Scientists have invented a new clock that keeps time more precisely than any that have come before. The clock is so accurate that it won’t gain or lose more than one second in 14 billion years — ...

Physicists have demonstrated all the ingredients of a nuclear clock — a device that keeps time by measuring tiny energy shifts inside an atomic nucleus. Such clocks could lead to vast improvements in ...

The best timepieces tend to be fragile, but a device based on iodine threads the needle between precision and practicality. Atomic clocks are usually either ultra-precise or sturdy, but not both. Now, ...

For decades, atomic clocks have provided the most stable means of timekeeping. They measure time by oscillating in step with the resonant frequency of atoms, a method so accurate that it serves as the ...

The theory was developed by Neils Bohr's great-grandson. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The use of a special type of atom could ...

The device, which traps thousands of atoms to keep time, is "pushing the boundaries of what's possible with timekeeping." Reading time 2 minutes New clock just dropped, but it’ll only drop a second ...

Markus Lutz is CTO and Founder of SiTime Corporation. He is a MEMS expert, a prolific entrepreneur and inventor who holds over 100 patents. Timekeeping might be the unsung hero of human ingenuity. The ...