[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 7-29-16

[Steve Detwiler]

*Weekly Science Report*

*July 29, 2016*



*“If we start now and make the effort, we can make the world a more
peaceful place. We have to try. The human population is growing and climate
change is having its effect. Violence breaks out because our destructive
emotions run out of control. Human rights violations, for example, are
related to anger and a lack of respect. We can counter these tendencies by
cultivating warm-heartedness and concern for others.”*

Dalai Lama




Introduction



Steve Detwiler created this publication with the support of Graham Hancock
and John Anthony West to share news and information on various disciplines
to include but not limited to paleontology, space sciences, genetics and
archaeology.  His goal behind sharing this publication has always been very
simple, by sharing knowledge we can make our world a better place.  This
publication is Mr. Detwiler’s contribution to bring people together and
share ideas and discoveries with his fellow humans.



I hope you enjoy this publication and that the content challenges and
inspires you!



Steve Detwiler






News Articles

*Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies*



New fossil evidence supports theory that first mass extinction engineered
by early animals

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-fossil-evidence-theory-mass-extinction.html



Mystery ancient human ancestor found in Australasian family tree

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2098566-mystery-ancient-human-ancestor-found-in-australasian-family-tree/



Universal ancestor of all life on Earth was only half alive

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2098564-universal-ancestor-of-all-life-on-earth-was-only-half-alive/



Cancer on a Paleo-diet? Ask someone who lived 1.7 million years ago

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-cancer-paleo-diet-million-years.html



There's No Controversy: Let's Stop Failing Our Children on Evolution

http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/07/28/487737404/there-s-no-controversy-lets-stop-failing-our-children-on-evolution?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160728



DNA analyses reveal genetic identities of world's first farmers

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-07/hms-dar072516.php



Archaeologists Study Sustainable Oyster Harvesting

http://www.archaeology.org/news/4686-160729-chesapeake-bay-oysters



8,000-year-old cave paintings found in Turkey’s Balıkesir

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Default.aspx?pageID=238&nid=102139&NewsCatID=375



Ancient underwater city at risk

http://www.ekathimerini.com/210812/article/ekathimerini/life/ancient-underwater-city-at-risk



Patchy oxygen in ocean may have stalled evolution

http://www.futurity.org/evolution-oxygen-oceans-1212232-2/



Archaeologists uncover earliest farming activity recorded in Scotland so far

http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/07/2016/archaeologists-uncover-earliest-farming-activity-recorded-in-scotland-so-far




*History*



Glasgow’s first monument to William Wallace unveiled

http://www.scotsman.com/glasgow/glasgow-s-first-monument-to-william-wallace-unveiled-1-4174351?utm_content=buffer6cc0f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer



The Bomb That Rocked San Francisco 100 Years Ago

http://time.com/4411324/san-francisco-1916-bombing-preparedness-day-parade-anniversary-centennial/



How 2 Muslim Women Built the World’s Oldest Library

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/muslim-women-worlds-oldest-library-travel-morocco/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=global&utm_campaign=general-content&linkId=27006877



How the hunt for D.B. Cooper made an aging Vietnam veteran the target of TV
sleuths

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/how-the-hunt-for-db-cooper-made-an-aging-vietnam-veteran-the-target-of-tv-sleuths/2016/07/27/66b24736-492e-11e6-bdb9-701687974517_story.html?tid=sm_fb



United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Declares “Genocide Emergency” in
Sudan

https://www.ushmm.org/information/press/press-releases/united-states-holocaust-memorial-museum-declares-genocide-emergency-in-suda?utm_content=sf4963382&utm_medium=spredfast&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=US+Holocaust+Memorial+Museum&sf4963382=1&sf31739290=1



These 4 Women From Saudi Arabia Join Olympics, Making History

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/saudi-arabia-women-olympics-competition/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=global&utm_campaign=general-content&linkId=27096230



My Turn: I am a Muslim; see me for who I am

http://www.concordmonitor.com/Muslim-religion-Islamophobes-3712624



Muslim woman shares touching story of stranger’s empathy, compassion

https://www.yahoo.com/news/muslim-american-woman-shares-touching-story-of-strangers-empathy-compassion-190608320.html



Durham Cathedral opens hidden treasures and spaces to public

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/21/durham-cathedral-opens-hidden-treasures-and-spaces-to-public?utm_content=buffer7e05e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer



India Will Become the World’s Most Populous Country by 2022, the U.N. Says

http://time.com/3978175/india-population-worlds-most-populous-country/?iid=sr-link6&xid=time_socialflow_facebook



Indian Muslim women defy tradition - and men - to be judges

http://news.trust.org/item/20160720020101-ofqeg/



*Beyond Anne Frank: Dutch tell their full Holocaust story*

http://www.bendbulletin.com/nation/4510172-151/beyond-anne-frank-dutch-tell-their-full-holocaust



Why European Islam’s current problems might reflect a 100-year-old mistake

http://www.economist.com/blogs/erasmus/2016/07/ottoman-caliphs?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/theottomancaliphswhyeuropeanislamscurrentproblemsmightreflecta100yearoldmistake



