[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 6-16-17

Sun Jun 18 20:00:19 PDT 2017

*Weekly Science Report*

*June 16, 2017*

*“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its
limits.”*

Albert Einstein

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*

Study of Ancient Ocean Temperatures Shows Sudden Cooling That Let Life
Evolve

https://www.seeker.com/earth/study-of-ancient-ocean-temperatures-shows-sudden-cooling-that-let-life-evolve?utm_medium=dnewssocial&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=socialflow

*History*

National Park Service Announces $1.6 Million in Grants to Preserve and
Interpret World War II Japanese American Confinement Sites

https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/06-08-2017-jacs-grants.htm

9/11 Tribute Museum Expands for Personal Stories

http://www.firefighternation.com/articles/2017/06/9-11-tribute-museum-expands-for-personal-stories.html

New Scans of the Voynich Manuscript, a Medieval Book No One Can Read

https://hyperallergic.com/159228/new-scans-of-the-voynich-manuscript-a-medieval-book-no-one-can-read/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Hyperallergic

How genetics is settling the Aryan migration debate

http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/how-genetics-is-settling-the-aryan-migration-debate/article19090301.ece

US Holocaust Museum seeks funds to preserve war diaries

https://apnews.com/99f2e4699cca41b49eeba45811f64dc3/US-Holocaust-Museum-seeks-funds-to-preserve-war-diaries

Zinke delays final decision on Obama-approved national monument

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/12/politics/bears-ears-delay-decision/index.html

Zinke Says Tribes Are ‘Happy’ to Have Bears Ears Modifications; Tribes
Disagree

https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/native-news/zinke-says-tribes-happy-bears-ears-modifications-tribes-disagree/

As Church Shifts, a Cardinal Welcomes Gays; They Embrace a ‘Miracle’

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/nyregion/catholic-church-gays-mass-newark-cathedral.html?_r=0

Einstein letters on quantum theory and God to be auctioned

https://phys.org/news/2017-06-einstein-letters-quantum-theory-god.html

The casual indifference of Dachau’s selfie-taking Holocaust tourists

http://www.macleans.ca/news/world/the-casual-indifference-of-dachaus-selfie-taking-holocaust-tourists/

'A place to call our own': Europe's first Roma cultural centre opens in
Berlin

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/08/roma-artists-launch-art-cultural-centre-institute-berlin

Science 'to answer Russian royal mystery': did tsar stage death to become
Siberian monk?
<http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/features/science-to-answer-russian-royal-mystery-did-tsar-stage-death-to-become-siberian-monk/>

http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/features/science-to-answer-russian-royal-mystery-did-tsar-stage-death-to-become-siberian-monk/

Telling the Story of 19th-Century Native American Treasures Through Bird
Feathers
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/telling-story-19th-century-native-american-treasures-through-bird-feathers-180963700/

*Archaeology*

Telltale furnaces

http://www.frontline.in/arts-and-culture/heritage/telltale-furnaces/article9721082.ece

Archaeologists Find Monumental Mikveh at King Herod's Palace in Jordan

http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.795720

In ancient cities reclaimed from ISIS, restoration work begins

https://share.america.gov/restoring-ancient-sites-damaged-by-isis/

Ancient Aztec temple, ball court found in Mexico City

https://phys.org/news/2017-06-ancient-aztec-temple-ball-court.html

Archaeologists Uncover 1,700-year-old Roman Villa With Stunning Mosaics in
Libya

http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.794244

1,000-Year-Old Colored Glass Beads Discovered in West Africa

https://www.livescience.com/59462-early-glassmaking-west-africa.html

Restorers battle to fix thousands of pieces after last year's quake

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-40264695/restorers-battle-to-fix-thousands-of-pieces-after-last-year-s-quake

*Egyptology*

Discovery of ancient burial chamber ignites hope for Egypt's struggling
economy

http://www.smh.com.au/world/discovery-of-ancient-burial-chamber-ignites-hope-for-egypts-struggling-economy-20170514-gw4qzi.html

*General Science*

Don’t freak over Boeing’s Self-Flying Plane- Robots already run the skies

https://www.wired.com/story/boeing-autonomous-plane-autopilot?mbid=nl_61017_p7&CNDID=41291302

