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				<p>DOST-ASTHRDP Application for the 2nd Semester AY 2026-2027 is now open!</p><p> </p><p>Deadline of applications is on <strong>October 23, 2026 (Friday)</strong>.<br />Scan the QR code or open the link for the Application Form here: <a href="https://forms.gle/4MfKTGBn7J5ckuRZ7">https://forms.gle/4MfKTGBn7J5ckuRZ7</a></p>					</div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Naglabas ng mga bagong ebidensya ang mga siyentipiko mula sa University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) ukol sa tumorigenic effects ng vaping na nagiging sanhi ng hindi kontroladong pagdami ng mga selula, at iba pang abnormalidad na nakikita sa kanser. Nakatulong ito upang bigyang linaw ang mga ulat kamakailan na nagpapakitang ang usok ng e-cigarettes ay maaaring magdulot ng malaking pagbabago sa transcriptome ng respiratory epithelia.</p>
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By: Eunice Jean C. Patron <br>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Naglabas ng mga bagong ebidensya ang mga siyentipiko mula sa University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) ukol sa tumorigenic effects ng vaping na nagiging sanhi ng hindi kontroladong pagdami ng mga selula, at iba pang abnormalidad na nakikita sa kanser. Nakatulong ito upang bigyang linaw ang mga ulat kamakailan na nagpapakitang ang usok ng e-cigarettes ay maaaring magdulot ng malaking pagbabago sa transcriptome ng respiratory epithelia.</span></p><p> </p>					</div>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Inimbestigahan nina Daniel Angelo Mirador, Jose Lorenzo Ferrer, Kim Denyse Hao Lin, at Dr. Reynaldo Garcia ng National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, UPD College of Science (UPD-CS NIMBB) kung paano naaapektuhan ng paggamit ng vape ang mga proseso ng selula na may kaugnayan sa kanser. Tumutok ang kanilang pag-aaral sa isang molekula na tinawag nilang vape-associated lncRNA transcript 1 (VALT1). Natuklasang mataas ang lebel nito sa mga gumagamit ng vape at sa ilang bukol ng kanser sa baga, kaya&#8217;t sinuri nila ang pagkilos nito sa mga selula ng tao na direktang nausukan ng e-cigarettes.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Sa isang naunang pag-aaral na inilathala namin sa Scientific Reports, iniulat namin na ang long non-coding RNA na tinatawag na smoke- and cancer-associated lncRNA transcript 1 (SCAL1) ay nagpapanatiling buhay sa mga selula ng kanser na nasira na ang DNA dahil sa usok ng sigarilyo. Ginagawa ito sa pamamagitan ng pag-alis ng reactive oxygen species (ROS) sa mga selula na maaari sanang humantong sa pagkamatay ng mga ito. Lumilikha ito ng kabalintunaan: sa halip na mamatay, ang mga nasirang selula ay nananatili, na maaaring mag-udyok sa pagbuo ng kanser—isang uri ng double jeopardy,&#8221; paliwanag ni Dr. Garcia. &#8220;Ang naging motibasyon para sa pag-aaral na ito ay upang itanong kung may kaparehong mekanismo rin bang nangyayari sa vaping: ang pagkalantad ba sa vape ay nakapagpapasimula ng mga pagbabago sa selula na, tulad ng usok ng sigarilyo, ay nagpapahintulot sa mga nasirang selula na mabuhay?&#8221;</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ipinakita ng pangkat ng mga molecular biologist na ang pagkalantad sa mga kemikal ng vape ay nagpapataas ng lebel ng VALT1 at sabay na nagpapalakas sa cell proliferation (mabilis na pagdami ng selula), resistensya sa nakatadhanang pagkamatay ng selula (programmed cell death), cell migration, pag-alis ng lason ng ROS (ROS detoxification), cytoskeletal disorganization, at nuclear remodeling—ang mga mismong katangiang nakikita sa mga selulang nagiging bukol, kung saan ang ilan ay kanser (tumorigenic cells). Nilinaw rin na ang sobrang pagdami ng VALT1 ay maaaring magdulot ng mga epektong ito kahit walang pagkalantad sa vape. Bukod dito, kayang itaguyod ng VALT1 ang pananatiling buhay ng mga selula sa ilalim ng cytotoxic stress, tulad ng lung cancer cell line A549, ngunit hindi sa normal na katapat nitong selula.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Nagbibigay ito ng ebidensya na ang vaping ay hindi ligtas, at ang mga mapanganib na epekto nito ay napapatindi pa ng pagtaas ng lebel ng VALT1. Ang ating mga selula ay nagkakaroon ng mga katangiang tumorigenic kapag na-expose sa mga e-cigarette,&#8221; sabi ni Mirador. &#8220;Bukod sa mga implikasyon nito sa kalusugan, ang imbestigasyong ito ay nag-aambag din sa ating kaalaman sa biyolohiya ng non-coding RNA. Ang pag-aaral ng mga non-coding RNA ay bago pa lamang. Dati ay itinuturing lamang silang mga walang silbi o &#8216;junk&#8217;, ngunit ngayon ay napatunayang may mahahalagang papel sa parehong normal na pisyolohiya ng selula at pag-usbong ng sakit,&#8221; dagdag pa niya.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bagamat mas kakaunti ang kemikal na taglay ng mga e-cigarette, inuugnay pa rin ang mga ito sa malubhang sakit sa baga at pinsala sa puso. Binigyang-diin ng pangkat na maaaring umabot ng ilang dekada bago ganap na maunawaan ang mga pangmatagalang epekto ng e-cigarette, kabilang ang kung nagdudulot ba ang mga ito ng kanser. Ang pagbuo ng kanser sa baga (lung oncogenesis) ay nangangailangan ng mahabang panahon bago lumabas ang mga sintomas, samantalang ang vaping ay bago pa lamang nauso. Nananatili ring limitado ang mga pag-aaral sa epekto ng vaping sa normal na pisyolohiya ng ating mga selula at sa transcriptome ng mga ito, na nagpapakita ng pangangailangan para sa higit pang masusing pag-aaral upang makabuo ng mas matibay na siyentipikong batayan.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ang kanilang pananaliksik, &#8220;Vape-Associated lncRNA Transcript 1 (VALT1) Amplifies the Tumorigenic Effects of e-Cigarette Vapor in Lung Epithelial Cells,&#8221; ay inilathala sa </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Non-Coding RNA</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, isang internasyonal, peer-reviewed, at open-access na journal para sa pananaliksik sa non-coding RNA na tumututok sa paglilinaw ng istruktura, tungkulin, at biyolohiya ng mga regulatory non-coding RNA.</span></p><p> </p><p><b>References:</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mirador, D. A., Ferrer, J. L., Lin, K. D., &amp; Garcia, R. L. (2026). Vape-associated lncRNA transcript 1 (VALT1) amplifies the tumorigenic effects of e-cigarette vapor in lung epithelial cells. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Non-Coding RNA</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">12</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(2), 10. </span><a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ncrna12020010"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://doi.org/10.3390/ncrna12020010</span></a></p>					</div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) provided new evidence on the tumorigenic effects of vaping, helping to throw light on recent reports that show e-cigarette smoke can significantly alter the transcriptome of respiratory epithelia.</p>
