The first century Roman aqueduct at Segovia carried water into the 1970s
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US bombs Iran's water facilities
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JPMorgan Sees May as CPI ‘High-Water Mark’ With Fed Set to Hold
JPMorgan Asset Management’s David Kelly predicted the Federal Reserve will decide that the latest inflation data aren’t worrisome enough to prompt policymakers to do anything other than stand pat on interest rates next week.
US bombs Iran’s water facilities: Why that’s so significant
The US struck several sites in Iran, saying it retaliated against the downing of a US helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz
Why plastic lingers: Water chemistry slows nature's cleanup
Scientists have long known that sunlight helps break down plastic. So, why do plastic products linger for decades and even centuries in rivers, lakes, and oceans—even when bathed in direct sunlight? Northwestern University engineers have uncovered an unexpected answer.
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Light-induced quantum friction of carbon nanotubes in water
Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10. 1038/s41586-026-10632-2 Near-infrared fluorescent carbon nanotubes exhibit light-induced quantum friction in water, in which exciton interactions slow nanoscale motion and enable optical control of diffusion and fluid dynamics.
Light slows down carbon nanotubes in water
Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-01701-7 Water-suspended carbon nanotubes move more slowly in green light, suggesting that excited electrons in the tubes couple to the water through ‘quantum friction’.
Water voles return to reserve after 40 years
The town council says the rodent has returned to Batford Springs after 40 years.