Last DAY AND A HALF in Science

Here is a look at the last 25 years DAY AND A HALF in science. That is, all articles published either by this morning or yesterday...

1) US to air drop toxic mice on Guam to kill venomous snakes. The dead mice will be laced with painkillers.
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/us-to-air-drop-toxic-mice-on-guam-to-kill-venomous-snakes/

2) Reprogramming Cells to Fight Diabetes
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130223111356.htm

3) Synthetic llama antibodies soothe arthritis pain
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21729055.400-synthetic-llama-antibodies-soothe-arthritis-pain.html

4) Google Glass available by end of the year for 'less than $1,500'
http://www.dvice.com/2013-2-22/google-glass-available-end-year-less-1500

5) Dramatic Increases in South African Life Expectancy Tied to HIV Treatment
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/339/6122/961

6) Head and Neck Cancer Molecular Tumor Subtypes Documented
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130223111351.htm

7) Growing New Hearts Without Using Embryonic Stem Cells
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/02/growing-new-hearts-without-using-embryonic-stem-cells/

8) Fruit flies force their young to drink alcohol — for their own good. When fruit flies sense parasitic wasps in their environment, they lay their eggs in an alcohol-soaked environment, essentially forcing their larvae to consume booze as a drug to combat the deadly wasps.
http://scienceblog.com/60517/fruit-flies-force-their-young-to-drink-alcohol-for-their-own-good/

9) Rusty rocks reveal ancient origin of photosynthesis
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21729055.100-rusty-rocks-reveal-ancient-origin-of-photosynthesis.html

10) Nearby Ancient Star is Almost as Old as the Universe
http://www.universetoday.com/100147/nearby-ancient-star-is-almost-as-old-as-the-universe/

11) Newly Found Dino Had Chicken-Sized Young
http://news.discovery.com/animals/dinosaurs/new-dinosaur-had-chicken-sized-young-130222.htm

12) How Dinosaurs Grew the World's Longest Necks
http://news.yahoo.com/dinosaurs-grew-worlds-longest-necks-154618663.html

13) People in a vegetative state may feel pain
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21729055.500-people-in-a-vegetative-state-may-feel-pain.html

14) Lessons from Cockroaches Could Inform Robotics
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130222143233.htm

15) Dolphins May Call Each Other By 'Name' With Signature Whistles
http://www.ibtimes.com/dolphins-may-call-each-other-name-signature-whistles-1100171

Right Wingers on 2/23: Gun Rallies Across the USA

Isn't it ironic that Christianity did not survive the area in which the fairy tale originated?

I was just thinking about this the other day. Judaism originated in Israel and is still the main religion in that country. Hindu in India where over 90% of the citizens accept and practice the Hindu Mythology. Islam in Saudi Arabia where 97% of the populace are Muslims.

By this reasoning we can give the benefit of the doubt to Jews, Hindus, and Muslims. They continue to practice the same thing generation after generation, going back to the founding of each respective fairy tale.

However, Christianity is dead in the region it originated. Why is  that? It thrives in 'Merica, Latin American countries, the Philippines, and various African countries. But it was an epic failure and disaster in the heart of where the fairy tale originated. Just something to think about.

A fairy tale is a fairy tale but Christianity is unique in that it is the only religion that did not survive, and is no longer practiced in the Middle East.

Ron Paul On Colonizing Moon: 'I'd Like To Send Some Politicians There'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZZlbRufI6w