A new kind of polymer membrane created by researchers at Georgia Tech could reshape how refineries process crude oil, dramatically reducing the energy and water required while extracting even more useful materials.
Polymers
Oct 16, 2023
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A team of researchers working at the University of Twente has solved the mystery of why a drop of oil bounces repeatedly when dropped in a water/ethanol gradient but eventually falls to the bottom of a jar. In their paper ...
Ocean pollution is widespread, worsening, and poses a clear and present danger to human health and wellbeing. But the extent of this danger has not been widely comprehended—until now. Our recent study provides the first ...
Environment
Feb 1, 2021
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A Canada goose's brain is smaller than its pile of droppings, but the ubiquitous bird is no dummy.
Plants & Animals
Jun 14, 2021
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Martha Alfred used to harvest 20 bags of cassava each year before an oil spill forced her to abandon her field and hawk roasted fish to survive.
Environment
Jan 3, 2020
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A glacier that had held an Alaskan slope in place for centuries is melting, releasing the soil beneath in what can be described as a slow-motion landslide, researchers say. But there's also the possibility of a real landslide ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 12, 2020
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Although many Americans deposit their plastic trash into the appropriate bins each week, many of those materials, including flexible films, multilayer materials and a lot of colored plastics, are not recyclable using conventional ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 11, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced a massive land buyout that will kill a plan to drill for oil in the Everglades.
Environment
Jan 16, 2020
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Add yet another use for cornstarch to the list, which already includes thickening soups and gravies, making adhesives, soothing skin and removing stains.
Biochemistry
Mar 4, 2020
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The way companies drill for oil and gas and dispose of wastewater can trigger earthquakes, at times in unexpected places.
Earth Sciences
Nov 11, 2020
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