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Case Western Reserve University engineers target industry to oceansAn ultra-lightweight sponge made of clay and a bit of high-grade plastic draws oil out of contaminated water but leaves the water behind.And, lab tests show that oil absorbed can be squeezed back out for use.Case Western Reserve University researchers who made the material, called an aerogel, believe it will effectively clean up spills of all kinds of oils and solvents on factory floors and roadways, rivers and oceans.The EPA...