Weekly Science Report 2-9-24
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Weekly Science Report
February 9, 2024
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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.
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News Articles
Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies
Study of ancient adornments suggests nine distinct cultures lived in Europe during the Paleolithic
D-Day documentary among new History and Science titles for BBC Factual
90,000-year-old human footprints found on Moroccan beach
Experiments suggest ancient four-holed ivory baton was used to make rope
European immigrants introduced farming to prehistoric North Africa, new research shows
Neanderthals and humans lived side by side in Northern Europe 45,000 years ago, genetic analysis finds
New fossil site of worldwide importance uncovered in southern France
Did art exist before modern humans? New discoveries raise big questions.
History
US museums cover Native American displays as revised federal regulations take effect
Princeton University Art Museum identifies 16 artefacts linked to alumnus and alleged smuggler
"Priceless" painting stolen by New Jersey mobsters in 1969 is found and returned to owner's 96-year-old son
International Holocaust Remembrance Day rings differently this year
50-year-old Colorado cold case solved after DNA technology identifies woman's killer
‘We did it’: Birch bark scrolls recovered from auction
First passages of rolled-up Herculaneum scroll revealed
Extreme weather, vandalism threatening Holocaust sites
Demand for minerals sparks fear of mining abuses on Indigenous peoples' lands
Researchers use ancient DNA to map migration during the Roman Empire
Millennia After Leonidas Made His Last Stand at Thermopylae, a Ragtag Band of Saboteurs Thwarted the Axis Powers in the Same Narrow Pass
Abraham Lincoln’s Oft-Overlooked Campaign to Promote Immigration to the U.S.
Undeciphered script from Easter Island may predate European colonization
Archaeology
Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane possibly detected by sonar 16,000 feet underwater, exploration team claims
Gold ornaments and other ancient treasures found in tomb of wealthy family in China
There Are ‘Lost Civilizations’ Under the Sea. Scientists Want to Find Them Before It’s Too Late.
Was This Villa Pliny the Elder’s Front-Row Seat to Mount Vesuvius’ Eruption?
Archaeological Finds Reveal Advanced Mastery of Ancient Greek City Infrastructure
Bronze Jewels Found in Prehistoric Poland May Have Been Ritual Sacrifices
Everyone Thought This 4,000-Year-Old Tomb Had Been Destroyed. Then, an Archaeologist Found It
Mysterious pearl shells unearthed in French Polynesia
Mysterious skeleton found in Hernán Cortés' palace revealed to be Indigenous woman, not Spanish monk
Poseidon Temple in Greece Larger than Previously Assumed
Off the Grid: Ambrosio Cave, Cuba
In the Time of the Copper Kings
Egyptology
An ancient Egyptian temple in New York inspires a Lebanese American musician
Giza pyramid restoration project sparks outrage in Egypt
General Science
Can Machine Learning and Collaboration Protect Forests?
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
Japan's moon lander comes back to life
There's lots of water on the moon for astronauts. But is it safe to drink?
World's largest deep-sea coral reef found lurking beneath the Gulf Stream 'right on the doorstep' of US coast
NASA retires Ingenuity, the little helicopter that made history on Mars
Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report
Harvard Scientist Presents New Evidence That Samples Are Alien Spacecraft
Saturn’s Death Star-looking moon may have vast underground ocean
NASA announces new 'super-Earth': Exoplanet orbits in 'habitable zone,' is only 137 light-years away
Migration solves exoplanet puzzle
Researchers discover cosmic dust storms from Type Ia supernova
Results from South Pole Telescope’s new camera emerge
Chinese astronomers find radio pulsar in a supernova remnant
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
Sierra Leone's capital under threat from deforestation, UN report says
The Next Diesel? GM and Honda Start U.S. Production of Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Fresh water from thin air
A scalable photoelectrochemical system for green hydrogen production
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
New FDA-approved sickle cell gene editing therapies offer hope for a pain-free life to patients – some living in Colorado
New gene-editing tools may help wipe out mosquito-borne diseases
JN.1 takes over as the most prevalent COVID-19 variant. Here's what you need to know
Elon Musk says his startup Neuralink has implanted a device in its first human
Syphilis cases rise to their highest levels since the 1950s, CDC says
A pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off northern Japan has apparently safely escaped
Alien invasion: Non-native earthworms threaten ecosystems
California sea otters nearly went extinct. Now they're rescuing their coastal habitat
Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine
Immune genes are altered in Alzheimer's patients' blood
Surprising behavior in one of the least studied mammals in the world
Other
Another side effect from war in Gaza? Animals starving in its besieged zoos
Additional Informational
On Preemptive Cultural Property Preservation: Interview with Peter Stone
Secure World Foundation Newsletter
European Space Agency Near-Earth Objects Coordination Centre Newsletter
International Science Council Newsletter
Visions of Atlantis: Reclaiming our Lost Ancient Legacy
Davos Baukultur Alliance
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