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The world's first nuclear clocks are now ticking
Original: The world’s first nuclear clocks are ticking
Scientists have unveiled the world's first nuclear clocks, a new class of timekeeping device that measures time using energy transitions in an atomic nucleus rather than electron orbitals as in conventional atomic clocks. Researchers say the technology could eventually exceed today's most accurate clocks in precision and open new ways to probe fundamental physics, and it is drawing wide attention in science media.
Why now: A major scientific breakthrough in precision timekeeping has just been announced and reported widely.
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