[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 7-13-18

[Steve Detwiler]

*Weekly Science Report*

*July 13, 2018*



*“Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify
the hunters.”*

African Proverb





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*



7,000-Year-Old German Grave Shows New Side of Neolithic Brutality
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/7000-year-old-german-grave-shows-new-side-brutality-180969599/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia



Stone tools put early hominids in China 2.1 million years ago

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/shangchen-stone-tools-put-early-hominids-china-earlier



Insides of ancient 'Iceman' shows signs of a well-balanced last meal

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/insides-ancient-iceman-shows-signs-well-balanced-last-meal-n890961?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma



The New Story of Humanity's Origins in Africa

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/the-new-story-of-humanitys-origins/564779/



New species may arise from rapid mitochondrial evolution

https://phys.org/news/2018-07-species-rapid-mitochondrial-evolution.html







*History*



*Inside the sacred danger of Thailand’s caves*

https://theconversation.com/inside-the-sacred-danger-of-thailands-caves-99638



Hamburg addresses German genocide in Namibia with photography exhibition

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/hamburg-addresses-german-genocide-in-namibia-with-photography-exhibition



Lucrezia Borgia, Predator or Pawn?

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2017/01-02/lucrezia-borgia-renaissance-italy-scandal-intrigue/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fb20180707historymag-resurflucreziaborgia::rid=&sf193269940=1



Understanding Stalin

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/11/understanding-stalin/380786/?utm_source=facebook&utm_term=2018-07-09T22%3A16%3A34&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the-atlantic



Soccer Ball That Survived Challenger Explosion Returns to High School It
Came From

http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/07/09/soccer-ball-challenger-explosion



Government reopens probe of Emmett Till slaying

https://apnews.com/719f1c4c2daf4d72a720d56000ccacda



Wartime sexual violence against women in Ireland 'ignored'

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/wartime-sexual-violence-against-women-in-ireland-ignored-1.3556338?localLinksEnabled=false



London’s population of 18th century wooden dragons returns after being
wiped out by a mini ice age and volcano

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/kew-gardens-dragons-return-18th-century-pagoda-china-william-chambers-a8444061.html











*Archaeology*



Aleppo's reconstruction 'deserves international resources'

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/global-resources-are-needed-to-rebuild-aleppo



Global Warming Is Thawing Out the Frozen Corpses of a Forgotten WWI Battle

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/xywz8d/global-warming-is-thawed-out-the-frozen-corpses-of-a-forgotten-wwi-battle?utm_source=vicefbuk



Archaeologists Find What Could be the Oldest Written Record of Homer's
'Odyssey'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/archaeologists-find-what-could-be-the-oldest-written-record-of-homer-s-odyssey/ar-AAzU480?ocid=ob-fb-enus-580



Court Rules Shipwreck Found Off Florida Belongs To France

http://www.brevardtimes.com/2018/07/court-rules-shipwreck-found-off-cape-canaveral-florida-belongs-to-france/amp/



Heatwave unveils ancient settlements in Wales

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-44746447



This 3,500-Year-Old Greek Tomb Upended What We Thought We Knew About the
Roots of Western Civilization
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/golden-warrior-greek-tomb-exposes-roots-western-civilization-180961441/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia



Police release video of suspects accused of vandalizing Mission San Juan
Church

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/vandals-target-mission-san-jose-with-i-dont-care-message



Mexico earthquake leads to discovery of ancient temple

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-44806790#
<https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-44806790>



Archaeological park getting much-needed upgrade, and it's boring work

https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/archaeological-park-getting-much-needed-upgrade-and-it-s-boring/article_36c0cfba-85f5-11e8-adba-673c502eb15f.html



How the sale of stolen antiquities funds organized crime

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/europol-illegal-antiquities-organized-crime/index.html?platform=hootsuite



This Holey Skull May Have Watched Over Dead People in the Afterlife Some
2,500 Years Ago

https://www.livescience.com/63046-ancient-holey-skull.html



Mystery of the Basel papyrus solved

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/uob-mot071218.php



Romans had whaling industry, archaeological excavation suggests

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jul/11/romans-had-whale-industry-archeological-excavation-suggests



New DNA sample could prove whether Richard III was guilty of murdering the
'Princes in the Tower'

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/richard-iii-princes-in-the-tower-dna-king-murder-mystery-sample-solved-shakespeare-edward-vi-a8441936.html



Distinctive projectile point technology sheds light on peopling of the
Americas

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/aaft-dpp070918.php









*Egyptology*



Virtual Reality May Help Save Ancient Egypt's 'Sistine Chapel'

https://www.livescience.com/63010-ancient-egypt-sistine-chapel-virtual-reality.html



Archaeologists prepare to open huge granite sarcophagus in Egypt

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/12/archaeologists-open-huge-granite-sarcophagus-alexandria-egypt



Archaeologists in Egypt discover mummification workshop

https://phys.org/news/2018-07-archaeologists-egypt-mummification-workshop.html











*General Science*



Sweden's Electric Robo-Truck Is Made for Life in the Forest

*https://www.wired.com/story/einride-t-log-electric-autonomous-self-driving-truck/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_071218_daily_list3_p5
<https://www.wired.com/story/einride-t-log-electric-autonomous-self-driving-truck/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_071218_daily_list3_p5>*



Compact and flexible supercapacitor developed using simple spray coating
method

https://phys.org/news/2018-07-compact-flexible-supercapacitor-simple-coating.html









