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TheUnknownCoder writes “MIT scientists have created a Nanowire mesh that can selectively absorb hydrophobic (oil-like) liquids from water up to 20 times its weight. The membrane can be recycled many times for future use, and the oil itself can also be recovered. There’s even a video of it in action, removing gasoline from water.”

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