If, like me, you can't go a day without making sure your watch is synced to the second, you'll be delighted to learn that a ...

The nodes in a quantum network don’t necessarily have to be computers; they can also be atomic clocks. The cesium atoms that ...

Global positioning systems that support mapping programs are a prime example of how basic science can lead to unforeseen but ...

Marty McFly went Back to the Future but what do scientists think about time travel in the real world? Is it possible? And what are the rules of time and space?

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has set a new world record for the most accurate aluminum ion-based ...

For nearly a century, scientists around the world have been searching for dark matter—an invisible substance believed to make ...

Scientists at NIST have developed the world’s most accurate atomic clock using a single aluminum ion, marking a breakthrough in timekeeping.

Quantum networking is being rapidly developed world-wide. It is a key quantum technology that will enable a global quantum ...

Jacobson/NIST After two decades of tinkering, scientists at NIST have unveiled the world’s most accurate atomic clock, a ...

Harold Lyons was a physicist whose primary interest was in atomic frequency standards and atomic clocks. The collection documents Lyons and his work with atomic clocks.

Atomic clocks and our computer networks are the new, far superior form of time measurement, but we’re forcing them to keep in sync with this older form of measurement,” remarks Dr. David Gozzard, an ...