In the quest for ultra-precise timekeeping, scientists have turned to nuclear clocks. Unlike optical atomic clocks—which rely ...

Scientists are developing nuclear clocks using thin films of thorium tetrafluoride, which could revolutionize precision ...

Atomic clocks that excite the nucleus of thorium-229 embedded in a transparent crystal when hit by a laser beam could yield the most accurate measurements ever of time and gravity, and even rewrite ...

For experiments that require ultra-precise measurements and control over atoms — think two-photon atomic clocks, cold-atom ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have ...

Telling time in space is difficult, but it is absolutely critical for applications ranging from testing relativity to ...

Scientists have taken a big step forward in precision timekeeping by developing a safer and more affordable way to build ...

A tiny chip-powered device has the power to replace the bulky lasers scientists use to study quantum applications and atomic ...

The clock's hands inch nearer to the fateful hour, with midnight symbolising a point of no return for our planet. Currently, ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a chip-scale ultra-low-linewidth laser that matches or exceeds the performance ...

Atomic clocks that excite the nucleus of thorium-229 embedded in a transparent crystal when hit by a laser beam could yield the most accurate measurements ever of time and gravity, and even ...