Two independent teams of scientists have created the first functional clocks that can keep ultraprecise time using the nuclei ...

Atomic clocks leveraged the atom to keep time, but new innovations will use the nucleus itself.

Two teams of physicists have made the world’s first nuclear clocks. These radical new devices use fluctuations in the energy ...

First dreamed up decades ago, the world's first nuclear clocks are set to improve quickly, becoming more precise and aiding the hunt for dark matter.

Two independent research teams have achieved a longstanding goal in physics: building a working nuclear clock. The devices, ...

World's first thorium-229 nuclear clock shows potential for ultra-precise timekeeping and fundamental physics tests.

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings The atomic clock was invented at Columbia University by Professor Charles H.

What if you build a clock that displayed the time not just on its own, but in its shadows as well? [Lewis] from [DIY Machines] has done just that, with a nifty 3D-printed shadow clock build. The clock ...

No matter the item on my list of childhood occupational dreams, one constant ran throughout: I saw myself using an old-fashioned punch clock with the longish time cards and everything. I now realize ...