Timekeeping has always been one of humankind’s greatest fascinations. From observing the sun’s shadow to engineering atomic precision, the evolution of timekeeping devices spans centuries of ...

Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.

By comparing optical clocks in six different countries, researchers have taken a major step toward establishing a new global ...

Scientists have taken a major step toward the ambitious global goal of “redefining the second” by the end of this decade. A ...

Every clock in your house probably tells a slightly different time. Now picture those clocks as the most precise instruments humanity has ever built, so accurate that they wouldn't lose or gain a ...

In a new study, researchers carried out the most extensive coordinated comparison of optical clocks to date by operating ...

In a new study, researchers carried out the most extensive coordinated comparison of optical clocks to date by operating clocks and the ...

These days, quantum effects are frequently employed for incredibly accurate measurements. However, what is the precise limit ...

By using a clever quantum approach that involves two "hands" on a clock one moving quickly and invisibly in the quantum world ...

Quantum effects are widely used to achieve extremely precise measurements. But what is the ultimate limit of time accuracy?

The Case Lake property is one of several properties within the LRC portfolio that have the potential to generate revenue from deposits other than lithium. Other properties with cesium exposure within ...

Adtran today launched the latest additions to its Oscilloquartz optical cesium portfolio, expanding access to precision timing across a wider range of network environments. The new OSA 3200 SP and OSA ...