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.....»»
Whale warning as clock ticks towards deep-sea mining
Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean—but the potential impact on animals including whales is unknown, researchers have warned......»»
How to turn off the clock on your Echo Dot
Amazon gives you an easy way to turn off the clock on your Echo Dot, and there's even an option to adjust its brightness. Here's how it works......»»
A method for analyzing tiny, complex crystals
The atomic structure of solid substances can often be analyzed quickly, easily and very precisely using X-rays. However, this requires that crystals of the corresponding substances exist. Chemist Professor Oliver Oeckler from Leipzig University and h.....»»
Mapping molecular funnels with X-rays: Precise timings of non-adiabatic excited state dynamics
Time-resolved spectroscopy is a tool that provides access to the time-scale of chemical reactions as they happen. With the help of ultra-short light pulses, it is possible to observe conformal changes in molecules on the time-scale of the atomic moti.....»»
Mating causes "jet lag" in female fruit flies, changing behavior
An innovative technique from Cornell University researchers finds seminal fluid protein transferred from male to female fruit flies during mating changes the expression of genes related to the fly's circadian clock......»»
Development of the first chip-sized titanium-doped sapphire laser
A team of researchers has developed the first chip-scale titanium-doped sapphire laser—a breakthrough with applications ranging from atomic clocks to quantum computing and spectroscopic sensors......»»
Transistors repurposed as microchip "clock" address supply chain weakness
Microchip fab plants in the United States can cram billions of data processing transistors onto a tiny silicon chip, but a critical device, in essence a "clock," to time the operation of those transistors must be made separately—creating a weak poi.....»»
ESA chief vows to restore Europe"s access to space
The European Space Agency's director general says it's crucial to rebuild Europe's access to space following the botched launch of a European rocket carrying two Earth observation satellites last year and the delayed introduction of the Ariane 6 laun.....»»
"Doomsday Clock" moves closest ever to midnight
The "Doomsday Clock" symbolizing the perils to humanity moved its closest ever to midnight on Tuesday amid the Ukraine war, nuclear tensions and the climate crisis......»»
Is It Time to Call Time on the Doomsday Clock?
It’s been ticking down the seconds to nuclear apocalypse for three-quarters of a century, but it’s not so helpful when it comes to climate change......»»
Doomsday Clock to be updated against backdrop of Ukraine war
The "Doomsday Clock," which represents the judgment of leading science and security experts about the perils to human existence, is to be updated on Tuesday against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and other crises......»»
CO molecular tilting detected by red-shifted TERS
The invention of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) techniques, including scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), has led to a paradigm shift in the visualization and understanding of surface structures and related propert.....»»
Circadian clock controls sunflower blooms, optimizing for pollinators
An internal circadian clock controls the distinctive concentric rings of flowering in sunflowers, maximizing visits from pollinators, shows a new study from plant biologists at the University of California, Davis. The work is published Jan. 13 in eLi.....»»
Standard reference cantilevers for atomic force microscopy spring constant calibration
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a popular technique for interrogating surfaces on the micro and nano scales. The most common use for AFM is imaging; however, there are a variety of more specialized AFM techniques that can be used to determine electr.....»»
Doomsday Clock to be updated on January 24
Tick, tick, tick. An update is coming to the "Doomsday Clock," representing the judgment of leading science and security experts about the perils to human existence......»»
If you think you know what to expect from Atomic Heart, think again
If you're just expecting Atomic Heart to be Bioshock in Soviet Russia, you're going to be shocked by the full picture......»»
Custom recorded alarm sounds are coming to the Google Clock app
If you use the Google Clock app for alarms and alerts, then you might be pleased to learn that in an upcoming update, custom audio will be supported. The post Custom recorded alarm sounds are coming to the Google Clock app first appeared on Phandroid.....»»
How to switch from a digital to analog stopwatch on iPhone
You don't have to stick to the default Stopwatch view. Here's how to switch between a digital and analog appearance when using your iPhone to time something.The analog face of the Clock's Stopwatch on iPhoneThe Clock app has been with iOS ever since.....»»
Record-breaking detection of radio signal from atomic hydrogen in extremely distant galaxy
Astronomers from McGill University in Canada and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru have used data from the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune to detect a radio signal originating from atomic hydrogen in an extremely dist.....»»
How to Switch From a Digital to Analog Stopwatch on iPhone
You don't have to stick to the default Stopwatch view. Here's how to switch between a digital and analog appearance when using your iPhone to time something.The analog face of the Clock's Stopwatch on iPhoneThe Clock app has been with iOS ever since.....»»