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 ...

Cacti are one of my favorite types of plants and their needles certainly make them stand out. The needles that cover cacti are critical to their survival in many ways. Many cacti are found in dry ...

The use of cactus spines in place of steel needles in phonographs, gramophones and other talking machines opens up a profitable industry for the country about Tucson. "Without any preparation at all ...