by David Brooks | Oct 29, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
I am old enough to remember when “The Andromeda Strain” came out in 1969; it caused quite the sensation although “Jurassic Park” has overshadowed it since then among casual Michael Crichton fans. So I’m happy to be part of a panel...
by David Brooks | Oct 29, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
By Targeted News Service The following patents were assigned in New Hampshire from Oct. 25 to Nov. 1. *** Hypertherm Assigned Patent for Operating Plasma arc Processing Systems Hypertherm, Hanover, New Hampshire, has been assigned a patent (No. 10,820,401, initially...
by David Brooks | Oct 29, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
With 300 new cases of COVID-19 reported in New Hampshire in the past three days the average number of daily new cases has exceeded the peak in May and, just as worrisome, the state is seeing the first hints of an increase in hospitalizations. 10 people had been...
by David Brooks | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
Testing wastewater for genetic markets indicating COVID-19 is an increasingly popular idea because it can spot outbreaks before they would otherwise be seen. I wrote in August about Keene starting it up – UNH has a similar program. Here’s their press...
by David Brooks | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
Dragonflies might be the coolest type of insect around – beautiful engineering and deadly hunting skills all in one. They can also, it turns out, be used to measure heavy metals in the environment, as a video from Dartmouth (here it is) demonstrates. A citizen...