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UST to recognize Pinoy sci-fi author Renato Tranquilino for science communication

PROTECTING HUMANS Claude’s engineers are not just training AI systems, they are trying to’ raise’ AI-GENERATED IMAGE

When AI engineers said no to war

March 14, 2026

CLOSING THE HOLE A young Susan Solomon at the Antarctica visited by penguins. PHOTO FROM NOOA

Environmental crises are not beyond repair

March 14, 2026

HALF MOBIÜS Dyson orbital for electron attachment, calculated using quantum hardware. PHOTO FROM IBM AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Quantum computing uncovers new molecule

March 14, 2026

TRAILBLAZERS IN SCIENCE Clockwise from left: Maria Orosa, Fe del Mundo, Encarnacion Alzona, Helena Benitez, Angelita Castro-Kelly, Luz Oliveros Belardo, Dolores Ramirez PHOTOS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Pioneering Filipina minds who re-engineered the nation

March 7, 2026

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DNA ANALYSIS Massively parallel sequencing is transforming the way humans are identified. PHOTO BY CHRISTIAN ESTRELLA

UP Study Identifies Opportunities and Challenges for Advanced DNA Technology in SEA Forensics

By Eunice Jean Patron/UPD-CS - March 7, 2026

AI LINGUISTICS From left to right Shigeki Nakahara, President, Infinivan; Koji Miyashita, President and CEO, IPS Inc.; Ananth Nagaraj, Co-Founder and CTO, Gnani.ai and Yoshihiko Tanaka, President and CEO, IPS Pro Inc. (INFINIVAN PHOTO)

Trilateral agreement pushes multi-dialect AI for customer response in PH

By Raymond Gregory Tribdino - March 7, 2026

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"GenAI risks overtake safety systems," says tech experts

SEMICON SHIFT Semiconductor fabrication uses a variety of chemicals in large amounts which demand strict and safe management of these materials. SAMSUNG PHOTO

AI boom is reshaping the global memory industry

By Raymond Gregory Tribdino - February 28, 2026

BACK TO EARTH The full statement from NASA astronaut Mike Fincke. NASA IMAGE

NASA reveals astronaut in evacuation that ended ISS mission

RAISING REGULATION OpenAI’s Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman speaks at the AI Summit in India’s capital New Delhi on Feb. 19, 2026. AP PHOTO

Altman defends artificial intelligence energy use compared to human training

By Deriq Bernard - February 28, 2026

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Security, identity risks result from chip shortage

By Leander C. Domingo - February 28, 2026

n EVA sampling and scientific laboratory analysis studying how resins that adsorb hydrophobic proteins and peptides.
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Proteomics: Turning archives into biological labs

By Deriq Bernard - February 21, 2026

COLLOIDAL SILVER Nanoparticles produced using gamma irradiation at different doses, showing a visible color change from colorless to yellow to brown. Darker colors indicate higher nanoparticle concentrations. PHOTO BY GILI ET. AL.

UP scientists use seaweed to produce silver nanoparticles

By Eunice Jean Patron/UPD-CS - February 21, 2026

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Grid reality drives solar-storage strategy in the Philippines

By Ludwig Federigan - February 21, 2026

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AI-powered weather forecasting now available to Filipino farmers

SALT POWER Sodium-ion batteries will not replace lithium-ion batteries but will provide an efficient and affordable option. IMAGE FROM CATL

Sodium-Ion batteries is the next phase of EV electrification

By Raymond Gregory Tribdino - February 14, 2026

GREEN TRANSPORT At the Electric Mobility and Sustainable Energy in Higher Education at the Center for Flexible Learning on Jan. 22, 2026. MMSU STRATCOM PHOTO

BYD, MMSU push electric mobility, net-zero campus drive

By Leander C. Domingo - February 14, 2026

LIGHT MOTOR Capable of producing up to 1,000 horsepower per wheel in peak output, the motor weighs only 12.7 kilograms. YASA PHOTO

Light weight, ultra-compact in-wheel motor developed

By Deriq Bernard - February 14, 2026

MASS PRODUCTION Changan Automobile unveiled the Nevo A06, billed as the first mass-produced passenger car powered by a sodium-ion battery. CHANGAN PHOTO

Changan debuts sodium-ion sedan

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