[Jawlist] Science, Archaeology and Ancient History Weekly Report 7-18-08

[Steve Detwiler]

Good Evening Everyone,
 
Below is this week's edition.  Enjoy!
 
Steve Detwiler
 
 
 
Science, Archaeology and Ancient History Weekly Report
July 18, 2008
 
“Please know I am quite aware of the hazards…I want to do it because I want to do it.  Women must try to do things as men have tried.  When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to other.”
Amelia Earhart
 
News Articles
 
Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies
 
Researcher Leads Underwater Archeological Expedition In Gulf of Mexico in Search of First Americans
http://www.utexas.edu/news/2008/07/14/tarl_gulf/
 
How dinosaurs sped over the land to Skye
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/scotland/How-dinosaurs-sped-over-the.4283447.jp
 
Cavemen and their relatives in the same village after 3,000 years
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4333514.ece
 
Over 200 Million Years Ago, Lizards Glided and Parachuted
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/15/over-200-million-years-ago-lizards-glided-and-parachuted/
 
Study shows 28,000 year-old Europeans' DNA was like ours
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-07/plos-ss2071408.php
 
Marsupials and humans shared same genetic imprinting 150 million years ago
http://www.physorg.com/news135333661.html
 
Canal fossils give clue to formation of Americas
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN17445071
 
Sea die-out blamed on volcanoes 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7510541.stm
 
 
 
 
 

Ancient and General History
 
Muppets head to D.C. for special homecoming
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/12/muppets.smithsonian.ap/index.html
 
How Shaka Zulu Changed the World
http://www.livescience.com/history/080714-hs-shakazulu.html
 
Alleged Seattle-area Nazi could lose citizenship
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25695071/
 
Excavations throw new light on Bengal’s history
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=23&theme=&usrsess=1&id=213702
 
July 16, 1945: Trinity Blast Opens Atomic Age
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/07/dayintech_0716
 
Russia says remains of last czar's son identified
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25704389/
 
The Dai Vinci Code – Wales’ claim to Grail
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/07/12/the-dai-vinci-code-wales-claim-to-grail-91466-21327692/
 
40 years later, no justice for black man burned to death
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/07/16/civilrights.killing/index.html
 
The Quest for the origins of the ancient Thracians
http://globalpolitician.com/25029-greece
 
Y chromosome study sheds light on Athapaskan migration to southwest US
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-07/uoia-ycs071508.php
 
 

 
 
 


Archaeology
 
Rare 2,500-year-old marble discus found at Yavne-Yam
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Early+History+-+Archaeology/Rare+marble+discus+found+at+Yavne-Yam+13-Jul-2008.htm
 
Ancient spirits lifted
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ancient-spirits-lifted/2008/07/12/1215658193657.html
 
Construction damages important prehistoric site near Lebanon
http://www.bnd.com/389/story/396045.html
 
A second Roman bath house found on Northamptonshire farm
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/A-second-Roman-bath-house.4282006.jp
 
Phaistos Disc declared as fake by scholar
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article4318911.ece
 
Feds refuse to share data on mystery remains
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_9858626
 
Wollemi yields its ancient secrets
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/wollemi-yields-its-ancient-secrets/2008/07/14/1215887540835.html
 
Unearthing a Colonial village
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1216010117181350.xml&coll=1
 
Return of a Classic
http://www.archaeology.org/online/reviews/redland.html
 
Man arrested for tunnelling
http://technology.iafrica.com/news/science/1026820.htm
 
The 700-year-old Mexican mummy with a tummy ache
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-07/bc-t7y071108.php
 
6,000-Year-Old Knife Unearthed At Safety Harbor Park
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25692018/
 
Horse Racecourse In Ancient Olympia Discovered After 1600 Years
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080714145253.htm
 
Cambodia says further Thai troops trespass in temple feud
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gXeZq8sBQkBr9sI_xIb9TRCqjqAA
 
Archaeologists Trace Early Irrigation Farming In Ancient Yemen
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080716140918.htm
 
Mosaic mystery
http://www.times-series.co.uk/search/2397289.Mosaic_mystery_/
 
Archeological discoveries in Syria dates back to 5,000 BC
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1417488.php/Archeological_discoveries_in_Syria_dates_back_to_5000_BC
 
Scholars will reassemble ancient Egyptian boat
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080719/ap_on_sc/egypt_ancient_boat_1;_ylt=AjDIKUqeEvvWOTord2BIHYhFeQoB
 
Mexico says US soldiers' remains found
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080718/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_us_soldiers__remains_2;_ylt=AgRmx6je0vUUaCDb.0WYRsRFeQoB
 
Archaeologists find 600-year-old chess piece in northwest Russia
http://en.rian.ru/culture/20080718/114352042.html
 
Discovery of a Partho-Sasanian Settlement in Semnan
http://www.cais-soas.com/news/2008/July2008/18-07.htm
 
Ancient Sites Being Destroyed by Vandals
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=8680825&nav=menu102_2
 
Rare Mummy Found With Strange Artifacts, Tattoo in Peru
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/07/080717-new-mummy-missions.html
 
