Researchers demonstrated a new optical atomic clock that uses a single laser and doesn't require cryogenic temperatures. By greatly reducing the size and complexity of atomic clocks without ...
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A chip that keeps time (almost) like an atomic clock
For decades, atomic clocks have provided the most stable means of timekeeping. They measure time by oscillating in step with ...
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Atomic clocks will only see a loss of 1 second in accuracy over a period of 10 million years. They are used in multiple ways, including the GPS in your car. Now researchers have found a way to bypass ...
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Dinosaur eggshells hide a 'clock,' and scientists just found it
For more than a century, dinosaur eggs have offered haunting snapshots of ancient life, from curled embryos to trampled nests ...
What time is it? A glimpse at your phone or computer will likely reveal a pretty accurate answer. But though time seems constant, we’ve actually been adjusting it for decades—in the form of a leap ...
For many years, scientists all around the world have been working towards this goal, now suddenly things are happening very fast: it was only in April that a team led by Prof Thorsten Schumm (TU Wien, ...
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