This breakthrough in precision timing is about the size of your fingernail and only loses one second every 30,000 years.

We speak to Rob Akers, director for computing programmes at UK Atomic Energy Institute, about its new artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer.

China has built a tiny, highly accurate atomic clock that could boost drones, missiles and satellite navigation, highlighting how precise timing is becoming crucial in modern warfare systems ...

Ethan Beaty of the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads is the recipient of the 2025 Rieser Award for his article, “AI misinformation is threatening emergency communications. Here’s how to fix that.

Ali Larijani was the quintessential Iranian politician: bureaucrat, technocrat, and diplomat rolled into one. He is likely to be replaced by hardliners more averse to negotiations.

Summary The Doomsday Clock seeks to capture the severity of the existential threats facing humankind, as understood by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. While initially focused on nuclear ...

Last week, ISRO confirmed that the atomic clock on board the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System-1F—the first generation of the NavIC satellites—had stopped functioning.

Looking out to the future, we see a gradual but also very important shift occurring right under our feet; the Earth's own ...

A sudden atomic clock failure on March 13, 2026, disabled a key NavIC satellite within minutes, prompting concerns over India’s GPS alternative and its long-term performance. This event has made ISRO ...

The strontium optical lattice clock is one of the most accurate timepieces ever made, capable of measuring seconds to 19 ...

Atomic clocks are the heart of any satellite navigation system, providing the ultra-precise timing required to determine ...

Atomic clocks are key for satellites being able to provide positioning data that is used for applications such as navigation ...