Research and Innovation
As the national university, we champion and support innovative research that addresses the country’s most pressing challenges.
23 Jan 2024
While Visayan women were depicted as “most civilized” in colonial photography, the photos still upheld a gender ideology promoting male superiority
Significant works have been published on American colonial photography in the Philippines, which primarily focus on the depiction of Filipinos...
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22 Jan 2024
To improve how we diagnose, prevent and treat allergies, it is crucial to better understand how different factors interact with each other
Allergies are overreactions of the body to harmless allergens and are one of the most chronic conditions worldwide. Atopy or...
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18 Jan 2024
A majority of world’s largest flowers teeter on the edge of extinction
The genus Rafflesia, which includes the world’s largest flowers, has aroused curiosity among scientists for centuries and features prominently in local...
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17 Jan 2024
Utilizing chitosan as an edible coating presents a promising solution for prolonging the shelf life of fresh produce
The development of diseases and decay in vegetables after harvest limits their shelf life and saleability. To control this, proper...
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16 Jan 2024
An easy-to-build computer-based spellchecker designed to help foreign language learners in writing provides error-specific feedback with explanations and examples
In second language (L2) acquisition, writing is no longer perceived as a mere consequence of learning, but is now treated...
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15 Jan 2024
A novel method has the capability to precisely identify the author of unknown texts, particularly news articles
This study tackles the challenge of figuring out who wrote anonymous text, like online articles, in an age when there...
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11 Jan 2024
The main obstacles to a “good death” during the Covid-19 pandemic were strict limitations on comforting and communicating with patients
Dying is not a medical experience but also a social and psychological one. We would like to ease the suffering...
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10 Jan 2024
Researchers build a smart computer system that can accurately predict issues when two drugs are taken together
Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) can be a serious problem in healthcare, causing around 30% of unexpected and dangerous medication issues. Over...
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10 Jan 2024
There is a clear correlation between planktonic foraminifera fluxes and seasonally changing environmental conditions
Planktonic foraminifera are calcareous zooplankton inhibiting the water column. They are sensitive to hydrographic stresses, and variations in their population...
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09 Jan 2024
Replacing gravel with coconut shell aggregates does not make concrete harder and less prone to corrosion
Utilizing coconut shell aggregates (CSA) in concrete benefits agricultural waste management and reduces the demand for mineral resources. Several studies...
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05 Jan 2024
Social media fueled widespread dissemination of disinformation narratives during the 2022 Philippine national election campaign period
Social media played a significant role in the 2022 Philippine national elections. Using various empirical sources, including an original pre-electoral...
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04 Jan 2024
The Sakdalistas focused on moral language in their writings while the Communists used a more economic-oriented tone
In Philippine historiography, there has been a tendency to either classify political movements using rigid and “elite” categories (fanatical vs...
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