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Report: Asia-Pacific factories lead in using digital technology

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM — She may not be the warmest waitress, but she serves a nice, hot cup of “Joe” at a café on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh...

DOST urges public to try the PH-made hybrid electric train

MANILA -- The Department of Science of Technology (DOST) is giving the public the opportunity to experience and try a Filipino-made hybrid electric train (HET) as part of the observance of the...

Thai elephants help spreadjungle fruit’s seeds

Massive fruit trees in the Thailand evergreen forest need massive herbivores to help spread their seeds, according to a new study. Based on the diets and habits of mammals, scientists found that...

DOST ‘Starbooks’ now accessible for more Ilocos learners

LAOAG CITY — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has been reaching out to more learners in the province, giving them better access to various information even without internet connection. Joven Viernes,...

New startup brings robotics into seniors’ homes

Senior citizens - adults 65 and older - will outnumber children in the United States for the first time by 2035, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. As their number increases,...

Research Indicates Spiders Use Electric Fields to Take Flight

Since the 1800s, scientists have marveled at how spiders can take flight using their webbing. Charles Darwin remarked on the behavior when tiny spiders landed on the HMS Beagle, trailing lines of...

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