Weekly Science Report

August 10, 2018

“If people cannot write well, they cannot think well, and if they cannot think well,
others will do their thinking for them.”
Eric Arthur Blair

Introduction

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Anthony West to share news and information on various disciplines to include but not
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News Articles

Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies

Turkey's Göbekli Tepe: is this the world’s first architecture?

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/is-this-the-world-s-first-architecture
Bird DNA helps explain Amazonian rivers’ role in evolution

https://theconversation.com/bird-dna-helps-explain-amazonian-rivers-role-in-evolution-100568

Laziness led to extinction of Homo erectus

https://phys.org/news/2018-08-laziness-extinction-homo-erectus.html

Man finds 25-million-year-old teeth belonging to shark twice the size of a great white

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/man-finds-25-million-year-old-teeth-belonging-to-shark-twice-the-
size-of-a-great-white/ar-BBLJvUF?ocid=ob-fb-enus-580

The debate over people’s pathway into the Americas heats up

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/debate-ice-free-pathway-americas-heats

Archaeologists found traces of submerged Stone Age settlement in Southeast Finland

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/uoh-aft080718.php

Weird Prehistoric Plant Turns Out To Be Weird Prehistoric Animal

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a22676728/weird-prehistoric-plant-animal/

When Protomammals Ruled Earth

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/laelaps/when-protomammals-ruled-earth/

History

Ensuring Relevance for 21st-Century Audiences

https://www.ushmm.org/information/about-the-museum/museum-publications/memory-and-action/ensuring-
relevance-for-21st-century-audiences/?
utm_source=mkto&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1808MKTEM04001-horizontal-link-
1&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVdSaVkyWXlOVE0yTXpNMCIsInQiOiIrQ3dpSm4xXC92RHVGWXN2U2tRdDJcL1FJal
RBcnJBTitoWkZwMFF3NktYTzlZUmtsczNJWkxuXC9QcVdIa1RsbHpsMmxJM3lweVR3dVpFRlBhMDdGdFd
6TVh2Um5wRWo5azZjXC9tVzBnNVNwb1VGTmhyMWZoYmc1RStEMlRSVTZ0K25HV0hDUzdzMTR6am01
aTJidTV4ckpnPT0ifQ%3D%3D

Japan honors anniversary of Hiroshima nuclear bombing

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/japan-honors-anniversary-of-hiroshima-nuclear-bombing-1293091907685?
cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma

Spires or Tombs?: The editors on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2015/07/21/spires-or-tombs-editors-hiroshima-and-
nagasaki

Emmett Till sign hit with bullets after being replaced – again

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/emmett-till-sign-vandalized-with-bullets-35-days-after-being-replaced-2018-
08-06/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=55211008

The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-erasure-of-islam-from-the-poetry-of-rumi?
mbid=contentmarketing_facebook_citizennet_paid_books_the-erasure-of-islam-from-the-poetry-of-rumi_5-8-
visit

'Lies My Teacher Told Me,' And How American History Can Be Used As A Weapon

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/09/634991713/lies-my-teacher-told-me-and-how-american-history-can-be-used-
as-a-weapon?
utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20
180809

The American revolution revisited

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2017/06/29/the-american-revolution-revisited?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/
theamericanrevolutionrevisited

Lost Norse of Greenland fueled the medieval ivory trade, ancient walrus DNA suggests

https://popular-archaeology.com/article/lost-norse-of-greenland-fueled-the-medieval-ivory-trade-ancient-
walrus-dna-suggests/

Discovery of copper band shows Native Americans engaged in trade more extensively than thought
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/bu-doc080218.php

Inside the Anarchy

https://www.archaeology.org/issues/306-1807/letter-from/6678-letter-from-england

Archaeology

Conservation starts on Liverpool’s Neolithic stones

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/liverpool-s-neolithic-stones-get-some-tlc

Thousands of Pieces of Aberdeen’s History Saved by State Archivists, Volunteers

http://www.graysharbortalk.com/2018/07/23/thousands-of-pieces-of-aberdeens-history-saved/

Skeletons from Puyil cave in southern Mexico date from change in Mayan civilization- Video

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/skeletons-from-puyil-cave-in-southern-mexico-date-from-change-in-mayan-
civilization-1294558275564?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma

Amateur Archaeologist Discovers 1,800-Year-Old Golden Ring from Rome

https://www.livescience.com/63265-ancient-roman-gold-ring-found.html

2,000-year-old Horned Gold Earring Found Near Jerusalem's Temple Mount

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium-2-000-year-old-horned-gold-earring-found-in-jerusalem-
1.6361328

