[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 6-12-09

Sat Jun 13 18:01:40 PDT 2009

Good Evening Everyone,

Below is this week's edition.  Enjoy!

Steve Detwiler

Weekly Science Report
June 12, 2009

“The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.”
President John F. Kennedy

News Articles

Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies

Did Paleo-Indians hunt on lands now submerged by the modern Great Lakes?
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=did-paleo-indians-hunt-below-the-mo-2009-06-08

Fossil teeth of browsing horse found in Panama Canal earthworks
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/stri-fto060809.php

Bone bed reveals 15-million-year-old disaster
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31189883/

Mobile DNA Elements In Woolly Mammoth Genome Give New Clues To Mammalian Evolution
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090608182419.htm

South Bay Scientists Close To Recovering Ancient Whale Fossil
http://www.ktvu.com/news/19696823/detail.html

"Human"-Faced Missing Link Found in Spain?
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/06/090610-missing-link-human-face.html

Evolution can occur in less than 10 years
http://www.physorg.com/news163905749.html

Darwin anniversary: Endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/jun/11/charles-darwin-endless-forms-exhibition-fitzwilliam

Crocodile-like Reptiles Lived in the Arctic 55 Million Years Ago. Could it Happen Again?
http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-05/crocodile-reptiles-lived-arctic-55-million-years-ago-could-it-happen-again-0?page=

Engraved pigments point to ancient symbolic tradition
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/44668/title/Engraved_pigments_point_to_ancient_symbolic_tradition

Local site rewrites history of early humans in America
http://www.aikenstandard.com/FeatureColumns/612-TomMack

Discovery raises new doubts about dinosaur-bird links
http://www.physorg.com/news163760732.html

Ancient and General History

After 65 years, hero talks about D-Day assault
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/05/dday.lisovicz/index.html

Appeal judges asked to clear notorious murderer Dr Crippen
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jun/07/hawley-crippen-doctor-murderer-appeal

Setting Sail on the Hudson River 400 Years Later
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Setting-Sail-on-the-Hudson-River-400-Years-Later.html

Seven Civil War stories your teacher never told you
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/12/mf.civil.war/index.html

Nude, Mona Lisa-like painting surfaces
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31320879/ns/technology_and_science-science/

Commentary: Witness to history and horror
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/12/lipstadt.museum.shooting/index.html

Alaska's Rat Island rat-free after 229 years
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090612/sc_nm/us_alaska_rat

Archaeology

Plough uncovers suspected chambered tomb
http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/heathfield2009.htm

Animal, human statues found in Burnt City
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=97321&sectionid=351020105

Researchers dive into ancient treasure
http://ec.europa.eu/research/headlines/news/article_09_06_08_en.html

Corrib may have had 'major' settlement
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0605/1224248099169.html

Looting Matters: Is the Archaeology of the Balkans Under Threat?
http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20090605/CG2746705062009-1.html

China to begin third excavation of terracotta army site 
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/09/content_11514146.htm

6,000-year-old tombs found next to Stonehenge
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6463970.ece

Baltic Sea divers find wreck of Soviet submarine
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jHTwnLQlov0dwCSWoQ4Bwe5x52bAD98N88JO2

Italy puts Baghdad Museum online
http://www.ansa.it/site/notizie/awnplus/english/news/2009-06-09_109376758.html

Gjirokastra
http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/gjirokastra/

Archaeologists Unveil New Zealand Digital Resource
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/archaeologists-unveil-new-zealand-digital-resource/5/15806

Debate continues on ‘turtle rock’ found
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/debate-continues-on-turtle-rock-found-153857.html

Mysterious Inscribed Slate Discovered at Jamestown
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/06/090608-jamestown-slate.html

New archaeological discoveries at Al Shuaib
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/culture/?id=32586

Scholarship on Ancient Middle East Becomes Free Digitally
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/552994/

Excavation uncovers 3,500 year old Bronze Age North Wales burial mound
http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/news/Excavation-uncovers-3500-year-old.5343169.jp

Ancient man's footprints yet to be uncovered
http://thecitizen.co.tz/newe.php?id=12967

