A space-filing model of the Lunasin's structure Lunasin is a 43-amino acid polypeptide discovered by a team of Japanese scientists in 1987. It was originally isolated, purified, and sequenced from soybean seed. Although no name has been given, it was described as an amino acid sequence of a soybean (Glycine max) seed polypeptide having a poly (L-aspartic acid) structure at the carboxyl terminus by its discoverers. Subsequent research by Dr. Alfredo F. Galvez at the University of California- Berkeley, identified the peptide as a subunit of the cotyledon-specific 2S albumin. Its amino a ..read more

Leather craftsmanship that is distinctly Filipino                                                                      Tina Arceo-Dumlao                                      Philippine Daily Inquirer, Aug. 3, 2013 If Jim Cham had his way, he would be singing all the way to the bank. That’s because music has always been his ..read more

Low-cost landslide sensor tested in Philippines                           Nora Gamolo                           SciDev, 08/12/11 A low-cost sensor that can detect landslides has been developed in the Philippines and is being promoted as an alternative to expensive early warning systems manufactured overseas. The sensor costs less than US$1,000, in contrast to standard commercially available landslide sensors that can cost up to US$60,000 — excluding installa ..read more

When the weather remains to be unpredictable, there is no other way but to apply the most sophisticated scientific tool to mitigate, if not prevent, the negative impact of typhoons, floods, tsunamis and even volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. This is the reason why the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) has come up with a tablet device aptly called MOSES or Mobile Operational System for Emergency Services. DOST MOSES tablet for Project NOAH MOSES is a tablet capable of receiving real-time weather and flood ..read more

Project NOAH is the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) response to the call of President Benigno S. Aquino III for a more accurate, integrated, and responsive disaster prevention and mitigation system, especially in high-risk areas throughout the Philippines. The Project will harness technologies and management services for disaster risk reduction activities offered by the DOST through PAGASA, PHIVOLCS, and the DOST-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI), in partnership with the UP National Institute of Geological Sciences and the UP College of Engineering. A scree ..read more

The MAC bomb disposal robot Bomb disposal is the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe. Bomb disposal is an all encompassing term to describe the separate, but interrelated functions in the military fields of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD), and the public safety roles of Public Safety Bomb Disposal (PSBD) and the Bomb Squad. Though properly equipped and highly skilled, bomb disposal activities still pose danger to bomb disposal personnel. Thus, remote-controlled robots have been developed to take the hazardou ..read more

Aiming to help his Filipino countrymen, Stevenson “Steve” Rejuso invented the LED Lamp Portable DC Generator or simply known as 2BIG POWER. The invention generates electricity and enables to light its LED bulb using water as a fuel. Screen shot of ABS-CBN's video in YouTube featuring 2BIG POWER being filled with water According to him, 2BIG POWER lights up to 3-4 days depending on the amount of water added and capable of producing 3-10 watts. The device doesn’t need clean water for it to light. It works also with dirty water, seawater, freshwater, buko juice ..read more

First bottle classroom in Asia rises in Laguna                                  By Sarita Kare, ABS-CBN Southern Tagalog                                  Posted at 12/21/2010 12:04 PM | Updated as of 12/21/2010 4:55 PM MANILA, Philippines - Inside the Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo in Laguna stands a building made up of hundreds of plastic bottles. Illac Diaz The “Plastic Bottle Mo, Kinabukasan Ko” project of t ..read more

Ismael Aviso Self-Charging Electric Car                              by Sterling D. Allan                              Pure Energy Systems News                              Saturday, February 5, 2011 A "bare-bones" version of Aviso's Self-Charging Electric Car When we hear of electric vehicles, we typically envision a trunk full of batteries. Not so with an ele ..read more

Jollibee logo Jollibee Foods Corporation (PSE: JFC) (widely known as Jollibee) is a fast-food restaurant chain based in the Philippines. As of December 2007, Jollibee has become one of the biggest fast-food chains in the world with 1,655 stores worldwide (although its own web site claims only 600) and total sales of more than US$1 billion. As of March, 2008, JFC has 1,466 stores in the Philippines namely, Jollibee (627), Chowking (377), Greenwich Pizza (236), Red Ribbon Bakeshop (194), Délifrance (28) and Manong Pepe's (4). According to its own web site, it has 23 stores ove ..read more