[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 2-23-18

Sun Feb 25 10:36:13 PST 2018

*Weekly Science Report*

*February 23, 2018*

*“A solider asked the General how do I defeat fear. The General’s answered,
that the only way to defeat fear is to tell it no.  No we will not take
shortcuts on the road to righteousness.  No we will not break the rules
that protect us from our basis instincts.  No we will not allow desperation
to destroy moral authority.  I am guilty of all these things.  Some say in
life that there are no second chances, experiences tells me that this
true.  But we can only look forward; we have to be torch bearers, casting
the light so we may see our path to lasting peace.  We will continue
exploring, discovering new worlds and new civilizations.  Yes that is the
United Federation of Planets.”*

Star Trek Discovery

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*

New paper links ancient drawings and the origins of language

https://phys.org/news/2018-02-paper-links-ancient-language.html

First There Were Microbes. Then Life on Earth Got Big.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/03/brief-history-life-evolution-fossils-biology/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_tw20180222ngm-microbes&utm_campaign=Content&sf182807313=1

World's Oldest Cave Art Found—And Neanderthals Made It

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/neanderthals-cave-art-humans-evolution-science/

Homo erectus may have been a sailor – and able to speak

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/feb/20/homo-erectus-may-have-been-a-sailor-and-able-to-speak

Spectacular fossils found at Bears Ears — right where Trump removed
protections

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/02/22/spectacular-fossils-found-at-bears-ears-right-where-trump-removed-protections/?utm_term=.4ecbfe855e58

*Giant handaxes suggest that different groups of early humans coexisted in
ancient Europe*

https://theconversation.com/giant-handaxes-suggest-that-different-groups-of-early-humans-coexisted-in-ancient-europe-91977

Origins of land plants pushed back in time

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43116836

Domestic goat dating back to the Neolithic Corded Ware period identified in
Finland

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoh-dgd022318.php

Research into the family tree of today's horses sheds new light on the
origins of the species

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoe-rit022118.php

Rejecting the Solutrean hypothesis: the first peoples in the Americas were
not from Europe

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/feb/21/rejecting-the-solutrean-hypothesis-the-first-peoples-in-the-americas-were-not-from-europe

7,400-year-old rice grains discovered in central China

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-02/19/c_136985178.htm

*History*

Japanese Monks Recorded the Climate for 700 Years

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/04/ice-lake-suwa-japan-torne-river-climate-change-monk-shinto/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_tw20180223news-lakesuwa&utm_campaign=Content&sf182797743=1

Louvre blockbuster show heads to Iran in major move of cultural diplomacy

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/louvre-blockbuster-show-of-greek-roman-and-persian-treasures-heads-to-iran-in-major-move-of-cultural-diplomacy

A Seismic Collaboration: LA’s Getty Museum Teams Up With the Greek
Government to Protect Art From Earthquakes

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/getty-greece-earthquake-mitigaiton-1230341

Is It Time for a Reassessment of Malcolm X?

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/it-time-reassessment-malcolm-x-180968247/

White Settlers Buried the Truth About the Midwest’s Mysterious Mound Cities
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/white-settlers-buried-truth-about-midwests-mysterious-mound-cities-180968246/

The Navajo Nation Treaty of 1868 Lives On at the American Indian Museum
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/old-paper-navajo-nation-treaty-1868-lives-american-indian-museum-180968235/

The Reckoning

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-reckoning-180968082/

*Archaeology*

Ancient tomb containing splendid armor found in Kyushu

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201802140003.html

Has the ‘Signature’ of Biblical Prophet Isaiah Been Discovered?

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/prophet-isaiah-jerusalem-seal-archaeology-bible/

Franklin Institute partygoer stole thumb off Terracotta Warrior statue,
feds say

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/franklin-institute-partygoer-stole-thumb-off-2000-year-old-chinese-statue-feds-say-20180214.html

A fire may have damaged precious relics at Tibet’s holiest temple. China
says no — but experts aren't sure

http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-china-temple-fire-20180222-story.html

How Penn Museum uses the latest in science to conserve the most ancient of
artifacts

http://www.philly.com/philly/health/science/art-conservation-historical-artifacts-penn-museum-philadelphia-20180222.html?mobi=true

Archaeologists find fossils, Mayan relics in giant underwater cave in Mexico

https://phys.org/news/2018-02-archaeologists-fossils-mayan-relics-giant.html

Bizarre 'Spider Stones' Found at Site of Neolithic Sun-Worshipers

https://www.livescience.com/61727-spider-stones-neolithic-sun-worship.html

Arabian Rock Art Thrown into New Relief

https://news.cnrs.fr/articles/arabian-rock-art-thrown-into-new-relief

Archaeology: Pots, people and knowledge transfer

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/lm-app022218.php

The Archaeology of Wealth Inequality

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/aracheology-wealth-inequality-180968072/

7,000 year old enigma on rare exhibit at National Archaeological Museum in
Athens

http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/culture/30172-7-000-year-old-enigma-on-rare-exhibit-in-athens-national-archaeological-museum.html

Ancient Statue of Nubian King Found in Nile River Temple

https://www.livescience.com/61801-ancient-statue-nubian-king.html

Beneath Biblical Prophet's Tomb, an Archaeological Surprise

https://www.livescience.com/61798-biblical-prophet-tomb-iraq.html

*Egyptology*

Secret to Great Pyramid's Near-Perfect Alignment Possibly Found

https://www.livescience.com/61799-great-pyramid-near-perfect-alignment.html

Ancient Egyptians May Have Surveyed on the Fall Equinox

https://www.archaeology.org/news/6391-180221-egypt-fall-equinox#.Wo7C_0EOX0E.twitter

