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The heat is making us all stupid. Literally

These days, it’s getting too hot to function. And science is backing us up on this

Bangungot: Unveiling the science behind the bogeyman of sleep

Visceral nightmares, sleep paralysis, and unexplained death are how most of us understand bangungot. But what’s the science behind it?

A student in Ifugao helped discover two new beetle species during the pandemic

By using a home lab setup during lockdowns, a student and his thesis advisers discovered the Anacaena angatbuhay and Anacaena auxilium

Long Covid might be linked to changes in your brain, research suggests

Long Covid is still a mystery to most doctors, but new research shows that it may be linked to alterations in the brain

The next ‘it’ skincare ingredient could be antioxidant-rich mango leaves

It turns out the golden fruit’s leaves have natural anti-aging and whitening properties that can rival mainstream skincare ingredients like ascorbic acid

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Here’s why you’re sick of your own cooking—according to science

It’s also the reason free food or meals you didn’t make yourself just hit the spot

Country’s first electric-powered train now operational at PNR

The P120-million electric-powered train, the first of its kind to be made in the country,…

This app helps you monitor your child’s internet use

Parents were alarmed last month when news reported that a “social media challenge” hidden in…

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STEM is a boys’ club. Here’s why

The glass ceiling is still a very real phenomenon in the Philippines. You might not…

BREAKING NEWS: British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76

The world says goodbye to British physicist Stephen Hawking, BBC reports. Although the cause of…