Weekly Science Report

March 29, 2019

 
“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be
less because of that missing drop.”
Mother Teresa
 

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.
 
I hope you enjoy this publication and that the content challenges and inspires you!
 
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News Articles
 
Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies
 
First Anatolian farmers were local hunter-gatherers that adopted agriculture
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/first-anatolian-farmers-were-local-hunter-gatherers-that-
adopted-agriculture/
 
First-confirmed occurrence of a lambeosaurine dinosaur found on Alaska's North Slope

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/pmon-
foo032919.php
 

Stunning discovery offers glimpse of minutes following

'dinosaur-killer' Chicxulub impact

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/uok-
sdo032919.php

History
 
DNA Clues to an Ancient Canary Islands Voyage
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/21/science/canary-islands-indigenous-dna.html
 
Teenage Priestess from the Bronze Age Was Probably No Globetrotter
https://www.livescience.com/65017-priestess-probably-not-world-traveler.html
 
German Family That Owns Krispy Kreme Admits It Profited From Nazi Ties
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/german-family-owns-krispy-kreme-admits-it-
profited-nazi-ties-180971806/?
utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia&fbclid=IwAR2cmmKQciH01LsWjkyzyzI
BS8Y-eSnx_9Icv0ERkTxpu2c_IRIFZZ_PjiU
 
A freed slave became a spy. Then she took down the Confederate White House.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/03/24/freed-slave-became-spy-then-she-took-down-
confederate-white-house/?utm_term=.9e60469acea9
 
Israeli ex-spy who helped capture Nazi mastermind Eichmann dies at 92
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-obit-eitan/israeli-ex-spy-who-helped-capture-nazi-
mastermind-eichmann-dies-at-92-idUSKCN1R40PP
 
A Tuskegee hero is buried 75 years after his death in World War II
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-tuskegee-hero-is-buried-75-years-after-his-death-in-
world-war-ii/2019/03/22/cb5046cc-4a4b-11e9-9663-00ac73f49662_story.html?
utm_term=.c87972e64e81
 
Basra Museum opening sparks hopes of cultural revival in post-war Iraq
https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/basra-museum-opening-sparks-hopes-of-cultural-revival-in-
post-war-iraq-1.839725?fbclid=IwAR2TUAQzrjnSJjhz8n5q_F-
AVGC9MtnNtUJ1sZb21_zhLLRxHFrxepsgPVg
 
Surprising DNA found in ancient people from southern Europe
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/03/ancient-iberians-dna-from-steppe-men-
spain/?
fbclid=IwAR05qI7AqpBQMD3RGXUqUwH5IfwTlQnjIYwCK1cqrmZJ8AncHk35NSAa4H8
 
Inside Qatar’s Spectacular ‘Desert Rose’ Museum
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/photo-essays/2019-03-27/a-first-look-inside-the-new-national-
museum-of-qatar?utm_source=twitter&utm_content=business&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-
business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social

Archaeology
 
Cadbury pulls ad campaign that ‘advocates looting’
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/mar/18/cadbury-vows-to-change-freddo-campaign-
that-advocates-looting-metal-detectors
 
Ancient clay jar fragment depicting 'grotesque' deity discovered in Jerusalem's City of David
https://www.foxnews.com/science/ancient-clay-jar-fragment-depicting-grotesque-deity-discovered-
in-jerusalem
 
Skara Brae women archaeologists who were written out of history
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-47639736
 
UC researchers find ancient Maya farms in Mexican wetlands
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/uoc-urf032919.php
 
Ancient Caribbean children helped with grocery shopping in AD 400
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/fmon-acc032619.php
 
A Colonial-Era Cemetery Resurfaces in Philadelphia
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/science/colonial-cemetery-philadelphia-archaeology.html?
smid=fb-
nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR39CKwCaGRNQD7ayvPtzTwQ6_YDsyXNZS2k8TcnEl0Rogb
LAWZCA18-Qs0
 
 

Egyptology
 
Nothing to report
 
 
 
 

General Science
 
Nothing to report
 

Physics, Earth and Space Sciences

 
Super-telescope peers into a new exoplanet's atmosphere
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/27/world/new-exoplanet-atmosphere-super-telescope-scn/
index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-03-
28T03%3A30%3A52&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_term=link
 
New evidence of deep groundwater on Mars
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/uosc-neo032719.php
 
University of Hawaii team records self-destructing asteroid
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/uoha-uoh032819.php
 
Hubble spots flock of cosmic ducks
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/nsfc-hsf032919.php
 
NASA Considers a Rover Mission to Go Cave Diving on the Moon
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/nasa-considers-rover-mission-go-cave-diving-
moon-180971790/
 
