[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 8-10-18

[Steve Detwiler]

*Weekly Science Report*

*August 10, 2018*



*“If people cannot write well, they cannot think well, and if they cannot
think well, others will do their thinking for them.”*

Eric Arthur Blair



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!



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News Articles   *Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies*



Turkey's Göbekli Tepe: is this the world’s first architecture?

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/is-this-the-world-s-first-architecture


*Bird DNA helps explain Amazonian rivers’ role in evolution*
https://theconversation.com/bird-dna-helps-explain-amazonian-rivers-role-in-evolution-100568



Laziness led to extinction of Homo erectus

https://phys.org/news/2018-08-laziness-extinction-homo-erectus.html



Man finds 25-million-year-old teeth belonging to shark twice the size of a
great white

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/man-finds-25-million-year-old-teeth-belonging-to-shark-twice-the-size-of-a-great-white/ar-BBLJvUF?ocid=ob-fb-enus-580


The debate over people’s pathway into the Americas heats up
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/debate-ice-free-pathway-americas-heats
  Archaeologists
found traces of submerged Stone Age settlement in Southeast Finland
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/uoh-aft080718.php



Weird Prehistoric Plant Turns Out To Be Weird Prehistoric Animal

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a22676728/weird-prehistoric-plant-animal/



When Protomammals Ruled Earth

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/laelaps/when-protomammals-ruled-earth/







*History*



Ensuring Relevance for 21st-Century Audiences

https://www.ushmm.org/information/about-the-museum/museum-publications/memory-and-action/ensuring-relevance-for-21st-century-audiences/?utm_source=mkto&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1808MKTEM04001-horizontal-link-1&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVdSaVkyWXlOVE0yTXpNMCIsInQiOiIrQ3dpSm4xXC92RHVGWXN2U2tRdDJcL1FJalRBcnJBTitoWkZwMFF3NktYTzlZUmtsczNJWkxuXC9QcVdIa1RsbHpsMmxJM3lweVR3dVpFRlBhMDdGdFd6TVh2Um5wRWo5azZjXC9tVzBnNVNwb1VGTmhyMWZoYmc1RStEMlRSVTZ0K25HV0hDUzdzMTR6am01aTJidTV4ckpnPT0ifQ%3D%3D



Japan honors anniversary of Hiroshima nuclear bombing

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/japan-honors-anniversary-of-hiroshima-nuclear-bombing-1293091907685?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma



Spires or Tombs?: The editors on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2015/07/21/spires-or-tombs-editors-hiroshima-and-nagasaki



Emmett Till sign hit with bullets after being replaced – again

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/emmett-till-sign-vandalized-with-bullets-35-days-after-being-replaced-2018-08-06/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=55211008



The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-erasure-of-islam-from-the-poetry-of-rumi?mbid=contentmarketing_facebook_citizennet_paid_books_the-erasure-of-islam-from-the-poetry-of-rumi_5-8-visit



'Lies My Teacher Told Me,' And How American History Can Be Used As A Weapon

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/09/634991713/lies-my-teacher-told-me-and-how-american-history-can-be-used-as-a-weapon?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180809



The American revolution revisited

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2017/06/29/the-american-revolution-revisited?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/theamericanrevolutionrevisited



Lost Norse of Greenland fueled the medieval ivory trade, ancient walrus DNA
suggests

https://popular-archaeology.com/article/lost-norse-of-greenland-fueled-the-medieval-ivory-trade-ancient-walrus-dna-suggests/



Discovery of copper band shows Native Americans engaged in trade more
extensively than thought

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/bu-doc080218.php



Inside the Anarchy

https://www.archaeology.org/issues/306-1807/letter-from/6678-letter-from-england

*Archaeology*



Conservation starts on Liverpool’s Neolithic stones

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/liverpool-s-neolithic-stones-get-some-tlc



Thousands of Pieces of Aberdeen’s History Saved by State Archivists,
Volunteers

http://www.graysharbortalk.com/2018/07/23/thousands-of-pieces-of-aberdeens-history-saved/



Skeletons from Puyil cave in southern Mexico date from change in Mayan
civilization- Video

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/skeletons-from-puyil-cave-in-southern-mexico-date-from-change-in-mayan-civilization-1294558275564?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma


Amateur Archaeologist Discovers 1,800-Year-Old Golden Ring from Rome
https://www.livescience.com/63265-ancient-roman-gold-ring-found.html

2,000-year-old Horned Gold Earring Found Near Jerusalem's Temple Mount

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium-2-000-year-old-horned-gold-earring-found-in-jerusalem-1.6361328


Archaeology team finds 9,000-year-old artifacts in NewBo neighborhood
https://www.thegazette.com/bear-creek-archaeology-archaeology-team-9000-year-old-artifacts-newbo-neighborhood-cedar-rapids-20180803



