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Science & Futurism
[futurism.com] [kurzweilai.net] [eurekalert.org]
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* "Nanotechnology gives humans potential for super vision" (2019-03-01, news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d674d794d444d33457a6333566d54/index.html) [archive.is/lnlRu]
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* "Mice given ‘night vision’ superpower with simple injection" (2019-03-02, rt.com/news/452858-mice-night-vision-injection/) [archive.is/OEc96]
* "Nanotechnology makes it possible for mice to see in infrared" (2019-02-28, Cell Press, via sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190228141412.htm) [archive.is/HpIdH], synopsis: Mice with vision enhanced by nanotechnology were able to see infrared light as well as visible light, reports a new study. A single injection of nanoparticles in the mice's eyes bestowed infrared vision for up to 10 weeks with minimal side effects, allowing them to see infrared light even during the day and with enough specificity to distinguish between different shapes.
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* "Spider silk could be used as robotic muscle; Unusual property of the ultrastrong material could be harnessed for twisting or pulling motions; Researchers have found that spider silk produces a strong twisting motion when exposed to humidity, and may be usable for future artificial muscles or actuators" (2019-03-01, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, via sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190301160907.htm) [archive.is/qRBQe]
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* "Squid could provide an eco-friendly alternative to plastics" (2019-02-21, sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190221083430.htm) [archive.is/4FETc], summary: The remarkable properties of a recently-discovered squid protein could revolutionize materials in a way that would be unattainable with conventional plastic. Originating in the ringed teeth of a squid's predatory arms, this protein can be processed into fibers and films with applications ranging from health-monitoring 'smart' clothes to self-healing recyclable fabrics that reduce microplastic pollution. Materials made from this protein are eco-friendly and biodegradable, with sustainable large-scale production achieved using laboratory culture methods.
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* "Chinese scientists design power generating fabric for wearable electronics" (2019-02-27, xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/27/c_137854915.htm) [archive.is/QoX6y]
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* "China seeks to limit gene-editing experiments" (2019-02-27, news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d774e7867544f32457a6333566d54/index.html) [archive.is/5ivTj]
* "China Tightens Regulations After Gene-Editing Scandal; The birth of genetically modified twins in November evidenced the need for stricter rules on human gene editing" (2019-02-27, telesurenglish.net/news/China-Tightens-Regulations-After-Gene-Editing-Scandal-20190227-0010.html) [archive.is/YAiZA]
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Space News
[astrobio.net]
* "Mars had a ‘planet-wide groundwater system,’ stunning breakthrough reveals" (2019-03-01, rt.com/news/452718-mars-groundwater-system-lakes/) [archive.is/TA1Nr]
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Ancient News
* "The origins of human beings according to ancient Sumerian texts" (2019-02-06, ancient-origins.net/news-human-origins-folklore/origins-human-beings-according-ancient-sumerian-texts-0065) [archive.is/FxM7y]
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* "Early human settlement found in central China" (2019-02-27, xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/27/c_137854975.htm) [archive.is/Pg0Gz]
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* " 'Elixir of immortality' found in central China's ancient tomb" (2019-03-02, news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414f3551444d33457a6333566d54/index.html) [archive.is/eiDGF]
* " ‘Elixir of immortality’ discovered in ancient Chinese tomb" (2019-03-03, rt.com/news/452930-immortality-elixir-discovered-china/) [archive.is/FNhjV]
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* "11 Ancient African Writing Systems That Demolish the Myth that Black People were Illiterate" (2014-08-08, atlantablackstar.com/2014/08/08/11-ancient-african-writing-systems-demolish-myth-black-people-illiterate/):
The importance of oral culture and tradition in Africa and the recent dominance of European languages through colonialism, among other factors, has led to the misconception that the languages of Africa either have no written form or have been put to writing only very recently.
However, Africa has the world’s oldest and largest collection of ancient writing systems. The evidence dates to prehistoric times and can be found in multiple regions of the continent.
By contrast, continental Europe’s oldest writing, Greek, was not fully in use until c. 1400 B.C. (a clay tablet found in Iklaina, Greece) and is largely derived from an older African script.
The oldest Asian writing, proto-cuneiform, dates to around 3000 B.C. (clay texts found at Jemdet Nasr). However, the oldest known African writing systems are several centuries older.
Here are 11 African writing systems you should know about to dispel the myth that Africans were illiterate people.
- Proto-Saharan (5000 – 3000 B.C.) [archive.is/yViIs]
- Wadi El-Hol or ‘Proto-Sinaitic’ (2000 B.C. – 1400 B.C.) [archive.is/KBN39]
- Egyptian writing [archive.is/rH9xF]
- Nsibidi (5000 B.C. – present) [archive.is/zQHpL]
- Tifinagh or ‘Lybico-Berber’ or ‘Mande’ (c. 3000 B.C. – present) [archive.is/LPrPc]
- Vai (3000 B.C. – present) [archive.is/qmLsC]: Vai is one of the world’s oldest alphabetic scripts in continuous use, with more than 150,000 users in present-day Liberia and Sierra Leone.