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			<h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Published: September 7, 2026 <br>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scientists from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) provided new evidence on the tumorigenic effects of vaping, helping to throw light on recent reports that show e-cigarette smoke can significantly alter the transcriptome of respiratory epithelia. </span></p><p> </p>					</div>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Daniel Angelo Mirador, Jose Lorenzo Ferrer, Kim Denyse Hao Lin, and Dr. Reynaldo Garcia of the UPD College of Science’s National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UPD-CS NIMBB) investigated how vape use may affect cancer-related cellular processes. They focused on a molecule they named vape-associated lncRNA transcript 1 (VALT1), which was found to be elevated in vape users and in certain lung cancer tumors, and examined how it behaves in human cells exposed to e-cigarette vapor.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“In an earlier study that we published in Scientific Reports, we reported that the long noncoding RNA called smoke- and cancer-associated lncRNA transcript 1 (SCAL1) ensures the survival of cancer cells whose DNA has been damaged by cigarette smoke. It does so by detoxifying cells of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that would otherwise lead to cell death. This creates a paradox: instead of dying, the damaged cells persist, which can promote cancer development—creating a kind of double jeopardy,” Dr. Garcia explained. “The motivation for this study was to ask whether a similar mechanism also occurs with vaping: can vape exposure trigger changes in cells that, like cigarette smoke, allow damaged cells to survive?”</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The team of molecular biologists demonstrated that exposure to vape chemicals increases VALT1 levels and concomitantly enhance cell proliferation, resistance to programmed cell death, cell migration, ROS detoxification, cytoskeletal disorganization, and nuclear remodeling—the same hallmarks observed in tumorigenic cells. Interestingly, VALT1 overexpression can have these effects even without vape exposure. Moreover, VALT1 can promote survival of cells under cytotoxic stress, such as the lung cancer cell line A549, but not its normal counterpart. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This provides evidence that vaping is not safe, and that its harmful effects are mediated, at least partly, by VALT1. Our cells assume tumorigenic properties upon exposure to e-cigarettes,” Mirador said. “Beyond its health implications, this work also contributes to our knowledge of non-coding RNA biology. The study of non-coding RNAs is relatively recent. They were initially dismissed as junk but are now established to have roles in both normal cell physiology and disease pathogenesis.”</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While e-cigarettes may have a lower chemical load, they have been implicated in severe respiratory illnesses and cardiovascular damage. The team noted that it may take decades to fully understand the long-term effects of e-cigarettes, including whether they contribute to cancer. Lung oncogenesis has a long induction and latency period while vaping has not been around for a long period of time. Studies on the effects of vaping at the cellular and molecular level also remain limited, highlighting the need for further investigations to build a stronger scientific foundation.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Their research, “Vape-Associated lncRNA Transcript 1 (VALT1) Amplifies the Tumorigenic Effects of e-Cigarette Vapor in Lung Epithelial Cells,” is published in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Non-Coding RNA</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on non-coding RNA research dealing with elucidating the structure, function and biology of regulatory non-coding RNAs.</span></p><p> </p><p><b>References:</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mirador, D. A., Ferrer, J. L., Lin, K. D., &amp; Garcia, R. L. (2026). Vape-associated lncRNA transcript 1 (VALT1) amplifies the tumorigenic effects of e-cigarette vapor in lung epithelial cells. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Non-Coding RNA</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">12</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(2), 10. </span><a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ncrna12020010"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://doi.org/10.3390/ncrna12020010</span></a></p>					</div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ang time crystal ay isang phase ng matter—tulad ng solid, liquid, o gas—ngunit mayroon itong kapansin-pansing pagkakaiba. Sa halip na nakatigil lang, gumagalaw ito sa isang ritmong natatantya. Kung paano natutukoy ang isang solid sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaayos ng mga atom nito sa space, ang time crystal naman ay natutukoy sa pamamagitan ng paulit-ulit na pattern sa galaw nito sa paglipas ng panahon. Bago pa lang ang konsepto ng time crystals bilang isang phase ng matter, at marami pa ang kailangang maunawaan—partikular na kung paano nabubuo ang mga ito at kung ang kanilang pagkabuo ay sumusunod sa mga simple at unibersal na tuntunin na katulad ng mga naobserbahan sa ibang mga sistema.</p>
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			<h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Published: August 18, 2026 <br>
By: Eunice Jean C. Patron  <br>
