Weekly Science Report 1-26-24
- Emergency Manager's Weekly Report
- Jan 28, 2024
- 3 min read
“To the stars through hardship. Which could also mean that the stars could deliver us from anything. That in the mysteries and vastness of space, we might not just satisfy our curiosity, our need for exploration. But in it we might each find salvation.”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
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
'Hell chicken' species suggests dinosaurs weren't sliding toward extinction before the fateful asteroid hit
Shiyu discovery reveals East Asia's advanced material culture dating to 45,000 years ago
New fossils suggest kelp forests have swayed in the seas for at least 32 million years
Prehistoric carvings depict showdowns between humans and beasts
Who Are Western Europeans? New Study Reveals True Origins
Analysis of chewed birch tar reveals poor Mesolithic oral health
Peru’s High-Altitude Hunter-Gatherers Ate Mostly Plants
History
After 87 years at the Smithsonian museum, ancestors reburied on Aleutian Islands
So far it's a grand decade for billionaires, says new report. As for the masses ...
What a bereaved father, a historian of Israel, believes after 100 days of war
Picasso, Rembrandt, M. C. Escher Works Feared Lost in Seattle Gallery Fire
Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died of cancer at 62
World's oldest cheese may have been discovered in Croatian pottery
A long, nasty history of uranium mining on Native lands
Almost 80 years after the Holocaust, 245,000 Jewish survivors are still alive
Medieval DNA suggests Columbus didn't trigger syphilis epidemic in Europe
DNA Analysis Reveals Minoan and Mycenaean Genetic Origins
India's Modi to inaugurate Hindu temple in Ayodhya, where rioters destroyed a mosque
First prehistoric person with Turner syndrome identified from ancient DNA
How to Save Indigenous Languages
The Roman Empire’s Worst Plagues Were Linked to Climate Change
Archaeology
University of Reading finds ancient traps and footprints in the Severn Estuary
Amateur archaeologists uncover a mysterious ancient Roman artifact in England
Archaeologists Redate Babylon's Ishtar Gate Using Earth's Magnetic Field
How Archaeologists Are Unearthing the Secrets of the Bahamas’ First Inhabitants
Treasure trove of ancient artifacts and skeletons found in Brazil could rewrite country's history, archaeologists say
Valley of lost cities found in the Amazon. Technological advances in archaeology are just the beginning
Rare 2,550-year-old silver coin from Persian era uncovered in Jerusalem area
3D scanning: Researchers recreate a sacred South African site in a way that captures its spirit
Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old Wall Built Around Oasis in Saudi Arabia
Egyptology
Nothing to report
General Science
The worst technology failures of 2023
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
Newly discovered cosmic megastructure challenges theories of the universe
Japan moon landing features a transforming robot
SpaceX launches 4 people for a private mission to the International Space Station
Peregrine moon lander heads back toward Earth and should burn up in the atmosphere
Scientists discover core deep inside Earth — a solid ball of iron and nickel
If life exists on Mars, don't count on sample-return missions to find it, scientists say
Japan shuts down its SLIM moon lander in hopes it will restart someday
Mystery of Siberia's giant exploding craters may finally be solved
Arno Penzias, co-discoverer of the Big Bang's afterglow, dies at age 90
Scientists discover near-Earth asteroid hours before it exploded over Berlin
How NASA predicted the Jan. 21 asteroid crash over Germany
NASA finds Ingenuity after losing contact with the Mars helicopter
'Old smokers' and 'squalling newborns' among hidden stars spotted for first time
Underwater Santorini volcano eruption 520,000 years ago was 15 times bigger than record-breaking Tonga eruption
Stars travel more slowly at Milky Way's edge: Galaxy's core may contain less dark matter than previously estimated
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
No turning back: The largest dam removal in U.S. history begins
Seaweed 'could survive nuclear war, avert famine,' says new study
Cultivated meat production costs could fall significantly: Bovine muscle engineered to produce their own growth signals
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
Gene therapy shows promise for an inherited form of deafness
Team develops bioengineered material to rapidly stop bleeding in patients on blood thinners
3D printed electronic skin provides promise for human-machine interaction
Other
Nothing to report
Additional Informational
Doing History in Polarized Times: Virtual Summit, Feb 8-9
NEOWISE: the announced farewell
Library of Congress Launches New Website for Americans to Share COVID-19 Stories
TED Talk, Why AI is incredibly smart and shockingly stupid
New Research Shows Impacts of Drought on National Park Visitation
A new tiny impactor observed until shadow entrance
PBS, the Broken Promise- Video
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