Weekly Science Report

December 1, 2017

The greatest tragedy in its vast and glorious tapestry is not the way in
which it fell, but that it has been consigned to irrelevance, its voices
unheeded and its lessons unlearned. For those who have eyes to see,
however, the lonely Theodosian walls still stand, battered and abused,
marching the long miles from the Sea of Marmara to the waters of the
Golden Horn. There they serve as a fitting testament to that epic struggle
five centuries ago, an unwavering reminder that the Roman Empire didnt
expire in the humiliation of a little Augustus but in the heroism of a
Constantine.
Lars Brownworth (Lost to the West)

Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 2
News Articles .................................................................................................................... 3
Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies ............................................................ 3
History ............................................................................................................................. 4
Archaeology .................................................................................................................... 6
Egyptology ....................................................................................................................... 7
General Science .............................................................................................................. 8
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences ............................................................................... 9
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources ................................. 10
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences .................................................................. 11
Other .............................................................................................................................. 12
Additional Informational ................................................................................................ 13
 Introduction

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 News Articles

Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies

Everything Worth Knowing About ... When We Left Water

http://discovermagazine.com/2017/jul-aug/when-we-left-water

Cache of 120-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Pterosaur Eggs Found in China

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hundreds-fossilized-pterosaur-eggs-found-china-
180967387/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia

Archaeologist says fire, not corn, key to prehistoric survival in arid Southwest
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171127152055.htm

This Dinosaur Was Much Fuzzier Than Scientists Once Thought

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dinosaur-was-much-fuzzier-we-thought-
180967364/#KUC5AwIv5VHxQbxf.01

When bacteria tell a story: tracing Indigenous Australian ochre sources via microbial
fingerprinting
https://theconversation.com/when-bacteria-tell-a-story-tracing-indigenous-australian-ochre-
sources-via-microbial-fingerprinting-85455?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebookbutton

Genetic Data Reveals the World Was Populated From a Single Location
https://futurism.com/genetic-data-reveals-that-who-we-are-is-determined-by-a-lot-more-than-our-
genes/
History

A New Memorial Will Soon Honor the Heroism of Native American Veterans
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/new-memorial-will-soon-honor-heroism-
native-american-veterans-180964391/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia

Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan were prisoners on Saipan and killed, according to uncle's tale
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/25/amelia-earhart-and-and-fred-
noonan-were-prisoners-saipan-and-killed-according-uncles-
tale/894412001/?utm_content=buffer2580a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_
campaign=buffer

Alcatraz Had Some Surprising Prisoners: Hopi Men

http://www.history.com/news/alcatraz-had-some-surprising-prisoners-hopi-men

Was Johnny Appleseed for real?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/was-johnny-appleseed-for-real/?ftag=CNM-00-
10aab7e&linkId=45172818

The Museum That Places the Bible at the Heart of Americas Identity
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/11/the-museum-of-the-bible-is-the-ultimate-
symbol-of-americas-religious-identity/546650/?utm_source=atltw

Montana Monument May Expand Under Trump Administration

https://www.npr.org/2017/11/26/564918337/montana-monument-may-expand-under-trump-
administration?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=npr
news&utm_content=2054

Man charged with attempted murder of 96-year-old D-Day veteran

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/nov/26/man-charged-with-attempted-of-96-year-old-
d-day-veteran-jim-booth-taunton?CMP=twt_gu

Studying Bacon Has Led One Smithsonian Scholar to New Insights on the Daily Life of Enslaved
African-Americans
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/studying-bacon-led-smithsonian-
scholar-new-insights-daily-life-enslaved-
180959288/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=socialmedia

Archbishop of Canterbury baffled by Christians who back Trump

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/archbishop-canterbury-baffled-christians-who-back-
trump-n824001?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma

Who are the Sufis and why does IS see them as threatening?
https://theconversation.com/who-are-the-sufis-and-why-does-is-see-them-as-threatening-73431

