How to rebuild an atomic clock
Atomic clocks are crucial for everyday living as they help our telecommunications, electrical power grids, GPS systems, transportation, and other processes around the world keep precise time. Some of these clocks use lasers and special resonator cavi.....»»
Study demonstrates one of the world"s fastest electron microscopes in action
Electron microscopes give us insight into the tiniest details of materials and can visualize, for example, the structure of solids, molecules or nanoparticles with atomic resolution. However, most materials in nature are not static. They constantly i.....»»
Hands-on: ‘Midnight Alarm’ packs powerful features that Apple’s Clock app is missing [Giveaway]
Andrew Zheng, an incoming Apple intern, found Apple’s alarm function to be missing critical features and found that most alternatives on the App Store were poorly designed, ad-ridden, and missing key features. Because of this, he created Midnight.....»»
Hands-on: McClockface for Mac brings its delightful customizable timekeeping to your big screen
McClockface arrived back in 2021 as a sharp way to bring customizable clock widgets to iPhone. Recently the app arrived on Mac and I’ve been trying it out. The library of clock faces has grown to almost two dozen and along with all the detailed cu.....»»
CERN facility takes a solid tick forward towards a nuclear clock
Atomic clocks are the world's most precise timekeepers. Based on periodic transitions between two electronic states of an atom, they can track the passage of time with a precision as high as one part in a quintillion, meaning that they won't lose or.....»»
Quantum matter breakthrough: Tuning density waves
Scientists at EPFL have found a new way to create a crystalline structure called a "density wave" in an atomic gas. The findings can help us better understand the behavior of quantum matter, one of the most complex problems in physics. The research w.....»»
Machine learning approach opens insights into an entire class of materials being pursued for solid-state batteries
A team of researchers at Duke University and their collaborators have uncovered the atomic mechanisms that make a class of compounds called argyrodites attractive candidates for both solid-state battery electrolytes and thermoelectric energy converte.....»»
Stretching metals at the atomic level allows researchers to create important materials for quantum applications
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has developed a first-of-its-kind, breakthrough method that makes it easier to create high-quality metal oxide thin films out of "stubborn" metals that have historically been difficult to synthesize in a.....»»
Topologically structured light detects the position of nano-objects with atomic resolution
Optical imaging and metrology techniques are key tools for research rooted in biology, medicine and nanotechnology. While these techniques have recently become increasingly advanced, the resolutions they achieve are still significantly lower than tho.....»»
"Charge density wave" linked to atomic distortions in would-be superconductor
What makes some materials carry current with no resistance? Scientists are trying to unravel the complex characteristics. Harnessing this property, known as superconductivity, could lead to perfectly efficient power lines, ultrafast computers, and a.....»»
How hacking your Switch can lead to better Tears of the Kingdom frame rates
Pushing RAM clock past the limit eliminates memory bottlenecks in crowded scenes. Modern Vintage Gamer shows the frame rate improvements possible by overclocking Tears of the Kingdom with a hacked Switch. For a marquee game on 6-yea.....»»
Timing is everything: New insights into floral development unveil nature"s perfect clock
The intricate process of flower development has long fascinated scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries behind nature's precision timing. In a study published in the journal The Plant Cell, a research team led by Nara Institute of Science and Tec.....»»
First experimental evidence showing correlation between molecular fluctuation and ligand binding
Researchers at Kanazawa University report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences high-speed atomic force microscopy experiments that show how ligands associated with stimulating and suppressing activation of the TRPV1 protein increase.....»»
Engineering self-integrated atomic quantum wires to form nano-networks
Quantum advances rely on the production of nanoscale wires that are based on several state-of-the-art nanolithographic technologies, to develop wires via bottom-up synthesis. However, a critical challenge is to grow uniform atomic crystalline wires a.....»»
Oppenheimer trailer teases the race for the atomic bomb
“We’re in a race against the Nazis, and I know what it means if the Nazis have a bomb,” J. Robert Oppenheimer (Dunkirk’s Cillian Murphy) states in the latest trailer for . The new footage from Christopher Nolan’s next ep.....»»
Trinity Test is front and center in trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
"We're in a race against the Nazis, and I know what it means if the Nazis have a bomb." Cillian Murphy plays the "father of the atomic bomb" in Christopher Nolan's new film Oppenheimer. Universal Studios has released another trailer.....»»
Engineering graphene-based quantum circuits with atomic precision
Imagine having a building made of stacks of bricks connected by adaptable bridges. You pull a knob that modifies the bridges and the building changes functionality. Wouldn't it be great?.....»»
Flash sale drops the price of the Lenovo Smart Alarm Clock to $12
The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential is a cute and stylish smart display for your home. It's on sale at an incredibly low price at Walmart now......»»
Bang & Olufsen designed its new speaker for a long life, and inevitable death
In a category defined by waste, the Beosound A5 portable speaker is a sleek and sustainable alternative. A tool. A clock. A piece of furniture. We all have utilitarian items that have been handed down to us by our parents or grandparents—thou.....»»
PSA: ‘Atomic macOS Stealer’ malware can compromise iCloud Keychain passwords, credit cards, crypto wallets
Back in March, we saw a piece of malware surface for macOS called MacStealer that’s able to compromise iCloud Keychain passwords, credit card information, files, and more. Now a new malware called Atomic macOS Stealer is being sold as a service to.....»»
Physicists See "Strange Matter" Form inside Atomic Nuclei
New research attempts to discern how bizarre particles of strange matter form in the nuclei of atoms.....»»