Weekly Science Report 5-17-24
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- May 19, 2024
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Weekly Science Report
May 17, 2024
“As Valarie Kaur has put it, that’s not just a moral position, it’s a strategic one: only by understanding what has shaped someone’s worldview (and acknowledging their experience) can one ever hope to change it. Engagement is not endorsement. It is a source of intelligence.”
Ian Marsh
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
Human ancestors may have hunted cave bears 300,000 years ago
Papua New Guineans, genetically isolated for 50,000 years, carry Denisovan genes that help their immune system, study suggests
Study finds paleolithic people settled in Cyprus thousands of years earlier than previously thought
1st Americans came over in 4 different waves from Siberia, linguist argues
Archaeologists Find Prehistoric Settlement 'Surprisingly' Survived Crisis
Scientists map the lost 'Atlantis' continent that lies off Australia
Meet the Stone Age Trøndelag man
Born to run? Endurance running may have evolved to help humans chase down prey
130,000-year-old Neanderthal-carved bear bone is symbolic art, study argues
30,000 years of history reveals that hard times boost human societies' resilience
Study indicates Earth's earliest sea creatures drove evolution by stirring the water
Humans Are Driving a New Kind of Evolution in Animals
History
Archaeologists identify the birthplace of the mysterious Yamnaya
Bronze Age gold stolen during museum break-in
Two Arrested at the Musée d’Orsay for Attempted Damage to Classified Property
Met to return 16 Khmer relics linked to notorious artifact dealer
Facebook trade in fake relics fuels Middle East looting
How an ancient solar flare illuminated the start of the Viking Age
'Never resurfaced': 80 years after Pearl Harbor, beloved 'Cremo' buried at Arlington
Israeli researchers map out timeline of ancient Jerusalem
'Brotherless Night,' an ambitious novel about Sri Lankan civil war, wins $150K prize
Horse remains show Pagan-Christian trade networks supplied horses from overseas for the last horse sacrifices in Europe
Ancient scroll reveals new story of Plato's death—here's why you should be suspicious of it
Heavy metals in Beethoven's hair may explain his deafness, study finds
Why the Wartime Rescue of the Survivors of a British Shipwreck Ended in Betrayal
See Photos From the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition That Led to the Vanishing of Two Explorers
How Lizzie Borden Got Away With Murder
Archaeology
'It was not a peaceful crossing': Hannibal's troops linked to devastating fire 2,200 years ago in Spain
Enigmatic Canaanite Tablet Turns Out to Be School Exercise, Israeli Researchers Say
A devastating fire 2,200 years ago preserved a moment of life and war in Iron Age Spain, down to a single gold earring
Assyriologist claims to have solved archaeological mystery from 700 BC
Neolithic site in Orkney to be reburied after 20 years of excavation
Study reveals the dietary practices of the agropastoral communities of the northeast Iberian Peninsula
Archaeologists excavate medieval timber hall at historic Skipsea site
Giant Jars in Small Ancient Town in Israel Puzzle Archaeologists
Korea’s City of Daggers
Egyptology
Near the Giza Pyramids, Archaeologists Identify a Newly Discovered Ancient Egyptian Structure
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh's Fortified Royal Retreat
See stunning reconstruction of ancient Egyptian mummy that languished at an Australian high school for a century
Radiocarbon dating shows that the Roman settlement of Karanis survived in Egypt until the Arab Conquest in the 7th century AD
General Science
An Autonomous Logging Machine Could Make Forestry Safer
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
A Remarkable New Thruster Could Achieve Escape Velocity—and Interplanetary Travel
Anticipating future discoveries: Scientists explore nontrivial cosmic topology
Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills
Weaker ocean currents lead to decline in nutrients for North Atlantic ocean life during prehistoric climate change
More geomagnetic storms remain likely for today as sun continues to erupt X-class flares
James Webb Space Telescope chief scientist Jane Rigby receives highest US civilian award
‘Hairy’ black holes may get a massive glow-up from the LISA spacecrafts
A hidden danger lurks beneath Yellowstone
Does Planet Nine exist? The new evidence says yes.
Mathematicians have finally discovered an elusive ‘einstein’ tile
The universe may have a complex geometry — like a doughnut
NASA’s asteroid Bennu samples have rocks unlike any meteorite ever found
Space data fuels India's farming innovation drive
Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028
'Lost' satellite found after orbiting undetected for 25 years
Astronomers finally detect a rocky planet with an atmosphere
Sun unleashes massive X8.7 solar flare, biggest of current cycle, from super-active monster sunspot
A Brand-New Spacecraft Will Visit the International Space Station Soon
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
A leap toward carbon neutrality: New catalyst converts carbon dioxide to methanol
Chemical analysis of natural CO₂ rise over the last 50,000 years shows that today's rate is 10 times faster
Floating photovoltaics could limit Africa's future reliance on hydro-generated energy
Sun, sustainability, and silicon: A double dose of solar fuel research
Deep-sea sponge's 'zero-energy' flow control could inspire new energy efficient designs
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
Listening to giants: The search for the elusive Antarctic blue whale
Orcas sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
Orcas Just Sank Another Yacht
Bowhead whales may have a cancer-defying superpower: DNA repair
Scientists say they’ve discovered a ‘phonetic alphabet’ in whale calls
As the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount about the evidence
Implant by Elon Musk's Neuralink suffers setback after threads retract from patient's brain
New gene delivery vehicle shows promise for human brain gene therapy
How heat waves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton
Other
Why supernatural apparitions are a mixed blessing for the Vatican
Additional Informational
State of Satellite Deployments & Orbital Operations 2023 Report
Chang'e-6, collecting the first lunar farside samples
Meet the Habitable Worlds Observatory, NASA’s life-seeking telescope
Ten Tribes Sign Preservation Agreements with National Park Service
https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/ten-tribes-sign-preservation-agreements-with-national-park-service.htm
New study shows renewable energy could work as power source at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
The Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis: A Guide For The Perplexed
China and Medical AI: Implications of Big Biodata for the Bioeconomy Report
Geomagnetic storm shows need for space weather forecasts
Speeding the Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorders with the Help of Artificial Intelligence
ICCROM Newsletter
Museums with a Future: Prioritizing Climate Resilience to Respond to a Changing World
NASA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
1954 Hague Convention Anniversary – Information Pack Available
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