EARTH SCIENCE
04/06/16
Scientists Discover New Kind of Stem Cell: iXEN
http://www.sci-news.com/biology/new-kind-stem-cell-ixen-03680.html
(Stem cells can be used to regenerate organs that malfunction etc.)
Lab-Grown Skin Sweats and Sprouts Hair
http://www.livescience.com/54268-lab-grown-skin-sweats-and-sprouts-hair.html
(Might help burn victims, bald people etc.)
Neanderthals May Have Used Manganese Dioxide to Light Fires
http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/neanderthals-manganese-dioxide-light-fires-03679.html
Neanderthal-Derived DNA Has Significant Impact on Modern Human Traits
http://www.sci-news.com/medicine/neanderthal-derived-dna-impact-modern-human-traits-03629.html
Acoustic Tweezers Capture, Manipulate Single Cells in 3D
http://www.sci-news.com/medicine/acoustic-tweezers-capture-manipulate-single-cells-in-3d-03592.html
Study Shines New Light on Source of Earth’s Water
http://www.sci-news.com/geology/source-earths-water-baffin-island-canada-03435.html
Early water had very little deuterium, which strongly suggests that it was not carried to Earth after it had formed and cooled.
Geologists Find Evidence of Ancient Megatsunami in Cape Verde Islands
http://www.sci-news.com/geology/science-megatsunami-fogo-volcano-cape-verde-03304.html
World’s Largest Canyon System May Lie under Antarctic Ice Sheet
http://www.sci-news.com/geology/worlds-largest-canyon-system-antarctic-ice-sheet-03561.html
04/13/16
Ancient Vikings site in North America spotted from space
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/04/01/an-ancient-site-spotted-from-space-could-rewrite-the-history-of-vikings-in-north-america
Ancient 'Noah' Skeleton Discovered in Iraq
http://www.livescience.com/47219-ancient-skeleton-discovered-in-museum-basement.html
Inflatable 12 mile-high ‘space elevator’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/03/15/inflatable-space-elevator-invented-by-scientists
Mammoth was 99.999% white elephant
http://www.anomalynews.com/syndicate/2015/05/14/if-we-recreate-the-mammoth-it-will-be-99-999-per-cent-white-elephant
Woman found functioning without a cerebellum in her brain
http://www.anomalynews.com/syndicate/2014/09/12/woman-found-functioning-without-a-cerebellum-in-her-brain-science-alert
Oil-Eating Microbes Threaten Shipwrecks and Ocean Life
http://www.livescience.com/54330-oil-eating-microbes-threaten-shipwreck-ecosystems.html
This Lightweight Metal Foam May Be The Future Of Bulletproof Armor
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/04/11/metal-foam-bulletproof-armor_n_9661084.html?utm_hp_ref=science&ir=Science
An early start for some of Europe’s oldest cave art
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/04/early-start-some-europe-s-oldest-cave-art
Genetic Scientists Complete First Analysis of Neanderthal Y Chromosome
http://www.sci-news.com/genetics/analysis-neanderthal-y-chromosome-03766.html
Paralyzed Man Moves Fingers with Brain Implant
http://www.livescience.com/54398-paralyzed-man-regains-hand-movement.html
Memex - Darpa creates dark web search engine
http://www.keelynet.com/news/040616l.html
04/18/16
Earth Pelted with Ashes from Nearby Supernova Explosions
http://www.space.com/32650-nearby-supernova-explosions-cosmic-rays.html
4.1 Billion Year Old Australian Zircon Contains Graphite of Biological Origin
http://www.sci-news.com/geology/science-zircon-graphite-biological-origin-03356.html
7 Surprising Things About Your Planet
http://news.discovery.com/earth/earth-day-7-surprising-things-about-your-planet-160421.htm
Reef Ecosystem Discovered in the Amazon
http://news.discovery.com/earth/oceans/broad-reef-ecosystem-discovered-in-amazon-160422.htm
Ancient Peruvian Mystery Solved From Space - spiraling, rock-lined holes, known as puquios - a series of extraordinarily advanced underground aqueducts
http://www.space.com/32604-ancient-peruvian-mystery-solved-from-space.html
Neanderthals May Have Been Infected with Diseases Carried out of Africa by Homo sapiens
http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/anthropology/paleoanthropology/neanderthals-diseases-out-africa-homo-sapiens-03772.html
Some fairy tales may be 6000 years old
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/04/some-fairy-tales-may-be-6000-years-old
New sign languages hint at how all languages evolve
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/04/new-sign-languages-hint-how-all-languages-evolve
Slaughter at the bridge: Uncovering a colossal Bronze Age battle
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/03/slaughter-bridge-uncovering-colossal-bronze-age-battle
Cities Have Unique Bacterial Fingerprints
http://news.discovery.com/tech/biotechnology/cities-have-unique-bacterial-fingerprints-160421.htm
Women or Men: Which are Better Leaders?
