Breakthrough could pave the way for next-generation GPS in drones, smartphones and self-driving cars, scientists say.

JILA researchers are pioneering a nuclear clock using thorium-229, which offers unprecedented stability compared to atomic ...

For decades, atomic clocks have been the pinnacle of precision timekeeping, enabling GPS navigation, cutting-edge physics ...

En-route to nuclear clocks, researchers have found a resonant mode in thorium atom nuclei with a low temperature coefficient - nuclear oscillators are ...

Researchers have explored the interplay between gravitational effects and quantum interactions in optical atomic clocks, revealing more about quantum entanglement in precision timekeeping.

The threat of GPS jamming extends beyond aviation. Without GPS, our lives would grind to a halt: in 2017, a government report ...

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2025 / General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today ...

A new study investigated the mortality and mental health correlates of the iconic Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Doomsday Clock.

The challenge here is to shrink these systems down enough, so they actually fit in applications where they'd be most useful.

Join President Sandoval and Professor Geoffrey Blewitt as they discuss the science of geodesy, the ways in which GPS impact ...

Results indicate that the closer the Doomsday Clock ticks to midnight, the higher the rates are for mortality specific to ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Microcomb chips have been developed to miniaturize optical atomic clocks, potentially achieving centimeter-level GPS precision. These chips bridge the gap ...