A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter. In a ...

Scientists developed a highly accurate optical ion clock, improving time measurement precision by 1,000 times.

Researchers at the University of Basel have shown that quantum systems can have antagonistic interactions, too—one agent ...

In an optical atomic clock, atoms are irradiated with laser light. If the laser has exactly the right frequency, the atoms change their quantum mechanical state. All external influences on the atoms ...

With Donald Trump’s inauguration, the lame-duck period has finally ended, but another unnerving countdown is upon us. The ...

The NBA, taking its 24-second countdown to an art form, has introduced an LED-infused shot clock in partnership with Tissot that will debut at next month’s All-Star Game and then be deployed full-time ...

In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

Jan. 10, 2025 — Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional silicon and gallium arsenide for generating electricity in ...

Today, alarm clocks are more than a basic wake-up tool ... also features a backup battery if you lose power at night. The digital alarm clock industry has changed a lot.