http://news.discovery.com/human/psychology/women-or-men-which-are-better-leaders-160421.htm
For Social Work to Work, People Need to Know They Belong
http://www.livescience.com/54505-people-who-feel-connected-rise-from-misfortune.html
04/30/16
Origin of Earth's Oldest Crystals: zircon crystals -- are likely to have formed in the craters left by violent asteroid impacts
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160428173233.htm
05/10/16
Ancient DNA Study Sheds New Light on Genetic History of Europeans
http://www.sci-news.com/genetics/ancient-dna-study-genetic-history-europeans-03833.html
Rainwater can help trigger earthquakes
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/rainwater-can-help-trigger-earthquakes?tgt=nr
Scientific evidence should inform politicized debates (Yes, if the science & politics aren't corrupt, as they are)
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/scientific-evidence-should-inform-politicized-debates?tgt=nr
Radioactive Isotopes Reveal Age of Oil, Gas Wastewater Spills (Very doubtful)
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160510124656.htm
Earth's Mantle Goes Up, Down, 'Like a Yo-Yo'
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160509115116.htm
Second Strongest Shock Wave Found in Merging Galaxy Clusters (Probably an electric shock wave)
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160504122208.htm
Clues to uncanny electrical conductivity in Earth's mantle
http://phys.org/news/2016-05-clues-uncanny-electrical-earth-mantle.html
05/16/16
Archean Earth’s Upper Atmosphere Was Oxygen-Rich (Dating methods are flawed)
http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/paleoclimatology/archean-earths-upper-atmosphere-oxygen-rich-03859.html
Tungsten isotopes reveal that mantle convection has left some remnants of ancient Earth untouched for 4.5 billion years (Dating methods are flawed)
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/remnants-earth-birth-linger-45-billion-years-later
Hunter-gatherers in Florida 14,500 years ago (Dating methods are flawed)
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/hunter-gatherers-florida-14500-years-ago
Retreat of the Ice Followed by Millennia of Methane Release
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160513111837.htm
Artificial intelligence replaces physicists (Finally)
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160516091544.htm
Evidence of a huge asteroid in a drill core from Marble Bar in north-western Australia
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160516095132.htm
Cosmic dust reveals Earth's ancient atmosphere (Dating methods are flawed)
http://phys.org/news/2016-05-cosmic-reveals-earth-ancient-atmosphere.html
05/23/16
Scientists Discover New Kind of Stem Cell: iXEN
http://www.sci-news.com/biology/new-kind-stem-cell-ixen-03680.html
(Stem cells can be used to regenerate organs that malfunction etc.)
Lab-Grown Skin Sweats and Sprouts Hair
http://www.livescience.com/54268-lab-grown-skin-sweats-and-sprouts-hair.html
(Might help burn victims, bald people etc.)
Astronomers Discover White Dwarf Star with Oxygen Atmosphere
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/white-dwarf-star-oxygen-atmosphere-03751.html
New Horizons Observes Solar Wind Changes in Outer Solar System
https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1601/1601.07156.pdf
http://www.sci-news.com/space/new-horizons-solar-wind-outer-solar-system-03760.html
ALMA Captures Detailed Images of Planet-Forming Disk around Sun-Like Star TW Hydrae
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/alma-planet-forming-disk-twhydrae-03748.html
Study: Moon Moved from Its Original Axis 3 Billion Years Ago
http://www.sci-news.com/space/moon-moved-original-axis-3-billion-years-ago-03728.html
Neanderthals May Have Used Manganese Dioxide to Light Fires
http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/neanderthals-manganese-dioxide-light-fires-03679.html
Neanderthal-Derived DNA Has Significant Impact on Modern Human Traits
http://www.sci-news.com/medicine/neanderthal-derived-dna-impact-modern-human-traits-03629.html
Acoustic Tweezers Capture, Manipulate Single Cells in 3D
http://www.sci-news.com/medicine/acoustic-tweezers-capture-manipulate-single-cells-in-3d-03592.html
Study Shines New Light on Source of Earth’s Water
http://www.sci-news.com/geology/source-earths-water-baffin-island-canada-03435.html
Early water had very little deuterium, which strongly suggests that it was not carried to Earth after it had formed and cooled.
