[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 6-23-17

[Steve Detwiler]

*Weekly Science Report*

*June 23, 2017*



*“How could the Greeks ever forgive their Catholic brothers, whose swords
still dripped with Christian blood, and who had betrayed and violated their
holiest shrines.”*

Pope Innocent III on the sacking of Constantinople





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*



Archaeologists unearth prehistoric ritual area around Bryn Celli Ddu

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jun/21/archeologists-unearth-prehistoric-ritual-area-bryn-celli-ddu-anglesey



Science Says: DNA shows early spread of cats in human world

https://apnews.com/cec1a1c6a8cc4728830ad1c859e0ec72



Volcanoes 'triggered dawn of dinosaurs'

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40333902



The newly discovered Russian dinosaur named after Mongolian spirit

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/lmsu-tnd061517.php



Study sheds light on Neanderthal-Homo sapiens transition

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/anu-ssl061317.php



Ancient otter tooth found in Mexico suggests mammals migrated across America

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/uab-aot061217.php



Unraveling the mysteries of Nipponosaurus

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/hu-utm060917.php









*History*



Anne Frank's Diary At 75

http://www.npr.org/2017/06/23/534056727/anne-franks-diary-at-75



NPS Plans To Make Major Upgrades To Lincoln Memorial

http://dcist.com/2017/06/lincoln_memorial.php



Hidden trove of suspected Nazi artifacts found in Argentina

https://apnews.com/d396ac910d9f477289fcc3380b6c0aec



Evidence in Gardner Museum thefts that might bear DNA is missing

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/06/12/evidence-gardner-museum-thefts-that-might-bear-dna-missing/bQgapZNs1FKlTczoAijqnJ/story.html



Search for Amelia Earhart: Dogs to Help Solve Mystery by Hunting for
Pilot’s Remains on Uninhabited South Pacific Island

http://www.newsweek.com/amelia-earhart-fred-noonan-remains-search-nikumaroro-627886



2,000-Year-Old Manuscript of the Ten Commandments Gets Digitized:
See/Download “Nash Papyrus” in High Resolution

http://www.openculture.com/2017/06/the-oldest-known-manuscript-of-the-ten-commandments-get-digitized.html



U.N. Says World's Population Will Reach 9.8 Billion By 2050

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/22/533935054/u-n-says-world-s-population-will-reach-9-8-billion-by-2050?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20170623



Whaling's 'uncomfortable' scientific legacy

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40385783



Ancient skulls shed light on migration in the Roman empire

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/ncsu-ass062017.php



Multispectral imaging reveals ancient Hebrew inscription undetected for
over 50 years

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/afot-mir061417.php



Stanford researcher sheds light on life of lesbians in Nazi Germany

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/su-srs061317.php



Secret Tunnels Under London, Once Used to Hide Art During WWI, Open to the
Public for the First Time
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/secret-tunnels-under-london-open-public-180963764/



The Woman Whose Words Inflamed the American Revolution

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/woman-whose-words-inflamed-american-revolution-180963765/



Why Sand Covers the Floor of One of the Western Hemisphere’s Oldest
Synagogues
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/Caribbean-synagogue-sand-floor-180963581/



After the Battle

http://www.archaeology.org/issues/255-1705/features/5465-scotland-dunbar-battle



A Renaissance masterpiece is unveiled, but its mystery remains unsolved

http://theartnewspaper.com/shows/a-renaissance-masterpiece-is-unveiled-but-its-mystery-remains-unsolved/









*Archaeology*



New book tells tales from trenches of U.S. battlefield preservation

http://www.fredericksburg.com/news/local/new-book-tells-tales-from-trenches-of-u-s-battlefield/article_40569a0e-871c-5cce-bf40-34a56a8297f6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share



Nimrud: Restoring a city destroyed by Islamic State

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/middle-east/nimrud-restoring-a-city-destroyed-by-islamic-state-1.3121133



Archaeologists Find Ancient Treasure in Beautifully Preserved Roman Ruins
in Libya

http://www.newsweek.com/treasure-libya-archaeology-ruins-benghazi-623466



Syrian refugees to be trained to rebuild Palmyra and other heritage sites

http://theartnewspaper.com/news/news/syrian-refugees-to-be-trained-in-traditional-stone-masonry-to-rebuild-palmyra-and-other-heritage-sit/



Iconic mosque where ISIS leader declared caliphate destroyed

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/iconic-al-nuri-mosque-mosul-destroyed/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=38955943



Jerusalem tower younger than thought

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/wios-jty061517.php



Connecting Two Realms: Archaeologists rethink the early civilizations of
the Amazon

http://www.archaeology.org/issues/266-1707/letter-from/5653-letter-from-peru-spiral-temples



Machu Picchu: New Archaeological Finds from Inca Citadel Released

http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-machu-picchu-new-archaeological-finds-from-inca-citadel-released-111879



This Volcano-Shaped Pyramid in Peru Has Experts Stumped

https://www.livescience.com/59544-mysterious-volcano-shaped-pyramid-in-peru.html



Archaeologists in Ethiopia uncover ancient city in Harlaa

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-40301959



French military funds technology to document heritage in conflict zones
<http://theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/french-military-funds-technology-to-document-heritage-in-conflict-zones/>

http://theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/french-military-funds-technology-to-document-heritage-in-conflict-zones/







*Egyptology*



484 antiques were returned to Egypt: Anany

https://dailynewsegypt.com/2017/06/18/484-antiques-returned-egypt-anany/



Ancient Egyptian Writing: New Symbols Reveal Development Of Hieroglyphics

http://www.newsweek.com/ancient-egyptians-writing-hieroglyphics-yale-university-expedition-628221


