[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 8-13-10

[Steve Detwiler]

Good Evening,

Below is this week's edition.  Enjoy!

Steve Detwiler



Weekly Science Report
August 13, 2010
 
''There is one thing that is stronger than all the armies in the world, and that 
is an idea whose time has come.''
Victor Hugo
 
News Articles
 
Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies
 
Very original features: Is this UK's oldest home?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100811/ap_on_sc/eu_britain_s_oldest_house
 
Tool-making and meat-eating began 3.5 million years ago
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10938453
 
Evolutionary Surprise: Freedom of Neck Played Major Role in Human Brain 
Evolution, Research Suggests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100727112833.htm
 
Hydrogen bombshell: Rewriting life's history
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727721.400-hydrogen-bombshell-rewriting-lifes-history.html

 
 

Ancient and General History
 
Ancient language mystery deepens
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10924743
 
Discovery of Cemetery Building Casts Light on Phoenician Religious Traditions
http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201008086827/Culture/syrian-archaeologists-discovery-of-cemetery-building-casts-light-on-phoenician-religious-traditions.html

 
Kon-Tiki: An Ancient Technology to Prove a Modern Point (Pictures)
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-20013133-501465.html?tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea

 
Aug. 10, 1519: Magellan Sets Sail Into History
http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2010/08/0810magellan-sets-sail#ixzz0wLqvoHHO
 
US immigrant's dream ends with genocide allegation
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100808/ap_on_re_us/us_rwanda_genocide_citizenship
 
Rubeiz: Did Arabs contribute to saving lives during the Holocaust?
http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/08/rubeiz-did-arabs-contribute-to-saving-lives-during-the-holocaust/

 
Online database reveals estates of Marx, Darwin
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/08/11/uk.famous.wills/index.html?hpt=T2
 
Japan apologizes to SKorea for colonial rule
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/10/AR2010081000465.html?hpid=moreheadlines

 
'Oregon Trail,' the movie?
http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/06/oregon-trail-movie/?hpt=Mid
 
U.S. ambassador to attend Hiroshima event
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/japan.us.hiroshima.presence/index.html?hpt=Sbin

 
Honor restored for general blamed after Nixon denied authorizing Vietnam bombing
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/04/AR2010080407297.html?hpid=topnews

 
WWII camp could illuminate dark period in USA
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-08-05-heartmountain05_ST_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

 
Bodies found on lake's shore may be missing Bosnian Muslims
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/08/12/bosnia.bodies.found/index.html?hpt=T2
 
World War II veterans remember V-J Day 65 years ago
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/os-vj-day-65-year-anniversary-20100813,0,1092318.story

 
 
 

Archaeology
 
"Thor's Hammer" Found in Viking Graves
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/08/100810-thor-thors-hammer-viking-graves-thunderstones-science/

 
Archaeological expedition team in Nakhjavan discovers Iran's Median Dynastic 
architectural remains
http://www.cais-soas.com/news/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=134:archaeological-expedition-team-in-nakhjavan-discovers-irans-median-dynastic-architectural-remains&catid=43

 
Major buildings find at Roman fortress of Caerleon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-10937007
 
Dated artifact found at site of ancient coin factory in Yamaguchi
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20100811p2a00m0na018000c.html
 
Israel finds rare 2,200-year-old gold coin
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/11/AR2010081103557.html

 
Islamic Coins Dating Back to Ayyubid Era Unearthed in Syria
http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201008106852/Related-news-from-Syria/archaeologists-islamic-coins-unearthed-in-syria-dating-back-to-ayyubid-era.html

 
Skelligs settlement may predate monastery
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0810/1224276470202.html
 
Scientists question accepted wisdom on what killed Pompeiians when Mt. Vesuvius 
erupted
http://www.minnpost.com/globalpost/2010/08/10/20378/scientists_question_accepted_wisdom_on_what_killed_pompeiians_when_mt_vesuvius_erupted

 
Ancient temple unearthed in western Turkey
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=0804133943030-2010-08-04
 
Blackfeet Reservation dig unearthing 1,000-year-old history
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20100808/NEWS01/8080302/Blackfeet-Reservation-dig-unearthing-1-000-year-old-history

 
Digs may throw more light on ancient wine production
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100806/local/digs-may-throw-more-light-on-ancient-wine-production

 
Italy: Ancient Roman settlement 'discovered' 
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/CultureAndMedia/?id=3.1.800763033
 
Obsidian used as ancient scalpel found in Turkey's Samsun
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=0806131406627-2010-08-09
 
US-Azerbaijani archaeological expedition makes new finds in Nakhchivan
http://www.news.az/articles/20576
 
Illegal excavation reveals an important discovery
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=illegal-excavation-reveals-an-important-discovery-2010-08-08

 
Lincoln Castle dig uncovers Saxon homes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-10908481
 
 
 

Egyptology
 
Robot to explore mysterious tunnels in Great Pyramid
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/robot-to-explore-mysterious-tunnels-in-great-pyramid-2046506.html