It’s a highly advanced syllabary writing system with more than 210 distinct characters representing various consonants and vowel sounds used in the Vai language (a descendant of ancient Mande).
The popular story told about Vai is that it’s a wholly unique script invented circa 1830 by a West African whose friends helped him remember the writing system in a dream. However, evidence of its antiquity comes from inscriptions from Goundaka, Mali, that date to 3000 B.C.
- ‘Meroitic’ or Napatan (800 B.C. – 600 A.D.) [archive.is/Ed5FZ]
- Ge’ez or ‘Ethiopic’ (800 B.C. – present) [archive.is/UaJUK]: The Ge’ez script is an advanced syllabary script consisting of 231 characters used for writing in several Ethiopic languages. It is unquestionably one of the oldest writing systems in continuous use anywhere in the world.
Although the original Ge’ez language is only spoken in Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tawahedo churches and the Beta Israel churches, the Ge’ez script is mainly used by speakers of Amharic, Tigre and Tigrinya, and many others.
The oldest-known evidence of Ge’ez writing can be found on the Hawulti stela, which dates to the pre-Aksumite era or roughly 800 B.C.
- ‘Old Nubian’ (800 A.D. – 1500 A.D.) [archive.is/lTolu]
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* "Israel discovers 1,600-year-old Samaritan mosaic with rare inscription" (2019-02-27, xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/27/c_137855416.htm) [archive.is/FbBWC]
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* "Archaeologists in the Yukon find a Remarkably Intact Dart Lost by an Indigenous Hunter 1,000 Years Ago" (2018-09-05, ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/indigenous-hunter-0010654) [archive.is/WzLMy]
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* "The Misnomer of Gypsies: The Real History of the Romani People" (2018-08-03, ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/romani-people-0010492) [archive.is/UMgS4]
* "Forgotten Kings and Queens: The Lost Gypsy Dynasty of Scotland" (2018-09-12, ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/gypsy-dynasty-0010692) [archive.is/ikhg2] [begin excerpt]:
Anthropologists have traced Gypsies back to three migrations from the Sindh region in India, which was southern and central Pakistan, about 1700 years ago; They are; Romani (the western gypsy) from Pakistan and northern India, Lomavren or simply Lom (central gypsy) from eastern Turkey and Armenia, and the Domari (eastern gypsy) from the Middle East and Egypt. [...]
The Kings and Queen of the Gypsies
However, historically, the leaders of the Gypsies in Scotland certainly did use the term ‘King of the Gypsies’, and the story of this monarchy begins in February 1540 AD, when a letter under the Privy Seal from King James IV was granted to "oure louit Johnne Faw, lord and erle of Litill Egipt.” This translates to “ Johnnie Faa of Dunbar, Lord and Earl of the Egyptians in Scotland .” This letter granted Johnnie authority over all Gypsies in Scotland and it called upon on all Scottish sheriffs to assist him "in executione of justice upoun his company and folkis", who were to "conforme to the lawis of Egipt.”
The word “gypsy" was a slang medieval term for Egyptian, but not all gypsies were Egyptian. Some historians believe there may be a connection to the annexation of Egypt in 1517 AD by the Ottoman Empire, when many of the aristocratic Egyptians fled enslavement. Records prove that one hundred years later, by 1612 AD, the Faa family had traveled as far as Shetland and in 1623 AD “eight leaders of the Gypsies were hanged on the Burgh Muir, six of whom were of the Faa line.” And soon after, in the 1650s, the Faas were amongst those families transported to Virginia. [end excerpt]
- image caption: “The first arrival of the Romanies outside Bern in the 15th century,” described by the chronicler as getoufte heiden ("baptized heathens") and drawn with dark skin and wearing Saracen-style clothing and weapons.
- image caption: Charles Faa Blyth King of Yetholm Gypsies. He was one of the royals in the oft-overlooked Gypsy Dynasty in Scotland. Source: Robert Dawson/ National Library of Scotland
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* "Beijing to renovate parts of Great Wall" (2019-02-27, xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/27/c_137854708.htm) [archive.is/47h8E]
- image caption: Photo taken on May 16, 2018 shows a section of the Jiankou Great Wall in Huairou District of Beijing, capital of China.
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* "Vandals Steal 800-year-old Mummified Head From Irish Church; St. Michan's Church is home to a total of five crypts and is a very popular tourist location, attracting some 27,000 visitors annually, according to RTE" (2019-02-27, telesurenglish.net/news/Vandals-Steal-800-year-old-Mummified-Head-From-Irish-Church-20190227-0006.html) [archive.is/oO5xE]
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