When an oil spill occurs at sea, there are already a number of possible options for gathering the oil that floats in a layer on the water’s surface. Some of the oil also forms into tiny suspended ...

Scientists may have just invented an amazing new way to clean up oil spills by mimicking the ingenious physics of cactus needles. Cactus needles are not just for warding off animals trying get a taste ...

When it comes to detecting biomarker chemicals in a person's body, sweat-analyzing sensors offer a less painful alternative to blood sampling. A new wearable sensor takes a unique approach to ...

Cactus-inspired micro needles have been used to remove tiny oil droplets from water with almost 100 percent efficiency. Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing have developed a ...