Technology

Green innovations from the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) were recognized in the recent Seoul International Invention Fair (SIIF) 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. The Korea Invention Promotion Association conferred the silver award to DOST-FPRDI’s multi-functional school furniture, also called Silyang Pinoy, because of its technical excellence, business potential, design, and explanation of […]

Honda Cars Philippines Inc (HCPI) has just recently announced that it would be recalling select units for two matters, namely: The high-pressure fuel pump which may result to gasoline fumes and steering gearbox snagging, unusual sound, and vibration while turning. For CR-V RS e:HEV E-CVT The high-pressure fuel pump recall includes select CR-V RS e:HEV

The DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently opened its Flavors and Fragrances from the Forest Technology Program (F3TP) Laboratory to visitors, in connection with the National Biotechnology Week (NBW) celebration. The visitors explored the innovative processes behind F3TP, and got a behind-the-scene look at the research and development on food and fragrance products.

Luxury, power, innovative design and sustainability. These are words that are synonymous with the Lexus brand. The evolution continues through the pillars of bold design, Lexus Driving Signature, electrification, and intuitive technology—and the result of which is the Lexus Electrified Sport Concept. To celebrate the 16th anniversary of Lexus in the Philippines, the brand invites

At extremely cold temperatures, things become fascinating. Much like how water turns into ice, some matter undergo phase transitions that give them interesting properties. Just above absolute zero, for example, aluminum transforms into a superconductor, while helium isotopes change from gas to superfluid. A foundational principle, known as the Kibble-Zurek mechanism (KZM), explains how these

Girls and their limitless potential are once again celebrated during the launch of the 2024-2025 cycle of Tagisang Robotics Girls and Gears—the first and only all-female robotics competition in the country. This year’s run kicked off in celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child—a key global moment where people come together to recognize

Honda has won the 2025 Best Car Brand award, marking the fourth consecutive year it has won this distinction from US News & World Report, receiving high scores for the award’s key attributes of performance, interior quality, safety and reliability for its passenger car models, including Civic, Civic hybrid, Civic Type R, Civic Si, Accord

The University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) recently organized a campaign focused on genetic modification (GM) and gene editing (GE) research in the country, as well as the challenges faced by its researchers. Titled “#GeneTalks,” the two-part, multi-stakeholder awareness campaign spearheaded by the UPD-CS Office of the Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, Development,

Researchers of the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) underwent an in-depth training on sensory evaluation and fragrance making under renowned Filipino perfumer Oscar Mejia III last Sept. 17 and 18. Dubbed “Art in Olfaction: A Fragrance Creation Experience,” the training upskilled DOST-FPRDI researchers in formulating alcohol- and oil-based fragrances. They were also taught

Using simple circuitry, polarizing film, and Lego toy bricks, an undergraduate physics student from the Ateneo de Manila University recently built an improvised polarimeter that can optically assess the purity of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and other chiral substances. The device has potential applications in classrooms as a learning tool, and may pave the way