Weekly Science Report April 3, 2015

“In the history of the world there have been thousands of kings and

emperors who called themselves 'their highnesses,' 'their majesties,' and 'their exalted majesties' and so on. They shone for a brief moment, and as quickly disappeared. But Ashoka shines and shines brightly like a bright

star, even unto this day.” H.G. Wells on Ashoka the Great

Table of Contents

Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 2 News Articles .................................................................................................................... 3

Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies ............................................................ 3 History ............................................................................................................................. 4 Archaeology .................................................................................................................... 5 Egyptology ....................................................................................................................... 6 General Science .............................................................................................................. 7 Physics, Earth and Space Sciences ............................................................................... 8 Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources ................................. 10 Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences .................................................................. 11 Other .............................................................................................................................. 12

Additional Informational ................................................................................................ 13

Introduction I created this publication with the support of Graham Hancock and John Anthony West to share news and information on various disciplines to include paleontology, space sciences, genetics and archaeology. My goal behind sharing this publication has always been very simple, by sharing knowledge we can make our world a better place. Since the beginning of the internet age we have always heard of the world being drawn together but through my investigations I’ve never found a publication like the Weekly Science Report. This publication is my contribution to bring people together and share ideas and discoveries with my fellow man.

I hope you enjoy this publication and that the content challenges and inspires you!

Steve Detwiler

News Articles

Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies Elaborate 'Red Lady' Grave Yields Secrets Of Ice-Age Culture http://www.livescience.com/50274-red-lady-burial-site.html Famed Human Ancestor Lucy Wasn't Alone: Meet 'Little Foot' http://news.yahoo.com/famed-human-ancestor-lucy-wasnt-alone-meet-little-171051954.html National Park Service sends top fossil expert to launch new monument http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/national-park-service-sends-top-fossil-expert-launch-new-monument Discovery of 9,000-year-old cultic sites changes our understanding of the evolution of worship http://www.haaretz.com/life/archaeology/.premium-1.650028?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social

History Unusual climate gave Polynesian explorers a boost http://news.sciencemag.org/archaeology/2014/09/unusual-climate-gave-polynesian-explorers-boost New research sets Anne Frank's death earlier http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/03/31/anne-frank-death-probably-february-1945/70742898/ 'Unrepentant Nazi Murderer' dies a free man at 93 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/03/31/nazi-soren-kam-denmark-dies/70718554/ Research findings back up Aboriginal legend on origin of Central Australian palm trees http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-03/aboriginal-legend-palm-tree-origin-central-australia-research/6369832 Greek Jews remember transport to Nazi death camps http://www.pulse.me/ap/ce6ffee03c1e469e9ead05088facd3df?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews Muslim family carves chair for Pope Francis' Bosnia visit http://www.pulse.me/ap/0baff2fe61284dad9adeb7f1b4076045?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews Ultra-traditional Catholics rebel against pope in Brazil: ‘He is less Catholic than us’ http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/01/brazil-breakaway-catholics-rebel-against-pope-santa-cruz-monastery?CMP=fb_gu This Country Is About to Offer Citizenship to 2.2 Million Jews http://time.com/3763381/spain-sephardic-jews-citizenship/ After Nazi Plunder, A Quest To Bring the 'Woman In Gold' Home http://www.npr.org/2015/04/02/396688350/after-nazi-plunder-a-quest-to-bring-the-woman-in-gold-home?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150402

Archaeology Gold Looted From Ancient Empire Returned to Romania http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/150320-romanian-dacian-sarmizegetusa-gold-looted-recovered/ Massive Underground City Found in Cappadocia Region of Turkey http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/150325-underground-city-cappadocia-turkey-archaeology/ Rare Mycenaean Tomb Discovered http://www.newhistorian.com/rare-mycenaean-tomb-discovered/2923/ Relic in Ancient Basilica May Hold Apostle's Ashes http://www.newser.com/story/204637/relic-in-ancient-basilica-may-hold-apostles-ashes.html China's 'Stonehenge' found in the Gobi Desert: Mysterious rock formations may have been 'sacrificial sites' used by sun worshippers http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3014736/China-s-Stonehenge-Gobi-Desert-Mysterious-rock-formations-used-worship-sun.html Mysterious cave in Yellowstone at center of legal dispute http://lastbestnews.com/site/2015/04/mysterious-cave-in-yellowstone-at-center-of-legal-dispute/

Egyptology Egypt's 4,600-year-old pyramid of Zoser http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/23/egypt-pyramid-zoser-history-cities-50-buildings Shocking Discovery: Egypt's 'Mona Lisa' May Be a Fake http://news.yahoo.com/shocking-discovery-egypts-mona-lisa-may-fake-191159328.html

General Science Four Visions of the Future from DARPA’s Latest Report Card http://www.popsci.com/four-visions-future-darpas-latest-report-card?con&dom=pulse&src=syndication&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews Boeing Just Patented a Force Field Made Of Lasers http://www.popsci.com/boeing-just-patented-force-field-lasers?con&dom=pulse&src=syndication&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews Quantum computers could greatly accelerate machine learning http://phys.org/news/2015-03-quantum-greatly-machine.html Facebook’s Laser Drones Could Bring Internet To 5 Billion People http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/03/26/facebook-drones-lasers-internet/#.VRVwlqMF8Nc.twitter Powerful 3D-printed rifle fires NATO rounds http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2015/03/30/powerful-3d-printed-rifle-fires-nato-rounds/?cmpid=app_pulse&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews Navy’s Long-Range Drone Will Patrol The Oceans Of The Future http://www.popsci.com/navys-long-awaited-drone-moves-closer-reality?con&dom=pulse&src=syndication&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews Scientists create quick-charging hybrid supercapacitors http://phys.org/news/2015-04-scientists-quick-charging-hybrid-supercapacitors.html