DNA discovery reveals genetic history of ancient Egyptians

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/22/health/ancient-egypt-mummy-dna-genome-heritage/index.html?sr=fbcnni062217ancient-egypt-mummy-dna-genome-heritage1136PMVODtopPhoto&linkId=39003648
  A wooden toe: Swiss Egyptologists study 3,000-year-old prosthesis
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/uob-awt062017.php
*General Science*



The Quantum Computer Factory that is taking on Google and IBM

*https://www.wired.com/story/quantum-computing-factory-taking-on-google-ibm?mbid=nl_62117_p2&CNDID=41291302
<https://www.wired.com/story/quantum-computing-factory-taking-on-google-ibm?mbid=nl_62117_p2&CNDID=41291302>*



The latest flying car concept seems dare we say serious

https://www.wired.com/story/neva-airquadone-flying-cars-paris-air-show/?mbid=nl_61917_p2&CNDID=41291302



Personalized Exoskeletons Are Making Strides Toward a Man-Machine Interface

*https://www.seeker.com/tech/robotics/personalized-exoskeletons-are-making-strides-toward-a-man-machine-interface
<https://www.seeker.com/tech/robotics/personalized-exoskeletons-are-making-strides-toward-a-man-machine-interface>*



Brain-inspired supercomputing system takes spotlight in IBM, US Air Force
Research Lab collab

*https://techxplore.com/news/2017-06-brain-inspired-supercomputing-spotlight-ibm-air.html
<https://techxplore.com/news/2017-06-brain-inspired-supercomputing-spotlight-ibm-air.html>*









*Physics, Earth and Space Sciences*



A total solar eclipse will sweep the width of the U.S. for the first time
in 99 years

https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2017/06/24/a-total-solar-eclipse-will-sweep-the-width-of-the-u-s-for-the-first-time-in-99-years?s_campaign=bcom%3Asocialflow%3Afacebook



NASA Releases Kepler Survey Catalog with Hundreds of New Planet Candidates

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6874#.WUjmYjKKcCE.facebook



JPL scientists predict future space probes will have artificial
intelligence to operate autonomously
https://phys.org/news/2017-06-jpl-scientists-future-space-probes.html



Unseen 'planetary mass object' signalled by warped Kuiper Belt

https://phys.org/news/2017-06-unseen-planetary-mass-warped-kuiper.html



Is it time to rethink how we search for alien life?

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-it-time-to-rethink-search-for-alien-life/



SpaceX launches first satellite in doubleheader

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-launches-first-satellite-in-weekend-doubleheader/



Europe selects grand gravity mission

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40346410



Mars rover Opportunity on walkabout near rim

https://phys.org/news/2017-06-mars-rover-opportunity-walkabout-rim.html



CHESS mission will check out the space between stars

https://phys.org/news/2017-06-chess-mission-space-stars.html



Solar System Survey Casts Doubt on Mysterious “Planet Nine”

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/solar-system-survey-casts-doubt-on-mysterious-ldquo-planet-nine-rdquo/



Elon Musk Publishes Plans for Colonizing Mars

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elon-musk-publishes-plans-for-colonizing-mars/







*Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources*



Deceleration of runaway electrons paves the way for fusion power

https://phys.org/news/2017-06-deceleration-runaway-electrons-paves-fusion.html



Mining company chooses to protect rare deposit of zebra rock rather than
mine it

http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-06-19/zebra-rock-mining-company-chooses-to-protect-rare-deposit/8540958



Record levels of green energy in UK create strange new world for generators

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jun/17/green-energy-surge-fuels-anxiety-uk-power-grid?CMP=fb_gu



Fattened, genetically engineered Algae might fuel the future

https://www.wired.com/story/synthetic-genomics-genetically-engineered-algae-might-fuel-the-future?mbid=nl_61917_p9&CNDID=41291302



Trump Inspires Scientist Studying Climate Change to Run for Congress

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-inspires-scientist-studying-climate-change-run-congress-n768976?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma



Kenya’s national electrification campaign is taking less than half the time
it took America

https://qz.com/882938/kenya-is-rolling-out-its-national-electricity-program-in-half-the-time-it-took-america/





*Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences*



Extra-virgin olive oil preserves memory and protects brain against
Alzheimer's: study

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-06-extra-virgin-olive-oil-memory-brain.html



WPI Team Grows Heart Tissue on Spinach Leaves

https://www.wpi.edu/news/wpi-team-grows-heart-tissue-spinach-leaves



Whale body size warning for species collapses

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40370691



Bioengineers create more durable, versatile wearable for diabetes monitoring

https://phys.org/news/2017-06-bioengineers-durable-versatile-wearable-diabetes.html



Can heightened empathy be a bad thing?

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23431311-100-can-heightened-empathy-be-a-bad-thing/





*Other*



Emmy Winner Shohreh Aghdashloo on ‘The Expanse,’ Trump and Stereotypes of
Middle Eastern Actors

http://variety.com/2017/tv/global/shohreh-aghdashloo-on-why-the-expanse-is-a-milestone-for-middle-east-actors-1202470170/



Stephen Hawking: “I am convinced that Humans need to leave Earth

http://fortune.com/2017/06/21/stephen-hawking-humans-leave-earth/



Rev. William Barber is building a new ‘moral movement’ to reach people on
race

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/rev-william-barber-building-new-moral-movement-reach-people-race/



















Additional Informational



John Anthony West Crowdfund Campaign

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



Prehistoric cooking versus accurate palaeotemperature records in
shell midden constituents

http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-03715-8



Why Pocahontas May Not Have Rescued John Smith After All- Video
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/history/why-pocahontas-may-not-have-rescued-john-smi/
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