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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201231255.htm

New research reveals a forgotten side of medieval Christianity—one rooted not in cathedrals, but in fields, forests, and farms. Historian Dr. Krisztina Ilko uncovers how the Augustinian order built its power through “green” miracles: restoring barren land, healing livestock, reviving fruit trees, and taming deadly landscapes once blamed on dragons. Far from symbolic tales, these acts helped rural communities survive and gave the order legitimacy at a time when its very existence was under threat.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201231255.htm

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201231205.htm

SAR11 bacteria dominate the world’s oceans by being incredibly efficient, shedding genes to survive in nutrient-poor waters. But that extreme streamlining appears to backfire when conditions change. Under stress, many cells keep copying their DNA without dividing, creating abnormal cells that grow large and die. This vulnerability may explain why SAR11 populations drop during phytoplankton blooms and could become more important as oceans grow less stable.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201231205.htm

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201231159.htm

MACE is a next-generation experiment designed to catch muonium transforming into its antimatter twin, a process that would rewrite the rules of particle physics. The last search for this effect ended more than two decades ago, and MACE plans to leap far beyond it using cutting-edge beams, targets, and detectors. A discovery would point to entirely new forces or particles operating at extreme energy scales.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201231159.htm

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201231213.htm

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 team has entered a carefully controlled two-week quarantine as the countdown begins for their journey to the International Space Station. The four astronauts—representing NASA, the European Space Agency, and Roscosmos—are isolating at Johnson Space Center before heading to Florida for final launch preparations. The mission could lift off as early as February 11, with multiple backup launch windows lined up.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201231213.htm

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201231259.htm

Hidden lava tunnels on the Moon and Mars could one day shelter human explorers, offering natural protection from radiation and space debris. A European research team has unveiled a bold new mission concept that uses three different robots working together to explore these extreme underground environments autonomously. Recently tested in the volcanic caves of Lanzarote, the system maps cave entrances, deploys sensors, lowers a scout rover, and creates detailed 3D maps of the interior.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201231259.htm

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201223737.htm

A new light-based breakthrough could help quantum computers finally scale up. Stanford researchers created miniature optical cavities that efficiently collect light from individual atoms, allowing many qubits to be read at once. The team has already demonstrated working arrays with dozens and even hundreds of cavities. The approach could eventually support massive quantum networks with millions of qubits.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201223737.htm

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201223732.htm

Researchers studying nearly 2 million older adults found that cerebral amyloid angiopathy sharply raises the risk of developing dementia. Within five years, people with the condition were far more likely to be diagnosed than those without it. The increased risk was present even without a history of stroke. Experts say this makes early screening for memory and thinking changes especially important.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201223732.htm

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201223727.htm

Despite growing into the largest animals ever to walk on land, sauropods began life small, exposed, and alone. Fossil evidence suggests their babies were frequently eaten by multiple predators, making them a key part of the Jurassic food chain. This steady supply of easy prey may explain why early predators thrived without needing extreme hunting adaptations. The findings offer a rare glimpse into how dinosaur ecosystems truly worked.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201223727.htm

lexin

So, we’re through with January. Good.

I’m a bit tired, I don’t know why. My CPAP machine mask seems to leak, but there’s no obvious reason why. It’s a mystery.

Cats

Opal had a big sore on her back where she was biting herself all the time that Smokey was ill. I’ve taken her to the vet and the only suggestions she made was that I put her on a special food for stomach and skin. So, I did. And it seems to be working, albeit slowly. It’s down to one inch across from more like four. As I said, progress.

Little Geraint has gained weight; when he came to me, he was thin as a rake, and his fur was in an appalling condition, all over mats. Since I started to brush him, he’s been pulling the mats off himself, as if he couldn’t be bothered before and now, he has someone looking after him, he’s prepared to meet them halfway. For a couple of weeks my carpet was covered with mats of fur, but he seems to have succeeded and now his fur just needs to grow in again, which I hope will happen in the spring.

Health

I’ve been to the hospital for my tummy troubles and they’re threatening me with a colonoscopy. I’m not looking forward to that at all. Really don’t want to play, I’ve had one before and they suck.

I also saw my psychiatrist, and he suggested we play around with my mood drugs. So I’ve cut one in half and we’ll see if that works as he hopes it will. Fingers crossed.

Gaming

I’m concentrating on Skyrim and I have a character who’s reached level 49. He’s now finding NPC’s dead in ditches, which is distressing when they’re vendors who had been useful. So far, two have been killed by dragons.

Current Location: Home (Bangor)
Crossposts: https://lexin.insanejournal.com/333691.html

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201062459.htm

When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory. Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-like mice, this replay still occurs — but the signals are jumbled and poorly coordinated. As a result, memory-supporting brain cells lose their stability, and the animals struggle to remember where they’ve been.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201062459.htm

The Other Side

Reading

Medieval miracles: Dragon-slaying saints once healed the land

One of Earth’s most abundant lifeforms has a fatal flaw

Scientists are hunting for a forbidden antimatter transformation

Four astronauts enter quarantine as NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 launch nears

Robots descend into lava tubes to prepare for future Moon bases

A tiny light trap could unlock million qubit quantum computers

A silent brain disease can quadruple dementia risk

Baby dinosaurs were the backbone of the Jurassic food chain

Update

Alzheimer’s scrambles memories while the brain rests

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