Experts find 12 new species of Philippine lichens
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Local experts recently found 12 new species of lichens living in Philippine mountains. This finding was documented in the study “Philippine Species of Parmotrema (Ascomycota, Parmeliaceae)” published in the June 2017 issue of the Philippine Journal of Science.
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Valenzuela gets DOST facility to fight malnutrition
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Valenzuela Citywill soon wipe out child malnutrition among its local problems. With the establishment of a facility that will produce complementary food, Valenzuela City’s children three years of age and below are assured of nutritious snacks that will keep them healthy.
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Filipino-developed plant food supplement wins Japanese excellence award
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A research team from the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) recently bagged the 2017 Excellent Research Team of the Year Award by the Japan-based Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia (FNCA). The team was awarded for developing the Plant Food Supplement (PFS) through the successful use of radiation technology.
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DOST’s bambooo charcoal technology helps Pangasinan firm in bamboo charcoal making
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In a bid to boost their town’s economy, a company based in Bayambang, Pangasinan is set to go into large-scale charcoal making using bamboo. CS First Green Agri-Industrial Development made the decision after one year of piloting various machines from the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI).
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