Major discovery! Egypt uncovers 2,000-year-old cemetery

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/02/24/major-discovery-egypt-uncovers-2-000-year-old-cemetery/370178002/

*General Science*

Trump’s Science Advisor, Age 31, Has a Political Science Degree

*https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-rsquo-s-science-advisor-age-31-has-a-political-science-degree/
<https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-rsquo-s-science-advisor-age-31-has-a-political-science-degree/>*

This Computer Uses Light—Not Electricity—To Train AI Algorithms

*https://www.wired.com/story/this-computer-uses-lightnot-electricityto-train-ai-algorithms/
<https://www.wired.com/story/this-computer-uses-lightnot-electricityto-train-ai-algorithms/>*

Walking crystals may lead to new field of crystal robotics

*https://phys.org/news/2018-02-crystals-field-crystal-robotics.html
<https://phys.org/news/2018-02-crystals-field-crystal-robotics.html>*

Our future air taxi? Vahana self-flying machine takes off, hovers, lands

*https://techxplore.com/news/2018-02-future-air-taxi-vahana-self-flying.html
<https://techxplore.com/news/2018-02-future-air-taxi-vahana-self-flying.html>*

*Physics, Earth and Space Sciences*

An amateur astronomer accidentally caught an exploding star on camera—and
it gets better

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/an-amateur-astronomer-accidentally-caught-an-exploding-star-on-camera-and-it-gets-better/ar-BBJqQyh?ocid=ob-fb-enus-580

Commerce Secretary: Let’s Turn the Moon Into a ‘Gas Station for Outer Space’

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/02/wilbur-ross-moon-should-be-a-gas-station-for-outer-space.html

First SpaceX internet satellites now set to launch Wednesday

https://www.cnet.com/news/spacex-falcon-9-internet-satellites-sunday-launch/

Who's Going to Buy the International Space Station?

https://www.wired.com/story/whos-going-to-buy-the-international-space-station/

ASTEROID DAY KICKS OFF 2018 EVENTS WITH EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION ON FEBRUARY
15, ANNIVERSARY OF CHELYABINSK METEOR IMPACT

https://asteroidday.org/02-13-2018-press-asteroid-day-kick-off/?utm_source=Asteroid+Day+contacts&utm_campaign=1fab1b4999-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_31&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cccee8b90f-1fab1b4999-235868433

Space Council acts to streamline regulations, encourage commercial missions

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/space-council-acts-to-streamline-regulatory-process/

On second thought, the Moon's water may be widespread and immobile

https://phys.org/news/2018-02-scientists-characterize-lunar-surface.html

Researcher sets eyes on Saturn's largest moon

https://phys.org/news/2018-02-eyes-saturn-largest-moon.html

*Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources*

Interior dept scientist resigns over fears of lacking scientific integrity

http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/374896-interior-dept-scientist-resigns-over-fears-of-lacking-scientific?rnd=1519251657

Coral Scientists Eye ‘Radical Intervention’ To Save The World’s Reefs

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/coral-reefs-intervention-noaa_us_5a7df39fe4b0c6726e133b4f

This New Graphene Invention Makes Filthy Seawater Drinkable in One Simple
Step

https://www.sciencealert.com/graphene-film-water-filtration-drinkable-seawater

The Phone Charger of the Future Will Go Pew Pew

https://www.wired.com/story/wireless-charging-with-lasers/

Large-scale commercial fishing covers more than half of the oceans, study
finds

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/satellites-see-big-fishings-footprint-on-the-high-seas/

'Fishing continued' after East China sea oil spill

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43142538

French Food Waste Law Changing How Grocery Stores Approach Excess Food

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/02/24/586579455/french-food-waste-law-changing-how-grocery-stores-approach-excess-food

*Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences*

Process of Elimination

https://www.wired.com/story/crispr-eradicate-invasive-species/

Wearable tech aids stroke patients

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43146117

Study tracks evolutionary transition to destructive cancer

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-02-tracks-evolutionary-transition-destructive-cancer.html

Biologists would love to program cells as if they were computer chips

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/609663/biologists-would-love-to-program-cells-as-if-they-were-computer-chips/

*Other*

FCC to officially rescind net neutrality rules on Thursday

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/374750-fcc-official-net-neutrality-reversal-to-be-published

The Wakanda Reader

https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/02/the-wakanda-reader/553865/?utm_source=SFTwitter

“Sonic Weapon Attacks” on U.S. Embassy Don’t Add Up—for Anyone

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ldquo-sonic-weapon-attacks-rdquo-on-u-s-embassy-don-rsquo-t-add-up-mdash-for-anyone/

Additional Informational

US/ICOMOS Urges US Leaders to Continue Engagement in the World Heritage
Program

http://www.usicomos.org/us-icomos-urges-us-leaders-to-continue-engagement-in-the-world-heritage-program/

Where is the Roadster?

http://www.whereisroadster.com/charts.html

Minerva's Shrine

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/minervas-shrine

Syria Please Don't Forget Us: 82 Names

https://www.ushmm.org/information/exhibitions/museum-exhibitions/syria-please-dont-forget-us/82-names

Ancient DNA Tells Tales of Humans’ Migratory History

https://www.hhmi.org/news/ancient-dna-tells-tales-of-humans-migratory-history
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