[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 3-26-10

[Steve Detwiler]

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Below is this week's edition.  Enjoy!

Steve Detwiler






Weekly Science Report
March 26, 2010
 
“You never lose. Every effort you make is a contribution to success. The work you start may be completed at some other time by some other people. But when you make a sincere effort toward a good end, you contribute to its ultimate attainment.”
Elmer R. Anderson, A Mans Reach
 
News Articles
 
Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies
 
Cro Magnon skull shows that our brains have shrunk
http://www.physorg.com/news187877156.html
 
How Dinosaurs Came to Rule the Earth
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100322/sc_livescience/howdinosaurscametoruletheearth
 
Scientists Discover an Ancient Human Relative
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1974903,00.html?hpt=T2
 
Ban for rogue Jurassic Coastline fossil hunters
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/dorset/8587162.stm
 
Southern 'cousin' of T. rex found 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8588282.stm
 
Did Climate Change Drive Human Evolution?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124906102&ft=1&f=1007&sc=YahooNews
 
Rare body parts find provides vital clues to identity of ancient fossil
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/uol-rbp032210.php
 
Feces, Bite Marks Flesh Out Giant Dino-Eating Crocs
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/100323-giant-croc-crocodile-dinosaurs-deinosuchus-feces-poop/
 
Religious beliefs are the basis of the origins of Palaeolithic art
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/f-sf-rba032610.php
 
Neanderthal may not be the oldest Dutchman
http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/neanderthal-may-not-be-oldest-dutchman
 
Subterranean Surprises
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/ecocenter/land/subterranean.html?c=y&page=1
 
 






 
Ancient and General History
 
3,000-year-old history unearthed, archaeologists believe Jajmau mound could be holding more
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/3-000-year-old-history-unearthed--archaeologists-believe-Jajmau-mound-could-be-holding-more/593390
 
Gujarat exported jewellery to Harappan cities
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Gujarat-exported-jewellery-to-Harappan-cities/articleshow/5709623.cms
 
Hitler sought 'cordial relations' with UK
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/03/22/germany.hitler.letter.cordial/index.html?hpt=C2
 
Waiting for the end of the world: Georgia's 30-year stone mystery
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/03/22/georgia.mystery.monument/index.html?hpt=C2
 
Documents of Auschwitz death camp doctors found
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100322/ap_on_re_eu/eu_poland_auschwitz_documents
 
Schindler’s list for sale: $2.2 million
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36003624/ns/us_news-life/
 
1st Sikh in decades graduates Army officer school
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100323/ap_on_re_us/us_army_sikh_soldier
 
German court convicts former Nazi SS soldier
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/03/23/germany.nazi.conviction/index.html?hpt=T2
 
Portion Sizes in 'Last Supper' Paintings Grew Over Time
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100323/sc_livescience/portionsizesinlastsupperpaintingsgrewovertime
 
'Amistad' Replica Sails into Havana Bay
http://news.discovery.com/history/amistad-slave-ship-replica.html
 
An American Who Died Fighting for Indonesia's Freedom
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/An-American-Who-Died-Fighting-for-Indonesias-Freedom.html#ixzz0jFtwHaX9
 
Shining a light on the past
http://www.economist.com/science-technology/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15767271
 
Russia bans Hitler's "Mein Kampf" as extremist
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100326/wl_nm/us_russia_hitler_ban
 
76-year-old mystery Valentine's card surfaces at Duke University
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts1325
 
Grandson finds grandfather's killer after more than 40 years
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/25/montana.killer.found/index.html?hpt=T2
 
 
 




 
Archaeology
 
European-looking mummies found in China, shown in Calif.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2010-03-18-silkroadmummies18_ST_N.htm
 
Lotus Temple excavated 
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=130929
 
Archaeologists discover a sixteenth-century cloister in the monastery of Gerri de la Sal Lleida
http://www.barcelonareporter.com/index.php?/news/comments/archaeologists_discover_a_sixteenth-century_cloister_in_the_monastery_of_ge/2103100617am
 
After Years of War and Abuse, New Hope for Ancient Babylon
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/23/science/23babylon.html?hp
 
Oxford project shut down: Oversight in reporting human remains costs city thousands, delays work
http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/6827042/article-Oxford-recreation-project-halted?instance=home_lead_story
 
Ohioan works to preserve ancient Assyrian city
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/ohioan-works-to-preserve-ancient-assyrian-city-618474.html
 
Dig for Bronze Age King's Ditch in Herefordshire 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hereford/worcs/8588096.stm
 
Parthian Bistun Will Be Excavated
http://www.cais-soas.com/news/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=119:parthian-bistun-will-be-excavated&catid=41
 
Sublime technique makes Syrian mosaics one of the greatest in the world
http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201003245260/Related-news-from-Syria/archaeologists-sublime-technique-makes-syrian-mosaics-on-of-the-greatest-in-the-world.html
 
Ruins of 2,000-year-old city found in China
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/Ruins-of-2000-year-old-city-found-in-China/articleshow/5718721.cms
 
