Time is money: ‘Every single clock’ sells at auction in Waterford
The top-selling items in the auction were the Patek Philippe ladies’ 18k gold pocket watch, which sold for €6,000, and the ...
Redefining the second: Optical atomic clock achieves record accuracy in comparison measurement
The next generation of atomic clocks "ticks" with the frequency of a laser. This is about 100,000 times faster than the ...
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On Path to New Second
The next generation of atomic clocks "ticks" with the frequency of a laser. This is about 100 000 times faster than the microwave frequencies of the ...
Now’s the time in Waterford: ‘You won’t see as many clocks in one auction again’
“You won’t see as many clocks in one auction again, and I’ve never before seen such a large collection for sale in Ireland,” ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists9 天
Join us for the 2025 Doomsday Clock Announcement
Doomsday Clock announcement will be held on January 28th in Washington, DC. The Bulletin’s Science and Security Board will ...
The Vancouver Sun11 天
Vancouver city hall clock back on time after someone noticed it was out of sync
People often complain that one hand of Vancouver city hall is out of sync with the other. In terms of the neon clock at the ...
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Creating A Mechanical Qubit That Lasts Longer Than Other Qubits
Using mechanical resonators would be beneficial due to the generally slower decoherence rate, but these have oscillations (phonons) that are harmonic in nature. Now researchers may have found a ...
Nature19 天
Countdown to a nuclear clock: a three minute guide
as super-accurate clocks could help make planet-sized telescopes, hunt for dark matter or even monitor the shape of the planet from the air. Read the paper: Frequency ratio of the 229mTh nuclear ...
The Desert Sun20 天
Antiques: The clock that helped win the war
While no mechanical timekeeping device can match the accuracy of today’s electronic clocks, there are a few that over the years came tantalizingly close. And with Daylight Saving Time recently ...
Interesting Engineering21 天
Scientists turn six oscillators into one, and it can change the quantum world
Mechanical oscillators are devices found in ... An example is the pendulum in your wall clock that swings back and forth. Springs and pistons are another example. However, so far, these ...
The Shreveport Times23 天
Daylight Saving Time will be here before you know it; Here's when to change your clocks
21 behind us, and Daylight Saving Time is ahead of us. Within most regions of the U.S., clocks are adjusted one hour ahead during summer months and then adjusted back an hour during the winter months.