Archaeological digs near Bansko prove settlements existed there since fourth century CE
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/archaeological-digs-near-bansko-prove-settlements-existed-there-since-fourth-century-ce/id_30635/catid_70
 
Excavations lead to new discoveries in Sardis
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=147956&bolum=100
 
Heritage dig yields Zulu artefacts
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=vn20080717062206113C334626
 
50,000 exhibits 'missing' from Russian museums 
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/17/russia.art.ap/index.html
 
Archaeologists dig in Virginia City to uncover rowdy Barbary Coast
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25726366/
 
Archaeologist Challenges Malibu City Manager’s Perceptions on Access to Site
http://malibusurfsidenews.com/stories/200807/20080717001.html
 
Tales from beyond the grave 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7509348.stm
 
Ancient Pompeii site faces modern threats
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25735606/
 
 
 
 
 


General Science
 
Old idea of using bioplastics gets a new lease of life
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jul/10/research.waste
 
Marine worm's jaws say 'cutting-edge new aerospace materials'
http://www.physorg.com/news135253984.html
 
Multithreaded supercomputer seeks software for data-intensive computing
http://www.physorg.com/news135261382.html
 
Lighter laptops move to flash-based drives
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25677061/
 
For your eyes only: Custom interfaces make computer clicking faster, easier
http://www.physorg.com/news135352274.html
 
Internet flaw could let hackers control Web
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/2071/internet-flaw-could-let-hackers-control-web
 
Water fresh from the tarp 
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/07/15/olsen.solar/index.html
 
Comment: The developing world needs its own science journals
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/opinion/mg19926645.000-comment-the-developing-world-needs-its-own-science-journals.html?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=top1_head_Why%20the%20developing%20world%20needs%20its%20own%20science%20journals
 
 
 
 
 


Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
 
Little yellow sub studies ocean
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2008-07-12-yellow-submarine_N.htm
 
We are the alien nation
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/04/spaceexploration.universe
 
Asteroid Cruises Past Earth ... With a Partner!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/asteroidcruisespastearthwithapartner
 
SHOULD WE BE PHONING E.T.?
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/14/1198808.aspx
 
NASA engineers design maverick moon rocket
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25678645/
 
Distant solar system body named 'Makemake'
http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn14318-distant-solar-system-body-named-makemake.html?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=news1_head_dn14318
 
NASA: Go boldly (in a cup) for science
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25694631/
 
Fishing ban brings seas to life 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7508216.stm
 
OUR GALAXY'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/15/1200078.aspx
 
Mars Lander Exposes More Ice
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080715/sc_space/marslanderexposesmoreice
 
4 Billion Years Ago, Mars Was Wet and Wild
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/16/4-billion-years-ago-mars-was-wet-and-wild/
 
Elements brought to life online 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7507986.stm
 
Flight attendant gets a shot at final frontier
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25704884/
 
NASA moon capsule running late, full of problems
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080716/ap_on_re_us/nasa_moon;_ylt=AgqvEfP40ot9lkgob8MdHSxvieAA
 
Galaxies' Mysterious Magnetic Fields Grew Up Fast
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=galaxies-mysterious-magne
 
NASA: Chinese May Be Next To Reach Moon
http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1481212/nasa_chinese_may_be_next_to_reach_moon/index.html
 
Dwarf planet named for Polynesian god
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25752661/
 
Cern lab goes 'colder than space' 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7512586.stm
 
Nothingness of Space Could Illuminate the Theory of Everything
http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/18-nothingness-of-space-theory-of-everything
 
WILL THE SPACE ELEVATOR RISE?
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206845.aspx
 
Earth, As E.T. Would See It
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/18/earth-from-space.html
 
The International Space Station, a test-bed for future space exploration
http://www.physorg.com/news135604062.html
 
Asteroid switched Mars's magnetic field on and off
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19926655.900-asteroid-switched-marss-magnetic-field-on-and-off.html?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=news2_head_mg19926655.900
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
 
Solar dyes give a guiding light
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7501476.stm
 
The Problem With Biofuels
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/12/eveningnews/main4255982.shtml
 
Bombardier may unveil 'greener' aircraft: report
http://www.physorg.com/news135159943.html
 
The Environmentalism of Wall-E
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/07/the-environment.html
 
Forests to fall for food and fuel 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7503304.stm
 
Governors Look Beyond Corn-Based Ethanol
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/14/tech/main4257213.shtml
 
The Energy Superbugs
http://www.forbes.com/technology/sciences/2008/07/03/energy-extremophiles-efficiency-biz-energy_cx_wp_0707efficiency_bugs.html
 
Giant Laser in the Works to Achieve Fusion
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/15/laser-fusion.html
 
S. Korean fusion reactor takes step forward: scientists
http://www.physorg.com/news135317904.html
 
Hydrogen generation without the carbon footprint
http://www.physorg.com/news135349137.html
 
Lights Out?: How the Grid Copes When a Nuclear Power Plant Goes Down
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=how-the-grid-copes-when-nuclear-power-plant-goes-down
 
Texas Approves Massive Wind Power Project
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/17/tech/main4268626.shtml
 
