Oil spills are disastrous for the natural environment, as they lead to long lasting pollution that harms surrounding wildlife. However, certain oil-degrading bacteria thrive in oil-spill conditions and contribute remarkably ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 29, 2023
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Can biosurfactants increase microbiological oil degradation in North Sea seawater? An international research team from the universities of Stuttgart und Tübingen, together with the China West Normal University and the University ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2023
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A leak at an oil terminal spilled at least 1,200 barrels of crude onto a beach popular with tourists in northwest Ecuador, near the border with Colombia, officials said Thursday.
Environment
Jul 20, 2023
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Researchers report a new single-photon Raman lidar system that operates underwater and can remotely distinguish various substances. They also show that the new system can detect the thickness of the oil underwater up to 12 ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 29, 2023
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What's living beneath the waves? It's a question many Southern California swimmers and surfers ponder when they visit the beach.
Ecology
Jun 27, 2023
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A versatile new foam material developed by researchers at the University of Georgia could significantly reduce health care-related infections caused by implanted medical devices—or drastically improve cleanup efforts following ...
Biochemistry
Apr 26, 2023
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The large number of oily wastewater discharges and oil spills are bringing about severe threats to environment and human health. Corresponding to this challenge, a number of functional materials have been developed and applied ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 2, 2023
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Headaches and lingering chemical smells from a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have left residents worried about their air and water—and misinformation on social media hasn't helped.
Environment
Feb 16, 2023
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Recently, new areas of research have arisen because of environmental concerns since the Industrial Revolution that focus on vanadium cycling between the atmosphere, water and sediments. Vanadium has been widely recognized ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 14, 2022
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An estimated 80 percent of the world's cargo is transported via ship-borne containers—a method that has soared in use in the decades after World War II. The efficient, cost-effective method of packaging and moving goods ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2022
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