*Physics, Earth and Space Sciences*

130 years later, scientists may have 'rediscovered' 8th wonder of world

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/sciencefair/2017/06/13/8th-wonder-of-the-world-pink-and-white-terraces-new-zealand-rediscovered/102814600/

Quantum satellite shatters entanglement record

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/quantum-satellite-shatters-entanglement-record

Earth Faces an Increased Risk of Being Hit by an Asteroid, Astronomers Warn

https://www.space.com/37118-earth-faces-an-increased-risk-of-being-hit-by-an-asteroid-astronomers-warn.html

Lab scientist finds Jupiter is one old-timer

https://www.llnl.gov/news/lab-scientist-finds-jupiter-one-old-timer

UNESCO publishes first status report on ocean sciences around the world

http://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-publishes-first-status-report-ocean-sciences-around-world

*Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources*

World leaders double down on clean energy research, as U.S. holds out

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-doubles-down-clean-energy-research/

In Trump Country, Renewable Energy Is Thriving

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/06/climate/renewable-energy-push-is-strongest-in-the-reddest-states.html?smid=tw-share&_r=2

Nike’s Ultra-Sustainable Distribution Center is so clean it uses Sheep
instead of Lawn Mowers

https://www.fastcompany.com/3060418/nikes-ultra-sustainable-distribution-center-is-so-clean-it-uses-sheep-instead-of-lawnmowers

At first UN Ocean Conference, island nations plead for help

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/07/world/small-island-nations-un-ocean-conference/index.html

China Turns On the World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/china-launches-largest-floating-solar-farm-180963587/

Paris climate agreement: Tech giants say "We are still in"

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/paris-climate-agreement-tech-giants-apple-amazon-google-cities-states/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0h&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=59379b8800bd470007d63c9a&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

Water-splitting technologies could usher in hydrogen economy

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/06/01/Water-splitting-technologies-could-usher-in-hydrogen-economy/1031496335204/?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=tw

Wireless charging of moving electric vehicles overcomes major hurdle

https://phys.org/news/2017-06-wireless-electric-vehicles-major-hurdle.html

Florida reef rescuers race to keep pace with climate change

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article155766054.html

Climate Change Cuts Climate Change Study Short
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/climate-change-cuts-climate-change-study-short-180963707/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=socialmedia

*Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences*

*Designing antiviral proteins via computer could help halt the
next pandemic*

https://theconversation.com/designing-antiviral-proteins-via-computer-could-help-halt-the-next-pandemic-79258

Johns Hopkins researchers say they've unlocked key to cancer metastasis and
how to slow it

http://www.capitalgazette.com/lifestyle/health/bs-hs-cancer-trigger-20170625-story.html

Mini particle accelerators make Cancer treatment safer for everyone

https://www.wired.com/story/mini-particle-accelerators-make-cancer-treatment-safer-for-everyone/?mbid=nl_61217_p1&CNDID=41291302

Crispr may cure all Genetic Disease- One Day

https://www.wired.com/2017/06/crispr-may-cure-genetic-disease-one-day/?mbid=nl_61017_p3&CNDID=41291302

'Cryosleep' May Open the Door to Deep Space. Here's How

https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/tech/cryosleep-may-be-key-deep-space-missions-here-s-how-ncna770961?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_mc

*Other*

A school that meets students where they are – it’s becoming a reality in LA

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/xq/2017/05/30/school-meets-students-where-they-becoming-reality-la/102314122/

*New Report Calls for NSF to Develop Strategic Plan Specifying Social,
Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Research Priorities*

http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=24790&_ga=2.14646263.1310125771.1497275074-268867558.1497275074

Additional Informational

John Anthony West Crowdfund Campaign

https://fundly.com/john-anthony-west-project

Ultraconserved words point to deep language ancestry across Eurasia

http://www.pnas.org/content/110/21/8471.full

Save Their Stories: Undiscovered Diaries of the Holocaust

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ushmm/save-their-stories-undiscovered-diaries-of-the-hol?ref=bmbpqn&sf87737120=1

Smithsonian 2016 Annual Report

https://support.si.edu/site/SPageNavigator/annual_report/2016/a_moment_for_the_nation.html
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