[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 12-21-18
Steve Detwiler
steveorange2011 at gmail.com
Sun Dec 23 17:42:20 PST 2018
*Weekly Science Report*
*December 21, 2018*
*“The way we think about our origins is the foundation for the way we think
of ourselves, our relationship to the Earth, our relationships to one
another, our capabilities and our destiny.”*
Gregg Braden
Introduction
Steve Detwiler created this publication with the support of Graham Hancock
and the late 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*
Lab study adds credence to life arriving on Earth from asteroids theory
https://phys.org/news/2018-12-lab-credence-life-earth-asteroids.html
Ape-Like and Human-Like Features Found in Hominin Brain
https://www.archaeology.org/news/7263-181221-little-foot-brain
Ankylosaurs likely regulated body temperature with elaborate nasal passages
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-12/p-alr121218.php Pterosaurs
may have been covered in fur and primitive feathers
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-reptile-pterosaur-fossils-fur-primitive-feathers?tgt=nr
*History*
Will humanity survive this century? Sir Martin Rees predicts 'a bumpy ride'
ahead
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/will-humanity-survive-century-sir-martin-rees-predicts-bumpy-ride-ncna934071?cid=db_pd_nn_ky_mc_180305&kwp_0=1058350&kwp_4=3536021&kwp_1=1480037
The key to cracking long-dead languages?
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20181207-how-ai-could-help-us-with-ancient-languages-like-sumerian
New Book Leaves Norway’s ‘Heroic Role’ in the Holocaust in Tatters
https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/.premium-new-book-leaves-norway-s-heroic-role-in-the-holocaust-in-tatters-1.6766712
Ancient Aramaic Incantation Describes 'Devourer' that Brings 'Fire' to
Victims
https://www.livescience.com/64362-ancient-aramaic-incantation-describes-devourer.html
Surfer's ear points to ancient pearl divers in Panama
https://phys.org/news/2018-12-surfer-ear-ancient-pearl-divers.html
*Archaeology*
‘Spirits Won’t Rest’: DNA Links Ancient Bones to Living Aboriginal
Australians
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/science/dna-bones-aboriginal-australians.html
Archeologists find remains of baby born 5,700 years ago in Argentina’s
Mendoza
https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2018/12/19/archeologists-find-remains-of-baby-born-5700-years-ago-in-argentinas-mendoza
New clue surfaces in underwater hunt for conquistador’s lost ships
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2018/12/exclusive-clue-underwater-hunt-conquistador-lost-ships-archaeology/
This Native American Nation Maintained Canals In The Face Of Flooding For
Over 1000 Years
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidanderson/2018/12/17/native-americans-worked-to-maintain-canals-in-the-face-of-flooding-1000-years-ago/#337395ec1213
Extremely important Early Christian monument unearthed on western coastline
of Akrotiri peninsula
https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/culture/33772-extremely-important-early-christian-monument-unearthed-on-western-coastline-of-akrotiri-peninsula.html
Returning indigenous remains to their ancestral lands, thanks to ancient DNA
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-12/aaft-rir121718.php
Ancient pots reveal reptile pee pigments and cultural connections
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2018/12/ancient-paracas-pots-reptile-urine-chavin-connections/
*Egyptology*
Egypt tomb: Saqqara 'one of a kind' discovery revealed
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46580264?SThisFB
3000-year Tomb Contains Intact Coffins discovered in Luxor
<https://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.com/2018/11/breaking-news-3000-year-tomb-contains.html>
https://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.com/2018/11/breaking-news-3000-year-tomb-contains.html?m=1
Blocks found in Egypt bear name of famed pharaoh's builder
https://phys.org/news/2018-11-blocks-egypt-famed-pharaoh-builder.amp?__twitter_impression=true
1st stage of restoration works in Madi village begins
http://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/61839/1st-stage-of-restoration-works-in-Madi-village-begins
*General Science*
Debunked: 8 myths about AI's effect on the workplace
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/08/debunking-8-myths-about-ai-in-the-workplace
How self-driving tractors, AI, and precision agriculture will save us from
the impending food crisis
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-self-driving-tractors-ai-and-precision-agriculture-will-save-us-from-the-impending-food-crisis/?platform=hootsuite
*Physics, Earth and Space Sciences*
Behind the Scenes of Virgin Galactic’s First Space Mission
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/behind-the-scenes-of-virgin-galactics-first-space-mission?utm_source=twitter&mbid=social_twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social&utm_brand=tny
A nuclear-powered 'tunnelbot' to search for life on Jupiter's icy moon
Europa
https://phys.org/news/2018-12-nuclear-powered-tunnelbot-life-jupiter-icy.html
Scientists discover 'Farout,' the most distant solar system object ever seen
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/scientists-discover-farout-most-distant-solar-system-object-ever-seen-ncna949131?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma
