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DENR seeking sites for seaweed farming
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking areas where local production of seaweed can either be started or increased, both as a livelihood measure for coastal communities and as an effective ...
- December 8, 2016
$1M conservation fund established for Palawan area
Established by Conservation International’s (CI) Global Conservation Fund (GCF), the fund ensures conservation efforts can continue across the 120,000-hectare landscape, Palawan’s largest terrestrial protected area, the ...
- October 13, 2016
Gene therapy key discovered in seaweed.
A researcher from Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has discovered that carrageenan, a common extract of red seaweed, may be used as a delivery agent in gene therapy. Annabelle V. Briones, a research scientist ...
- June 6, 2017
Underwater plants inspire better solar cells
Researchers in South Korea have developed an artificial leaf that mimics underwater photosynthesis of aquatic plants to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, a study published in Nature Communications said. The significance ...
- January 26, 2017
Asian dust storms linked to algal blooms
The seasonal occurrence of dust storms in East Asia can cause algal blooms in waters far from the Asian mainland, researchers in China have discovered. In a study published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, researchers ...
- January 5, 2017
Mangrove restoration to grow 50,000 propagules
Cement and building materials manufacturer Republic Cement has launched a three-year program to restore the mangrove forest in the coastal areas of Malolos, Bulacan, the company announced. The project is a partnership among ...
- March 23, 2017
Protein that protects DNA from radiation discovered
In a breakthrough discovery, researchers in Japan have discovered a protein from micro-animals known as tardigrades, or "water bears," that can protect human DNA from high levels of radiation. The scientists, who published ...
- October 4, 2016
NRCP urges review of Laguna Lake management: troubled lake continues to decline despite current efforts, studies show
The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) has called for a reassessment of policy and further research to improve the condition of Laguna Lake, saying that its studies ...
- June 8, 2017
Govt toughens protection of Tañon Strait
The Tañon Strait Protected Area Office is set to operationalize the enforcement plan for the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape, increasing seaborne patrol operations and speeding up the filing of cases against violators. ...
- January 26, 2017