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It is said that ancient humans settled down because they wanted to turn grain  (they did not use barley then)  into beer. This is unlikely: How did they know how to make beer before they had the bread and learned how yeast worked? Note that the original beer did not have hops. This beer was not that fizzy. it was like a soup. The euphoric feeling you get from drinking alcohol led to it being included in ritual and worship of prehistoric people. Moreover, we all know how imbibing improves social interaction. Ancient societies liked it so much that it became embedded in their culture. Identifying when the first beer was made is difficult. The remains of prehistoric malted grain can be identified by thinning of aleurone cell walls Grains from five sites were obtained. Researchers simulated the preservation process of ancient beer. They malted barley grain by charring. This was compared with the ancient grains. Findings were evaluated for more than a year. Fin...

It is said that ancient humans settled down because they wanted to turn grain  (they did not use barley then)  into beer. This is unlikely: How did they know how to make beer before they had the bread and learned how yeast worked? Note that the original beer did not have hops. This beer was not that fizzy. it was like a soup. The euphoric feeling you get from drinking alcohol led to it being included in ritual and worship of prehistoric people. Moreover, we all know how imbibing improves social interaction. Ancient societies liked it so much that it became embedded in their culture. Identifying when the first beer was made is difficult. The remains of prehistoric malted grain can be identified by thinning of aleurone cell walls Grains from five sites were obtained. Researchers simulated the preservation process of ancient beer. They malted barley grain by charring. This was compared with the ancient grains. Findings were evaluated for more than a year. Fin...

In the 20th century it was accepted that Australian Aboriginals had first arrived more than 50,000 years ago. Then science brought this forward to perhaps 40,000 years from the present. New research puts the date to at least 43,000 years in the desert. A rock shelter in the Australian Western Desert had human habitation until the end of the most recent Ice Age. Researchers now agree that occupation of Australia goes back over 60,000 years. A hafted multifunctional tool found at the desert site shows the tech was used 15,000 years earlier than believed. Aboriginal culture did advance technologically as they spread right across the continent probably within 10,000 years of their arrival. Rock art was developed in recent times, but it was a culmination of evolving adaptation. ◆  ANTHROPOLOGY   ◆ Tys Outback Amusing Animal Pics Odd Weird Things Reviews ● Vista Computer Answers . . . . . . . . ..........................

The fossil of a fish much like a piranha appears to be the earliest flesh-eating fish. It was found in Germany. Having teeth similar to a piranha it lived 150 million years ago. Remains of its victims were found nearby. It mainly ate the fins of fish. Evolving to consume only fins was a survival mechanism. Fish that were attacked did not die immediately. They survived to provide a meal another day. The hunter's teeth were triangular. With serrated edges, they were ideal for cutting flesh. Initially, bony fish could only bite chunks of flesh out of prey or swallow them whole. Slicing of flesh appeared much later. The hunting method of the fossilized fish was identical to modern-day piranhas. Injuries to the attacked were the same. The ancient specimen was a sea dweller. Piranhas live only in fresh water. Oddly, some piranhas are vegetarians mainly eating seeds. They are a normal food for South American people who say they taste like any other fish. It is not understood why they...

Wheat rust is continuing to destroy wheat crops. Up to 70 percent of a farmer's crop can wilt due to rust. A disaster is just around the corner as a third of the world's population in all climates relies on this commodity. Csiro, the University of Sydney, John Innes Centre (UK) and the National Institute of Agriculture Botany (UK) have identified three key genes that sustain the disease. Research has brought to light how the genes work in stripe rust. All three genes were cloned using mutational genomics. Editing of genes could make wheat genes that are susceptible to rust become active again. They could then fight the disease. Much more work needs to be done but the future looks bright. ch genes yu rust or wheat sh zhang fe resistance = an genes eh rust er wheat do zhang st resistance jo gene mi stripe al csiro re university = up genes by rust aa wheat so zhang ba resistance of gene bi stripe to csiro if university za research be sydney ob work et scientists l...

Extinction of the thylacine on the continent has not been critically analysed. However, the story on Tasmanian land is known. ◘1 thylacine an ◘1 Much has been said about the extinction of thylacines in Tasmania. There has not been much discussion about the animals demise on the mainland. A controversial claim about this is now doing the rounds.    ◙2 thylacine to extinction weather a thylacine ok caused to or extinction tasmanian ◙2 Though the Tasmanian tiger is classed as a carnivore, it survived mainly on carrion. Its jaws were too long to give a strong bite. Indeed, sheep killings were not done by the creature. Other introduced species killed native fauna as well as livestock.  ⦿3 extinction caused up to weather caused ⦿3 Thylacine mitochondrial DNA was obtained from bones in museums. Computer analysis supposedly showed changes in population size over time. Such projections are questionable and unproven in science. It is fairy tale stuff.   ⧗ ...