*Physics, Earth and Space Sciences*



Don’t Worry, a Lunar Return Won’t Harm the Moon

https://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/dont-worry-lunar-return-wont-harm-moon-180969554/



What's a Blazar? A Galactic Bakery for Cosmic Rays

https://www.wired.com/story/whats-a-blazar-a-galactic-bakery-for-cosmic-rays/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_071218_daily_list3_p4



*Method of making oxygen from water in zero gravity raises hope for *
long-distance* space travel*

https://theconversation.com/method-of-making-oxygen-from-water-in-zero-gravity-raises-hope-for-long-distance-space-travel-99554?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1531236146



Mysterious 'Oumuamua' space object has finally been identified

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/mysterious-oumuamua-space-object-has-finally-been-identified-n887821?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma



Engine for US Military's New Space Plane Fires up in 10-Day Test

https://www.space.com/41091-darpa-experimental-space-plane-engine-test.html



Life on Mars Could Have Gotten an Early Start, 'Black Beauty' Meteorite
Suggests

https://www.space.com/41068-mars-life-early-start-black-beauty-meteorite.html



First Israeli Spacecraft to Head to Moon on Back of Elon Musk's SpaceX
Rocket

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-first-israeli-spacecraft-to-the-moon-to-launch-in-december-1.6264356



NASA Needs Backup Plan To Maintain U.S. Presence At Space Station, Watchdog
Says

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/12/628302371/nasa-needs-backup-plan-to-maintain-u-s-presence-at-space-station-watchdog-says



NASA Juno data indicate another possible volcano on Jupiter moon Io

https://phys.org/news/2018-07-nasa-juno-volcano-jupiter-moon.html


Researchers interpret new experimental data aimed at showing dark matter
interacts with ordinary matter
https://phys.org/news/2018-07-experimental-aimed-dark-interacts-ordinary.html
*Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources*


Get To Know Andrew Wheeler, Ex-Coal Lobbyist With Inside Track To Lead EPA
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/06/626525274/get-to-know-andrew-wheeler-ex-coal-lobbyist-with-inside-track-to-lead-epa
  *7.5 billion and counting: How many humans can the Earth support?*

https://theconversation.com/7-5-billion-and-counting-how-many-humans-can-the-earth-support-98797



Green-baiting* lawmakers are accusing environmentalists of doubling as
‘foreign agents’*

https://theconversation.com/green-baiting-lawmakers-are-accusing-environmentalists-of-doubling-as-foreign-agents-98924



Ireland Expected To Become World's First Country To Divest From Fossil Fuels

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/12/628501744/ireland-expected-to-become-worlds-first-country-to-divest-from-fossil-fuels?sc=tw



Mysterious source of illegal ozone-killing emissions revealed, say
investigators

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/09/mysterious-source-of-illegal-ozone-killing-emissions-revealed-say-investigators?CMP=fb_gu



Generating electrical power from waste heat

https://phys.org/news/2018-07-electrical-power.html



Latin America's largest solar park turns Mexican desert green
https://phys.org/news/2018-07-latin-america-largest-solar-mexican.html



New research calculates capacity of North American forests to sequester
carbon

https://phys.org/news/2018-07-capacity-north-american-forests-sequester.html





*Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences*


U.S. Delegates Opposed an International Resolution That Supported
Breastfeeding
http://fortune.com/2018/07/08/breastfeeding-resolution-us-opposition/

Deep sea explorers find mysterious creatures and one 'horror' off Carolinas
coast

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article214548329.html



Quantum dots found to reduce fibrils in Parkinson's mouse models

https://phys.org/news/2018-07-quantum-dots-fibrils-parkinson-mouse.html



Icelandic whalers kill blue whale, activists say, first in 40 years

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/12/europe/iceland-blue-whale-intl/index.html?utm_source=fbCNN&utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2018-07-12T12%3A30%3A12



Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The man who inspired me to be more selfless

https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/09/health/sanjay-gupta-partners-in-health-champions-for-change/index.html



Newly discovered snakes use curved teeth to pry snails from their shells

https://insider.si.edu/2018/07/newly-discovered-snakes-use-curved-teeth-to-pry-snails-from-their-shells/



Kellogg's Honey Smacks linked to salmonella outbreak in 33 states, CDC says

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/06/15/salmonella-outbreak-linked-kelloggs-honey-smacks-cereal-cdc/704350002/

*Other*



Global science body promises to reach poor regions

https://www.scidev.net/global/governance/news/global-science-body-promises-to-reach-poor-regions.html



Once Militantly Anti-Abortion, Evangelical Minister Now Lives 'With Regret'

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/11/628000131/once-militantly-anti-abortion-evangelical-minister-now-lives-with-regret?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180711

























Additional Informational



International Science Council

https://council.science/



Iceland Is Growing New Forests for the First Time in 1,000 Years- Video

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/video/shorts/iceland-is-growing-new-forests-for-the-first-time-in-1-000-years/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fb20180710video-resurfsfsicelandforests::rid=&sf193389617=1



History of Metaphysical Rule with Graham Hancock- Video

https://www.gaia.com/give?ch=br&token=cjjhbtbza003a01o7sd65n4yz&utm_campaign=freevideoshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=referral



UNESCO Courier

https://en.unesco.org/courier/2018-3/



3 Ways Cities Can Become More Sustainable

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/3-ways-cities-can-become-more-sustainable/
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