Weekly Science Report 5-19-23
- Emergency Manager's Weekly Report
- May 19, 2023
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Weekly Science Report
May 19, 2023
“For in the final analysis, our most basic common link, is that we all inhabit this small planet, we all breathe the same air, we all cherish our children's futures, and we are all mortal.”
President John F. Kennedy
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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Evidence of ice age human migrations from China to the Americas and Japan
Human ancestry has been shaped by mixing and matching alleles, show two recent studies
The Closest Living Relative of the First Animal Has Finally Been Found
‘Thunder beast’ fossils show how some mammals might have gotten big
Some Neanderthals hunted bigger animals, across a larger range, than modern humans
A Paleontologist Explains Why No ‘Hobbits’ Could Still Be Living in Indonesia
‘Truly gobsmacked’: Ancient-human genome count surpasses 10,000
“Smoke archaeology” reveals early humans were visiting Nerja Caves 41,000 years ago
Butterflies originated in North America after splitting from moths, new study suggests
A New Online Tool Will Let Native Americans Search for Relatives Who Attended Indian Boarding Schools
Senate confirms Colleen Shogan as permanent head of National Archives
What Happened to the Nazi Treasure Buried in This Dutch Village?
DNA study shows migration patterns of ancient Mexican civilizations much more complex than expected
Archaeologists Discover Roman Camps in Jordan That May Indicate a Secret Military Invasion
Bronze Age long-distance connections: Baltic amber in Aššur
Archaeologists discover ancient Mayan board game—here's what it can teach modern educators
The Shipwrecked Teenager Who Helped End Japan’s Isolationist Era
The Myth of the ‘Dark Ages’ Ignores How Classical Traditions Flourished Around the World
Nearly 1,000 Years Old, This Text Shows the Ingenuity of Chinese Woodblock Printing
A Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 26th time, tying the all-time record
Chief Standing Bear, Native American civil rights icon, is honored on a postal stamp
‘A Small Light’ Tells the Story of Miep Gies, Who Hid Anne Frank From the Nazis
Oldest human remains from Puerto Rico contradict idea of simple island nomads
How Pythagoras turned math into a tool for understanding reality
DNA evidence reveals family man in Australia was teenage killer who escaped Nebraska jail
Auschwitz museum begins emotional work of conserving 8,000 shoes of murdered children
Two charged after Hitler speeches played on Austrian train intercom
The U.N. is marking the 75th anniversary of Palestinians' displacement
The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is shrinking
Hundreds of Aboriginal ancient artefacts unearthed at site of new Eurobodalla Hospital in Moruya
Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old temple in western Peru
1,700-year-old Roman watchtower ruins discovered in Switzerland
2 hidden male skeletons discovered under pile of rubble in Pompeii's 'House of the Chaste Lovers'
Humanity’s earliest recorded kiss occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 years ago
5,400-year-old tomb discovered in Spain perfectly captures the summer solstice
‘She has stories to tell’: digital scan of Titanic wreck could reveal its secrets
Ancient tablet found on Mount Ebal predates known Hebrew inscriptions
Signs of Anemia Detected in Ancient Egyptian Mummies
Evidence of bird sacrifices to the goddess Isis in ancient Roman Empire
Why We're Worried About Generative AI
Warm object that crashed into New Jersey bedroom was a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite "in excellent condition," experts confirm
Researchers discover twisted fields around mysterious fast radio burst
NASA picks Bezos' Blue Origin to build lunar landers for moonwalkers
An X-ray look at the heart of powerful quasars
China’s Mysterious Space Plane Returns to Earth
Betelgeuse’s Brightening Raises Hopes for a Supernova Spectacle
Researchers discover that the ice cap is teeming with microorganisms
Hidden oceans could be lurking deep within Uranus’ moons
Superconducting qubits have passed a key quantum test
China's malfunctioning Mars rover may have found evidence of recent water on the Red Planet
James Webb Space Telescope detects water vapor around alien planet. But where did it come from?
South Korean moon probe snaps picture of NASA's powerful lunar orbiter (photo)
The James Webb telescope revealed surprise asteroids in the Fomalhaut star system
Florida man breaks record for longest time living underwater
An unusually early heat wave in the Pacific Northwest is testing records
Tiny microbes could brew big benefits for green biomanufacturing
Lab-grown meat could be 25 times worse for the climate than beef
Satellites traced super methane plumes to Turkmenistan’s gas fields
What is the 'Hippocratic oath,' and who was Hippocrates?
Mutation in ribosomal protein in heart and skeletal muscle leads to impaired cardiac contractility in mice
Novel gene-editing strategy leverages unusual genetic alteration to block HIV spread in cells
A global effort to identify critical illness in some COVID-19 patients highlights genetic risk, potential treatments
He helped cancer patients find peace through psychedelics. Then came his diagnosis
FDA changes rules for donating blood. Some say they're still discriminatory
Scientists announce rough draft of human pangenome
Wearable ultrasound patch provide non-invasive deep tissue monitoring
Restoring control to a particular brain region may help to prevent return to use of opioids
Researchers identify a brain marker indicating future suicide risk
Socioeconomic diversity of US medical school students has decreased, find researchers
How African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases
Artificial intelligence could improve heart attack diagnosis to reduce pressure on emergency departments
New way to model human brain immune cells
Robot injected in the skull spreads its tentacles to monitor the brain
Why the sci-fi dream of cryonics never died
Humpback whales caught on film for 1st time treating themselves to a full body scrub on the seafloor
Families scramble to find growth hormone drug as shortage drags on
Platypuses Return to Australia’s Oldest National Park
Universal flu vaccine based on mRNA tech to be tested by National Institutes of Health
Peter Pan still hasn't grown up, but Tiger Lily has changed
'It's not for the faint-hearted' — the story of India's intrepid women seaweed divers
Mysterious rumblings were recorded in Earth’s stratosphere
Can Amazon Countries Save the Rain Forest?
Archaeological Monitoring in War-Torn Ukraine
Tooth enamel provides clues to hunter-gatherer lifestyle of Neanderthals
NASA, Partners Achieve Fastest Space-to-Ground Laser Comms Link
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Ocean Robots Webinar, May 24
Off the Grid: Ven, Sweden
NASA Gears Up to Train Artemis II Crew for Moon Mission
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