“We live in the Anthropocene, an era where humans are modifying landscapes at unprecedented rates. We are—because of our demand for land—taking land from nature, transforming natural habitats [of other species] for [our own benefit].” This was what Dr. Enrico Di Minin, one of the leading scientists from the University of Helsinki in Finland, warned […]
Annually since 1988, all United Nations member states—including the Philippines—commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1. The initiative, started by the World Health Organization, aims to shed light on the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which have claimed the lives of 30 to 41 million people worldwide. This year’s theme […]
In recent years, interconnectivity has taken precedence at a tremendous pace with the emergence of various technologies that have become increasingly linked as cellular network technologies is swiftly being realized by torrential breakthroughs in the domain of wireless networking and telecommunications, two disciplines that encompass the wireless transmission of data to facilitate communication across networks. […]
The International Conference on Molecular Systems Biology (ICMSB) has continually contributed numerous groundbreaking research studies in the domains of Biochemical Systems Theory (BST) and Metabolic Control Theory (MCT)—two computational frameworks that are geared toward the analysis of biological systems, which span from cells to complex ecosystems. On its 16th iteration, this year’s ICMSB—held last October […]
The country’s “war on drugs” can be traced back to 2016 when President Rodrigo Duterte assumed his position as President of the Republic of the Philippines. Three years have passed, but the Duterte administration is nowhere near its specified goal of eradicating drug use in the country. Drug rehabilitation efforts have since progressed extensively with […]
Last September 2, the Department of Budget and Management approved a budget proposal of P20.18-billion for the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for the year 2020—P79.85-million lower than the P20.26-billion allocated to the department in 2019. This budget cut raised concerns among members of the House of Representatives, who have in turn pushed for […]
“The truth will demand for that debt to be repaid,” stated Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin, incumbent Ateneo de Manila University President, regarding the current climate crisis. He analogized the adaptation of events in the recently concluded Home Box Office miniseries Chernobyl with the historical nuclear fallout and warned the audience of the calamitous consequences that […]
Held by the DLSU Science College Government last October 2 at room 703 of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall, WARMING WARNING: NASA’s Take on Climate Change informed the audience about the alarming rate at which the Earth is deteriorating due to global warming and climate change and the measures that the National Aeronautics and Space […]
Last September 26, American Spaces Philippines, in collaboration with The Libraries’ American Corner and the United States (US) Embassy in the Philippines, spearheaded the US Embassy Talks, which aimed to promote pivotal topics pursuant to the theme of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The program was geared toward bolstering Philippine-US relations while also introducing […]
Humanity has progressed across the years in countless aspects that are heavily attributed, but not limited to, technological breakthroughs, major economic developments, and a more streamlined agricultural process, materializing into a positive correlation between population growth and food production. However, undernutrition remains a pressing concern that plagues nations—most notably developing countries—across the planet. Last September […]