What a maze-solving oil drop tells us of intelligence
A drop of oil doped with acid has been filmed “solving” a complex maze. But is it really intelligent? Read more…
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read more‘Intelligent’ oil droplet navigates chemical maze
An oil droplet floating on an aqueous solution can make its own way through a labyrinth. Read more…
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read moreSubterranean microbes revive tired old gas fields
Engineers are brimming with ideas of how to extract every last tonne of fossil fuel: one company is now showing that all it takes is fertiliser. Read more…
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read moreRemote-control soap mixes oil and water on demand
A kind of chemical remote control has been developed by UK chemists who are able to mix and separate oily and watery fluids on demand. Read more…
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read moreDirt won’t stick to omniphobic material
US chemists have created a material antisocial enough to repel oil and water. Read more…
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