America's architectural heritage: Native American mortuary temples
http://www.examiner.com/x-40598-Architecture--Design-Examiner~y2010m3d24-Americas-architectural-heritage-Native-American-mortuary-temples
 
Shipwreck may be oldest off North Carolina coast
http://www.reflector.com/state-news/shipwreck-may-be-oldest-north-carolina-coast-28122
 
New Method Could Revolutionize Dating of Turin Shroud 
http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/new-method-could-revolutionize-dating-of-turin-shroud.html
 
23,000 year old stone wall found at entrance to cave in Greece
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100322/sc_afp/archaeologygreecescience_20100322164851
 
New method could revolutionize dating of ancient treasures
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/acs-nmc031210.php
 
Scientists use carbon-dating to check wine vintages: study
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100321/lf_afp/sciencewinefraud_20100321220354
 
Lava bread, anyone? Pompeii snack bar rises from ashes after 2,000 years
http://www.tribune.ie/news/international/article/2010/mar/21/lava-bread-anyone-pompeii-snack-bar-rises-from-ash/
 
University of Kansas researcher investigates mysterious stone spheres in Costa Rica
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/uok-uok032210.php
 
New research cuts into origins of iron and steel in India
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/uoe-nrc032210.php
 
Pre-Magellan Burial Site Found At Gab Gab Beach
http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3916:pre-magellan-burial-site-found-at-gab-gab-beach&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156
 
French fort unearthed at Chimney Point
http://www.addisonindependent.com/201003french-fort-unearthed-chimney-point
 
‘Shovel tests’ reveal long-buried artifacts in Southport
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20100327/ARTICLES/100329714/1177?Title=-8216-Shovel-tests-8217-reveal-long-buried-artifacts-in-Southport
 
America's architectural heritage: the Potawatomi in the summer
http://www.examiner.com/x-40598-Architecture--Design-Examiner~y2010m3d27-Americas-architectural-heritage-the-Potawatomi-in-the-summer
 
Underground Liverpool dock uncovered
http://www.clickliverpool.com/culture/culture/128539-underground-liverpool-dock-uncovered.html
 
Second dig on Staffordshire Hoard site to learn more about the treasure
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2010/03/27/second-dig-on-staffordshire-hoard-site-to-learn-more-about-the-treasure-97319-26119003/
 
Loggers find World War II-era wreckage near Rockaway Beach
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/03/loggers_find_world_war_ii-era.html
 
4,200 year-old grave excavation reveals eternal embrace
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6931782.html
 
Local residents help preserve archaeological site in Lambayeque, Peru
http://www.livinginperu.com/news-11800-artculturehistory-local-residents-help-preserve-archaeological-site-lambayeque-peru
 
188 houses from Neolithic era unearthed in Middle Euphrates Region
http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201003265291/Related-news-from-Syria/archaeologist-188-houses-from-neolithic-era-unearthed-in-middle-euphrates-region.html
 
Dead Sea Scrolls fragments studied at SoCal school
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/27/state/n112729D10.DTL&type=science#ixzz0jR65kQxn
 
Researchers dig up controversy in Jerusalem
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100324/sc_nm/us_palestininians_israel_jerusalem_digs





 
Egyptology
 
One up on Egyptian mummies 
http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/One-up-on-Egyptian-mummies.aspx






 
General Science
 
China planning high-speed rail networks to Asia, Europe and UK
http://www.physorg.com/news188032347.html
 
U-2 Spy Plane Evades the Day of Retirement
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109138/u-2-spy-plane-evades-the-day-of-retirement
 
GM Presents Your Future Two-Wheeled Electric Ride for the City
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/gm-presents-your-future-two-wheeled-electric-ride-city
 
Autonomous Submarinebot Heads Down on Deepest-Ever Undersea Search For Undiscovered Life 
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-03/robotic-submarine-checks-worlds-deepest-undersea-volcano-undiscovered-life
 
Autonomous Oceanic Modules Could Self-Assemble Into Pirate-Fighting Bases, Like Legos
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/darpas-self-assembling-floating-fortresses-could-serve-pirate-fighting-bases
 
Laser warfare takes to the waves
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20527536.700-laser-warfare-takes-to-the-waves.html
 
With Processor Speeds Stagnating, Researchers Look Beyond Silicon Toward Computing's Future
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/researchers-look-beyond-silicon-toward-computings-future
 
 
 
 




Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
 
Solar sails take shape
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/03/19/2233551.aspx
 
Scientific reasons for Earth’s seasons
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3077384/ns/technology_and_science-science/
 
Big questions surround big-bang theory
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35957420/ns/technology_and_science-space/
 
NASA's strange history of sci-fi mission posters
http://scifiwire.com/2010/03/nasas-strange-history-of.php
 
California museum celebrates ecosystems
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35972785/ns/technology_and_science-science/
 
Early galaxy went through 'teenage growth spurt,' scientists say (w/ Video)
http://www.physorg.com/news188379319.html
 
Moon's Water Comes in Three Flavors, Scientists Say
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20100322/sc_space/moonswatercomesinthreeflavorsscientistssay
 
Britain to launch executive space agency 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8579270.stm
 