Historic network of wooden pipes discovered in Edinburgh dig
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/historic-network-of-wooden-pipes-discovered-in-edinburgh-dig-1-4775724



Archeologists find treasure in aftermath of giant forest fire

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/kenow-fire-blackfoot-archeology-sites-1.4765349



Second inscribed stone found at Tintagel

https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/second-inscribed-stone-found-at-tintagel.htm



Intriguing Ancient Industrial Site with Recreational Section Revealed in
Central Israel

http://www.jewishpress.com/news/archaeology-news/intriguing-ancient-industrial-site-with-recreational-section-revealed-in-central-israel/2018/08/01/



Stonehenge: Origins of those who built world-famous monument revealed by
groundbreaking scientific research

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/who-built-stonehenge-ancient-druids-britons-pre-roman-a8474381.html







*Egyptology*



Ancient Egypt: A Tale of Human Sacrifice?

http://www.asor.org/anetoday/2018/08/Ancient-Egypt-Sacrifice



Two Ancient Egyptian tombs uncovered in Minya

https://www.egyptindependent.com/two-ancient-egyptian-tombs-uncovered-in-minya/



The Rulers of Foreign Lands

https://www.archaeology.org/issues/309-sep-oct-2018/features/6855-egypt-hyksos-foreign-dynasty











*General Science*



Why Westerners Fear Robots and the Japanese Do Not

*https://www.wired.com/story/ideas-joi-ito-robot-overlords/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080418_daily_list1_p4
<https://www.wired.com/story/ideas-joi-ito-robot-overlords/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080418_daily_list1_p4>*



Quantum Computing Will Create Jobs. But Which Ones?

*https://www.wired.com/story/national-quantum-initiative-quantum-computing-jobs/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080718_daily_list3_p3
<https://www.wired.com/story/national-quantum-initiative-quantum-computing-jobs/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080718_daily_list3_p3>*



China claims to have successfully tested its first hypersonic aircraft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-claims-to-have-successfully-tested-its-first-hypersonic-aircraft/ar-BBLAZID?ocid=ob-fb-enus-580



Zephyr S drone may be satellite contender as Airbus sets endurance record
https://techxplore.com/news/2018-08-zephyr-drone-satellite-contender-airbus.html
*Physics, Earth and Space Sciences*



Retired Astronaut Scott Kelly Warns Trump's 'Space Force' Would Waste
Money, Risk Peace

https://www.yahoo.com/news/retired-astronaut-scott-kelly-warns-015932287.html



Pence lays out plans for Trump’s “Space Force” program at Pentagon

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/space-force-update-mike-pence-announcement-today-2018-08-09-live-stream/



Trump's proposed Space Force could have trouble getting off the ground

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-s-proposed-space-force-could-have-trouble-getting-ground-n899466?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma



First coronal mass ejection from a star other than the sun observed

https://phys.org/news/2018-08-coronal-mass-ejection-star-sun.html



NASA spacecraft rockets toward sun for closest look yet

https://phys.org/news/2018-08-nasa-spacecraft-rockets-sun-closest.html



Students digging into data archive spot mysterious X-ray source

https://phys.org/news/2018-08-students-archive-mysterious-x-ray-source.html



Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Wakes Up, Phones Home

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/planet-hunting-kepler-telescope-wakes-up-phones-home/



A faint glow found between galaxies could be a beacon for dark matter

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/intracluster-light-between-galaxies-could-be-beacon-dark-matter?tgt=nr











*Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources*



This Community Is Advocating for Air Quality—With Science

https://www.wired.com/story/this-community-is-advocating-for-air-qualitywith-science/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080418_daily_list3_p2



Chicago's 'Wild Mile' Is a Habitat Made Almost Entirely From Scratch

https://www.wired.com/story/chicago-wild-mile-habitat-made-from-scratch/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080918_daily_list3_p2



As bouts with killer algae rose, Florida gutted its water quality
monitoring network
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article215993665.html



Forests crucial for limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees

https://phys.org/news/2018-08-forests-crucial-limiting-climate-degrees.amp?__twitter_impression=true



Scientists Have Uncovered a Disturbing Climate Change Precedent

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/08/earths-scorching-hot-history/566762/?utm_content=edit-promo&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_term=2018-08-06T11%3A00%3A33&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social



Paradise lost? What happened to Ireland's model eco-village

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/10/paradise-lost-what-happened-to-irelands-model-eco-village?CMP=fb_gu



New efficiency record for organic photovoltaic cells

https://techxplore.com/news/2018-08-efficiency-photovoltaic-cells.html



Court orders ban on harmful pesticide, says EPA violated law

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/court-orders-ban-harmful-pesticide-says-epa-violated-law-n899331?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma











*Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences*



Brains keep temporary molecular records before making a lasting memory

https://theconversation.com/brains-keep-temporary-molecular-records-before-making-a-lasting-memory-99731



Scientists Take a Harder Look at Genetic Engineering of Human Embryos

https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-take-a-harder-look-at-genetic-engineering-of-human-embryos/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080918_daily_list1_p2



The Genetics (and Ethics) of Making Humans Fit for Mars

https://www.wired.com/story/ideas-jason-pontin-genetic-engineering-for-mars/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080818_daily_list3_p3



Telemedicine Could Help Fill the Gaps in America's Abortion Care

https://www.wired.com/story/telemedicine-could-help-fill-the-gaps-in-americas-abortion-care/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080718_daily_list1_p3



A New Pacemaker Hack Puts Malware Directly on the Device

https://www.wired.com/story/pacemaker-hack-malware-black-hat/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_081018_daily_list3_p2



Key aspects of human cell aging reversed by new compounds

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-key-aspects-human-cell-aging.html



Gene-editing startups ignite the next 'Frankenfood' fight

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-grains-tech-gene-editing/gene-editing-startups-ignite-the-next-frankenfood-fight-idUSKBN1KV0GF?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook



AI model 'learns' from patient data to make cancer treatment less toxic

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/miot-am081018.php



Generating DNA sequence data in the developing world

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/bsoa-gds081018.php



After 17 Days And 1,000 Miles, A Mother Orca's 'Tour Of Grief' Is Over

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/12/638047095/after-17-days-and-1-000-miles-a-mother-orcas-tour-of-grief-is-over



The first gene-silencing drug wins FDA approval

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/first-gene-silencing-drug-wins-fda-approval?tgt=nr











*Other*



Close Encounters: A priest and a mysterious UFO sighting

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/07/27/close-encounters-priest-and-mysterious-ufo-sighting



























Additional Informational



Origins of Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Terms and Symbols

https://www.ushmm.org/confront-antisemitism/origins-of-neo-nazi-and-white-supremacist-terms-and-symbols?utm_source=mkto&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1808MKTEM04001-feature-button&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVdSaVkyWXlOVE0yTXpNMCIsInQiOiIrQ3dpSm4xXC92RHVGWXN2U2tRdDJcL1FJalRBcnJBTitoWkZwMFF3NktYTzlZUmtsczNJWkxuXC9QcVdIa1RsbHpsMmxJM3lweVR3dVpFRlBhMDdGdFd6TVh2Um5wRWo5azZjXC9tVzBnNVNwb1VGTmhyMWZoYmc1RStEMlRSVTZ0K25HV0hDUzdzMTR6am01aTJidTV4ckpnPT0ifQ%3D%3D



Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Evian Conference

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-evian-conference?utm_source=mkto&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1807MKTEM03962-feature-button&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1dJMU1EZ3pORFV4TUdFMiIsInQiOiJ3UisxK2dFSktSMkhPa3hPMGRFY0hxSmhtTjNvNmpESFV1MWpKNDAxSFRIVVFmRWZudU1IMkd6UXJxWTc1akoxM2NTQ3dyOTZzeG9rVXJMeGVhZUgyZ0NIeCtQczB5cjR0TW1lY0d5ZWEyUVlhYUI1c2paUjN1aUtpRmc3S2VobkE4NkVvTStGQ1lQMnVOcmMreEhmOVE9PSJ9



When Concentration Camps Were a Way of Life

https://medium.com/@HolocaustMuseum/new-research-documents-hundreds-of-non-german-camps-and-ghettos-b9b9fd36e42d?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1dJMU1EZ3pORFV4TUdFMiIsInQiOiJ3UisxK2dFSktSMkhPa3hPMGRFY0hxSmhtTjNvNmpESFV1MWpKNDAxSFRIVVFmRWZudU1IMkd6UXJxWTc1akoxM2NTQ3dyOTZzeG9rVXJMeGVhZUgyZ0NIeCtQczB5cjR0TW1lY0d5ZWEyUVlhYUI1c2paUjN1aUtpRmc3S2VobkE4NkVvTStGQ1lQMnVOcmMreEhmOVE9PSJ9


Union of Concerned Scientists, At the Trump USDA, the “D” Stands for “Dow”

https://blog.ucsusa.org/karen-perry-stillerman/at-the-trump-usda-the-d-stands-for-dow?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb



Life of Art Collections Improves with Better First Response

https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2018/08/06/life-art-collections-improves-better-first-response



How This Brave Young Woman Saved Danish Jews From Nazis- Video

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/history/how-this-brave-young-woman-saved-danish-jews/
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