Archaeology team finds 9,000-year-old artifacts in NewBo neighborhood

https://www.thegazette.com/bear-creek-archaeology-archaeology-team-9000-year-old-artifacts-newbo-neighborhood-
cedar-rapids-20180803

Historic network of wooden pipes discovered in Edinburgh dig

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/historic-network-of-wooden-pipes-discovered-in-edinburgh-
dig-1-4775724

Archeologists find treasure in aftermath of giant forest fire

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/kenow-fire-blackfoot-archeology-sites-1.4765349
Second inscribed stone found at Tintagel

https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/second-inscribed-stone-found-at-tintagel.htm

Intriguing Ancient Industrial Site with Recreational Section Revealed in Central Israel

http://www.jewishpress.com/news/archaeology-news/intriguing-ancient-industrial-site-with-recreational-
section-revealed-in-central-israel/2018/08/01/

Stonehenge: Origins of those who built world-famous monument revealed by groundbreaking scientific
research

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/who-built-stonehenge-ancient-druids-britons-pre-roman-
a8474381.html

Egyptology

Ancient Egypt: A Tale of Human Sacrifice?

http://www.asor.org/anetoday/2018/08/Ancient-Egypt-Sacrifice

Two Ancient Egyptian tombs uncovered in Minya

https://www.egyptindependent.com/two-ancient-egyptian-tombs-uncovered-in-minya/

The Rulers of Foreign Lands

https://www.archaeology.org/issues/309-sep-oct-2018/features/6855-egypt-hyksos-foreign-dynasty
General Science

Why Westerners Fear Robots and the Japanese Do Not

https://www.wired.com/story/ideas-joi-ito-robot-overlords/?
CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080418_daily_list1_p4

Quantum Computing Will Create Jobs. But Which Ones?

https://www.wired.com/story/national-quantum-initiative-quantum-computing-jobs/?
CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080718_daily_list3_p3

China claims to have successfully tested its first hypersonic aircraft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-claims-to-have-successfully-tested-its-first-hypersonic-aircraft/
ar-BBLAZID?ocid=ob-fb-enus-580

Zephyr S drone may be satellite contender as Airbus sets endurance record

https://techxplore.com/news/2018-08-zephyr-drone-satellite-contender-airbus.html

Physics, Earth and Space Sciences

Retired Astronaut Scott Kelly Warns Trump's 'Space Force' Would Waste Money, Risk Peace

https://www.yahoo.com/news/retired-astronaut-scott-kelly-warns-015932287.html

Pence lays out plans for Trump’s “Space Force” program at Pentagon

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/space-force-update-mike-pence-announcement-today-2018-08-09-live-
stream/

Trump's proposed Space Force could have trouble getting off the ground

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-s-proposed-space-force-could-have-trouble-getting-ground-
n899466?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma

First coronal mass ejection from a star other than the sun observed

https://phys.org/news/2018-08-coronal-mass-ejection-star-sun.html

NASA spacecraft rockets toward sun for closest look yet

https://phys.org/news/2018-08-nasa-spacecraft-rockets-sun-closest.html
Students digging into data archive spot mysterious X-ray source

https://phys.org/news/2018-08-students-archive-mysterious-x-ray-source.html

Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Wakes Up, Phones Home

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/planet-hunting-kepler-telescope-wakes-up-phones-home/

A faint glow found between galaxies could be a beacon for dark matter

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/intracluster-light-between-galaxies-could-be-beacon-dark-matter?tgt=nr

Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources

This Community Is Advocating for Air Quality—With Science

https://www.wired.com/story/this-community-is-advocating-for-air-qualitywith-science/?
CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080418_daily_list3_p2

Chicago's 'Wild Mile' Is a Habitat Made Almost Entirely From Scratch

https://www.wired.com/story/chicago-wild-mile-habitat-made-from-scratch/?
CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080918_daily_list3_p2

As bouts with killer algae rose, Florida gutted its water quality monitoring network
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article215993665.html

Forests crucial for limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees

https://phys.org/news/2018-08-forests-crucial-limiting-climate-degrees.amp?__twitter_impression=true

Scientists Have Uncovered a Disturbing Climate Change Precedent

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/08/earths-scorching-hot-history/566762/?
utm_content=edit-promo&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_term=2018-08-
06T11%3A00%3A33&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
Paradise lost? What happened to Ireland's model eco-village

