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Omicron no worse than other variants: top scientists

Nina Larson and Issam Ahmed in Washington
Updated as of Dec 08 03:49 PM

The Omicron variant appears to be no worse than other coronavirus strains, top scientists from the WHO and the United States told AFP, while cautioning that more research is needed to judge its severity. Read more »

PH marine scientists experience intimidation from China

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 07:04 PM

Filipino scientists conducting research at the West Philippine Sea also experience intimidation from China, a marine scientist bared Sunday. Read more »

On Pag-asa, hope keeps far-flung island community afloat

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 10:51 AM

Pag-asa Island’s people may look like they’re just living by the day, but there are dreams waiting to be fulfilled in this 37-hectare speck of land. Read more »

Of science and sovereignty: Research station opens in Pag-asa Island

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 04:57 PM

A group of scientists from the UP Marine Science Institute recently opened a research station in Pag-asa island, in a bid to improve fishing systems and find exciting discoveries. Read more »

Humans, dogs lived in C. America in 10,000 BC - study

David Goldberg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 04:14 PM

The fossil of a jaw bone could prove that domesticated dogs lived in Central America as far back as 12,000 years ago. Read more »

Nuclear scientists hail US fusion breakthrough

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 18 08:58 AM

Nuclear scientists using lasers the size of three football fields said Tuesday they had generated a huge amount of energy from fusion, possibly offering hope for the development of a new clean energy source. Read more »

US dials back probe of Chinese scientists on visa fraud charges

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 24 10:42 AM

The "China Initiative" had been criticized by civil liberties advocates as racially biased, and judges in several court proceedings had expressed skepticism about the FBI's tactics in interrogating the scientists. Read more »

Foreign-trained Filipino virologists eye return to Philippines, help develop virology center

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 01:39 PM

Several Filipino virologists who are about to graduate from foreign institutions have expressed interest in returning to the Philippines to help the country develop its own virology center, an official said Thursday. Read more »

A 'starter kit' for supermassive black holes?

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 30 12:53 PM

Scientists have reported the discovery of a rare, medium-sized black hole that may help answer one of the more tantalising questions in astronomy: how do their supermassive counterparts come into being?   Read more »

Filipino scientists study bats to prevent future pandemics

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 10:59 AM

A group of Filipino scientists is scouring caves, forests and other sites in the Philippines to collect and study viruses present in bats in a bid to prevent the next pandemic. Read more »

German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again

Stephane Nitschke and Zuzanna Szymanska, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 01:13 PM

German researchers have enabled mice paralyzed after spinal cord injuries to walk again, re-establishing a neural link hitherto considered irreparable in mammals by using a designer protein injected into the brain.   Read more »

Chinese scientists develop gene therapy which could delay ageing

Martin Quin Pollard, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 09:27 AM

Scientists in Beijing have developed a new gene therapy which can reverse some of the effects of ageing in mice and extend their lifespans, findings which may one day contribute to similar treatment for humans. Read more »

EXPLAINER: How close is Iran to producing a nuclear bomb?

Francois Murphy, Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 11:42 AM

A 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is being eroded and efforts to revive the pact face a new challenge with the killing of Tehran's top nuclear scientist.   Read more »

Israel accused, as Iranian nuclear scientists killed

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 05:21 AM

TEHRAN - Many Iranian scientists working in the nuclear sector have been killed over the past decade in targeted attacks blamed by Tehran on Israel, with the latest slaying coming on Friday. Read more »

DOST can fund only 10 pct of research proposals without budget hike - official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 10:36 PM

The Department of Science and Technology said Friday it could fund only a tenth of the research proposals it received for next year if its 2021 budget is not increased, a proposal for which was backed by some senators. Read more »

NASA probe Osiris-Rex 'kisses' asteroid Bennu in historic mission

Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 21 08:45 AM

After a four-year journey, NASA's robotic spacecraft Osiris-Rex briefly touched down on asteroid Bennu's boulder-strewn surface on Wednesday to collect rock and dust samples in a precision operation 200 million miles (330 million kilometers) from Earth. Read more »

DENR wants to settle row over official’s 'bayaran' statement vs UP experts

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 06:46 AM

MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Wednesday it will resolve what it called a “misunderstanding” with experts from the University of the Philippines (UP) over the dumping of dolomite to make an artificial white sand beach in Manila Bay.  Read more »

UP marine scientists to DENR: Experts' services are free but pay for research expenses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 04:06 PM

Marine scientists from the University of the Philippines said Tuesday their services to help rehabilitate Manila Bay are for free but other research expenses should be shouldered by “clients.” Read more »

Science, scientists highly regarded across globe: survey

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 12:05 AM

In each of the 20 countries surveyed before the COVID-19 outbreak reached pandemic proportions, majorities have at least some trust in scientists to do what is right.  Read more »

Scientists look beyond antibodies in virus immunity hunt

Paul Ricard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 08 04:54 AM

Scientists are investigating a poorly-understood immune mechanism in the body that they hope could help efforts to curb the pandemic.  Read more »