Even With Public Funding, Hydrogen Cars Are at Least 15 Years Away
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/18/even-with-plenty-of-public-funding-hydrogen-cars-are-at-least-15-years-away/
 
Panel finds misconduct by fusion scientist
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25740120/
 
African 'wall of trees' to fight the desert
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/2080/african-wall-trees-fight-desert
 
Explorer bids to kayak to 'melting' North Pole
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hIYBBakrOb6UfDunzuA5QaACsVuw
 
Should Humans Relocate Animals Threatened by Global Warming?
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/18/should-humans-relocate-animals-threatened-by-global-warming/
 
Turkey plans water pipeline link for north Cyprus
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080719/sc_afp/cyprusturkeyenvironmentwater_080719174803
 
Challenging the basis of Kyoto Protocol
http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/10/stories/2008071055521000.htm
 
Doomed to a fatal delusion over climate change
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23991257-25717,00.html


Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
 
Archaeology: Ancient bones could help combat TB
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/jul/13/medicalresearch.health
 
X-Rays Take Groundbreaking Virus Portrait
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/14/x-ray-virus.html
 
An alternative to chemotherapy: Nanoparticles tackle pediatric brain tumors
http://www.physorg.com/news135268681.html
 
Do mammals think in 3-D?
http://www.physorg.com/news135273830.html
 
Mystery insect bugging experts at London museum 
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080714/ap_on_sc/britain_mystery_insect;_ylt=Aj10dwyLUcteHhjKsTDSBHdvieAA
 
Four artificial new letters for the DNA alphabet
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19926644.300-four-artificial-new-letters-for-the-dna-alphabet.html?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=news6_head_mg19926644.300
 
Virus helps show cancer spread
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7501483.stm
 
UT pathologists believe they have pinpointed Achilles heel of HIV
http://www.physorg.com/news135360794.html
 
Genetic Trait Makes Africans Especially Prone to HIV Infection
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/16/genetic-trait-makes-africans-especially-prone-to-hiv-infection/
 
Brain scientists spot nature/nurture gene link
http://www.physorg.com/news135435449.html
 
Gene map charts spinal cord mysteries
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25710243/
 
A Vaccine to Fight Alzheimer’s Fails, but an Allergy Medicine Shows Promise
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/07/18/a-vaccine-to-fight-alzheimers-fails-but-an-allergy-medicine-shows-promise/
 
Natural selection may not produce the best organisms
http://www.physorg.com/news135573322.html
 
 
 
 


Other
 
Inside Area 51 (Video)
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=8814976&ch=4226713&src=news
 
Dalai Lama defends Islam as peaceful religion
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080713/ap_on_re_us/dalai_lama
 
Men and women are programmed differently when it comes to temptation
http://www.physorg.com/news135355467.html
 
There are alien bases on earth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2008/07/10/timothy_good_feature.shtml
 
TOMORROW'S DARK KNIGHTS
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/16/1202606.aspx
 
Earthquake-devastated culture fights for survival in China 
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-07-14-chinaquake_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
 

 


Additional Informational
 
SciFi Channel: Visions for Tomorrow
http://www.scifi.com/visions/home.html
 
Graham Hancock’s Website
http://www.grahamhancock.com
 
Robert Schoch’s Website
http://www.robertschoch.com
 
John Anthony West’s Website
http://www.jawest.net
 
Robert Bauval’s Website
http://www.robertbauval.co.uk/index.html
 
Center for Archaeoastronomy Website
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~tlaloc/archastro/news.html
 
National Academies
http://www.nationalacademies.org/headlines/index.html
 
Antikythera Mechanism’s Website
http://www.antikythera-mechanism.gr/
 
The Genographic Project Website
https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/
 
Catalhoyuk Website
http://www.catalhoyuk.com/
 
Archaeological Survey of India’s Website
http://asi.nic.in/
 
Ancient Indus Valley Civilization’s Website
http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html
 
Near Earth Object Impact Hazard Website
http://star.arm.ac.uk/impact-hazard/
 
Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, Antiquities Information System
http://www.eais.org.eg/
 
Minerva (International Review of Ancient Art and Archaeology)
http://minervamagazine.com/index.asp
 
The Upuaut Project
http://www.cheops.org/
 
Domesday Book On-line
http://www.esds.ac.uk/findingdata
 
NASA Science, Science Mission Directorate Website
http://nasascience.nasa.gov/
 
FX Television, 30 Days
http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/30days/
 
Sacred Sites and Archaeoastronomy in the Ancient World
http://sacredsites.com/index.html
 
Beyond Stone & Bone Blog
http://archaeology.org/blog/
 
Earth Pilgrims Website
http://www.earthpilgrims.com
 
Video: Reclaiming Cold War relic 
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25664282#25664282
 
Clovis Reconsidered
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/gault/clovis.html
 
Assos Online Tour
http://www.archaeology.org/assos/tour/
 
Gallery: From Tiny Machines to Security, the Future of Nano-Fabrication
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/multimedia/2008/07/gallery_nano_letters
 
 
 
 
 

 


      
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