Geologists Find Evidence of Ancient Megatsunami in Cape Verde Islands
http://www.sci-news.com/geology/science-megatsunami-fogo-volcano-cape-verde-03304.html
World’s Largest Canyon System May Lie under Antarctic Ice Sheet
http://www.sci-news.com/geology/worlds-largest-canyon-system-antarctic-ice-sheet-03561.html
Jupiter Just Got Hit by a Comet or Asteroid ... Again (Video)
http://www.livescience.com/54230-jupiter-hit-by-comet-asteroid-video.html
Mystery of Mile-High Mounds on Mars Solved
http://www.livescience.com/54245-mystery-of-mars-mounds-solved.html
First Supernova Shock Wave Image seen in visible light
http://www.livescience.com/54131-first-supernova-shock-wave-imaged-by-kepler.html
New Mars Gravity Map Is the Best Ever
http://www.livescience.com/54156-mars-gravity-map-best-ever-video.html
Real-Life 'Death Star' Continues to Destroy Alien Worlds
http://www.livescience.com/54032-death-star-destroy-alien-worlds.html
Incredible New View of the Milky Way Revealed (Video)
http://www.livescience.com/53873-incredible-milky-way-telescope-view-video.html
Astronomers Catch Two Supernovae in Act of Exploding
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/two-supernovae-act-exploding-03719.html
HD 20782b: Astronomers Discover Exoplanet with Highly Eccentric Orbit
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/hd20782b-exoplanet-highly-eccentric-orbit-03718.html
Astronomers Discover Monstrous ‘Super Spirals’
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/monstrous-super-spirals-03714.html
Source of Very-High-Energy Cosmic Rays Discovered at Milky Way’s Center
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/pevatron-source-very-high-energy-cosmic-rays-milky-ways-center-03710.html
Hubble Discovers Nine Extremely Massive Stars in R136
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/hubble-nine-massive-stars-r136-03709.html
Galaxy with 300,000 Light-Year-Long Tail of Ionized Gas
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/galaxy-long-tail-ionized-gas-messier90-03653.html
ALMA Images Shed More Light on Planet Formation around Binary Stars
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/alma-images-planet-formation-binary-stars-03637.html
The red arc is free of gas, suggesting the carbon monoxide has frozen out, forming a layer of frost on the dust grains in that region. The frost may provide a boost to planet formation.
Ancient Supereruptions in Idaho's Snake River Plain
http://www.livescience.com/54202-ancient-eruptions-snake-river-plain-photos.html
12 Supereruptions Pockmark Path of Yellowstone Hotspot
http://www.livescience.com/54200-yellowstone-hotspot-past-super-eruptions.html
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EARTH SCIENCE
New calculations show Earth's core is much younger than thought (some say it's younger than the surface!)
http://phys.org/news/2016-05-earth-core-younger-thought.html
A history of snowfall on Greenland, hidden in ancient leaf waxes
http://phys.org/news/2016-05-history-snowfall-greenland-hidden-ancient.html
Early Neanderthals Built Stalagmite Ring-Like Structures 176,500 Years Ago (or maybe 5,000 years ago)
http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/early-neanderthals-stalagmite-ring-like-structures-03896.html
3-D Model Reveals How Invisible Waves Move Materials Within Aquatic Ecosystems
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160527190516.html
King Tut's Blade Made of Meteorite
http://www.seeker.com/king-tuts-space-blade-identified-1831900657.html
DNA Captured From 2,500-Year-Old Phoenician
http://www.seeker.com/dna-captured-from-2500-year-old-phoenician-1819978957.html
How Early Civilizations Created Monsters From Dinosaur Bones
http://www.seeker.com/how-early-civilizations-created-monsters-from-dinosaur-bones-1815334269.html
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