A SpaceX Booster Went for a Swim and Came Back as Scrap Metal
https://www.wired.com/story/a-spacex-booster-went-for-a-swim-and-came-back-as-scrap-metal/?CNDID=41291302&CNDID=41291302&bxid=MjM5NjgxMjIxODk5S0&hasha=3ed15b3d4270f52ce4da5de4e5031836&hashb=9085a9ae56cc45a4e9bae24e2eaeaade6e04a43e&mbid=nl_122018_daily_list1_p4&utm_brand=wired&utm_mailing=WIRED%20NL%20122018%20(1)&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl
Satellite study proves global quantum communication will be possible
https://m.phys.org/news/2018-12-satellite-global-quantum.html
The Mad Scramble to Claim the World's Most Coveted Meteorite
https://www.wired.com/story/scramble-claim-worlds-most-coveted-meteorite/?CNDID=41291302&CNDID=41291302&bxid=MjM5NjgxMjIxODk5S0&hasha=3ed15b3d4270f52ce4da5de4e5031836&hashb=9085a9ae56cc45a4e9bae24e2eaeaade6e04a43e&mbid=nl_121718_daily_list1_p3&utm_brand=wired&utm_mailing=WIRED%20NL%20121718%20(1)&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl
NASA research reveals Saturn is losing its rings at 'worst-case-scenario'
rate
https://m.phys.org/news/2018-12-nasa-reveals-saturn-worst-case-scenario.html
Next-generation of GPS satellites are headed to space
https://apnews.com/b05b1b6d22ec4058bf7419744205104b
NASA says mysterious light in the sky Wednesday was a meteor
https://ksby.com/news/local-news/2018/12/20/nasa-says-mysterious-light-in-the-sky-wednesday-was-a-meteor?fbclid=IwAR23i0G3AMxguP1X7E6UoLssYxhJMHadIniNlAhNi_bACjn_CxSxex0QSYg
Baby star's fiery tantrum could create the building blocks of planets
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-12/uow-bsf122118.php
SpaceX launches Air Force's best GPS yet, ends banner year
https://phys.org/news/2018-12-spacex-air-gps-banner-year.html
Seeds of giant galaxies formed in the early universe
https://phys.org/news/2018-12-seeds-giant-galaxies-early-universe.html
With First-Ever Landing on Moon’s Farside, China Enters “Luna Incognita”
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/with-first-ever-landing-on-moons-farside-china-enters-luna-incognita/
*Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources*
Deep Seagrass Bed Could Stall Climate Change, If Climate Change Doesn't
Kill It First
https://www.npr.org/2018/12/16/676913451/deep-seagrass-bed-could-stall-climate-change-if-climate-change-doesnt-kill-it-fi?sc=tw
*Using archaeology to understand the past, present, future of
climate change*
https://theconversation.com/using-archaeology-to-understand-the-past-present-future-of-climate-change-108668
Beijing Could Choke The World Or Save It
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/12/beijing-could-choke-the-world-or-save-it/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
L.A. is making a massive push toward zero-emissions transportation
<https://www.fastcompany.com/90234541/l-a-is-making-a-massive-push-toward-zero-emissions-transportation>
https://www.fastcompany.com/90234541/l-a-is-making-a-massive-push-toward-zero-emissions-transportation?partner=rss&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rss%20fastcompany&utm_content=rss&mc_cid=d09b813220&mc_eid=9522e00e9d
Ancient Antarctic ice sheet collapse could happen again, triggering a new
global flood
https://phys.org/news/2018-12-ancient-antarctic-ice-sheet-collapse.html
Malta energy storage system is looking forward to first pilot
https://techxplore.com/news/2018-12-malta-energy-storage.html
The U.S. Just Finalized The Largest Offshore Wind Sale in the Nation's
History
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a25605212/offshore-wind-auction-marthas-vineyard/
*Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences*
CRISPR BABIES, IVF, AND THE ETHICS OF GENETIC CLASS WARFARE
https://www.wired.com/story/crispr-babies-ivf-and-the-ethics-of-genetic-class-warfare/amp?__twitter_impression=true
*Other*
These Dragon Christmas Decorations Are Tearing a Neighborhood Apart
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/gy73m4/dragon-christmas-decorations-neighbors-angry-demonic-inflatables-halos-louisiana-vgtrn?utm_source=vicefbus&fbclid=IwAR3V6MzTgm4GAh0zlYV_MaedIzIsm2lg81ldQ5qeVaAPKeb7Pfyh8W7lgBY
The World Has A New Largest-Known Prime Number
https://www.npr.org/2018/12/21/679207604/the-world-has-a-new-largest-known-prime-number?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2051&fbclid=IwAR1qHFBR3UI0CTLoMfPYTUsfTCjfaPiQmn7ciDq4UAstu95SG0MdliTkKig
>From 3-D Printed Gills to AI Dolphin Dictionaries, These Innovations Could
Make Us More Like Aquaman
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/from-3-d-printed-gills-to-ai-dolphin-dictionaries-these-innovations-could-make-us-more-like-aquaman-180971108/
Additional Informational
Oskar Schindler’s Motivations, as Told by Holocaust Survivors
https://medium.com/@HolocaustMuseum/oskar-schindlers-motivations-as-told-by-holocaust-survivors-601ea6630533
Top 6 Human Evolution Discoveries of 2018
https://blogs.plos.org/scicomm/2018/12/11/top-6-human-evolution-discoveries-of-2018/
Lisa Nip: How Can We Engineer The Human Body To Survive On Mars ... And
Beyond?
https://www.npr.org/2018/12/21/678641893/lisa-nip-how-can-we-engineer-the-human-body-to-survive-on-mars-and-beyond
These 2018 findings could be big news — if they turn out to be true
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/big-if-true-science-stories-2018-yir
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