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A materials science team at UT Austin developed a two-step system that dramatically speeds up oil spill cleanups, while recovering almost 99% of the oil to be reused. Reading time 5 minutes The ...

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You’ve probably heard it a thousand times: oil is made from dinosaurs. But what if we told you this widespread belief is a total myth? According to article published in Science Norway, the truth ...

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A new study demonstrates that under realistic environmental conditions oil drifting in the ocean after the DWH oil spill photooxidized into persistent compounds within hours to days, instead over long ...

If a new process devised by John Woods Beckman, Oakland, Calif., industrial chemist, proves commercially practicable, people will have tiny “bugs” to thank for their soap, salad oil, synthetic hot ...