cut motorists’ fuel use

Germany—like many parts in Europe—is known for being pro-commuter. Many foreign tourists find themselves amazed when taking the country’s public transportation, wishing that in their own beloved countries, the same was the case. Travel to Germany and try to take public transport. You’ll see that it’s not just hype what the german-way.com (The German Way & More) […]

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Car interior being disinfected

Disinfect your car without damaging it

(Editor’s note: This article has been updated as of August 21, 2021) With public transport still difficult to access during this extended period of community quarantines to prevent the further spread of the deadly novel Coronavirus and its more transmissible Delta variant, much of the country’s workforce who still need to travel from their homes

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United Airlines revises target, now aims for 100% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

United Airlines recently announced its most ambitious step yet in leading the fight against climate change. The pledge is to become 100% green by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 100% by 2050. To meet this goal, it would have to make industry-leading investments in new technology and sustainable fuels—not from buying carbon offsets. In

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man waiting on airport

Repatriated OFWs urged to avail of free technical-vocational schooling

For the hundreds of thousands of repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been sent home due mainly to the economic uncertainties brought about by the ongoing CoViD-19 pandemic in their host countries, a bleak future might be staring at them and their families at the onset. But the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

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Paper towels as affordable, effective, and eco-friendly face masks? DOST says, why not?

Paper towels, those handy, absorbent, and disposable rags you commonly use to wipe messy spills off your dining tables, apparently can also be used to keep deadly viruses from spreading. With a little tweaking, the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has repurposed paper towels into potential life-savers. In a

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A bamboo-framed face shield created by Filipino scientists

Bamboo-framed face shields turned over to frontliners

As the entire National Capital Region and Cebu City in the Philippines remain in a modified enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) status, which means these affected areas are still in relatively high risk of exposure and spread of the deadly new Coronavirus Disease-2019 (CoViD-19), the Department of Science and Technology- Forest Products Research and Development Institute

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Filipino scientists, engineers show what they’ve been up to at technology week display in Pasay City

Along with innovations in the various fields of science and technology, electric vehicle (EV) technologies developed by the country’s scientists and engineers also took centerstage at the National Science and Technology Week 2019 (NSTW) held July 17 to 21 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City. Among these EVs was the smart

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Global Pinoys are among those most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS

According to a recent announcement by the Philippine National AIDS Council, every day, an average of 32 Filipinos are tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the infection that would most likely lead to full-blown Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). On the occasion of World AIDS Day this December 1, the party-list group ACTS-OFW

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Once more, La Salle students bag environmental innovation competition

For the second straight year, a team from De La Salle University-Manila has bagged Schneider Electric’s Go Green in the City country finals. This team then represented the Philippines in the Asia-Pacific regional finals held in the last week of August. Don Emmanuel Santamaria and Fae Nicole Serrano, Team Green Goldies from DLSU-Manila, won for

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