Trump Brings Up 'Pocahontas' At Event Honoring Navajo Code Talkers

https://www.npr.org/2017/11/27/566783261/trump-brings-up-pocahontas-at-event-honoring-
navajo-code-
talkers?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnew
s&utm_content=2055

Behold the Newly Digitized 400-Year-Old Codex Quetzalecatz

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-now-see-400-year-old-mesoamerican-
map-online-180967332/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia
World War Is Native American Code Talkers
http://www.history.com/news/world-war-is-native-american-code-
talkers?cmpid=FACEBOOK_FBPAGE__20171128&linkId=45229048

Where Maccabees overthrew idolatry, early Georgian Christian mosaic uncovered

https://www.timesofisrael.com/where-maccabees-overthrew-idolatry-early-georgian-christian-
mosaic-uncovered/

Seminole tribe member wishes for Native Americans to have a bigger voice
http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/11/25/seminole-tribe-member-wishes-native-
americans-have-bigger-voice/870283001/

An Exhibit in Illinois Allows Visitors to Talk with Holograms of 13 Holocaust Survivors

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/chat-holographic-holocaust-survivor-
180967085/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia

US HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS HELP SPARKS CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST NAZI GUARD

http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/US-Holocaust-survivors-help-sparks-criminal-charges-against-
Nazi-guard-515249

Art so sacred, were not allowed to show it to you

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/visualarts/2017/11/18/art-so-sacred-were-not-allowed-to-
show-it-to-you.html

Forgeries may hide in Museum of the Bibles Dead Sea Scrolls

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/11/museum-of-the-bible-dead-sea-scrolls-forgeries-history-
archaeology/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=social&utm_term=content&utm_content=link_ngcfb20171130dea
dseascrolls&sf174612578=1

River departed 'before Indus civilisation emergence'

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42157402

Akihito to become first Japanese Emperor to abdicate in 200 years

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/akihito-to-become-first-japanese-emperor-to-abdicate-in-200-years/ar-
BBFZjhT?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=SL5FDHP

Thanksgiving Tribe Reclaims Language Lost To Colonization

http://www.wbur.org/news/2017/11/21/thanksgiving-tribe

Auschwitz inmate's notes from hell finally revealed

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-
42144186?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=
facebook
Archaeology

Mohegan artifacts moving to tribes museum from Yale

http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/20171120/mohegan-artifacts-moving-to-tribes-museum-
from-yale

Archaeologists: High likelihood of human remains at Greer Stadium

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/12/01/archaeologists-high-likelihood-human-
remains-greer-stadium/914210001/

In ancient Japan during ominous times, these fierce Buddhist sculptures kept demons at bay
http://insider.si.edu/2017/11/ancient-japan-ominous-times-fierce-buddhist-sculptures-kept-
demons-bay/

Ancient glue offers new insight into what may be Jesus' tomb
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ancient-glue-offers-new-insight-into-what-may-be-jesus-
tomb/ar-BBFSDm3?ocid=ob-fb-enus-580

World's only particle accelerator for art is back at the Louvre

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42094003

Egypts Coptic heritage jeopardized due to lack of funds

https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/11/cairos-coptic-museum-wants-budget-
security.html#ixzz4zelIYL3T

Climate Change Threatens To Destroy Over 20,000 Historical Sites, Archaeologists Say
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2017/11/29/climate-change-will-submerge-over-
20000-historical-sites-within-a-century-archaeologists-say/#6ea2651171f7
Egyptology

Ministry of Antiquities to begin excavating New Kingdom cemetery in Tuna El-Gabal

https://dailynewsegypt.com/2017/11/20/ministry-antiquities-begin-excavating-new-kingdom-
cemetery-tuna-el-gabal/

Hellenic-era block, New Kingdom axes discovered in Egypt's Aswan

http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/282076.aspx

Scholar Deciphers 3,200-Year-Old Inscription That Could Shed Light on the Sea People
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3200-year-old-inscription-lost-language-and-lot-
doubt-180965244/