Archaeologists find skulls on route of new road
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/jun/11/skulls-dorset-road-burial-pit

Archaeologists unearth 800-year-old shoe
http://www.thelocal.de/sci-tech/20090610-19827.html

Aztec temple promises to yield one of antiquity’s great treasures
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article6474037.ece

New dig could reveal 5000 more terracotta warriors
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/new-dig-could-reveal-5000-more-terracotta-warriors-20090611-c47p.html

Nine mysteries of Emperor Qin Shihuang's tomb
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90874/6676768.html

Divers hope to identify 1812 warship in Lake Ontario
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Life/Divers+hope+identify+1812+warship+Lake+Ontario/1683034/story.html

Two tonnes of ancient coins found in history-laden Chinese province 
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/10/content_11520297.htm

New Thracian tomb unearthed close to Bulgaria’s Kazanlak
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n183849

Italy: Ancient Roman wall in 'danger' of collapse 
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/CultureAndMedia/?id=3.0.3410412560

24 indicted in Four Corners artifact theft probe
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iSM7vdhnt8jYe-5-iqoHBdy6m3XwD98NVTMO0

Czar Treasures From the East
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Czar-Treasures-From-the-East.html

Stone circle in East Anglian village?
http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=IPED12%20Jun%202009%2000%3A03%3A40%3A697

New discovery of Neolithic jade culture in China
http://english.cctv.com/20090612/101414.shtml

7 ancient treasures returned to Cambodia
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31310821/ns/technology_and_science-science/

Gateway to the infinite
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/jun/10/walking-guide-stonehenge

Egyptology

In the footsteps of Pharaohs in Egypt
http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-egypt7-2009jun07

General Science

Engineers unveil new lighting solutions
http://www.physorg.com/news163781965.html

Army Mechanic's Garage Tinkering Yields 18-Foot Mecha Exoskeleton
http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-05/man-machine

Researchers uncover how nanoparticles may damage lungs
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090612/sc_nm/us_medicine_nanotechnology

Physics, Earth and Space Sciences

Early rocks to reveal their ages 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8080126.stm

We Knew Black Holes Were Massive. Now Double That.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/09/we-knew-black-holes-were-massive-now-double-that/

Mars orbiter back at work after glitch
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31194751/

In Twin Paradox Twist, the Accelerated Twin is Older
http://www.physorg.com/news163738003.html

Math theories may hold clues to origin, future of life in universe
http://www.physorg.com/news163768550.html

New technique improves estimates of pulsar ages
http://www.physorg.com/news163781369.html

Queen's astronomers propose new supernova interpretation
http://www.physorg.com/news163760815.html

Giant star Betelgeuse mysteriously shrinking: study
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090609/sc_afp/usastronomy_20090609210817

Inflatable tower could climb to the edge of space
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227117.000-inflatable-tower-could-climb-to-the-edge-of-space.html

U.S., Europe to Partner on Mars Exploration
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1903571,00.html

Using the Moon as a Mirror Reveals What a Living Planet Looks Like
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/11/using-the-moon-as-a-mirror-astronomers-learn-what-a-living-planet-looks-like/

What Are the Chances That Earth Will Collide With Mars, Mercury, or Venus?
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/10/what-are-the-chances-that-earth-will-collide-with-mars-mercury-or-venus/

Superheavy element joining periodic table
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31280026/

South Korea completes first space center
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31269074/

Warp Drive Engine Could Suck Earth Into Black Hole
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/11/warp-drive-engine.html

Japan lunar probe ends mission
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090611/sc_afp/japanspacemoonsatellite_20090611084601

Nearby Star May Be Getting Ready to Explode
http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,525695,00.html

NASA Builds World's Largest Space Parachute for Martian Landing
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4320989.html

Ex-NASA head critical of Obama move
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31320151/ns/technology_and_science-space/

Scientists predict greater longevity for planets with life
http://www.physorg.com/news164077824.html

Quantum Mysticism: Gone but Not Forgotten
http://www.physorg.com/news163670588.html

