UP Diliman College of Science

🐀 Mindoro is home to a unique bounty of endemic mammalian wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. Now, three more species are added to the list, thanks to the recent discovery of Philippine forest mice. 🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/up-biologists-…

🗺️ Scientists from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science’s National Institute of Physics (UPD-CS NIP) have generated culture maps using data from the Integrated Values Survey (IVS). 🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/up-physicists-…

UP biologists have developed a model that can detect LVI in breast cancer patients even before surgical treatment. This revealed links between LVI and drug resistance, helping explain why breast cancer patients with LVI respond poorly to anticancer drugs. science.upd.edu.ph/up-developed-m…

🌐 Scientists from UPD-CS have developed a new semiconductor structure that could lead to more affordable and reliable terahertz technology—used in applications ranging from medical imaging to high-speed wireless communication. 🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/up-scientists-…

⭕ An international team led by UP physicist Dr. Jayson Cosme has experimentally observed the Birth of a Torus phenomenon in quantum systems for the first time, using lasers, mirrors, and time crystals. 🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/elusive-birth-…

URGENT HIRING: The UP Marine Science Institute is looking for a University Research Associate II and a University Research Associate I. Interested applicants must send their applications to [email protected] by July 17, 2025. More info at hrdo.upd.edu.ph/jobs

Human-built environments can influence our health through microbiomes. People have long been unconsciously influencing microbes through the way we design our built environments. With the right knowledge, we can shape micrbes to support better health. science.upd.edu.ph/study-proposes…

Incoming UP freshmen are now eligible to apply for student scholarships. Scan the QR code on the image to access SIKAP and create an account. For inquiries, email [email protected].

🐟 Researchers from UP Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) combined genomic and laboratory analyses to provide a comprehensive probiotic profile of two 𝘓. 𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮 strains in 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘢. 🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/up-study-revea…

📣ONLINE REGISTRATION OPEN NOW! 👐 ✅Online registration and renewal for the CSLIB Patron Database is now open for 𝑬𝑵𝑹𝑶𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑫 students of Midyear 2025. ⬇️Click the link below to register online and skip the long lines! tinyurl.com/cslibpatronreg

📚 Hello, Midyear 2025 students! 👋😆 The CS Library is open once again to be your go-to space for learning, focus, and a little peace and quiet this midyear term. 💡✨ Make the most of your library experience by checking out our updated guidelines. 📝

HAPPENING TOMORROW: For the latest entry in the MSI Lecture Series, Dr. Satoshi Nagai of the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency will examine Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) cases caused by Dinophysis dinoflagellates. Register now: bit.ly/MSILS_Nagai

🦠 Marco Christopher Lopez and Dr. Pierangeli Vital of the Natural Sciences Research Institute, along with Dr. Joseph Ryan Lansangan of the School of Statistics, tested AI prediction models to determine the antimicrobial resistance of 𝘌. 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪. 🔗 science.upd.edu.ph/up-researchers…

Join the hybrid webinar “Taking Symbioses Apart and Putting Them Back Together: Exploring the Ecological Consequences of Microalgal Elemental Exchanges” on June 16 at the Multipurpose Hall, Bolinao Marine Laboratory and via Zoom. To join via Zoom, email [email protected].

This week in Humans of MSI, we feature CJ Occeña and her experience as a first-year MSc student. Read her full story at bit.ly/HoMCJOccena Applications for UP MSI's graduate programs are open until June 24. For more details, visit msi.upd.edu.ph/apply

💧 As our demand for food grows and technology allows us to tap deeper into the Earth, groundwater faces an urgent crisis of over-extraction and contamination that demands immediate attention. 🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/the-hidden-cri…

🍾 Scientists from the Institute of Chemistry have published a comprehensive analysis of existing techniques for detecting methanol—an industrial chemical highly toxic to humans—in lambanog. 🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/towards-safer-…

🪸 Scientists from the UP Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) conducted the first detailed microbial genomic study of an SGD site in the country, uncovering the diversity and potential roles of microbial communities in Mabini, Batangas. 🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/up-scientists-…