Sci/tech tidbits in and around New Hampshire
Contact tracing COVID in New Hampshire
In the old days of local journalism, nothing irritated me more than having a competitor do the story I was planning to do, just before I did it. The profession was pretty competitive back then. But the collapse of the business model for local journalism and resulting...
9 of 10 COVID patients in N.H. have recovered – but what does that mean?
The Monitor is tracking four measurements every week to judge the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire, but there are plenty of other measurements compiled by the state also worth considering. One of them is “percent recovered,” which as one reader has...
N.H. patents through Aug. 16
By Targeted News Service The following patents were assigned to companies in New Hampshire from Aug. 9 through Aug. 16. *** Parallel Wireless Assigned Patent for Radio Operation Switch Parallel Wireless, Nashua, New Hampshire, has been assigned a patent (No....
Higher high temps are bad; less-low low temps might be worse
Two years ago I wrote a piece about the health effects of higher nighttime temperatures. The National Weather Service's regional office just reported that Portland, Maine, broke its record for most number of nights where the low temperature was 70 degrees or higher -...
EPA OK’s a new tick-repelling chemical made from cedars, citrus
The EPA has approved the use of nootkatone, a chemical found in some trees and citrus fruit, as a tick repellant, reports the NY Times in a story with a cool headline: "Citrus Flavoring is Weaponized Against Insect-Borne Diseases." That doesn't mean it will show up on...
UNH: Shrimp byproduct could boost bio-pesticides
University of New Hampshire researchers have teamed up with colleagues from Pennsylvania State University to investigate whether a byproduct of shrimp shells from the seafood industry could help manage one of the most devastating fruit diseases facing the U.S. apple...
New COVID cases aren’t increasing but they’re not decreasing, either
When it comes to driving safely there are two important factors to consider: How fast you’re going and how fast you’re accelerating. If you’re driving 10 mph you’re probably safe – unless you’ve just stomped on the gas and are peeling out with smoking tires, in which...
Gooney Bird coming to Manchester airport
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport will see the arrival of a DC-3, the most iconic of propeller-driven passenger planes, on Aug. 15 to wind up a virtual "around the world" flight that has been hosted by the New Hampshire Aviation Museum this summer. Tours will be...
Instead of a microgrid, how about a micro(geothermal)grid
It sounds great for a city or state to stop adding natural gas to its energy mix but for certain applications that's not easy - such as heating buildings. But there's an interesting idea to create "GeoMicroDistricts", sort of a microgrid except with hot water instead...
Virtual Science Cafe on food allergies
Science Cafe NH will hold its fourth online event next week - Wednesday at 7 p.m. - discussing food allergies and sensitivities. You can log in via Facebook Live or YouTube. Details are on the web page at sciencecafenh.org.
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