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First Thorium Nuclear Clocks Begin to Tick
TL;DRScientists built the first nuclear clocks using thorium, achieving unprecedented precision.
Why it matters: Ultra-precise portable clocks could revolutionize GPS, telecommunications, and fundamental physics research.
Researchers in Vienna and Beijing have independently built the first nuclear clocks based on oscillations inside thorium nuclei, marking a major milestone for a field that could eventually produce highly portable, ultra-precise timekeepers. The clocks are already precise enough…
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