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Experts warn prescription, over the counter drugs polluting world’s rivers

The world's rivers and fresh water systems are full of pollution from prescription and over-the-counter drugs and it is taking a toll on the environment and wildlife, experts say. Scientists meeting Tuesday...

New gene editing tool may yield bigger harvests

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA — Bread and chocolate are staples of the American diet. And a scientific team in California is working hard to make sure the plants they’re made from are as...

Chinese space lab burns up in the atmosphere

A defunct Chinese space lab met its expected end early Monday morning as its remaining fragments plunged into the South Pacific. China's Manned Space Engineering Office said the Tiangong-1 spacecraft “mostly” burned...

DOST to build PH largest antenna in Davao

DAVAO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology in Davao Region (DOST-11) will build the largest tracking antenna in the Philippines in Davao City as part of its strong commitment...

New Pagasa mobile app to benefit farmers, fisherfolk

MANILA -- A new free mobile phone app open up and give farmers and fisherfolk nationwide access to latest weather and climate information from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...

Pacific Ocean garbage patch growing rapidly, study finds

The world's largest collection of ocean garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean, halfway between Hawaii and California, is now bigger than France, Germany and Spain combined. The sprawling patch of detritus, known...

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