This is really cool: reusable nanowires that absorb oil, not water

[thewayne]

This is the kind of tech that I really like. The article says that you can lay it on top of water for days, pick it up, and it's dry. It also has application for water purification.

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/oil-paper-0530.html

http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/31/1221205