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										<img width="1304" height="720" src="https://science.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dtc-kzm-sketch.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-20151" alt="" srcset="https://science.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dtc-kzm-sketch.png 1304w, https://science.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dtc-kzm-sketch-300x166.png 300w, https://science.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dtc-kzm-sketch-1024x565.png 1024w, https://science.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dtc-kzm-sketch-768x424.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1304px) 100vw, 1304px" />											<figcaption class="widget-image-caption wp-caption-text">Ipinapakita ng illustration na ito kung paano nabubuo ang mga time crystal—na kinakatawan dito ng mga orasan—kapag ang maraming sistema ay pinag-ugnay na parang isang kadena. Habang lumalaki ang time crystal, maaaring lumitaw ang mga depekto na pumipigil sa mga sistema na gumalaw nang sabay-sabay. Ang bilang ng mga depektong ito ay nakadepende kung gaano kabilis na hinihimok ang sistema upang mabuo ang time crystal at ang universality class nito. Ang mga sistemang maaaring mukhang walang kaugnayan ay maaaring magbahagi ng parehong "pirma" ng behavior malapit sa mga kritikal na punto, na nagpapahintulot sa kanila na ipangkat sa parehong universal class—na inilalarawan dito ng mga divergent curve sa tabi ng time crystal. (Gumuhit sa larawan: Roy Jara Jr.)</figcaption>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ang time crystal ay isang phase ng matter—tulad ng solid, liquid, o gas—ngunit mayroon itong kapansin-pansing pagkakaiba. Sa halip na nakatigil lang, gumagalaw ito sa isang ritmong natatantya. Kung paano natutukoy ang isang solid sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaayos ng mga atom nito sa space, ang time crystal naman ay natutukoy sa pamamagitan ng paulit-ulit na pattern sa galaw nito sa paglipas ng panahon.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bago pa lang ang konsepto ng time crystals bilang isang phase ng matter, at marami pa ang kailangang maunawaan—partikular na kung paano nabubuo ang mga ito at kung ang kanilang pagkabuo ay sumusunod sa mga simple at unibersal na tuntunin na katulad ng mga naobserbahan sa ibang mga sistema.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ipinakita nina Roy Jara Jr. at Dr. Jayson Cosme ng National Institute of Physics ng University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS NIP) na ang universality—isang konsepto kung saan ang mga sistemang lubos na magkakaiba ay maaaring magtaglay ng iisang batayang prinsipyo ng pisika kapag lumilitaw ang kolektibong kilos—ay naaangkop din sa mga time crystal.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Ipinakita namin na sumusunod sa isang universal rule na katulad ng sa iba pang mas simpleng sistema ang pagbuo ng isang time crystal, tulad ng isang network ng mga magkakaugnay na pendulum,” pahayag ni Dr. Cosme. “Kabilang sa universal rule na ito ang bilis ng pagbuo ng mga time crystal at ang bilang ng mga depekto o kakulangang maaaring lumitaw.”</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ang mga time crystal na pinag-aralan sa kanilang pananaliksik ay nabubuo mula sa interaksyon ng mga particle na bumubuo rito (kung saan ang bawat particle ay nakikipag-ugnayan sa marami pang iba) habang ang bahagi ng sistemang ito ay may interaksyon din sa kapaligiran nito—isang prosesong tinatawag na dissipation. Maihahalintulad ito sa mga molecule ng hangin na lumalabas mula sa isang lobo.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ipinamalas ng mga physicist ang universality sa mga time crystal gamit ang Kibble-Zurek mechanism—isang teoretikal na framework na matagumpay na nagamit upang matukoy kung ilang depekto ang mabubuo sa isang sistemang dumaranas ng phase transition. &#8220;Sa kontekstong ito, ang mga depekto ay mga &#8216;kakulangan,&#8217; at ayon sa Kibble-Zurek mechanism, habang mas mapapabilis ang pagbabago sa isang sistema—sa pamamagitan ng pagbabago sa isang parameter tulad ng temperatura—ay mas dumarami rin ang malilikhang depekto,&#8221; pahayag ni Dr. Cosme.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Isang mainam na pagkakahalintulad ang pagpapanday. Kapag ang mainit na bakal ay mabilis na pinalamig sa tubig, ang mga panloob na stress at mga di pantay-pantay na crystal structure ay maaaring maipit sa materyal. Ito ang mga &#8216;depekto&#8217; na nagpaparupok sa metal. Maingat na kinokontrol ng mga panday ang proseso ng paglamig—kadalasang inuulit ang mga siklo ng pag-init at pagbabad sa tubig—upang mabawasan ang mga naturang depekto at mapabuti ang tibay ng metal.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sa kanilang pag-aaral, ipinakita ng mga physicist na ang dalawang magkaibang modelo—ang klasikal (isang network ng mga magkakabit na pendulum) at ang quantum (isang network ng mga quantum spin na may interaksyon sa liwanag)—ay kapwa nagpapakita ng parehong katangian kapag nabubuo ang mga time crystal. Parehong sumusunod sa iisang batas ang pagkaantala sa pagbuo ng mga time crystal at ang bilang ng mga depektong nalilikha, at nakadepende ang mga ito sa parehong paraan at sa bilis ng pagpapatakbo sa sistema tungo sa pagbuo ng time crystal.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">May mahalagang implikasyon ang kanilang mga resulta sa kung paano maaaring ihanda ang mga time crystal sa mga teknolohiya sa hinaharap. Malaki ang interes sa paggamit ng mga time crystal para sa quantum information at sensing; gayunpaman, nangangailangan ang mga aplikasyong ito ng maaasahan at kontroladong paggawa sa mismong time crystal.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Sa tantya namin ay hindi maaaring ihanda ang mga time crystal nang basta-basta at mabilis dahil sa angking pagkaantala ng kanilang pagbuo, lalo na’t malapit sa punto ng kanilang pagbuo. Bukod dito, kung nilalayong palakihin ito sa isang network ng mga time crystal, dapat gawin ang matinding pag-iingat sa bilis ng paglikha. Dahil ang mga sistemang ito ay napapailalim sa mekanismo ng Kibble-Zurek, ipinakita namin na ang masyadong mabilis na pagtulak sa punto ng kanilang pagbuo ay di maiiwasang humantong sa pagbuo ng mga hindi kanais-nais na depekto, na maaaring mag kompromiso sa katatagan at kapakinabangan ng buong network,&#8221; sabi ni Dr. Cosme.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ang pag-aaral, pinamagatang “Universality of dissipative discrete time crystal formation,” ay nailathala sa </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Physical Review B</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, isang sikat na journal ukol sa mga makabuluhang pagsusulong sa condensed matter and materials physics.</span></p><p> </p><p><b>References:</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jara, R. D., &amp; Cosme, J. G. (2026). Universality of dissipative discrete time crystal formation. