Optical atomic clocks are our most precise tools to measure time and frequency 1–3 . Precision frequency comparisons between clocks in separate locations enable one to probe the space–time variation ...

The private equity operating partner sat at the head of the table, with the CFO CFO to his right and a second PE board member to his left. Three of us, executives of the portfolio company, waited to ...

Two complementary research articles, published simultaneously in the journals Science and Cell Stem Cell by a team of scientists from the UPF and IRB Barcelona, reveal that central and peripheral ...

Here on Earth, it might not matter if your wristwatch runs a few seconds slow. But crucial spacecraft functions need accuracy down to one billionth of a second or less. Navigating with GPS, for ...

A study in mice suggests the brain does not rely on a single internal clock but can flexibly switch between shared and independent timing across regions, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo.

To keep atomic clocks and those based on the earth’s rotation in sync, GCWM periodically adds a second to UTC; the prospect of having to subtract one, potentially causing major disruption, is ...

Google is rolling out version 7.6 of its Clock app on Android, and it lets you sync alarms between your phone and Pixel Watch. Update 10/25: Google Clock 7.6 is now widely rolling out via the Play ...

For the first time in the history of optical atomic clocks, a government agency is not funding a better demonstration — it is funding a manufacturing line. DARPA awarded IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) a $28 ...