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Study: Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo

Most women diagnosed with early stages of common forms of breast cancer may be able to avoid having to undergo chemotherapy, according to a new study. The study, led by Dr. Joseph...

DOST arm helps boost PH researchers’ capabilities

MANILA -- Science researchers across the Philippines have to be supported through scholarships, acknowledgment, and knowledge-sharing, a top official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has said. "We really need...

Planet-warming gases make some food less nutritious, study says

Rising levels of planet-warming gases may reduce key nutrient levels in food crops, according to a new study. Rice grown while exposed to carbon dioxide levels expected by the end of this...

Coming weeks crucial in containing Ebola spread in DRC

GENEVA — Health Experts at the World Health Assembly in Geneva agree the next few weeks will be crucial in determining whether the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo can...

Indian innovators convert diesel exhaust into ink to battle air pollution

NEW DELHI — Supervised by young engineers, workers at the start-up company Chakr Innovation in New Delhi cut and weld sheets of metal to make devices that will capture black plumes...

Does our galaxy sound like funky blues music?

Interstellar space is mostly a vacuum, so there is no medium that can carry sound. In other words, space is totally silent. But astronomers have often associated the movement of heavenly...

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