Why did the Museum of the Bibles scholars destroy ancient Egyptian artifacts?
https://www.christiancentury.org/article/features/why-did-museum-bible-s-scholars-destroy-
ancient-egyptian-artifacts

Hawas reveals Great Pyramid's gap secrets

http://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/34879/Hawas-reveals-Great-Pyramid-s-gap-secrets
General Science

How the Pentagon is preparing for the coming drone wars

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-the-pentagon-is-preparing-for-the-coming-drone-
wars/ar-BBFBBcU?ocid=ob-fb-enus-580

Robots have put us on a dangerous path, believes the World Bank Chief
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/10/the-world-bank-chief-think-robots-have-put-us-on-a-
dangerous-
path?utm_content=buffer54a0e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=b
uffer

The Military Should Teach AI to Watch Drone Footage

https://www.wired.com/story/the-military-should-teach-ai-to-watch-drone-
footage/?mbid=social_twitter

The Relentless Pace of Automation

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603465/the-relentless-pace-of-
automation/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2017-11-
26&utm_campaign=Technology+Review

Japan is embracing nursing-care robots

https://www.economist.com/news/business/21731677-around-5000-nursing-care-homes-across-
country-are-testing-robots-japan-
embracing?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/japanisembracingnursingcarerobotspepperuppers

An Old Technique Could Put Artificial Intelligence in Your Hearing Aid

https://www.wired.com/story/an-old-technique-could-put-artificial-intelligence-in-your-hearing-
aid/?mbid=nl_112717_daily_list1_p4

Nanopatch polio vaccine delivers

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171005102641.htm
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences

Simulating the universe using Einsteins theory of gravity may solve cosmic puzzles
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/lumpy-universe-einstein-general-relativity

The U.S. Military Is Preparing for War in Space: We're Drafting Laws to Be Ready for It
http://www.newsweek.com/us-preparing-war-space-laws-drafted-719438

Voyager 1 Fires Up Thrusters After 37 Years

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2017-
310&utm_content=buffer151b7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaig
n=buffer

Metal asteroid Psyche is all set for an early visit from NASA
https://asteroidday.org/12-01-2017-metal-asteroid-psyche-is-all-set-for-an-early-visit-from-nasa/

'This is a major discovery': Explorers find massive ice-age cavern beneath Montreal
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-underground-passage-1.4428833

Earthworms Reproduce in Faux Mars Soil For the First Time

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/key-martian-farming-earthworms-
180967386/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia

The Meaning of Mission Patches

https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/meaning-mission-patches
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources

Pakistans solar homeowners get green light to sell power to national grid
http://news.trust.org/item/20171124082528-
bs8p5/?utm_content=bufferf6ab3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campai
gn=buffer

Rail Energy Storage Harnesses the Power of Gravity All the Livelong Day
https://www.seeker.com/earth/energy/rail-energy-storage-harnesses-the-power-of-gravity-all-the-
livelong-day

NASA took the 1st, astonishing aerial photos of the giant new Antarctic iceberg
http://mashable.com/2017/11/14/nasa-first-aerial-photos-iceberg-antarctica/?utm_cid=mash-com-
fb-main-link#PReG_GwVgsqZ

A poison in our island

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-27/the-dome-runit-island-nuclear-test-leaking-due-to-
climate-change/9161442

The Facilities Where Scientists Breed Plants to Survive the Future

https://www.wired.com/story/agricultural-experiment-station/?mbid=nl_112817_daily_list3_p1

7 ways the Fourth Industrial Revolution can help the planet

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/09/7-ways-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-can-de-stress-
the-
planet?utm_content=buffer28460&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign
=buffer

Johannesburg's new "agripreneurs" dig for green gold on skyscraper rooftop

http://news.trust.org/item/20171201070852-tcvbl/
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences

