Reusable sponge created that soaks up oil
Scientists have invented a new foam, called Oleo Sponge, that not only easily adsorbs spilled oil from water, but is also reusable and can...
The future of fighting wildfires in the era of climate change.
Thinning and suppression aren’t working, and fire scientists now say we need to let fires burn to help landscapes adapt to climate change — while controlling...
Breakthrough in live coral imaging
Interdisciplinarity scientists have used a well-known biomedical imaging technique called optical coherence tomography (OCT) to obtain fascinating insights to the structural organization and dynamics...
New materials could turn water into the fuel of the future
Combining computational with experimental approaches, researchers identify 12 new materials with potential use in solar fuels generators.
Fish affected by Deepwater Horizon spill give clues to air pollution heart disease
A study into the effects on fish of a 2010 oil disaster could shed new light on how air pollution affects humans' hearts, report...
How garbage patches form in world’s oceans
A new study on how ocean currents transport floating marine debris is helping to explain how garbage patches form in the world's oceans. Researchers...
Improvements in short-term forecasting of air pollution levels
A new research project has successfully predicted the daily maximum ozone threshold exceedances in the Hong Kong area. The results show that an accurate...
Tool for a cleaner Long Island Sound
Ecologists have pinpointed sources of nitrogen pollution along Long Island Sound, and shows municipalities what they might do to alleviate it.
Researchers link methane in groundwater in Parker and Hood counties to natural sources
High levels of methane in well water from two counties near Fort Worth are probably from shallow natural gas deposits, not natural gas leaks...
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