Weekly Science Report 7-12-24
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Weekly Science Report
July 12, 2024
“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
President John F. Kennedy
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
Aboriginal ritual passed down over 12,000 years, cave find shows
World's oldest artwork discovered in Indonesian cave
Denisovans were living on the Tibetan plateau surprisingly recently, scientists say
Giant Hand Axes Discovered in England Point to Prehistoric Humans’ ‘Strength and Skill’
Computational answers to riddles on stone: Advanced method for rock engraving analysis
'A history of contact': Geneticists are rewriting the narrative of Neanderthals and other ancient humans
Archaeologists report earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa
Lion Man: The oldest known evidence of religious belief in the world
DNA analyses show the plague may have caused the downfall of Stone Age farmers
New geological dating techniques place first European hominids in Iberian Peninsula 1.3 million years ago
History
Kānepō will return to Hawai‘i after 20 years
Parole denied for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
A sacred boulder stolen to honor Kansas settlers was finally returned to the Kaw Tribe
We’re (probably) wrong about origin of griffins
'God's influencer': Carlos Acutis named first millennial saint following 2006 death
Last known survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre challenge Oklahoma high court decision
New study challenges drought theory for Cahokia exodus
Museum staff 'devastated' as vandals target fort
Biden awards Medal of Honor to Union soldiers for covert Civil War mission
France's own Excalibur-like legendary sword disappears after 1,300 years wedged in a high rock wall
A Revolutionary War-era musket was stolen more than 50 years ago. It has been recovered and given to a Philadelphia museum
North Dakota tribe goes back to its roots with a massive greenhouse operation
Mummified body of missing American climber found 22 years after he vanished in Peru
Louisiana plantation where historic slave revolt started now under Black ownership
Oklahoma social studies education to be reformed with help of conservative influencers
Right wing movements are growing in Europe. How do they differ from those in the U.S.?
Iron Age plant remains tell new agricultural story in east Africa
EXPLORING A FORGOTTEN JEWISH LAND
Five Things to Know About the Diamond Sutra, the World’s Oldest Dated Printed Book
Newly discovered link between Hercules, Israel suggests cultural exchange in region – study
How All-Female ‘Juries of Matrons’ Shaped Legal History
Meet Vivian Maier, the Reclusive Nanny Who Secretly Became One of the Best Street Photographers of the 20th Century
Archaeology
No lie: Perfectly preserved centuries-old cherries unearthed at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Woman discovers her $3.99 thrift store vase, is actually a priceless 2,000-year-old Mayan artifact
Archaeologists Unearth 600-Foot Prehistoric Monument During Highway Dig
Workers rely on medieval era tech to reconstruct the Notre Dame
Archaeologists in Chile race against time, climate change to preserve ancient mummies
Archaeologists find ancient temple and theater in Peru
Ancient relic depicting Moses, Ten Commandments found in Austria, archaeologists say
Ancient stone circles in Norway were hiding a dark secret: dozens of children's graves
Unveiling 1,200 years of human occupation in Canada's Arctic
Remains of hundreds of 7,000-year-old 'standing stone circles' discovered in Saudi Arabia
Archaeologists discover one of the earliest Christian buildings in Bahrain
Archaeologists from Alberta and Sask. are studying a site this local historian stumbled upon
Mystery as 4,000-year-old axe-heads sent to museum
Gold, silver artefacts unearthed while digging rainwater pits in Kerala
Archaeologists find ancient temple and theater in Peru
Egyptology
Croc's deadly last meal in Ancient Egypt unearthed
General Science
Researchers distill the facts of a chemical separation process and upend a decades-old theory
Researchers create new class of materials called 'glassy gels'
Alternative Broadband Networks: Affordable Internet for the People, One Rooftop at a Time
Lab-grown human brain tissue used to control robot
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
A year after the Titan submersible implosion, investigators still don't have answers
Researchers find wave activity on Titan may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas
It's International Asteroid Day, and astronomers have much to celebrate
New study shows mysterious solar particle blasts can devastate the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years
The Milky Way will be visible without a telescope this summer. Here are the key nights to watch for.
Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
2 asteroids just zipped by Earth, and NASA caught footage of the action
Astronomers find surprising ice world in the habitable zone with JWST data
Mars likely had cold and icy past, new study finds
Unprecedented warming threatens Earth's lakes and their ecosystems
SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage engine suffers catastrophic in-flight failure during Starlink launch
Scientists unveil prototype spacesuit system that recycles urine as drinking water
Hubble finds evidence for rare black hole in Omega Centauri
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets. But fueling the effort has not been easy
Bumpy road ahead as battery fears hit global EV rollout
Amazon sidesteps carbon offset standard Bezos helped fund
'Nearly sustainable' hydrogen could cut ammonia production emissions by 95%
Study projects major changes in North Atlantic and Arctic marine ecosystems due to climate change
New Heat Map Shows Scorching Streets that Can Burn Skin in Seconds
Making rechargeable batteries more sustainable with fully recyclable components
Promising material for solar energy gets its curious boost from entropy, researchers show
Researchers move closer to green hydrogen via water electrolysis
Algae instead of corals: A reef island adapts to changing environmental influences
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
‘Declare health emergency’ to end hepatitis in Asia
Largest animal on Earth seen off the coast of Massachusetts in rare double sighting
Tourist’s near-miss with Yellowstone bison caught on camera
Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer's disease
Other
Nothing to report
Additional Informational
On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service
1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, Joint Declaration by the Founding Four
VIRGIN GALACTIC ANNOUNCES NEW RESEARCH FLIGHT CONTRACT WITH REPEAT CUSTOMER
China targets its first planetary defense test mission
International Science Council Newsletter
115 Years Ago: The Tunguska Asteroid Impact Event
International Science Council Newsletter
NASA’s NEOWISE Infrared Heritage Will Live On
NASA’s Planetary Radar Tracks Two Large Asteroid Close Approaches
Indigenous Guna People Of Panama To Be Relocated Due To Climate Change
Long-Distance Call
The Countess Who Crossed Hitler
Family, Tribe, and the Revitalization of the Myaamia Language
Trails of Tears, Plural: What We Don’t Know About Indian Removal
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