I dont feel like Im a threat anymore. New HIV guidelines are changing lives.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/i-don-t-feel-like-i-m-a-threat-anymore-new-hiv-guidelines-are-
changing-lives/ar-BBFBl3l?ocid=ob-fb-enus-580

Humpback whales don't always heed sonic warnings from warships

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-11-16/humpback-whales-navy-sonar-hearing-
loss/9149398

Worlds largest whales are mostly right-handed, study shows

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/features/article/worlds-largest-whales-are-mostly-right-
handed-study-shows#DhyXduGimcIcQZJe.97

Tardigrades are the toughest animals on Earth. What would it take to kill them all?
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/7/15/15972854/tardigrades-end-of-the-world

Gene Therapy hits a Peculiar Roadblock: A Virus Shortage

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/27/health/gene-therapy-virus-
shortage.html?mtrref=undefined&gwh=0395B0C0221E6F791CBF9091AF59EE75&gwt=pay

How Congress Ignored Science and Fueled Antibiotic Resistance

https://www.wired.com/story/big-chicken/?mbid=nl_112517_daily_list3_p2

Gene Therapy Shows Promise For A Growing List Of Diseases

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/11/29/565728869/gene-therapy-shows-promise-
for-a-growing-list-of-
diseases?utm_content=buffer38688&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campai
gn=buffer

Nigerian creates device that can detect explosives and cancer cells
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/28/africa/koniku-kore-tedglobal/index.html?sr=fbCNN113017koniku-kore-
tedglobal0741AMStory

U.S. scientists take step toward creating artificial life

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-science-synthetic-life/u-s-scientists-take-step-toward-creating-artificial-life-
idUSKBN1DT2ZB?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5a1f549004d3016c882
04d02&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

So much for the abominable snowman. Study finds that yeti DNA belongs to bears
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/11/so-much-abominable-snowman-study-finds-yeti-dna-
belongs-bears?utm_source=sciencemagazine&utm_medium=facebook-text&utm_campaign=yeti-
16606
Other

Mapping the Future: Cartography Stages a Comeback

https://www.wired.com/story/mapping-the-future-cartography-stages-a-
comeback/?mbid=social_twitter

US Fighter Jets Are Getting the Laser Cannons They've Always Deserved
https://www.wired.com/story/lockheed-martin-fighter-jets-lasers/?mbid=nl_112817_daily_list1_p3

A Tax That Would Hurt Science's Most Valuable And Vulnerable

https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2017/12/01/567727098/a-tax-that-would-hurt-sciences-most-
valuable-and-vulnerable

Is There Humanity to Be Found Within Serial Killers?

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/humanity-found-serial-killers-
180967367/#R0RSAmmAvjCQ44Rr.01
 Additional Informational
If People Saw Each Other as Their Moms See Them, Heres What the World Could Look Like
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/pg-procter-gamble-olympics-mom-discrimination-love/

National Park Service Historic Preservation, Junior Ranger Activity Book

https://www.nps.gov/articles/upload/NHPAJrRangerBook.pdf

TED Talk, How to transform apocalypse fatigue into action on global warming
https://www.ted.com/talks/per_espen_stoknes_how_to_transform_apocalypse_fatigue_into_actio
n_on_global_warming

National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Jefferson Keel Issues Statement on the
White House Ceremony Honoring Native American Code Talkers
http://www.ncai.org/news/articles/2017/11/27/national-congress-of-american-indians-ncai-
president-jefferson-keel-issues-statement-on-the-white-house-ceremony-honoring-native-
american-code-talkers

Ten Monumental Americans You Should Know

https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/ten-monumental-americans-should-know/

Great places to honor the original Americans

https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/destinations/10greatplaces/2017/11/22/great-
places-to-honor-the-original-americans/107947712/

International Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness

http://icorp.icomos.org/

DIGITIZING 30 YEARS OF ALASKAN TRIBAL HERITAGE

https://www.imls.gov/news-events/project-profiles/digitizing-30-years-alaskan-tribal-heritage