It wasn’t just people, animals and trees that were affected by radiation exposure at Chernobyl, but also the decomposers: insects, microbes, and fungi

Source: Forests Around Chernobyl Aren’t Decaying Properly | Science| Smithsonian Magazine

According to a new study published in Oecologia, decomposers—organisms such as microbes, fungi and some types of insects that drive the process of decay—have also suffered from the contamination. These creatures are responsible for an essential component of any ecosystem: recycling organic matter back into the soil. Issues with such a basic-level process, the authors of the study think, could have compounding effects for the entire ecosystem.

Source: Robot centipedes go for a walk – ResOU

Researchers at Osaka University develop a new centipede-like robot and show how its motion can be switched from straight and curved walking, which may assist with search and rescue operations or planetary exploration.

A rosy start to the day. Good morning. Chemo in a hour and then waiting for Stanley steemer to come clear out their stuff.

Early morning.

Had the sunroom tore apart yesterday. Dehumidifier running for next couple days and house in disarray.

This fucking cold. That is all.

Just a pic to show how much snow we got. Farmer’s market today. Still have a cold, I hope the antibiotics help to at least keep me from getting pneumonia.

Snowy day today. Supposed to get 3-5 inches. We’ll see. So stay in and watch it snow, and work on bookshelves and chores. Still coughing my lungs out. Had to sleep in chair half the night.

No agenda today. Put bookshelves together, maybe. Feeling a little better after thoracentesis yesterday, and Oliver doing better. Also my project is coming along just some design decisions to make.