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Science finds spill options

A STAINLESS steel mesh developed at Ohio State University could make a big difference for future oil spill clean-ups and help identify sub-surface reservoirs, while a Houston-based consortium backed by some of the world's biggest oilers says it has developed a new spill containment system.

The Ohio-developed mesh allows water to pass through while scooping up oil. The mesh was inspired by lotus leaves, whose bumpy surfaces naturally repel water but not oil. The surface of the mesh is...

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