It’s bio-plastic. And it’s made from sustainable ingredients that are in abundance in his home country of the Philippines.23 year old Denxybel Montinola created the product at the Institute of Biological Chemistry at the Academia Sinica in Taiwan as a research intern. (L-R) Matthew Janssen Ty, BAR HVCDP focal; Denxybel Montinola, ; 2019 BPI-DOST Scientific Competition Awardee; Ms. Cynthia Remedios De Guia, BAR planning officer and BAR-PDD assistant head; and Nadine Coronado, BAR technical staff Bureau of Agricultural Research / Facebook More to mangoes than meets the eye“Theoretically you can make bioplastic made from plants. But the problem of bioplastic is that it's rare you can get the raw materials, or it is sustainable” explained Montinola to RFI.That’s why he looked at what’s sustainable in the Philippines: mango peels.He had seen an earlier version of bio-plastic from Indonesia that is entirely based on seaweed. But looking at his own … [Read more...] about Young scientist creates bio-plastic from mango peels and seaweed
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Young scientists’ winning formula
Kemnay Academy is celebrating after winning the North of Scotland heats of a leading science competition. The team will now represent the area in the national finals later this year.Secondary school pupils from across the North gathered at Robert Gordon University (RGU) to compete in the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Schools’ Analyst competition.RGU’s School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, partnering with the University of Aberdeen, hosted the competition’s North Scotland heats on Friday, March 10.The event was open to all AS level or Higher level chemistry pupils.More than 20 pupils from eight schools worked hard to solve a number of analytical puzzles, to see who would advance to the national finals.emnay won the competition, showing exceptional skills and earning the chance to represent the North of Scotland at the national finals, which will be held at the University of Sussex this summer.The runners-up were Speyside High School and High School of Dundee.The … [Read more...] about Young scientists’ winning formula
New prizes for young scientists in Belarus
National Academy of Sciences of Belarus MINSK, 26 June (BelTA) - The Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) has instituted new prizes for young scientists, BelTA learned from the NASB press service.The Academician Zhores Alferov Prize will be awarded to young scientists in physics, mathematics, computer science, physics and engineering; the Academician Vasiliy Kuprevich Prize - in biology, chemistry, and earth sciences, medicine and agrarian sciences and the Academician Vsevolod Ignatovsky Prize - in humanities and social sciences. “The decision to assign the prizes the names of prominent Belarusian scientists is designed to perpetuate their memory, to popularize knowledge about the history of Belarusian science, to cultivate a sense of national identity and patriotism among young people,” the NASB said.The prizes will be awarded annually to young scientists under 35 (as of 1 January of the year of the contest) who work in the organizations … [Read more...] about New prizes for young scientists in Belarus
Young Scientists 2020 launched
Students across Ireland are being encouraged to get involved in the 2020 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE). The exhibition will take place from January 8-11, 2020, and students are being urged to start working on their projects right away. Please Subscribe or Log in to continue reading Please Subscribe or Log in to continue reading Subscribe Login Independent journalism every day With digital access you can read The Business Post whenever, wherever, and however you want. Unlimited access to all sections of The Business Post on desktop, tablet and mobile. Breaking news, comment and analysis from the best Business Post writers seven days a week. Live blogs of major news events. Videos and podcasts from some of the industry's most respected journalists such as Michael Brennan, Susan Mitchell and Ian Guider. Access to The Business Post's extensive archive. … [Read more...] about Young Scientists 2020 launched
Prestigious funding award for young scientist
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