http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:22:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Alex Villafania INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines -- The remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV), better known as a submersible, has become stuff of the movies ever since it was used in some scenes in the movie Titanic. It found huge applications in the underwater research, mining and salvaging sectors. One Filipino company aims ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2008/07/18/engineer-creates-philippines-first-rov/ By Izah Morales INQUIRER.net Rainy season is here again. The crops, trees, and plants would gladly bathe under the showers of rain. However, when typhoons strike and floods flow like a river, the trees would sway and dance in a fast forward rhythm and plants may drown and die. But among the plants, ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2008/07/15/waterproof-rice-survives-flooding/ MANILA -- Filipino Physicist Caesar Saloma and Singaporean virologist Lisa F.P. Ng didn't see themselves as heroes when they were younger. They were only interested in pursuing their interests. Saloma liked how light works while Ng had a keen sense on biology. Their work bordered on laboratory science that very few ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2008/07/14/asean-scientists-call-on-the-young-to-save-lives/ By Alex Villafania INQUIRER.net THE REMOTELY Operated Underwater Vehicle (ROV), better known as a submersible, has become the stuff of movies, ever since it was used in some scenes in "Titanic." It found a lot of applications in the underwater research, mining and salvaging sectors. One Filipino company aims to be a ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2008/07/10/rp-firm-creates-underwater-inspection-robot/ By Alex Villafania INQUIRER.net AS it celebrates 50 years of history, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has started the ball rolling with the launch of two commemorative stamps and the first comic book based on the agency's mascot, Tron. The agency is also lining up several related activities that are ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2008/06/04/dost-golden-anniversary-starts-with-stamp-book-launch/ By Alex Villafania INQUIRER.net THE DEPARTMENT of Science and Technology is set to receive a total of $83, 859 or P3.6 million, with an optional contingency fund of another $5,000 to organize the first Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Youth Science Summit. The amount will come from the ASEAN Foundation ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2008/05/28/dost-gets-p36m-in-assistance-for-youth-science-summit/ By Alex Villafania INQUIRER.net FOR some people, the prospect of visiting an active mine isn't that thrilling, especially at the thought of getting stuck in a dark and damp underground shaft. However, it isn't as boring as it seems. In fact, an active mine is as busy as any industry on the ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2008/05/13/into-the-heart-of-a-mountain/ INQUIRER.NET executive editor Leo Magno visits The Field Museum for a close encounter with "Sue," the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Sue was named after Sue Hendrickson, the American paleontologist who discovered the skeleton. Share This http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2008/04/21/stalking-a-t-rex-in-chicago/ By Alex Villafania INQUIRER.net THE NATIONAL Water Resources Board (NWRB), under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) have started a photo contest that aims to build awareness on saving the country's water resources, as well as highlight various water sanitation issues. The ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2008/04/15/denr-german-firm-hold-water-crisis-photo-tilt/ By Yolanda Sotelo-Fuertes Inquirer Northern Luzon Bureau DAGUPAN CITY--Scientists have found a rare species of mangrove in what they described as a unique environmental setting in Masinloc, Zambales. “It’s a hybrid mangrove called Rhizophora x lamarckii produced by ‘bakauan lalaki’ (Rhizophora apiculata) and ‘bakauan bato’ (Rhyzophora stylosa),” Severino Salmo, a mangrove researcher, told ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2008/04/14/scientists-find-rare-species-of-mangrove/