Atomic clocks are the basis upon which a second is defined. But there is a new kid on the block, the optical clock, which ...

A revolutionary timekeeping breakthrough could be on the horizon as scientists explore the thorium-229 nuclear optical clock, ...

In a perspective article recurrently published in the National Science Review, Dr Xin Tong (Innovation Academy for Precision ...

Mother's Day 2024 heralded Mexico's most powerful geomagnetic storm in two decades, which knocked the country's atomic clocks ...

Atomic clocks have long been the gold standard for measuring time and frequency. Among them, optical clocks—using atoms like ...

In Ireland, the clocks 'spring forward' by one hour at 1am on the last Sunday of March (30 March, 2025). The clocks will then 'fall back' on the last Sunday of October (26 October, 2025).

AudienceXpress, a Comcast company and video media sales house, and Atomic Digital Design, a specialist in immersive ads and augmented reality (AR) experiences, have announced a strategic partnership ...

That is why atomic clocks form the backbone of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) — which is used to set global time zones — and GPS (global positioning system) satellites, which rely on atomic ...

En-route to nuclear clocks, researchers have found a resonant mode in thorium atom nuclei with a low temperature coefficient – nuclear oscillators are mooted initially as replacements for atomic ...

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Washington, March 18, 2025 — The World Bank Group convened the second annual Global Digital Summit today, bringing together public and private sector leaders to expand our digital technology ...

The next few weeks will bring the official start of spring, and UK clocks will move forward, resulting in lighter afternoons. The first shift from winter to spring will take place on March 20 at 9 ...