Experts Reveal the True Hidden Message in Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘The Last
Supper’

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/true-hidden-message-da-vinci-last-supper-581756



Ancient art of brick making gives brightness to war-stricken Yemen

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/35/236170/Arts--Culture/Stage--Street/Ancient-art-of-brick-making-gives-brightness-to-wa.aspx



Pope, at Auschwitz, asks God to forgive 'so much cruelty'

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-poland-auschwitz-idUSKCN109142?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social



Ancient feces provides earliest evidence of infectious disease being
carried on Silk Road

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-07/uoc-afp071916.php



Learn to Be a Viking (Without the Pillaging) in Ribe, Denmark
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/learn-be-viking-ribe-denmark-180959707/



How Do Smithsonian Curators Decide What to Collect at the Political
Conventions?
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-do-curators-decide-what-collect-political-conventions-180959937/



Sarah Winnemucca Devoted Her Life to Protecting Native Americans in the
Face of an Expanding United States
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sarah-winnemucca-devoted-life-protecting-lives-native-americans-face-expanding-united-states-180959930/



Did ancient Polynesians visit California? Maybe so. / Scholars revive idea
using linguistic ties, Indian headdress

http://m.sfgate.com/news/article/Did-ancient-Polynesians-visit-California-Maybe-2661327.php?cmpid=fb-desktop



Extra Fingers and Toes Were Revered in Ancient Culture

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/07/chaco-canyon-pueblo-bonito-social-implications-polydactyly-extra-toes/



Paracas’ elongated skulls changing known history

http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-paracas-elongated-skulls-changing-history-110054



How Ancient Polynesian Sailors Navigated the Ocean

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a22061/polynesian-stick-chart/



National Museum of Oman opens in Muscat

http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/national-museum-of-oman-opens-in-muscat/


*Archaeology*



EU countries failing to protect cultural heritage

https://www.euractiv.com/section/languages-culture/news/eu-countries-failing-to-protect-cultural-heritage/?platform=hootsuite



Antiquities in the Art Market

http://savingantiquities.org/antiquities-art-market/?platform=hootsuite



Conservation of wooden prisoners’ barracks of Birkenau completed

http://auschwitz.org/en/museum/news/conservation-of-wooden-prisoners-barracks-of-birkenau-completed,1210.html



Ancient city ruins in Tokat to undergo renewed excavations

http://www.dailysabah.com/history/2016/07/18/ancient-city-ruins-in-tokat-to-undergo-renewed-excavations



How Historic Preservation Can Drive Examination of Racial Inequality

https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/green-book-project-historic-preservation-sites



Pokémon Go Stop on Sacred Burial Site Infuriates Indigenous People

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/07/26/pokemon-go-stop-sacred-burial-site-infuriates-indigenous-people-165264



Tracing Alaska's Russian Heritage

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/alaska-russian-heritage-smithsonian-journeys-travel-quarterly-180959449/?utm_content=buffer63ba3&no-ist



Citizens map out Gaza’s history

http://ht.ly/VCr6302CUyj



As Storms Erode California's Cliffs, Buried Village Could Get Washed Away

http://www.npr.org/2016/07/26/486471614/as-storms-erode-californias-cliffs-buried-village-could-get-washed-away



US tourist spends night on roof of Milan's Duomo cathedral

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-tourist-spends-night-roof-milans-duomo-cathedral-113836406.html



The Forbidden City’s 600-year-old plumbing keeps it dry as the rest of
China floods

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/07/29/the-forbidden-citys-600-year-old-plumbing-keeps-it-dry-as-the-rest-of-china-floods/?tid=sm_fb



Archeological projects start to dig up secrets at the Alamo

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-alamo-idUSKCN1002S9



Lost City of Pteria finally unearthed in Turkey’s Yozgat

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/lost-city-of-pteria-finally-unearthed-in-turkeys-yozgat.aspx?pageID=238&nid=102105



Prehistoric Village Likely Torched by Bronze-Age Warriors

http://www.livescience.com/55549-bronze-age-village-burned-by-warriors.html



Will a Hidden Treasure Chamber Discovered Under Machu Picchu Finally Be
Revealed?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2016/07/26/will-a-hidden-treasure-chamber-discovered-under-machu-picchu-finally-be-revealed/#217081d438b0



Archaeologists Find 40,000-Year-Old Rope-Making Tool in Germany

http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/rope-making-tool-germany-04047.html



Remains of lost Spanish fort found on South Carolina coast

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-lost-spanish-fort-south-carolina.html






*Egyptology*



Mummified Egyptian Was Just As Sedentary and Carb-Hungry As Modern Men

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/07/26/487505112/mummified-egyptian-was-just-as-sedentary-and-carb-hungry-as-modern-men



Historic archeological discovery of Egyptian statue unearthed in Tel-Hazor

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Historic-archeological-discovery-of-Egyptian-statue-unearthed-in-Tel-Hazor-462312



Poles have solved the riddle of defensive structures of the Middle Nile

http://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news,410546,poles-have-solved-the-riddle-of-defensive-structures-of-the-middle-nile.html