 ▶ Image shows deer which chews on rib from a human| bone + chews + deer + bone + deer ha chews on rib we bone human + | found. ◀ | Deer are herbivores. They only eat grass, twigs, leaves, alfalfa, corn, fruits, nuts and lichens among other fungi. At least that is what we used to think. A photo was taken of a deer chewing on a bone, a rib from a human.      ||| chews up deer human if chews in deer| The skeleton was left in the woods to study the decomposition of human remains. A white tail,  Odocoileus virginianus,  came along, saw the bones and had a tuck in. Other animals such as vultures, foxes, raccoons and even turkeys have partaken of the unusual diet before, but never ungulates.     ||| ox dravidian at   bone chews as human ho deer my rib on job chews rib it bone | |     Deer have been seen eating dead rabbits, fish, even live birds, so it is only one step further to consume any mammal. It is thought that thei...

 ▶ Aussie animals are exterminated by cats. | cats + animals + native + vermin + feral + inoculation + pest native | kill. ◀ | Everything was going okay in Australasia until Europeans arrived. They brought their pesky pets with them. The domestic cat has become the leading destroyer of native wildlife. It ran wild and became feral.      ||| me feral kill no pest cats as kill eh animals en native do vermin of feral if inoculation go pest | Apart from poison which can kill dingoes, not much is available to control the foreign vermin. Scientists have developed an injectable implant that if digested is toxic to felines. The active substance is obtained from domestic plants. A coating around it protects native animals from succumbing.  Once eaten the predator dies.      ||| ox vermin at feral get pest from inoculation cats ha kill hi animals domestic ho native la vermin my inoculation on job go animals | |     It was observed that fauna in W...

__ .. An odd beast wandered the Tasmanian wilderness before people from Europe arrived - Thylacine. end tasmanian tiger study alone gannon wiped follow disease trick extinction prowse tom end century planet contributor animals impacts animal battery tech end at tasmanian policy twitter diversity belly prey health tinnitus showed university end as tasmanian in tiger google genetic earth responsible copyright fungus hunting tiger's end an tasmanian to tiger art com eventually qld nature sale subscribe hunted peppers national end an to effects model reporter thomas credit stay pounds et ez ability breakthrough coyotes larger licked reprints 'yes' flown doctor courtesy recommendations lotto cyprus diseases ancient competition money .. _ | thylacine stories | .. __ | A very unusual animal used to roam Australia. It was like a canine with black stripes. The last Thylacine died in captivity on 7 September 1936. Unfortunately, the last of the species was not recognized as ...

The Lace Monitor lizards in an Australiana icon. There are several kinds of goanna in Australia. The largest is the Lace Monitor, Varannus varius . It lives in trees and in summer it is very active hunting for food. In winter is slows down and spends its days resting in hollows in trees. They often hang around picnickers looking for food scraps. Some people fear goannas, but for the most part the reptile is harmless - they could hardly swallow a human whole. They would rather run than bite a large living animal: their main target is carrion. When male Lace Monitors mate they go through the set patterns of who is the strongest to get the female.  Having young is an easy matter. A female lays her eggs in a termites nests which stays at a steady 31°C. Aboriginals used goanna oil to ease body pain and as a protective layer on wounds. Early European settlers used the oil on guns as it was a good substitute for standard lubricating oil.   Goanna linament do...

Genetic modification is favored in health but not for food. Convincing people to eat genetically modified food still has a long way to go to gain majority acceptance. Yet, just about everyone is in favor of using gene technology to treat health problems. This is a strange anomaly. Gene manipulation of any kind will change the world we live in. Once a change has been made and it spreads through the environment it is there forever. Drug companies admit they have lost the war in Europe. There is no way that GM food will ever be accepted there. It is largely an emotional decision, not scientifically based. Possibly, in the near future, Europe will ban DNA experimentation in health as well. This will be counter-productive. If money is invested in nations that welcome gene science then the environment will change anyway because we all live in the same world. There is a major problem looming, however, on the real future of genetically modified crops. To be profitable far...

Genetics: Identification of the genome of the carrot has just been complete by researchers. Though the carrot is a mundane vegetable it is important for a rounded, varied diet. Haven't you heard that carrots are good for your eyesight - I bet you have never seen a rabbit wearing glasses have you? Ah well, a little less of the frivolity! Scientists sequenced the genome of the humble carrot only a week ago. Increasing the level of nutrients in the vegetable is the prime objective. Vitamin A is present in high levels naturally. This does benefit one's eyes. Side issues include disease resistant and greater yields. This does directly improve life for farmers. Overall ,consumers get a better product at a lower price. Ironically, vegetables have more genes than humans: 32,000 compared to 20,000. It seems that Man is nothing special after all. Plants are more complex than us. Carrots are probably more useful than people to the planet - they don't destroy it. ...