by David Brooks | Aug 9, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and SHELBY LUM, Associated Press: Researchers are seeking thousands of volunteers in the U.S. and Europe to test the first potential vaccine against Lyme disease in 20 years. While a vaccine for dogs has long been available, the only Lyme vaccine...
by David Brooks | Aug 9, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
From UNH News Service: Good things can indeed come in small packages, especially when it relates to satellite technology. Scientists at the University of New Hampshire have found that innovative miniature CubeSats, usually no larger than a box of tissues, can be just...
by David Brooks | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
Video of a test can be seen here. From UNH News Service: Researchers at the University of New Hampshire will receive a five-year grant totaling $2.8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and test social assistive robots to aid in the care of...
by David Brooks | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
Heidi Holman wants you to know that it’s not her fault all the lettuce you planted in the spring has disappeared. “I often get letters from people that are very upset about their garden because we’ve released so many rabbits,” said Holman, a wildlife biologist at New...
by David Brooks | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
Is it just me or does it feel like we’re having more tornadoes in and around New Hampshire these days? I wouldn’t be surprised if we were. The climate emergency is making everything else worse so it’s only logical that it would increase the number of dangerous wind...
by David Brooks | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
There is a certain sort of online for-sale ad, whether in the pages of the Monitor or placed on Craigslist or tucked into social media, that sounds kind of sad. “Piano – still sounds great! The kids are grown and it doesn’t get played anymore. Give it a good home,...