by David Brooks | Jun 3, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
From UMass-Amherst: University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have made a promising discovery that could lead to the development of a natural and effective tick repellent. They have shown that a naturally occurring compound secreted by the skin of donkeys...
by David Brooks | May 30, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
If you want to learn how to find your way in the outdoors using a map and compass, your opportunity is here. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Owl Brook Hunter Education Center will hold an introductory Map and Compass Navigation Workshop on Saturday,...
by David Brooks | May 29, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
The nation’s power grid is a massive beast — by some definitions, it’s the biggest thing ever built by humans. But these days, its most interesting changes are happening as close as your garage. “It’s why I joined Eversource a year-and-a-half ago, because I was so...
by David Brooks | May 28, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
(Links to each patent can be found here, using the patent number or inventor’s name.) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON – The following federal patents were assigned in New Hampshire through May 25. *** Medical Treatment System and Methods Using a Plurality of Fluid...
by David Brooks | May 27, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
If maple trees are growing in contaminated soil do they have contaminated sap? And if so, what happens to that contamination when the sap is boiled into syrup? That is a question I hadn’t thought of – but a Dartmouth Ph.D. student has, and is looking for...
by David Brooks | May 23, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
There’s a segment of the New Hampshire legislature that loves the idea of “small modular” nuclear reactions – the dream of techbros who love silver bullet solutions to big problems as long as they’re technically cutting edge and...