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How Algae Fuels the U.S. Navy

The forest green algae bubbling in a stainless steel fermenting tank in a suburban warehouse may look like primordial pond scum, but it is a promising new source of domestically produced fuels being tested on the nation’s jets and warships. In a laboratory just a few steps away from the warehouse, white-coated scientists for a [...]

Falling In Love Hits The Brain Like Cocaine Does

Falling in love affects intellectual areas of the brain and triggers the same sensation of euphoria experienced by people when they take cocaine, researchers from Syracuse University reveal in an article in Journal of Sexual Medicine. The study, called “The Neuroimaging of Love” found that several euphoria-inducing chemicals, such as vasopression, adrenaline, oxytocin and dopamine [...]

Bible.com investor sues company for lack of profit

A shareholder of Bible.com Inc sued the company’s board members, accusing the ordained ministers of failing to profit from the “goldmine” potential of the namesake Internet property, according to a lawsuit. Read more at reuters.com.

Google tests cars that drive themselves

Engineers at Google have tested a self-driving car on the streets of California, the company has announced. The cars use video cameras mounted on the roof, radar sensors and a laser range finder to “see” other traffic, software engineer Sebastian Thrun said. Read more atBBC.

UK lottery ticket wins record $180 million

One lucky ticket picked up the United Kingdom’s biggest ever lottery prize of just over £113 million ($180 million) on Friday night. Read more at BBC.

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