Oil-eating Bacteria could help us Clean up Spills

Oil-eating Bacteria could help us Clean up Spills

In H. G. Wells’s classic work of science fiction “The War of the Worlds” humble bacteria come to the rescue of humanity by wiping out the Martian invaders. Outside of science fiction, though, seldom do we think of bacteria as our natural allies and for good reason: microbes can cause…

A new Fabric can Mop up Oil Spills

A new Fabric can Mop up Oil Spills

As environmental disasters go, oil spills are right up there with the worst forms of pollution, and Malaysia has had its fair share of them. Last year alone there was a total of 15 spills befouling sea waters, mostly along the beaches of Terengganu and Pahang. They were relatively small…