SolarWrights will be participating in the national Tour of Solar Homes, focused on a new mixed-use green building on Smith Hill, at 28 Wolcott St. Details are up here. Or you can visit SolarWrights. SolarWrights, a division of Earth Friendly Energy Group, the Northeast’s premiere renewable energy design and installation firm, in partnership with local …
While there are lots of things I like about the Swedes–their detective novels, their catchy pop music, and their unique cooking style, among other things–there’s one I didn’t know existed until today: If you’re Swedish, the government sends you condoms on your 23rd birthday. Well, one condom (Kung Fu brand) but still. Apparently that’s the …
By: Lissa Jean Be thankful there are people in this world who enjoy staring at old worms, because if there weren’t, researchers might never have made this breakthrough in geezer studies. A team of Stanford scientists have identified several genes which, when tampered with, make worms age faster. Up until now, conventional wisdom held that aging …
By: Lissa Jean Remember the good ol’ days? When a crooked doctor could pocket thousands of dollars from a sleazy drug company, and not worry about attracting the attention of Congress? Well, according to several pharma blogs those innocent times are coming to and end. The Senate Finance Committee is preparing to investigate Dr. Martin …