Obama gives US first national ocean policy
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090612/sc_afp/environmentuspoliticsoceansobama_20090612232806

Higgs competition: Crack open the bubbly, the God particle is dead
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2009/jun/05/cern-lhc-god-particle-higgs-boson

Poor farmers to guard Earth's crop riches
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227125.100-poor-farmers-to-guard-earths-crop-riches.html

First extragalactic exoplanet may have been found
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17287-first-extragalactic-exoplanet-may-have-been-found.html

Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources

Think twice about 'green' transport, say scientists
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090608/ts_afp/climatewarmingtransportcarbonlifestyle_20090608005533

Mars mission could ease Earth's energy supply crisis
http://www.physorg.com/news163761149.html

Biodiesel blend performs as well as ultra-low sulfur fuel
http://www.physorg.com/news163780702.html

Airlines wary of 2020 carbon-neutral target
http://www.physorg.com/news163757721.html

Climate pledges bound to breach key warming target: scientists
http://www.physorg.com/news163952050.html

Population and Sustainability: Can We Avoid Limiting the Number of People?
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=population-and-sustainability

Trans-European power grid needed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8095187.stm

Bacteria From The Deep Can Clean Up Heavy Metals
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Bacteria_From_The_Deep_Can_Clean_Up_Heavy_Metals_999.html

Nuclear fusion power project to start in slimmed-down version
http://www.physorg.com/news163683173.html

Amazon deforestation: short-lived boost, big damage
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090612/sc_afp/usenvironmentclimateeconomybrazilfrance_20090612200256

World science academies push for G8 climate action
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090611/sc_nm/us_climate_science_g8

Back to the FutureGen: ‘Clean’ Coal Plant Gets New Backing
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/06/futuregen/

U.S. startup turning human waste into fuel
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE55A7DH20090611

Climate Change Solutions: Live From World Science Festival 2009
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4321420.html

Sunlight Trap Could Lead to New Generation of Solar Devices
http://www.physorg.com/news163930557.html

Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences

Bacteria Cells Programmed to Count
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/09/cells-count.html

A real-time diagnosis for a treatable cancer
http://www.physorg.com/news163777403.html

Speeding up brain networks might boost IQ
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17280-speeding-up-brain-networks-might-boost-iq.html

J. Craig Venter sees change from genomics
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/11/DD861808G2.DTL&type=science

Scientists Create a Form of Pre-Life
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/06/tpna/

Electronic Pill Measures pH Levels In Digestive Tract
http://www.interndaily.com/reports/Electronic_Pill_Measures_pH_Levels_In_Digestive_Tract_999.html

Lion tamers step aside: beasts could be tamed through genes
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090612_tameness.htm

LISBURN MEN FIND GIANT SNAKE IN THE AMAZON
http://www.lisburntoday.co.uk/news/LISBURN-MEN-FIND-GIANT-SNAKE.5335325.jp

Other

9,000-year-old brew hitting the shelves this summer
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=9000-year-old-brew-hitting-the-shel-2009-06-05

How do you greet an extraterrestrial?
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-aliens7-2009jun07,0,500345.story

Do Dinosaurs Still Exist?
http://www.livescience.com/strangenews/090604-lost-world-dinosaurs.html

HEY, E.T.! THE LINE IS OPEN
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/06/11/1961676.aspx

Even before opening, cutbacks at science museum
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2009-06-12-science-center_N.htm

Why we still love Star Trek
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227126.900-why-we-still-love-star-trek.html

Additional Informational

Slide Show: The World's 10 Largest Renewable Energy Projects
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=10-largest-renewable-energy-projects

PHOTOS: Searching for Afghanistan's Third Giant Buddha
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/06/photogalleries/bamiyan-buddhas-pictures-missions/index.html

PHOTO: Oldest Art in Americas Found on Mammoth Bone?
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/06/090610-oldest-art-mammoth-picture.html

SEVEN MYSTERIES OF GRAVITY
http://www.newscientist.com/special/seven-things-that-dont-make-sense-about-gravity

7 moon ideas that just might work
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31250445/ns/technology_and_science-innovation

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