Can Magnets Clean Up Oil Spills?

MIT researchers say they have found a method of recovering oil after a spill using magnets and nanotechnology.

Sep 25, 2012
MIT researchers say they have found a method of recovering oil after a spill using magnets and nanotechnology.
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