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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has declared Coron Bay in Palawan and Sabang Bay in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro as water quality management areas. According to Environment Secretary Ramon Paje, this is to further protect these areas of marine biodiversity against the rapid growth of ecotourism activities in Palawan. Sabang Bay in Puerto Galera and the Coron Bay in Palawan are both world-class diving sites. (Eagle News)
Reuters — Astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Monday (June 6) floated inside an experimental inflatable module that will test a less expensive and potentially safer option for housing crews during long stays in space, NASA said. Station flight engineers Jeff Williams and Oleg Skripochka opened the hatch to the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM, at 4:47 a.m. EDT (0847 GMT) on Monday. Designed and built by privately-owned Bigelow Aerospace, BEAM is the […]
The late David Bowie was among the honorees at the 2016 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards in New York on Monday (June 6). The annual event celebrates the best in American design for the year, and also recognizes those whose influence has impacted the industry. CFDA President and CEO, Steve Kolb said the tribute to Bowie would be a special part of the evening. “I was just watching dress rehearsal and Tilda […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — The US National Institutes of Health announced Monday the creation of a centralized data system to facilitate cancer research access and sharing. The Genomic Data Commons (GDC) will centralize, standardize and facilitate access to large-scale programs of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), such as The Cancer Genome Atlas — which has mapped important genetic mutations for 33 types of cancer — as well as its pediatric equivalent, Therapeutically Applicable Research […]
PATHUM THANI, Thailand (Reuters) — A Thai man narrowly escaped a snake attack on Sunday (June 5) as a cobra emerged from his toilet bowl in the second such incident reported in Thailand in about two weeks. Twenty-seven year old Pollapat Laokamnerdpetch told local media he spotted the cobra, popping its head out from the toilet bowl. After rescue officials were called in, the cobra managed to disappear in the toilet pipes. It took 30 […]
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) — A chemical in green tea has been shown to improve cognitive ability in persons with Down’s syndrome, scientists and doctors said Tuesday. In a year-long clinical trial, the treatment led to improved scores on memory and behaviour tests, they reported in a study, published in the The Lancet Neurology. The positive impact remained six months after the trial ended. Brain scans revealed that the compound, called epigallocatechin gallate, […]
by Jean-Louis Santini CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A new mobile application could help doctors better provide care to patients with advanced lung cancer, perhaps even extending life expectancy, according to a study presented in the United States Monday. The app, named Moovcare, enables patient-doctor communication even at a distance, using remote monitoring to quickly detect relapses or complications. “This approach introduces a new era of follow-up in which patients can give and receive continuous feedback […]
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — A Filipino artist is making a different brew by creating artworks out of coffee beans. Advertising graduate Ella Hipolito combined her love for coffee and art by using different blends to make sculptures and paintings. “The coffee can be arabica, robusta, etcetera, but to create different textures, you need different grounds, like course or fine and then the tone can change depending on the roast, If you want a light, dark […]
An artist living in Jordan is unlocking the mysteries of the past by restoring historical photos of Jordanian and Middle Eastern sites. Kelvin Bown, a self described globe trotter, said he looks for pictures of the region that date back to the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, and uses modern technology to bring the photos back to life. For Bown, restoring the images is more than just art, it is a portal into a time […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje renewed his call for Filipinos to help in the fight to save and protect the majestic Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), as the nation celebrates the Philippine Eagle Week (PEW) from June 4-10. This developed as the juvenile Philippine eagle earlier rescued after being accidentally caught in a trap in Aurora province was formally turned over to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday, […]
by Maaz KHAN QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) — A Pakistani father of 35 is now searching for a fourth wife as he romps towards his goal of 100 children, a dubious ambition in the conservative Muslim country where polygamy is rare but still practiced. Sardar Jan Mohammad Khilji, 46, says he believes it is his religious duty to have as many children as possible. Insisting it is “very rare” that he mixes up his children’s names, […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — More than 2,000 Indians contracted HIV over a 17-month period after receiving blood transfusions, data from the national AIDS body showed Wednesday. In response to a Right to Information request filed by Mumbai-based activist Chetan Kothari, the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) said 2,234 people had been infected between October 2014 and March 2016. The reply, which was shared with AFP Wednesday, was sent to Kothari last month after he […]