*General Science*



Research team develops ultrathin, transparent oxide thin-film transistors
for wearable display

*http://phys.org/news/2016-07-team-ultrathin-transparent-oxide-thin-film.html
<http://phys.org/news/2016-07-team-ultrathin-transparent-oxide-thin-film.html>*



Vortex laser offers hope for Moore's Law

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-vortex-laser-law.html












*Physics, Earth and Space Sciences*



Scientists found something unexpected on Mars – and it could require us to
rethink the planet’s history

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/06/scientists-found-something-unexpected-on-mars-and-it-could-require-us-to-rethink-the-planet-s-history/?utm_content=buffer6a11c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer



NASA Spaceship Captures Epic Shot of Moon Passing In Front of the Earth

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nasa-spaceship-captures-epic-shot-of-moon-passing-072105645.html



NASA orders second space station ferry ship from SpaceX

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-orders-second-spacex-space-station-ferry-ship/



Jupiter's great red spot heats planet's upper atmosphere

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-jupiter-great-red-planet-upper.html



The role of magnetic fields in star formation

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-role-magnetic-fields-star-formation.html



Cataclysm at Meteor Crater: Crystal sheds light on Earth, moon, Mars

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-cataclysm-meteor-crater-crystal-earth.html



‘Eye of Horus’ lens system involves three galaxies

http://www.futurity.org/gravitational-lensing-eye-of-horus-1214892-2/






*Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources*



Bacteria made to turn sewage into clean water – and electricity

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23130840-100-bacteria-made-to-turn-sewage-into-clean-water-and-electricity/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Autofeed&cmpid=SOC%7cNSNS%7c2016-Echobox



Israel Proves the Desalination Era is Here

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/israel-proves-the-desalination-era-is-here/?WT.mc_id=SA_TW_ENGYSUS_NEWS



CO2 can be stored underground for 10 times the length needed to avoid
climatic impact: study

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-co2-underground-length-climatic-impact.html



Breakthrough solar cell captures carbon dioxide and sunlight, produces
burnable fuel

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-breakthrough-solar-cell-captures-carbon.html



Chernobyl Might Become a Solar Farm

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a22112/chernobyl-solar-farm/






*Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences*



Novel 'repair system' discovered in algae may yield new tools for
biotechnology

http://phys.org/news/2016-07-algae-yield-tools-biotechnology.html



Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Cancer

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/health/harnessing-the-immune-system-to-fight-cancer.html?smid=fb-share&_r=1



Human-Like Speech Seen In Orangutans For The First Time
<https://www.newscientist.com/article/2099090-orangutan-learns-to-mimic-human-conversation-for-the-first-time/>

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/evolution/human-like-speech-seen-in-orangutans-for-the-first-time/



HIV therapy for breastfeeding mothers can virtually eliminate transmission
to babies

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/hiv-therapy-breastfeeding-mothers-can-virtually-eliminate-transmission-babies



When Whales Started Living Large

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/laelaps/when-whales-started-living-large/#
<http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/laelaps/when-whales-started-living-large/>



Death spiral: 4th phase of life may signal the end is near

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/death-spiral-4th-phase-of-life-may-signal-the-end-is-near/



Testing confirms mysterious, rarely seen species of whale in Pacific Ocean

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/testing-confirms-mysterious-rarely-seen-species-of-whale-in-pacific-ocean/



Poll on Human Enhancement Shows Divided Public

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602031/poll-on-human-enhancement-shows-divided-public/?set=602042



Artificial Pancreas Is First To Raise $1 Million Under New Crowdfunding
Rules

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601999/artificial-pancreas-is-first-to-raise-1-million-under-new-crowdfunding-rules/?set=602042



A Portable Factory Uses Yeast To Make Drugs On Demand

http://www.popsci.com/portable-biopharmaceutical-factory-could-change-how-remote-doctors-work






*Other*



Bizarre Proof to Torment Mathematicians for Years to Come

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bizarre-proof-to-torment-mathematicians-for-years-to-come/

























Additional Informational



Talks to restore your faith in humanity

http://www.ted.com/playlists/216/talks_to_restore_your_faith_in_1?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=playlist&utm_term=humanities



Refugee Olympic Team to shine spotlight on worldwide refugee crisis- Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx8kvu94PvI&feature=youtu.be



The Long Blue Line: Coast Guardsman Eliot Winslow, Nazi Johann-Heinrich
Fehler and the surrender of U-234 (Part 2)

http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2016/07/the-long-blue-line-coast-guardsman-eliot-winslow-nazi-johann-heinrich-fehler-and-the-surrender-of-u-234-part-2/



6 Historical Figures Who May or May Not Have Existed

http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/6-historical-figures-who-may-or-may-not-have-existed?cmpid=Social_FBPAGE_HISTORY_20160730_529843702&linkId=27019497



The Mystery of Jane Wallis Burrell: The First CIA Officer to die in the
Agency’s Service

https://www.cia.gov/news-information/featured-story-archive/2016-featured-story-archive/mystery-of-jane-wallis-burrell.html
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