The marine bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis feeds on oil, multiplying rapidly in the wake of oil spills, and thereby ...

It does this by producing an 'organic dishwashing liquid' which it uses to attach itself to oil droplets. Researchers have now discovered the mechanism by which this 'organic dishwashing liquid ...

Bacteria like A. borkumensis are important for degrading oil pollution, so these findings are of significant interest.

It does this by producing an “organic dishwashing liquid” which it uses to attach itself to oil droplets. Researchers from the University of Bonn, RWTH Aachen University, Heinrich Heine ...

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A Roman-born pasta enthusiast tests the merits of a scientifically optimized recipe for cacio e pepe developed by physicists ...

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As part of that new strategy, we are asked to have enough stocks or equipment to let us manage for at least 72 hours in case ...