In the midst of the Ibagiw 2020 Creative City Festival, a scientific research project led by the UP Baguio Native Plants Committee finds itself in this unconventional and interesting mix of art and science. Botanists participating in the project shared their photos of native plants of the Cordillera through a photo exhibit from Nov. 2o -30. They also initiated a …

Coffee lovers have another reason to rejoice. A recent study shows that caffeine in coffee may provide some shield against Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The study also observed that those with PD had lower levels of caffeine in their system, despite regular coffee intake, which means caffeine levels may be used as an early biomarker of PD. According to Medscape Medical …

In August 2017, an article was published suggesting a possible increase in the frequency of large earthquakes starting 2018. Authors Rebecca Bendick and Roger Bilham from the University of Montana analyzed data from Magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes since the 1900s. Their findings were that peak earthquake activity coincided with a periodic slowing of the earth’s rotation. More earthquake activity in the …

Dementia is not a specific disease but an overall term that describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a gradual decrease in the ability to thing and remember severe enough to reduce a person’s ability to perform everyday activities. Sauna Reduces Risk Of Dementia According to FOX News, Finnish researchers found that men who would go for a sauna …

Scientists have recently discovered ways of “reprogramming” body cells in order to prolong life expectancy as well as reverse the ageing process. Early scientific research by scientists at the Salk Institute in California indicate that they may have found a way to reverse the usual signs of ageing like wrinkles and gray hair. Preliminary Research Only According to a report …