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Physical Review B</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. https://doi.org/10.1103/jjqm-f8hm</span></p>					</div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A time crystal is a phase of matter, much like solids, liquids, or gases—but with a remarkable difference. Instead of remaining static, it exhibits a steady and predictable rhythm. Just as a solid is defined by the arrangement of its atoms in space, a time crystal is defined by a repeating pattern in its behavior over time. The concept of time crystals as a phase of matter is relatively new, and much remains to be understood—particularly how they form and whether their formation follows simple, universal rules similar to those observed in other systems.</p>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A time crystal is a phase of matter, much like solids, liquids, or gases—but with a remarkable difference. Instead of remaining static, it exhibits a steady and predictable rhythm. Just as a solid is defined by the arrangement of its atoms in space, a time crystal is defined by a repeating pattern in its behavior over time.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The concept of time crystals as a phase of matter is relatively new, and much remains to be understood—particularly how they form and whether their formation follows simple, universal rules similar to those observed in other systems.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Roy Jara Jr. and Dr. Jayson Cosme of the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science’s National Institute of Physics (UPD-CS NIP) showed that universality—a concept in which very different systems can share the same underlying physics when collective behavior emerges—also applies to time crystals.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We showed that the formation of a time crystal follows a universal rule similar to other simpler systems, such as a network of interconnected pendulums,” Dr. Cosme shared. “This universal rule includes how fast time crystals form and the number of defects or imperfections that may arise.”</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The time crystal studied in their work emerges from the interplay between interactions among the constituent particles (where each particle interacts with many others) and the fact that part of the system also interacts with its environment—a process known as dissipation. This is similar to air molecules escaping from a balloon.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The physicists demonstrated universality in time crystals using the Kibble-Zurek mechanism, a theoretical framework that has been successfully used to predict how many defects form in a system undergoing a phase transition. “Defects in this case are ‘imperfections’ and the Kibble-Zurek mechanism predicts that the faster you force a system to change, by varying a parameter like temperature, the more defects you will create,” Dr. Cosme said.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A useful analogy can be found in blacksmithing. When red-hot steel is rapidly cooled in water, internal stresses and misaligned crystal structures can become trapped in the material. These are ‘defects’ that make the steel more brittle. Blacksmiths carefully control the cooling process—often repeating heating and quenching cycles—to reduce such defects and improve the metal’s strength.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In their work, the physicists showed that two different models—one classical (a network of interconnected pendulums) and one quantum (a network of quantum spins interacting with light)—exhibit the same behavior when time crystals form. Both the delay in the formation of time crystals and the number of defects that form follow the same laws and depend in the same way on the speed at which the system is driven toward forming a time crystal.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Their results have important implications for how time crystals may be prepared in future technologies. There is significant interest in using time crystals for quantum information and sensing; however, these applications require the reliable and controlled preparation of the time crystal itself.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We predict that time crystals can not be prepared arbitrarily fast due to an inherent delay in their formation, especially close to the transition point at which they emerge. Also, if one aims to scale this up into a network of time crystals, extreme care must be taken regarding the speed of creation. Because these systems are subject to the Kibble-Zurek mechanism, we have shown that pushing the transition too quickly will inevitably lead to the formation of unwanted defects, which could compromise the stability and utility of the entire network,” Dr. Cosme said.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The study, “Universality of dissipative discrete time crystal formation,” is published in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Physical Review B</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a trusted journal for significant developments in condensed matter and materials physics.</span></p><p> </p><p><b>References:</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jara, R. D., &amp; Cosme, J. G. (2026). Universality of dissipative discrete time crystal formation. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Physical Review B</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. https://doi.org/10.1103/jjqm-f8hm</span></p>					</div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ang mga kabog (Flying fox) at malalaking paniki na kumakain ng mga bunga at bulaklak ng mga puno. Sila ay may kakayanan lumipad ng malayong distansiya sa paghahanap ng makakain. May mga kabog na lumlipad ng 20 km mula sa kanilang mga hapunan sa loon ng isang gabi para maghanap ng bungang makakain. Kaya nila lumipad at tumawid ng karagatan para marating ang malayong pulo hanggang 6000 km at maaring tumawid sa mga hangganan ng mga bansa. Dahil dito sila ay makikita sa malaking bahagi ng daigdig. Mabilis sila lumpipad at mahirap ma-sundan ang paglipad nila.</p>
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			<h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Published: August 11, 2026 <br>