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/10/paradise-lost-what-happened-to-irelands-model-eco-
village?CMP=fb_gu

New efficiency record for organic photovoltaic cells

https://techxplore.com/news/2018-08-efficiency-photovoltaic-cells.html

Court orders ban on harmful pesticide, says EPA violated law

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/court-orders-ban-harmful-pesticide-says-epa-violated-law-n899331?
cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma

Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences

Brains keep temporary molecular records before making a lasting memory

https://theconversation.com/brains-keep-temporary-molecular-records-before-making-a-lasting-memory-
99731

Scientists Take a Harder Look at Genetic Engineering of Human Embryos

https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-take-a-harder-look-at-genetic-engineering-of-human-embryos/?
CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080918_daily_list1_p2

The Genetics (and Ethics) of Making Humans Fit for Mars

https://www.wired.com/story/ideas-jason-pontin-genetic-engineering-for-mars/?
CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080818_daily_list3_p3

Telemedicine Could Help Fill the Gaps in America's Abortion Care

https://www.wired.com/story/telemedicine-could-help-fill-the-gaps-in-americas-abortion-care/?
CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_080718_daily_list1_p3
A New Pacemaker Hack Puts Malware Directly on the Device

https://www.wired.com/story/pacemaker-hack-malware-black-hat/?
CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_081018_daily_list3_p2

Key aspects of human cell aging reversed by new compounds

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-key-aspects-human-cell-aging.html

Gene-editing startups ignite the next 'Frankenfood' fight

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-grains-tech-gene-editing/gene-editing-startups-ignite-the-next-
frankenfood-fight-idUSKBN1KV0GF?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook

AI model 'learns' from patient data to make cancer treatment less toxic

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/miot-am081018.php

Generating DNA sequence data in the developing world

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/bsoa-gds081018.php

After 17 Days And 1,000 Miles, A Mother Orca's 'Tour Of Grief' Is Over

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/12/638047095/after-17-days-and-1-000-miles-a-mother-orcas-tour-of-grief-is-
over

The first gene-silencing drug wins FDA approval

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/first-gene-silencing-drug-wins-fda-approval?tgt=nr

Other

Close Encounters: A priest and a mysterious UFO sighting

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/07/27/close-encounters-priest-and-mysterious-ufo-sighting

Additional Informational

Origins of Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Terms and Symbols

https://www.ushmm.org/confront-antisemitism/origins-of-neo-nazi-and-white-supremacist-terms-and-
symbols?utm_source=mkto&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1808MKTEM04001-feature-
button&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVdSaVkyWXlOVE0yTXpNMCIsInQiOiIrQ3dpSm4xXC92RHVGWXN2U2tRdDJcL
1FJalRBcnJBTitoWkZwMFF3NktYTzlZUmtsczNJWkxuXC9QcVdIa1RsbHpsMmxJM3lweVR3dVpFRlBhMDd
GdFd6TVh2Um5wRWo5azZjXC9tVzBnNVNwb1VGTmhyMWZoYmc1RStEMlRSVTZ0K25HV0hDUzdzMTR6
am01aTJidTV4ckpnPT0ifQ%3D%3D

Holocaust Encyclopedia, The Evian Conference

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-evian-conference?
utm_source=mkto&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1807MKTEM03962-feature-
button&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1dJMU1EZ3pORFV4TUdFMiIsInQiOiJ3UisxK2dFSktSMkhPa3hPMGRFY0hxSmht
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reEhmOVE9PSJ9

When Concentration Camps Were a Way of Life

https://medium.com/@HolocaustMuseum/new-research-documents-hundreds-of-non-german-camps-and-
ghettos-b9b9fd36e42d?
mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1dJMU1EZ3pORFV4TUdFMiIsInQiOiJ3UisxK2dFSktSMkhPa3hPMGRFY0hxSmhtTjNvN
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mOVE9PSJ9

Union of Concerned Scientists, At the Trump USDA, the “D” Stands for “Dow”
https://blog.ucsusa.org/karen-perry-stillerman/at-the-trump-usda-the-d-stands-for-dow?
utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb

Life of Art Collections Improves with Better First Response

https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2018/08/06/life-art-collections-improves-better-first-response

How This Brave Young Woman Saved Danish Jews From Nazis- Video

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/history/how-this-brave-young-woman-saved-danish-jews/