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Scientists look into rice that can tolerate salty conditions
A team of researchers led by prominent Filipino American scientist Michael Purugganan will study the response of rice in saline soil conditions under a 4 year US 4 million grant from the US National Science Foundation
Top PH biologist: Tech, data help us understand species better
New York University dean for science Michael Purugganan talks about mapping genes and genomes and shares insights about evolution and how it helps us understand the world
Why spend money on science? Answering the Binay question
To turn our back on science and technology will inevitably condemn our country to perpetual economic backwardness
Pinoy biologists challenge idea of plant life
Can a plant exist without the genome that allows it to perform the basic function of photosynthesis? A plant that lives in the forests of Luzon apparently can a study shows
Why I support Golden Rice
I believe that the best way forward for Philippine agriculture is not to dismiss GMOs outright but to see how we can best use them to our advantage
What the 60-30-10 pattern really tells us
We need to be smarter about how we look at these numbers and what we can learn from them not find ghost patterns but real patterns that tell us something about our society and our country
60-30-10? Regional votes don't support it
Individual votes of candidates as well as aggregate votes for each slate vary from region to region But when results converge at national average they reflect the sentiment of the country favoring Team PNoy
