Cognitive biases and brain biology help explain why facts don’t change minds

“Facts First” is the tagline of a CNN branding campaign which contends that “once facts are established, opinions can be formed.” The problem is that while...

Power to the patient: Person-centred care and how you can take your health into your own hands

Person-centred care (also known as patient-centred care) is the philosophy of giving power back to patients and putting them “at the centre” of care. It can...

What is this new Langya virus? Do we need to be worried?

A new virus, Langya henipavirus, is suspected to have caused infections in 35 people in China’s Shandong and Henan provinces over roughly a two-year period to...

Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the world – new research

The Earth is approximately 1.1℃ warmer than it was at the start of the industrial revolution. That warming has not been uniform, with some regions warming...

Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges – like transmitting data through mud

Water is the most essential resource for life, for both humans and the crops we consume. Around the world, agriculture accounts for 70% of all freshwater...

Crypto platforms say they’re exchanges, but they’re more like banks

There is a well-known saying shared by both crypto experts and skeptics: “Not your keys, not your coins.” The phrase, popularized by Bitcoin entrepreneur Andreas Antonopoulos,...

What’s dynamic pricing? An operations management scholar explains

Erasmus+ scholarship to accept PH applicants this month

MANILA – The European Union (EU) Delegation in Manila on Friday confirmed that Filipinos may soon start sending their applications for scholarships under the Erasmus+ scheme. The...

Solidum appointed DOST secretary

MANILA – Renato Solidum Jr. will head the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Malacañang announced on Friday. Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles confirmed in a statement that...

OFWs in Taiwan, Macau, Israel all safe: DMW

MANILA – Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan, Macau, and Israel are all safe and have gone back to work, according to the Department of Migrant Workers...