Scientists used children’s ‘silly sprinklers’ to solve Feynman's physics problem
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Scientists used children’s ‘silly sprinklers’ to solve Feynman's physics problem

Mathematicians have solved a physics puzzle using backyard sprinklers. Experiments with silly sprinklers clarified how reverse sprinklers rotate. The key lies in how water momentum collides inside the central chamber. This principle applies across various sprinkler arm shapes and designs. The findings offer insights for fluid dynamics in engineering applications.

At least 6 dead, 21 injured after 2 earthquakes hit Peru
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At least 6 dead, 21 injured after 2 earthquakes hit Peru

At least six people were killed and 21 injured after two earthquakes struck a mountainous region of Peru, the country’s civil defence chief said ‌on Sunday. The earthquakes, measuring magnitudes 5.1 and 3.7, hit on Saturday night in Chupaca province in the Junin region, about 300km (186 miles) east of Lima, according to Peru’s National Seismological Centre post on social media. The ⁠first earthqua...

Earthquake in Peru leaves at least six dead

Earthquake in Peru leaves at least six dead

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More than 30 injured and 300 displaced after buildings collapse near SicayaA 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. More than 30 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.The US Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9.24pm, with its epicentre located 2km (1.2 miles) west-south-west of the city of Sic...

Earthquake in Peru leaves at least five dead

Earthquake in Peru leaves at least five dead

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More than 20 injured and 300 displaced after buildings collapse near SicayaA 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.The US Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9.24pm, with its epicentre located 2km (1.2 miles) west-south-west of the city of Si...

5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 5 people

5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 5 people

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More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced by Saturday’s quake, while the total number of missing is still unknown A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.The US Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9.24pm, with its epicentre...

Burnham to warn UK must be honest about its challenges as he prepares to become PM

Burnham to warn UK must be honest about its challenges as he prepares to become PM

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Labour leader will visit king to accept role on Monday and will start making cabinet appointments that afternoon Andy Burnham will warn that Britain must be honest about the challenges it faces as he becomes its sixth prime minister in a decade and prepares to appoint his first cabinet.The Labour leader is set to start making appointments in the afternoon on Monday after going to Buckingham Palace...

Scientists studied found flies rebuild their biological clock into a separate seasonal mode

Scientists studied found flies rebuild their biological clock into a separate seasonal mode

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In a fascinating discovery, scientists have found that fruit flies adapt their internal biological clocks to survive winter by employing a genetic mechanism known as the winter lock. This adaptation allows them to remain inactive until warmer weather arrives, showcasing a seasonal shift in their molecular structure. These insights not only open avenues for innovative pest control strategies but al...

Second person dies in legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

Second person dies in legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

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Outbreak has sickened dozens in the city but officials say they believe source of outbreak ‘has likely been eliminated’A second person has died amid a legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in New York City, according to officials, who also say there is evidence that the source of the outbreak “has likely been eliminated”.New York City’s health department served notice o...

Trump welcomes reports Andy Burnham could open up North Sea oil drilling

Trump welcomes reports Andy Burnham could open up North Sea oil drilling

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US President Donald Trump has said people in the Scottish city of Aberdeen will be “dancing in the streets” following reports Andy Burnham could back new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The incoming UK prime minister, dubbed the “King of the North” for his work as ‌the mayor of Greater Manchester in northwestern England, has not confirmed reports that he is considering approving new fossil ...

Thames Water creditors seek talks with Burnham as nationalisation looms

Thames Water creditors seek talks with Burnham as nationalisation looms

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Consortium preparing for potential legal battle amid reports new PM could put the company into temporary public ownershipThe group of investors pursuing a rescue bid for Thames Water have said they are willing to discuss greater public control but are also preparing for a potential multi-billion pound legal battle amid reports that Andy Burnham could temporarily nationalise the company.London &amp...

Thames Water creditors prepare for legal fight over possible nationalisation

Thames Water creditors prepare for legal fight over possible nationalisation

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Investors say they will work with Andy Burnham but hire litigation specialists amid reports the firm could enter temporary public ownershipThe group of investors pursuing a rescue bid for Thames Water have said they are willing to discuss greater public control, but are also preparing for a potential multi-billion pound legal battle amid reports Andy Burnham could temporarily nationalise Britain’s...

US boxer Hannah Rapp struck and killed by driver while cycling, police say

US boxer Hannah Rapp struck and killed by driver while cycling, police say

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Investigators arrest 31-year-old man identified as Charles Medina in connection with death of Rapp who was 26US boxer Hannah Rapp, who in June fought for the World Boxing Council women’s featherweight championship, was killed on Saturday while she bicycled in Texas after a motorist struck her with his car, according to authorities.Rapp was 26, and investigators arrested a 31-year-old man identifie...

US boxer Hannah Rapp struck and killed by driver while cycling in Texas, police say

US boxer Hannah Rapp struck and killed by driver while cycling in Texas, police say

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Investigators arrest 31-year-old man identified as Charles Medina in connection with death of Rapp who was 26US boxer Hannah Rapp, who in June fought for the World Boxing Council women’s featherweight championship, was killed on Saturday while she bicycled in Texas after a motorist struck her with his car, according to authorities.Rapp was 26, and investigators arrested a 31-year-old man identifie...

US boxer Hannah Rapp allegedly killed by driver while cycling in Texas

US boxer Hannah Rapp allegedly killed by driver while cycling in Texas

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Investigators arrest 31-year-old man identified as Charles Medina in connection with death of Rapp who was 26US boxer Hannah Rapp, who in June fought for the World Boxing Council women’s featherweight championship, was killed on Saturday while she bicycled in Texas after a motorist struck her with his car, according to authorities.Rapp was 26, and investigators arrested a 31-year-old man identifie...

Olympic champ Evenepoel wins Tour de France 15th stage

Olympic champ Evenepoel wins Tour de France 15th stage

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Belgian Remco Evenepoel beat race leader Tadej ​Pogacar to the finish line to win stage 15 of the Tour de France on Sunday after Jonas ​Vingegaard, ‌who was second in the overall ⁠rankings, was forced to abandon following a crash.

‘What has the BBC ever done for me?’ Romesh Ranganathan reboots corporation’s 1985 licence fee plea

‘What has the BBC ever done for me?’ Romesh Ranganathan reboots corporation’s 1985 licence fee plea

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As with the John Cleese original, comedian is supported by famous faces from Claudia Winkelman to David Jason John Cleese’s 1985s advert for the BBC in which he asks a pub full of stars, “What has the BBC ever given us?” is one of the most famous examples of the corporation making the case to the public for the value of paying the licence fee.In the advert, Cleese is complaining to the bartender t...

Mediterranean seagrass survives in dim seabed light by expanding its photosynthetic antenna

Mediterranean seagrass survives in dim seabed light by expanding its photosynthetic antenna

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Scientists have discovered how the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanicahas adapted its photosynthetic system to survive in the dim, blue-green light of the seabed. The plant captures more light while moving energy more efficiently by altering its photosynthetic machinery. Researchers say the findings could help develop crop plants that make better use of limited sunlight under dense canopies.

ASTRI and NAMI merger begins yielding hybrid AI and materials technologies

ASTRI and NAMI merger begins yielding hybrid AI and materials technologies

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[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) has begun to realise tangible results from its merger with the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI), completed in April 2026, with new combinations of AI and advanced materials appearing among the technologies on display at LEAP East. Dr Ying Huang...