'Cosmonauts' ready for Mars test 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8579277.stm
 
Cuts cast doubt on asteroid plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8579319.stm
 
Summers Were Wetter in the Middle Ages Than They Are Today
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100324184600.htm
 
Space companies relaunch rocket program
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36045065/ns/technology_and_science-space/
 
Rover spots ‘strange stuff’ on Martian rock
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36037050/ns/technology_and_science-space/
 
Measuring a Monstrous Supernova
http://www.physorg.com/news188766190.html
 
Dynamo theory: How small planets can have self-sustaining magnetic fields
http://www.physorg.com/news188753199.html
 
Object Lesson: Pluto's Smallest Neighbors Prove Tough to Find
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=kuiper-belt-taos
 
Opportunity Mars Rover Gets Artificial Intelligence Upgrade, Decides For Itself What to Explore Next
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/opportunity-rover-gets-smarter-artificial-intelligence-upgrade
 
Tiny cube to tackle space debris 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8590103.stm
 
Frustration for new European Meteosat project
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8590296.stm
 
Dozens of asteroids found daily by spacecraft
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36059392/ns/technology_and_science-space/
 
Splitting Cyclone Spotted on Neptune
http://news.discovery.com/space/neptune-weather-cyclones.html
 
NASA Study Finds Atlantic 'Conveyor Belt' Not Slowing
http://www.physorg.com/news188827980.html
 
Magnetic monopole experiment at CERN could rewrite laws of physics
http://www.physorg.com/news188655693.html
 
Light bends matter, surprising scientists
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36021551/ns/technology_and_science-science/
 
Spaced Out Roundup
http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93509
 






 
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
 
Ore. town uses geothermal energy to stay warm
http://www.physorg.com/news188315245.html
 
China looks to 'combustible ice' as a fuel source
http://www.physorg.com/news187622107.html
 
Compressed Air Energy Storage: Renewable Energy
http://www.physorg.com/news188048601.html
 
Water: Battery-power desalination offers hope to parched areas
http://www.physorg.com/news188399888.html
 
The 4-Year Hunt for the Honey Bee Killer
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/25/eveningnews/main6333504.shtml?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesAreaMain;cbsnewsLeadStoriesHeadlines
 
Gates Goes Nuclear: Billionaire Backs Fledgling Mini-Reactor Technology
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/03/24/gates-goes-nuclear-billionaire-backs-fledgling-mini-reactor-technology/
 
As Temperature Rises, Earth Breathes Faster — and Maybe Harder
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/03/earth-breathing-faster/
 
6 Ways We’re Already Geoengineering Earth
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/03/geoengineering-gallery/
 
New Robots Build Prototype Solar Cells in 30 Minutes, Then Evaluate Their Own Work
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/robots-race-build-future-solar-cells-half-hour
 
Stealing electricity from algae
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36054602/ns/technology_and_science-science/
 
'Cold fusion' moves closer to mainstream acceptance
http://www.physorg.com/news188377829.html
 
Sudan looks to the sun for power
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100327/wl_africa_afp/sudanenergysolar_20100327181836
 
Climate Change Imperils the State of the Planet--Will the World Act?
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=climate-change-imperils-state-of-the-planet
 
Turning Bumpy Roads into an Electrifying Product
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bumpy-roads-electrifying-product
 
‘Complete collapse’ of coral possible
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36040614/ns/world_news-world_environment/

Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
 
'Junk' DNA gets credit for making us who we are
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18680-junk-dna-gets-credit-for-making-us-who-we-are.html
 
Nanotech robots deliver gene therapy through blood
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_cancer_rnai
 
5 artificial organs getting better by the day
http://dvice.com/archives/2010/03/turn-yourself-i.php
 
Number of living organ donors on the decline
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35986566/ns/health-more_health_news/
 
Tetris, trauma and the brain 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8587000/8587211.stm
 
Blueprint for 'artificial leaf' mimics Mother Nature
http://www.physorg.com/news188740600.html
 
Neuroscientists don't believe in souls--But that doesn't mean they can't sell theirs
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=neuroscientists-dont-believe-in-sou-2010-03-24
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
World's curiosities celebrated by Web site, special day
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/03/19/travel.atlas.obscura/index.html?hpt=Mid
 
Sick of the apocalypse? Check out 16 futures worth living in!
http://scifiwire.com/2010/03/sick-of-the-apocalypse-ch.php
 
It seems we’re all more human than average
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/100313_morehuman.htm
 
Video: The Drunk History of Nikola Tesla, Father of Western Technology
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-03/drunk-history-nikola-tesla-father-western-technology
 
Voynich Under the Microscope
http://www.forteantimes.com/features/articles/3145/voynich_under_the_microscope.html
 
Prodigy, 13, claims age discrimination by UConn
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100325/ap_on_re_us/us_prodigy_study_abroad
 
 
 
 
 

Additional Informational
 
Weird worlds: The solar system's 10 strangest moons
http://www.newscientist.com/special/weird-worlds-solar-system-strangest-moons
 
Women's History Month: Famous Female Firsts
http://news.discovery.com/history/womens-history-famous-female-firsts.html



      
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