[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 6-3-16

Sat Jun 4 17:52:08 PDT 2016

*Weekly Science Report*

*June 3, 2016*

*“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” *
George Santayana

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*

How Neanderthals Gave Us Secret Powers

http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/05/how-neanderthal-dna-helped-humans-survive/484934/?utm_source=yahoo&yptr=yahoo

The smoking gun 'proving ancient man killed woolly mammoth 45,000 years ago'

http://siberiantimes.com/science/casestudy/features/f233-the-smoking-gun-proving-ancient-man-killed-woolly-mammoth-45000-years-ago/

Dogs were domesticated not once, but twice ... in different parts of the
world

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-06/uoo-dwd052516.php

Ancient crop remains record epic migration to Madagascar

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/05/ancient-crop-remains-record-epic-migration-madagascar

*History*

Mitsubishi apologizes to WWII Japanese prisoners of war

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/19/asia/mitsubishi-japan-pow-apology/

OC Transpo bus driver 'super courageous' for defending woman in niqab from
taunts

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/oc-transpo-muslim-bus-driver-niqab-1.3608621

The Origins of Curry in the Indus Civilization

https://www.harappa.com/blog/origins-curry-indus-civilization

Native Americans move to frontlines in battle over voting rights

https://www.yahoo.com/news/native-americans-move-frontlines-battle-over-voting-rights-121139275.html

Reading the revolution: the book club that terrified the Angolan regime

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/30/angola-book-club-dos-santos-arrests

A female spy finally gets the recognition she deserved 70 years ago

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-female-spy-finally-gets-the-recognition-she-deserved-70-years-ago/2016/06/02/eb5dd046-2826-11e6-a3c4-0724e8e24f3f_story.html?tid=sm_fb

The Plan to save the Louvre’s Art from Floods: Pumps, Dams and Evacuation

*http://www.wired.com/2016/06/plan-save-louvres-art-floods-pumps-dams-evacuation/
<http://www.wired.com/2016/06/plan-save-louvres-art-floods-pumps-dams-evacuation/>*

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2016/06/04/muhammad-ali-dies-obituary/85357592/

Indus Valley civilisation may pre-date Egypt's pharoahs

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3621622/Indus-Valley-civilisation-pre-date-Egypt-s-pharoahs-Ancient-society-2-500-years-older-thought.html

For Oldest Armenians, A Glimpse Of A Homeland Lost But Not Forgotten

http://www.npr.org/2016/04/23/473501069/for-oldest-armenians-a-glimpse-of-a-homeland-lost-but-not-forgotten?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160602

Holocaust Museum receives treasured Auschwitz manuscript

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article81287992.html

The forgotten story of European refugee camps in the Middle East

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/02/the-forgotten-story-of-european-refugee-camps-in-the-middle-east/?tid=sm_fb

Astronomers Attempt to Date Sappho’s “Midnight Poem” Using the Stars

http://hyperallergic.com/302876/astronomers-attempt-to-date-sapphos-midnight-poem-using-the-stars/

Hello From Londinium: Oldest Handwritten Documents In British History
Discovered

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/02/480407904/hello-from-londinium-oldest-handwritten-documents-in-british-history-discovered?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160602

How southeastern Mayan people overcame the catastrophic eruption of
Ilopango?

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-06/nu-hsm060116.php

Ancient Wari Empire likely did not cause large shifts in population genetic
diversity

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-06/p-awe052716.php

*Archaeology*

5,000-year-old brewery discovered in China

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/31/health/5000-year-old-beer-found-china/index.html

Greek Police officer goes after antiquities thieves

http://ht.ly/RBY1300ICv5

Problems in Palmyra: How should we rebuild our ancient ruins?

http://archpaper.com/2016/05/palmyra-preservation/

Archaeologists and geographers team to predict locations of ancient
Buddhist sites

http://phys.org/news/2016-05-archaeologists-geographers-team-ancient-buddhist.html#jCp

The feds' real-life Indiana Jones

http://ht.ly/zoRZ300TKsM

Digging through ancient trash, looking for clues

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2016-06-03/story/digging-through-ancient-trash-looking-clues#

Villager dipped his fishing net in the river and caught a 4,000 year old
pagan god
<http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/villager-dipped-his-fishing-net-in-the-river-and-caught-a-4000-year-old-pagan-god/>

http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/villager-dipped-his-fishing-net-in-the-river-and-caught-a-4000-year-old-pagan-god/

Suakin-a crossroads of civilizations, at risk

http://www.iccrom.org/suakin-a-crossroads-of-civilizations-at-risk/

Ancient Mayan observatory was used to track sun and Venus, researchers find

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2016/06/02/ancient-mayan-observatory-was-used-to-track-sun-and-venus-researchers-find/

