Deal to commercialise oil spill technology
By Andrew Spence A material made from waste cooking oil and sulphur that can soak up oil spills and other pollution will be commercialised following a deal between its South …
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How are microbes attracted to an oil spill?
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — When containing a massive disaster like an oil spill, small microbes play a big role. Arezoo Ardekani, a Purdue University associate professor of mechanical engineering, has …
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6 Ways That Dive Technology Can Enhance the Diving Experience
By James Donaldson Divers have been exploring the immensity of the ocean since ancient times in Greece and Rome. Since then, there have been a growing number of advancements in …
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Drones monitor health of declining Australian sea lions
The Australian sea lion population has never recovered from the impact of the commercial sealing that occurred mainly in the 19th century. But the use of drones by University of …
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SOI Maps a Million Km² of Seafloor and Joins Monumental Mapping Initiative
By Carlie S. Wiener, Ph.D., Director of Marine Communications Schmidt Ocean Institute, a non-profit dedicated to advancing the world’s understanding of the ocean with cutting-edge science, reached a major milestone mapping …
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Virtual Reality Turns 360-Year-Old Shipwreck into Sunken Treasure
An Australian-based maritime archaeologist has brought Iceland’s oldest known shipwreck back to life in a 3D reconstruction. Flinders University PhD candidate John McCarthy has constructed a virtual reality dive of …
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Anatomy of a Submarine Network: The Workhorse of the Internet
From streaming videos for entertainment or educational purposes, to business, to long-distance communication with distant friends and family members, the internet has changed how the world stays connected. This internet …
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Rice Reactor Turns Greenhouse Gas into Pure Liquid Fuel
A common greenhouse gas could be repurposed in an efficient and environmentally friendly way with an electrolyzer that uses renewable electricity to produce pure liquid fuels. The catalytic reactor developed …
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FixnZip Zips Away Your Troubles
Have you ever broken the zipper on your wet suit, sleeping bag, or tent (or anything else for that matter) and have been unable to find a repalcement? We just …
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Otherworldly Mirror Pools, New Lifeforms, & Mesmerizing Landscapes Discovered on Ocean Floor
Scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor recently discovered and explored a hydrothermal field at 2,000 meters depth in the Gulf of California where towering mineral structures serve as …
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