https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A decreasing reliance on oil for fuel will inevitably decrease the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere throughout the fuel's lifecycle, from extraction and refining to combustion as it's used by consumers. However, the size of that impact varies depending on market factors that until now have not been fully modeled. https://phys.org/news/2021-11-climate-benefits-modest-dips-oil.html Environment Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:39:28 EST news555590365 The pistons in your car engine rub up against their cylinder walls thousands of times a minute; without lubrication in the form of motor oil, they and other parts of the engine would quickly wear away, causing engine failure. Motor oil contains chemical additives that extend how long engines can run without failure, but, despite decades of ubiquity, how such additives actually work to prevent this damage have remained a mystery. https://phys.org/news/2015-03-long-standing-mysteries-anti-wear-motor-oil.html Materials Science Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:05:28 EDT news345445513 In all the centuries that humans have studied chemical reactions, just 36 basic types of reactions have been found. Now, thanks to the work of researchers at MIT and the University of Minnesota, a 37th type of reaction can be added to the list. https://phys.org/news/2013-09-low-temperature-chemical-reaction.html Materials Science Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:48:43 EDT news297524908 That dirty motor oil that comes out of your car or truck engine during oil changes could end up in your fuel tank, according to a report presented here today at the 241st National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). It described development of a new process for recycling waste crankcase oil into gasoline-like fuel — the first, they said, that uses microwaves and has "excellent potential" for going into commercial use. https://phys.org/news/2011-03-crankcase-gas-tank-microwave-method.html Materials Science Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:57:54 EDT news220597054