[ScienceDaily]
Brent Christner, LSU professor of biological sciences, in partnership with colleagues in Montana and France, recently found evidence that rain-making bacteria are widely distributed in the atmosphere. These biological particles could factor heavily into the precipitation cycle, affecting climate, agricultural productivity and even global warming.

[BBC News]
A material that is able to self-repair even when it is sliced in two has been invented by French researchers. The as-yet-unnamed material—a form of artificial rubber—is made from vegetable oil and a component of urine.

[The New York Times]
Lactic acid doesn't cause muscle fatigue. New results may lead to anti-fatigue drug.

[Metaefficient]
The Windspire has a propeller-free vertical-axis design, and is expected to produce about 1800 kilowatt hours per year in 11 mph average wind conditions. It is expected to be released this spring, and priced at $3,995.

[Yahoo! News]
People who feel lonely are more likely to believe in the supernatural, whether that is God, angels or miracles, a new study finds.

[Scientific American]
Sperm has been shown to be subject to attack by pollution. Mice kept in cages near highways and steel mills suffered high rates of mutations in their sperm—in pieces of DNA related to gene expression and disease.