Philip Earis
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Oil spreads faster on water droplets
An unexpected discovery into the way oil can spread across a surface holds numerous potential applications, report US researchers.
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The mysterious nature of water
Questions about ultraviscous water remain after new information emerges
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Ionic liquids clean up
A greener way to extract metal ions from water is being developed by US chemists.
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Decontaminating abandoned mines
Spanish chemists are helping to clean up disused industrial sites.