Here's the Right Way to Nuke an Asteroid (Sorry, Bruce Willis)
https://www.space.com/how-to-nuke-an-asteroid.html?utm_source=sdc-
newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20190320-sdc
 
Why NASA’s historic all-female spacewalk isn’t happening
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/03/26/nasas-first-all-female-spacewalk-isnt-
happening-blame-wardrobe-malfunction/?utm_term=.93e236ae929c
 
Find epic stargazing at ‘New Mexico’s Machu Picchu’
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/north-america/united-states/new-mexico/
discover-chaco-canyon-dark-sky-stargazing-archaeology-astrotourism/?
fbclid=IwAR33MkK2fD2CJ9ysg6eBvVFCD-WSWEXIN_EmoKetsNfHNJTyQK3bGGaAzJg
 
Photos reveal the recent rivers that ran across Mars
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/27/world/mars-rivers-study-scn/index.html
 
Mission Shakti: Space debris warning after India destroys satellite
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-47729568?ocid=socialflow_twitter
 

Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy

Sources
 
The Trump administration planned a road cutting through an Alaska wildlife refuge. A federal judge
says that violates federal law

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/30/us/trump-alaska-road-
violates-federal-law/index.html?
utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-03-
30T14%3A00%3A12&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_term=link
 
The Serengeti-Mara squeeze -- One of the world's most iconic ecosystems under pressure
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/uog-tss032619.php
 
New plant breeding technologies for food security
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/uog-npb032919.php
 
Air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/iifa-aqt032819.php
 
In Germany, Solar-Powered Homes Are Really Catching On
https://www.wired.com/story/in-germany-solar-powered-homes-are-catching-on/?
CNDID=41291302&CNDID=41291302&bxid=MjM5NjgxMjIxODk5S0&hasha=3ed15b3d4270f5
2ce4da5de4e5031836&hashb=9085a9ae56cc45a4e9bae24e2eaeaade6e04a43e&mbid=nl_032519_d
aily_list3_p2&source=DAILY_NEWSLETTER&utm_brand=wired&utm_mailing=WIRED%20NL
%20032519%20(1)&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl
 
Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/26/705887181/trump-administration-flips-switch-on-energy-efficient-
light-bulbs
 

Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences

 
Are We Ready For An Implant That Can Change Our Moods?
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/03/29/707883163/are-we-ready-for-an-implant-that-
can-change-our-moods?sc=tw
 
Cuba has a lung cancer vaccine. Many U.S. patients can’t get it without breaking the law
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/01/09/cuba-has-lung-cancer-vaccine-many-u-s-
patients-cant-get-without-breaking-law/1019093001/?
fbclid=IwAR2lfLxpk93irZzfjh80etI62XctPImF3LxziyJbEGe_P9lmzPq42St0CyM
 
The Inuit Paradox
http://discovermagazine.com/2004/oct/inuit-paradox?
utm_source=dscfb&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dscfb#.XJxAf3_qmpQ.mailto
 
Diagnosed At Age 3, Haley Moss Hasn’t Let Autism Stand In The Way Of Becoming A Practicing
Lawyer & Published Author
https://miami.cbslocal.com/2019/03/27/diagnosed-at-age-3-haley-moss-hasnt-let-autism-stand-in-
the-way-of-becoming-a-practicing-lawyer-published-author/
 
New study models the proposed reintroduction of the Eurasian lynx to Scotland
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/uos-nsm032919.php
 
Fish slime: An untapped source of potential new antibiotics
https://phys.org/news/2019-03-fish-slime-untapped-source-potential.html
 
Next-generation single-dose antidotes for opioid overdoses
https://phys.org/news/2019-03-next-generation-single-dose-antidotes-opioid-overdoses.html
 
CD40 combination therapy can shrink pancreatic tumors
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-03-cd40-combination-therapy-pancreatic-tumors.html
 
A Clever New Strategy for Treating Cancer, Thanks to Darwin
https://www.wired.com/story/cancer-treatment-darwin-evolution/?
CNDID=41291302&CNDID=41291302&bxid=MjM5NjgxMjIxODk5S0&hasha=3ed15b3d4270f5
2ce4da5de4e5031836&hashb=9085a9ae56cc45a4e9bae24e2eaeaade6e04a43e&mbid=nl_032519_d
aily_list3_p1&source=DAILY_NEWSLETTER&utm_brand=wired&utm_mailing=WIRED%20NL
%20032519%20(1)&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl
 

Other
 
Energy monitor can find electrical failures before they happen
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/miot-emc032219.php
 
We need a new ‘giant leap for mankind’
https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article225097790.html?fbclid=IwAR2XOaT-
x02oHnjLfIsMvXgm3kNRqxySXCfbbnPpsguoonqfgI5hfDeV0gw
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Additional Informational
 
Nothing to report