By: Eunice Jean C. Patron <br>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ang mga kabog (Flying fox) at malalaking paniki na kumakain ng mga bunga at bulaklak ng mga puno. Sila ay may kakayanan lumipad ng malayong distansiya sa paghahanap ng makakain. May mga kabog na lumlipad ng 20 km mula sa kanilang mga hapunan sa loon ng isang gabi para maghanap ng bungang makakain. Kaya nila lumipad at tumawid ng karagatan para marating ang malayong pulo hanggang 6000 km at maaring tumawid sa mga hangganan ng mga bansa. Dahil dito sila ay makikita sa malaking bahagi ng daigdig. Mabilis sila lumpipad at mahirap ma-sundan ang paglipad nila.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Para lalong maunawaan kung paano lumalarga ang mga kabog at kung paano nila ginanagamit ang mga likas na tirahan, ang mga biologo mula sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman, Linangan ng Biolohiya kasama ang ibang mananaliksik ay nanghuli ng 9 na kabog at sinoutan sila ng magaan na GPS collars para sundan ang kanilang galaw sa kaligiran.</span></p><p> </p>					</div>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sina Rio Renato Constantino, Czarina Espiritu, Maria Sabrina Tabeta, Simeon Gabriel Bejar, and Dr. Mariano Roy Duya ng the UPD-CS IB nakipagtulungan kina Kirk Taray, Jezryl Jaeger Garcia, Dorothy Mariano, Dr. Mary Grace Dacuma, at Dr. Phillip Alviola ng UP Los Baños; Sophie Borthwick, Dr. Dolyce Low, at Dr. Ian Mendenhall of Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Dr. Eric Laing ng Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, USA; at Dr. Catalino Demetria and Dr. Fedelino Malbas of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine  ang nagsilarawan ng galaw ng  golden-crowned na kabog</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Acerodon jubatus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">; malaking kabog,</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Pteropus vampyrus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">; at ang mailiit na kabog</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, P. hypomelanus.</span></i></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Kakaunti lamang ang datos natin tungkol sa galawin ng mga kabog sa Pilipinas. Dalawa lamang ang pagaaral sa kanila, sa mga uri ng (</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">A. jubatus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">P. vampyrus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">) sa Subic lamang na maliit sa lugar na kinakasakupan ng mga kabog sa Pilipinas. At walang pagaaral tungkol sa </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">P. hypomelanus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> saan man, ani ni Constantino.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Habang natutulog ang mga kabog, nilapitan sila ng nga mananaliksik na may hawak na antenna para ma-download ang GPS na datos. Dahil na maliit ang sample size, mahirap maiugnay ang natuklasan sa buong populasyon ng mga kabog. Ngunit, ang mga </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">jubatus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">P. vampyrus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> mas malayo ang nararating kumpara sa  </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">P. hypomelanus. </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">May mga pagkakaiba sa pagbalik nila sa kanilang hapunan. Binabalikan din nila ang ang kanilang lugar na may pakain. Malawak ang kanilang likas na tirahan, mula lugar na maramaning gusali hanggang mga bukirin na sinasaka ng mga tao.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ang mga galawain ng mga kabog ay kabighani-haning pagaralan. “Kung saan sila pumupunta, malalaman natin ang kanilang paggamit ng mga likas na tirahan. Sa gubat lamang ba sila matatagpuan? Namamalagi ba sila sa mga lungsod?” ani ni Constantino. “Sa paglubog ng araw, aalis sila sa mga hapunan at lilipad sa dilim ng gabi. Saan sila pumupunta? Ito ang mga katanungan namin na naisa mabigyan ng kasagutan” dagdag ni Constantino.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ang pakakaunawa natin sa galawin ng mga kabog sa mga ibat ibang likas na tirahan ay maaring magbigay ng idea kung paano sila maaalagaan at mamahalaan. Maraming silang ginagawa sa ekolohiya ng kaligiran, mula sa pagkalat ng mga buto. Pag kumain ang kabog ng bunga, ang dumi nito ay may kasamang buto at sa malayong panig nito kinakalat. Ang buto ay magiging puno sa kagubatan. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kailangan ma-protektahan at ikanlong ang mga hapunan ng mga kabog at hindi ito magambala. “Kung hindi gagambalain ang mga kabog, hindi sila aalis at kung alam mo kung nasaan sila nag hahapunan, iwasan ang mga lugar na ito” ani ni Constantino. Ang saliksik na ito ay magbibigay ng kaalalaman sa pag plano ng land use at mga stratehiya sa konserbasyon na kailanga para sa pag protekta ng saribuhay (biodiversity) at pampublikong kalusugan.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ang saliksik na, “Movement patterns of three species of flying foxes across human-modified landscapes in the Philippines,” ay naipalimbag sa  </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mammalia</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, isang  internasyonal multidisiplinaryo, tuwing ikalawang buwan na journal na nakatuon sa imbentaryo, pagsusuri, at interpretasyon ng pagkakaiba-ibang uri ng mga mamalya.</span></p><p> </p><p><b>References:</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Constantino, R. R. P., Espiritu, C. C., Tabeta, M. S. G., Taray, K. J., Garcia, J. J. L., Bejar, S. G. F., Manzano, D. J. O., Borthwick, S. A., Low, D. H. W., Mendenhall, I. H., Laing, E. D., Demetria, C., Malbas, F., Dacuma, M. G. B., Alviola, P. A., &amp; Duya, M. R. M. (2026). </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Movement patterns of three species of flying foxes across human-modified landscapes in the Philippines</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mammalia</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Advance online publication.</span><a href="https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2025-0097"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2025-0097</span></a></p>					</div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Flying foxes are large fruit bats that primarily feed on fruits and flowers. They are highly mobile, traveling long distances in search of seasonal food sources. Some have been recorded flying more than 20 kilometers from their roost (sleeping area) in a single night to forage, easily crossing islands and even international borders. Over the course of a year, flying foxes can travel more than 6,000 kilometers, making them among the most far-ranging bats in the world. They often fly too far and too fast for humans to accurately follow their movements.