Municipality of Lima to stop guarding Huacas

http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-municipality-of-lima-to-stop-monitoring-huacas-109636

*Egyptology*

King Tut's Blade Made of Meteorite

http://www.space.com/33037-king-tut-blade-made-of-meteorite.html

Who Was Sattjeni? Tomb Reveals Secrets About Ancient Egyptian Elite

http://www.livescience.com/54955-sattjeni-tomb-reveals-ancient-egyptian-elite.html#sthash.cyKmP4rM.dpuf

*General Science*

Elon Musk shares big ideas for the future

*http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/elon-musk-shares-big-ideas-for-the-future/
<http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/elon-musk-shares-big-ideas-for-the-future/>*

*Physics, Earth and Space Sciences*

Universe is expanding up to 9% faster than we thought, say scientists

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jun/03/universe-is-expanding-up-to-9-faster-than-we-thought-say-scientists?CMP=fb_gu

Luxembourg takes first steps to 'asteroid mining' law

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-luxembourg-asteroid-law.html

New radio map of Jupiter reveals what's beneath colorful clouds

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-radio-jupiter-reveals-beneath-clouds.html

The New Women of NASA

http://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2016/5/31/nasa-women-astronauts-mars-june-2016

Newest "hole" in the sun is a doozy

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/newest-hole-in-the-sun-is-a-doozy/

University of East Anglia experts find 'lost city' was created by nature

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-36443628

Asteroids 'dumped water into molten Moon'

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36416880

Is 'Planet 9' a Kidnapped Ex-Exoplanet?

http://www.seeker.com/is-planet-9-a-kidnapped-ex-exoplanet-1832664167.html

Just what sustains Earth's magnetic field anyway?

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-sustains-earth-magnetic-field.html

Deep, old water explains why Antarctic Ocean hasn't warmed

http://phys.org/news/2016-05-deep-antarctic-ocean-hasnt.html

*Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources*

Engineered bacterium inhales carbon dioxide and hydrogen and excretes fuel
alcohols

http://phys.org/news/2016-05-bacterium-inhales-carbon-dioxide-hydrogen.html

NASA satellite finds unreported sources of toxic air pollution

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-nasa-satellite-unreported-sources-toxic.html

U.S. Congress Aims to Cut Climate Science

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-congress-aims-to-cut-climate-science/?wt.mc=SA_Facebook-Share

New path forward for next-generation lithium-ion batteries

http://phys.org/news/2016-05-path-next-generation-lithium-ion-batteries.html

New marine park Tun Mustapha will be largest in Malaysia

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/marine-park-malaysia-ocean-life/

Portland Now Generates Electricity from Turbines Installed In City Water
Pipes

https://www.good.is/articles/portland-pipeline-water-turbine-power

'Bionic' leaf that turns sunlight into liquid fuel'Bionic' leaf that turns
sunlight into liquid fuel

*Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences*

Ingestible origami robot

http://news.mit.edu/2016/ingestible-origami-robot-0512?platform=hootsuite

What it's like to work on a zoo's "dangerous animal" squad

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-its-like-to-work-on-a-zoos-dangerous-animal-squad-cincinnati-zoo-harambe/

Killer Whale Culture Shapes Their Evolution
<http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2016/06/03/killer-whale-culture-evolve/>

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2016/06/03/killer-whale-culture-evolve/#.V1Nye-TD_ak

Simple blood tests can help detect, target cancer: study

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-06-simple-blood-cancer.html

Plan to Fabricate a Genome Raises Questions on Designer Humans

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601610/plan-to-fabricate-a-genome-raises-questions-on-designer-humans/#/set/id/601628/

*Other*

Watch a Deleted Scene of Matt Damon in 'The Martian' (Exclusive)

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/watch-a-deleted-scene-of-matt-damon-in-the-141050938.html

Could Gas Explosions Explain Bermuda Triangle Mystery?

http://www.seeker.com/could-gas-explosions-explain-bermuda-triangle-mystery-1769194599.html

Additional Informational

TED Talk, War and Peace- Video

http://www.pbs.org/program/ted-talks/ted-talks-war-and-peace/

*Star Trek Axanar: *http://www.startrekaxanar.com/

Axanar is a ground breaking independent film that proves the idea that a
studio doesn’t need to spend millions of dollars to produce a feature
quality production.  Axanar will be the first non-CBS/Paramount produced
Star Trek to look and feel like a true Star Trek movie.

   - Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StarTrekAxanar
   - Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/startrekaxanar
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