 
Nefertiti and the Aten in Colour! 16,000 Amarna Art Talatat blocks in Luxor with 
Original Pigment Preserved
http://heritage-key.com/blogs/owenjarus/nefertiti-and-aten-colour-16000-amarna-art-talatat-blocks-luxor-original-pigment-pre?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hkdigest+%28Heritage+Key+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Reader


General Science
 
US military to attack Moore's Law for future computers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10924841
 
New Tech Lets Robots Show Emotion
http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/08/11/new-tech-lets-robots-show-emotion/
 
 
 
 
 

Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
 
Stephen Hawking: Abandon the Earth
http://www.myfoxnepa.com/dpps/news/stephen-hawking-abandon-the-earth-dpgoha-20100809-fc_9088678

 
Arctic rocks may contain oldest remnants of Earth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10941026
 
Gondwana Supercontinent Underwent Massive Shift During Cambrian Explosion
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100810163456.htm
 
Part of space station could go to asteroid
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38661352/ns/technology_and_science-space/
 
Fresh Scar on the Moon's Surface
http://news.discovery.com/space/fresh-scar-on-the-moons-surface.html
 
Dark-matter search plunges physicists to new depths
http://www.physorg.com/news200742616.html
 
Making sense of space dust: Researchers explore solar system's origins
http://www.physorg.com/news200736602.html
 
E=mc2? Not on Conservapedia
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19303-emc2-not-on-conservapedia.html
 
Inexplicable Superconductor Fractals Hint at Higher Universal Laws
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/08/superconductor-fractals/#ixzz0wLqgeWlr
 
Next giant leaps for NASA tech
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/08/10/4863282-next-giant-leaps-for-nasa-tech

 
Argentine lake may offer clues to life on Mars
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100811/sc_nm/us_argentina_lake_science
 
 

Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
 
FutureGen, the Ambitious Clean Coal Project, Gets Overhauled Again
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/08/09/futuregen-the-ambitious-clean-coal-project-gets-overhauled-again/

 
New tech opens window of opportunity to harness Sun
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/New-tech-opens-window-of-opportunity-to-harness-Sun/articleshow/6289731.cms#ixzz0wLmyv420

 
Biochar Could Put Huge Global Dent in Greenhouse Gases
http://news.discovery.com/earth/biochar-could-put-huge-global-dent-in-greenhouse-gases.html

 
Energy storage system deals with sudden draws on the grid
http://www.physorg.com/news200749843.html
 
Particle Accelerators Could Be Used to Produce Energy (and Plutonium)
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-08/forgotten-physics-paper-suggests-using-particle-accelerators-produce-energy

 
DoE Invests In First Flywheel Power-Storage Plant 
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-08/doe-invests-flywheel-plant-help-meet-ny-power-demand

 
Plant Enzyme Can Convert Carbon Monoxide Into Propane, Paving the Way for 
Exhaust-Powered Cars
http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2010-08/plant-enzyme-converts-co-propane-opening-doors-exhaust-powered-cars

 
 

Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
 
Spinal cord regeneration success in mice
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10895816
 
Now, a microchip that 'speaks' to human brain
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Now-a-microchip-that-speaks-to-human-brain/articleshow/6295559.cms#ixzz0wLmppJ1K

 
Scientists identify DNA that may contribute to each person's uniqueness
http://www.physorg.com/news200735583.html
 
Scientists developing cancer breath test
http://www.physorg.com/news200718996.html
 
Removing a Barrier to Regrowing Organs
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/08/organ-regeneration/
 
Scientists find sea sponges share human genes
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.164cb673ff6be58ac04d2d437af7e912.4d1&show_article=1

 
Using bone marrow stem cells to treat critically ill patients on verge of 
respiratory failure
http://www.physorg.com/news200759117.html
 
 

Other
 
Million dollar maths puzzle sparks row
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10938302
 
Invisibility Cloak Made From Silk
http://news.discovery.com/tech/silk-invisibility-cloak.html
 
Amazon hiker arrives home after 2-year, 4,000-mile trek
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/08/11/uk.amazon.hiker/index.html?hpt=C1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Additional Informational
 
Inside the Israel Antiquities Authority
http://www.archaeology.org/israel_antiquities_authority/
 
Expedition Volume 51, Number 3 Winter 2009
http://www.penn.museum/expedition-back-issues/89-volumes-51-present/690-expedition-volume-51-number-3-winter-2009.html

 
Hiroshima Survivors Remember Atomic Bomb Blast: Big Pics
http://news.discovery.com/history/hiroshima-atomic-bomb-anniversary.html
 
Graham Hancock Presenting at the 2012 Conference- Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4k8pdJ2so4&feature=autofb
 
Never-Seen: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Photo Gallery
http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/46282/?hpt=Mid
 
Top 10 Weird Government Secrets
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2008962_2008964,00.html



      
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