</p>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Flying foxes are large fruit bats that primarily feed on fruits and flowers. They are highly mobile, traveling long distances in search of seasonal food sources. Some have been recorded flying more than 20 kilometers from their roost (sleeping area) in a single night to forage, easily crossing islands and even international borders. Over the course of a year, flying foxes can travel more than 6,000 kilometers, making them among the most far-ranging bats in the world. They often fly too far and too fast for humans to accurately follow their movements.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To better understand how flying foxes move and use different habitats, biologists from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science’s Institute of Biology (UPD-CS IB), along with other researchers, captured nine flying foxes from three species and fitted them with lightweight GPS collars to track their movements.</span></p><p> </p>					</div>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rio Renato Constantino, Czarina Espiritu, Maria Sabrina Tabeta, Simeon Gabriel Bejar, and Dr. Mariano Roy Duya of the UPD-CS IB collaborated with Kirk Taray, Jezryl Jaeger Garcia, Dorothy Mariano, Dr. Mary Grace Dacuma, and Dr. Phillip Alviola of UP Los Baños; Sophie Borthwick, Dr. Dolyce Low, and Dr. Ian Mendenhall of Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Dr. Eric Laing of Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, USA; and Dr. Catalino Demetria and Dr. Fedelino Malbas of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine to describe the movement patterns of the golden-crowned flying fox</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Acerodon jubatus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">; the large flying fox,</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Pteropus vampyrus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">; and the small flying fox</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, P. hypomelanus.</span></i></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There&#8217;s just not a lot of data about flying fox movements in the Philippines. There have only been two studies about it so far, and both for the same two species (</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">A. jubatus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">P. vampyrus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">) and in the same place (Subic), which forms a fraction of these species&#8217; range. Meanwhile, no such studies have been done for </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">P. hypomelanus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at all, anywhere), Constantino shared.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While the flying foxes slept, the researchers quietly approached them with handheld antennas to download the GPS movement data from their collars. Although the limited sample size makes it difficult to generalize the findings to the wider population, the data suggest that </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">A. jubatus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">P. vampyrus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> may travel farther than </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">P. hypomelanus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. They differ in how consistently they return to the same roosts, often revisit their feeding sites, and use a wide range of habitats—including built-up areas and farmlands heavily modified by humans.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Constantino found the elusive flying foxes&#8217; movement patterns a fascinating area of study. “By learning where they go, we learn more about their habitat use, what kinds of places they like to frequent. Do they stay in forests? Do they visit cities often?” he said. “At sunset they fly out of the roost and disappear into the night. Where do they go? That&#8217;s what we wanted to answer.”</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Understanding how flying foxes move across different environments can help inform their conservation and management. “They serve a number of important ecological functions, among them seed dispersal. After a flying fox eats fruit, it poops out the seed, often a considerable distance away from the tree where it obtained its meal. In this way, flying foxes help maintain fruiting tree populations and help forest regeneration,” Constantino explained.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is important to protect known flying fox roosts and minimize disturbance whenever possible. “If you don&#8217;t disturb them, they won&#8217;t go away; and if you know where they are, you can avoid them,” Constantino said. The study can help inform land-use planning and conservation strategies that protect both biodiversity and public health.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The study, “Movement patterns of three species of flying foxes across human-modified landscapes in the Philippines,” was published in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mammalia</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, an international, multidisciplinary, bimonthly journal devoted to the inventory, analysis, and interpretation of mammalian diversity.</span></p><p> </p><p><b>References:</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Constantino, R. R. P., Espiritu, C. C., Tabeta, M. S. G., Taray, K. J., Garcia, J. J. L., Bejar, S. G. F., Manzano, D. J. O., Borthwick, S. A., Low, D. H. W., Mendenhall, I. H., Laing, E. D., Demetria, C., Malbas, F., Dacuma, M. G. B., Alviola, P. A., &amp; Duya, M. R. M. (2026). </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Movement patterns of three species of flying foxes across human-modified landscapes in the Philippines</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mammalia</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Advance online publication.</span><a href="https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2025-0097"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2025-0097</span></a></p>					</div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hindi lamang mga laboratoryo ang palaruan ng mga siyentipiko—maaari rin nilang gawing makabagong solusyon ang kanilang mga karanasan upang direktang makatulong sa mga komunidad na kanilang pinaglilingkuran. Mula sa kanyang pagtatrabaho sa isang pampublikong ospital, personal na nakita ni Mikee Chua ang mga kakulangan sa sistema ng pagpapatakbo na kinakaharap ng mga tagapangalaga.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://science.upd.edu.ph/pagpapabuti-ng-pangangalagang-pangkalusugan-paano-itinatag-ng-isang-alumnus-ng-up-ang-kumpanya-ng-health-tech/">Pagpapabuti ng Pangangalagang Pangkalusugan: Paano Itinatag ng Isang Alumna ng UP ang Kumpanya ng Health Tech</a> first appeared on <a href="https://science.upd.edu.ph">SCIENCE - University of the Philippines Diliman</a>.</p>]]></description>