Physics, Earth and Space Sciences Undersea Cable Network Operates in a State of Alarm http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/undersea-cable-network-operates-in-a-state-of-alarm-excerpt/?utm_source=pulsenews&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ScientificAmerican-News+%28Content%3A+News%29 Alien Spaceships Traveling At Near Light Speeds Will Still Be Visible http://www.popsci.com/if-there-are-aliens-well-see-them-coming?con&dom=pulse&src=syndication&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews Cyborg Germ Could Help Detect Leaks In Space Station http://www.popsci.com/robotic-germ-reads-humidity-levels-it-grows-and-shrinks?con&dom=pulse&src=syndication&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews 7 Interstellar questions explained by Jonah Nolan and Kip Thorne at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory http://www.blastr.com/2015-3-31/7-interstellar-questions-explained-jonah-nolan-and-kip-thorne-nasas-jet-propulsion Black holes don't erase information, scientists say http://phys.org/news/2015-04-black-holes-dont-erase-scientists.html Russians and NASA Discuss Building a New Space Station http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/russians-talk-about-next-space-station-nasa-n331896 Fishing in space: Nets could snag space junk http://www.cnet.com/news/fishing-in-space-nets-might-work-for-snagging-space-junk/#ftag=CADbac3506?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews Jupiter May Have Killed Solar System's Baby Super-Earths http://news.discovery.com/space/jupiter-cleared-out-neighborhood-for-earth-150323.htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews#mkcpgn=rssnws1 UK Space Agency Boosts Cubesat Space Internet Plan http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/uk-space-agency-gives-cubesat-space-internet-plan-boost-n323281 Scientists discover elusive secret of how continents formed http://phys.org/news/2015-03-scientists-elusive-secret-continents.html Twin fools NASA at brother's launch on 1-year flight http://news.yahoo.com/twin-fools-nasa-brothers-launch-1-flight-193741902.html NASA Assures Skeptical Congress That the James Webb Telescope Is on Track http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa-assures-skeptical-congress-that-the-james-webb-telescope-is-on-track/ Alien FAQ: 6 questions about strange cosmic radio bursts http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27287-alien-faq-6-questions-about-strange-cosmic-radio-bursts.html?utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=SOC&utm_campaign=hoot&cmpid=SOC%257CNSNS%257C2015-GLOBAL-hoot#.VR1hbGdOUdU NASA Announces New Partnerships with U.S. Industry for Key Deep-Space Capabilities http://www.nasa.gov/press/2015/march/nasa-announces-new-partnerships-with-us-industry-for-key-deep-space-capabilities/#.VRmx_o1dXE8

Judge rules Navy underestimated threat to marine mammals from sonar http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-judge-marine-mammals-20150401-story.html

Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources How Good Old American Marketing Saved the National Parks http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/150324-national-park-service-history-yellowstone-california-united-states/ IKEA Fuels Up With Bloom Energy http://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherclancy/2015/03/26/ikea-fuels-up-with-bloom-energy/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews At F8, Facebook gives peek at Aquila solar-powered Internet drones http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2015/0327/At-F8-Facebook-gives-peek-at-Aquila-solar-powered-Internet-drones-video?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews Soon A Texas Town Will Run On 100 Percent Renewable Energy http://www.popsci.com/soon-texas-town-will-run-100-percent-renewable-energy?con&dom=pulse&src=syndication&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews SolarCity launches community microgrids with Tesla batteries http://phys.org/news/2015-03-solarcity-microgrids-tesla-batteries.html Harmful Blooms of Algae Could Be Turned Into Biofuel http://www.popsci.com/harmful-algal-blooms-could-be-great-resource-biofuels-and-fertilizer?con&dom=pulse&src=syndication&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews Our Line of Defense Against Sea Level Rise Is Melting Fast http://www.popsci.com/some-antarcticas-ice-shelves-could-disappear-next-century?con&dom=pulse&src=syndication&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews There are basically two big forests left, say scientists http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2015/0323/There-are-basically-two-big-forests-left-say-scientists?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews Texas Town Going All in on Solar and Wind http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/texas-town-going-all-in-on-solar-and-wind-150330.htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews#mkcpgn=rssnws1 Climate Change Could Harm Marine Life for Millennia http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/climate-change-could-harm-marine-life-for-millennia-150330.htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences Google is building a robotic surgery platform with Johnson & Johnson http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/27/8299529/robot-surgery-google-johnson-johnson-ethicon-platform Porpoises, whales and dolphins use 'sound searchlights' http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32043822#?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews Atlanta teen who received controversial heart transplant dies in chase with police http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/04/01/atlanta-teen-who-received-controversial-heart-transplant-dies-in-chase-with-police/?tid=sm_fb

Other Your poop could be a literal goldmine of precious metals http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/03/23/your-poop-could-be-a-literal-goldmine-of-precious-metals/?tid=sm_fb Will Ethiopia's teff be the next 'super grain'? http://www.bbc.com/news/business-32128441

Additional Informational The Lothal Revisitation Project. A Fine Thread Connecting Ancient India to Contemporary Raveena http://a.harappa.com/content/lothal-revisitation-project-fine-thread-connecting-ancient-india-contemporary-raveena UNESCO Unite4Heritage Initiative http://www.unite4heritage.org/index.php Take a Look at Russia’s New Armata Tank Infographic http://www.popsci.com/look-russias-new-tank-infographic?dom=fb&src=SOC