Depending on the success of any given technique in the lab, the team could then apply the same technique to the oil spill ...

has shown promise in laboratory tests, but field trials have shown mixed results at best, and in several cases no benefit was observed. Oil spills lead to rapid changes in the composition of the ...

Depending on the success of any given technique in the lab, the team could then apply the same technique to the oil spill site. The work has another benefit too, according to Sasha Francis ...

Micro-encapsulation Absorbent: A dry material that rapidly converts a liquid into a solid. This material greatly simplifies blood spill clean-up and can be obtained through any lab safety vendor. Note ...

The researchers will collect sediment samples from the intertidal areas tarred by the oil spill. Read more at ...

Proper personal protective equipment should be worn at all times when cleaning up spills. This should include at a minimum gloves, goggles and a lab coat. Once the spill has been cleaned, all spill ...

The mystery black balls that washed up on an iconic Sydney beach have finally been identified, but it will remain closed now.

So far, they’ve managed to achieve positive results in lab settings and are working on scaling up the technology to be able to tackle the huge areas involved in oil spills. Scaling up also ...

Scientists plan to use what they learn to help restore communities harmed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Robin Catalano The U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for the specific source of the ...

For the first time in 75 years, Kemp’s ridley sea turtle hatchlings have been observed on Louisiana's uninhabited Chandeleur Islands despite being written off as a nesting spot for sea turtles ...

Rhode Island native and RIC graduate Dr. Christopher M. Reddy has become an expert on chronic pollutants and oil spills, and ...

The amount of oil spilled from the Japanese-owned ship nearby the lagoons and coastal areas of south-east Mauritius is relatively low compared to the big oil spills the world has seen in the past ...