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			<h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Published: July 31, 2026 <br>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hindi lamang mga laboratoryo ang palaruan ng mga siyentipiko—maaari rin nilang gawing makabagong solusyon ang kanilang mga karanasan upang direktang makatulong sa mga komunidad na kanilang pinaglilingkuran. Mula sa kanyang pagtatrabaho sa isang pampublikong ospital, personal na nakita ni Mikee Chua ang mga kakulangan sa sistema ng pagpapatakbo na kinakaharap ng mga tagapangalaga. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ito ang nagtulak sa kanya upang katuwang na itatag ang CP Health Innovations noong 2019 at binuo ang CareGo Health Suite, isang platform na nagpapadali sa mga pagpapatakbo ng klinika upang mas maraming oras ang mailaan ng mga doktor at nurse sa pag-aasikaso ng mga pasyente. Mula noon, nakikipagtulungan na sila sa mga lokal na pamahalaan at mga yunit ng pangangalagang pangkalusugan. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Naaalala ko pa noong kailangan naming gumawa ng aming business planning [para sa isang undergraduate project] at maghanda para sa mga pitch—talagang mabibigat na panahon ang mga iyon. Kung lilingunin ko, hindi ko naisip noon na mapupunta ako sa linyang ito. Sa tingin ko, doon din nagsimula ang interes ko sa pagtatayo ng isang negosyo,&#8221; ani Chua, habang binibigyang-diin ang kanyang paniniwala na ang bawat isa ay may potensyal na maging tagapagtatag (founder). </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ibinahagi ni Chua na matapos siyang makapagtapos sa University of the Philippines &#8211; Diliman College of Science’s National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology  (UPD-CS NIMBB), nagtrabaho siya sa mga laboratoryo. Ang kanyang paglipat mula sa paggawa ng mga eksperimento araw-araw patungo sa pagiging tagapagtatag ng health tech ay nagpapakita na ang inobasyon ay maaaring magmula kahit saan—lalo pa&#8217;t hindi niya kailanman naisip na tatahakin ang ganitong landas. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sa nagdaang &#8220;Innovation Impact Stories: A Webinar Series on the Societal Impacts of Science Innovation&#8221; ng UPD-CS Innovation Program na ginanap noong nakaraang Abril 22, 2026, tinalakay ni Chua kung paano maisasalin ang siyentipikong pag-iisip tungo sa mga solusyong pang-sistema (systems-level solutions). </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ang Innovation Impact Stories ay isang serye ng webinar na nagpapakita kung paano nagdadala ng tunay na epekto sa mundo ang agham, teknolohiya, at inobasyon. Itinatampok ng proyektong ito ang mga paglalakbay, hamon, at tagumpay sa likod ng mga inobasyong nakabatay sa pananaliksik na nag-ambag nang makabuluhan sa iba&#8217;t ibang larangan. Layunin nitong magbigay ng kaalaman at magsilbing inspirasyon sa </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">mga mag-aaral, mananaliksik, at guro upang itaguyod ang isang kultura ng makabuluhan at nagtutulungang inobasyon na nag-uugnay sa teoryang akademiko at praktikal na aplikasyon. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Para sa mga katanungan tungkol sa Innovation Impact Stories, mangyaring magpadala ng mensahe sa cs.innovation_committee@science.upd.edu.ph. </span></p>					</div>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Laboratories are not the only playgrounds for scientists—they can also turn their experiences into innovations that directly impact the communities they serve. Drawing from her work in a public hospital, Mikee Chua saw firsthand the operational gaps faced by care teams. </p>
<p>This led her to co-found CP Health Innovations in 2019 and develop CareGo Health Suite, a platform that streamlines clinic operations so providers can spend more time on patient care. Since then, they have worked with local governments and healthcare units.</p>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Laboratories are not the only playgrounds for scientists—they can also turn their experiences into innovations that directly impact the communities they serve. Drawing from her work in a public hospital, Mikee Chua saw firsthand the operational gaps faced by care teams. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This led her to co-found CP Health Innovations in 2019 and develop CareGo Health Suite, a platform that streamlines clinic operations so providers can spend more time on patient care. Since then, they have worked with local governments and healthcare units.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I remember when we had to do our business planning [for an undergraduate project] and prepare for pitches—those were really stressful times. Looking back, I didn’t realize then that I’d be going down this path. I think that was also when my interest in building a venture started,” Chua said, emphasizing her belief that everyone has the potential to become a founder.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chua shared that after graduating from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science’s National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UPD-CS NIMBB), she worked in laboratories. Her transition from conducting experiments daily to becoming a health tech founder shows that innovation can come from anywhere—especially since she never imagined herself taking this path.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During the recent “Innovation Impact Stories: A Webinar Series on the Societal Impacts of Science Innovation” of the UPD-CS Innovation Program held last April 22, 2026, Chua discussed how scientific thinking can be translated into systems-level solutions.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Innovation Impact Stories is a webinar series that explores how science, technology, and innovation drive real-world impact. This initiative highlights the journeys, challenges, and successes behind research-driven innovations that have made meaningful contributions across various fields. It aims to inform and inspire students, researchers, and faculty to foster a culture of purposeful and collaborative innovation that bridges academic theory with practical application.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For inquiries about Innovation Impact Stories, please message cs.innovation_committee@science.upd.edu.ph</span></p>					</div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Binigyang-diin ng World Health Organization (WHO) ngayong taon na mahalaga ang pagsubaybay sa  kalidad ng hangin upang maunawaan ang mga epekto ng polusyon sa hangin sa kalusugan at  masubaybayan ang mga pagsisikap na mabawasan ito.<br />
