Dialing in the temperature needed for precise nuclear timekeeping
For decades, atomic clocks have been the pinnacle of precision timekeeping, enabling GPS navigation, cutting-edge physics ...
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Nuclear battery that could last for 100 years created in China using radioactive carbon
Chinese researchers have built the country's first nuclear battery using carbon-14, a rare isotope of carbon, which can run 100 years or even more.
A Nuclear Clock So Precise It Could Redefine Time Itself
JILA researchers are pioneering a nuclear clock using thorium-229, which offers unprecedented stability compared to atomic ...
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Atomic Detectives Who Inspect Iran Sites Are Affected by Trump’s Aid Freeze
Recently, at four sites in Iran, the team’s sleuths found traces of highly processed uranium, raising new questions around whether Tehran harbors a clandestine nuclear program to make atomic bombs.