by David Brooks | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
One of the measures of population growth is “doubling time” – the time it takes for a population to double in size. I’ve been tracking the total number of COVD-related deaths in New Hampshire (as compared to the average daily number, which is...
by David Brooks | Jul 21, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
A long-running attempt to resurrect the American chestnut tree from the blight that virtually exterminated it – an attempt that can be seen in a Plymouth “germplasm conservation orchard” among other places – is now running on two tracks, one with traditional...
by David Brooks | Jul 20, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
Analyzing sewage from a wastewater treatment system for evidence of VODI-19 in the population is an interesting idea that’s getting lots of attention – such as the Massachusetts firm Biobot, which is running pilot projects around the country. Keene State...
by David Brooks | Jul 20, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
One of the iconic symbols of New Hampshire, our 603 area code, is safe for now but a tweak to the telecommunications system would make it even safer, not to mention helping keep the whole country from having to dial 11 or even 12 digits to make a call. That’s the...
by David Brooks | Jul 20, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
From UNH News Service: Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have identified new pathways in an RNA-based virus where inhibitors, like medical treatments, unbind. The finding could be beneficial in understanding how these inhibitors react and potentially help...
Return to the Concord Monitor