Sa pagsasanib ng siyentipikong pananaliksik at inhinyeriya sa pag-aaral ng kalidad ng hangin, nakatulong  si Dr. Len Herald Lim ng Institute of Chemistry (IC) ng College of Science (CS), University of the Philippines  Diliman (UPD), sa pagbuo ng Robust Optical Aerosol Monitor (ROAM). Ang ROAM ang kauna-unahang  kagamitang pangmonitor ng kalidad ng hangin na gawa ng mga Pilipino, noong 2014.</p>
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			<h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Published: July 23, 2026 <br>
By: Eunice Jean C. Patron <br>
Translated by: Yasmin Edañol, M.Sc.</h2>		</div>
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				<p>Binigyang-diin ng World Health Organization (WHO) ngayong taon na mahalaga ang pagsubaybay sa kalidad ng hangin upang maunawaan ang mga epekto ng polusyon sa hangin sa kalusugan at masubaybayan ang mga pagsisikap na mabawasan ito.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sa pagsasanib ng siyentipikong pananaliksik at inhinyeriya sa pag-aaral ng kalidad ng hangin, nakatulong  si Dr. Len Herald Lim ng Institute of Chemistry (IC) ng College of Science (CS), University of the Philippines  Diliman (UPD), sa pagbuo ng Robust Optical Aerosol Monitor (ROAM). Ang ROAM ang kauna-unahang  kagamitang pangmonitor ng kalidad ng hangin na gawa ng mga Pilipino, noong 2014. </span></p><p> </p>					</div>
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				<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ang kahusayan ng ROAM ay maihahambing sa mga makabagong kagamitang pangmonitor ng aerosol na  ginagamit sa industriya at ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Environmental  Management Bureau (DENR-EMB). Nakipagtulungan si Dr. Lim kay Engr. Paul Alexander Darvin ng  Department of Electrical Engineering ng UP Los Baños sa proyektong ito, na nagsimula bilang isang  simpleng ideya para sa pagsukat ng kalidad ng hangin at kalauna’y naging isang mahalagang makabagong  teknolohiya. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Sa isang banda, ang ROAM ay parang microscope para sa hangin. Kung nakagamit ka na ng microscope dati, gaya ng pagbibilang ng mga cell sa ilalim nito, halos ganoon din ang prinsipyong ginagamit dito. Ang  kaibahan lamang ay mga particle sa hangin ang ating binibilang, hindi mga cell,” paliwanag ni Dr. Lim sa  ikaanim na webinar ng Innovation Impact Stories ng UPD-CS Innovation Program. Binanggit din niya na  ang mga kagamitan at kabuuang pagkakaayos nito ay hindi nakadepende sa paghubog ng napakaliliit na  bahagi. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ang unang pangmatagalang aktuwal na paggamit ng Project ROAM ay isinagawa sa Cauayan, Isabela.  “Nanatili roon ang yunit nang humigit-kumulang anim hanggang walong buwan. Wala namang kakaibang  nangyari rito, maliban sa inilagay ito sa isang maalikabok na kapaligiran,” aniya. Ipinaliwanag pa niya na  ang monitor ng kalidad ng hangin na ginagamit ng DENR-EMB ay hindi maaaring ilagay kung saan-saan,  lalo na sa mga lugar na matindi ang polusyon, sapagkat nangangailangan ito ng pagkukumpuni o  maintenance pagkalipas ng ilang panahon. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nang maibalik ang yunit, inakala noong una na ito ay nasira na. Gayunman, matapos itong suriin, napag alamang maayos pa rin itong gumagana. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Kahanga-hanga ito dahil inaasahan kong tuluyan na itong mababarahan. Napakarumi na ng panlabas na  bahagi ng yunit, ngunit gumagana pa rin ito. Iyon ay dahil hindi ito umaasa sa isang maliit na butas o  pinhole, gumagana ito tulad ng isang microscope,” sabi ni Dr. Lim. “At dahil ito ay gumagana na parang  isang microscope, mas mataas ang hangganan nito bago maabot ang saturation kumpara sa karaniwang  mga kagamitang pangmonitor ng hangin.” </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bukod sa Isabela, ang pinakamalayong lugar na pinaglagyan ng kanilang yunit ay sa South Cotabato, kung  saan nanatili itong gumagana kahit naiwan nang halos anim na buwan nang walang regular na  pagmomonitor. Mura rin ang pagkukumpuni ng ROAM, kaya nahirapan ang ilan na maniwalang isa itong  de-kalidad na kagamitan.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Sa ngayon, napag-alaman naming ang pinakamainam na gumagamit ng teknolohiyang ito ay ang mga  local government unit o LGU. Sa katunayan, ganoon namin ipinuwesto at pinalawak ang Project ROAM.  May mga lumalapit na lamang sa amin, at hindi pa nga namin alam kung sino ang nagrekomenda sa  kanila,” pagtatapos ni Dr. Lim. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ang Innovation Impact Stories ay isang serye ng webinar na nagpapakita kung paano nagdudulot ang  agham, teknolohiya, at inobasyon ng tunay na pakinabang sa lipunan. Itinatampok ng programang ito ang  mga kuwento, hamon, at tagumpay sa likod ng mga inobasyong nakabatay sa pananaliksik na may  makabuluhang ambag sa iba’t ibang larangan. Layunin nitong magbigay-kaalaman at magbigay </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">inspirasyon sa mga mag-aaral, mananaliksik, at guro. Panghuli, layon nitong isulong ang kolaboratibong  inobasyon na nag-uugnay sa teorya at praktika. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Para sa mga katanungan ukol sa Innovation Impact Stories, mangyaring magpadala ng mensahe sa  cs.innovation_committee@science.upd.edu.ph </span></p><p> </p><p><b>References:</b></p><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Air quality monitoring for enhanced understanding of health impacts and beyond</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. (2026, February 20). World Health Organization (WHO). </span><a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/B09646#:~:text=Overview,and%20Policy%20Summaries%20(SPS)"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/B09646#:~:text=Overview,and%20Policy%20Summaries%20(SPS)</span></a></p>					</div>
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