A new nuclear clock, which uses the low-energy transition in the nucleus of a thorium-229 atom, could help detect the most ...

The Lorier Astra is inspired by a pair of coveted 1950s Swiss watches, is perfectly sized at 36mm and has a fun, unique dial ...

In a groundbreaking studypublished in Physical Review X, researchers led by Professor Gilad Perez from the Weizmann Institute ...

Physicists are exploring thorium-229’s unique properties to create a nuclear clock so precise it could detect the faintest ...

Ahead of his third "Pilgrimage of Peace" to Japan to mark the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, ...

In a speech, Hiroshima mayor Kazumi Matsui warned of "an accelerating trend toward military buildup around the world", ...

Director James Cameron talks next film, an adaptation of the new book 'Ghosts of Hiroshima' about the use of the atomic bomb in WWII.

Earth will complete a rotation 1.33 milliseconds earlier than usual on Tuesday, August 5. That makes it one of the shortest days of 2025 at ...

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It was such a peaceful morning that Yoshito Matsushige could scarcely believe it was wartime. Matsushige, a 32-year-old ...

Macquarie University narrows laser linewidth for quantum computing, atomic clocks 23 Jul 2025 Technique based on Raman scattering improves on current methods of purifying laser spectrum.

On July 14, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced their new and improved optical atomic clock is now the most accurate in the world.