Optical lattice clocks are emerging timekeeping devices based on tens of thousands of ultracold atoms trapped in an optical ...

Optical clocks are highly precise timekeeping devices that measure time by tracking the oscillations of light, as opposed to ...

International sanctions can have a paradoxical effect, spurring some nations to push harder to obtain nuclear weapons. Here’s ...

As the name suggests, particle accelerators involve accelerating subatomic particles to incredibly high speeds and smashing ...

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world's leading quantum company, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Vector Atomic, the leading quantum sensing company based in California. The ...

The US Air Force is turning to atomic clock technology to help coordinate swarms of small drones in environments where traditional satellite navigation is jammed or spoofed, according to a new request ...

Forget the glorious successes of past breakthroughs—the real justification for research investment is what we get for our ...

A hidden world of quantum metrologists ensure that everyday devices perform safely and correctly, but their work is never ...

Researchers have reimagined Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, engineering a trade-off that allows precise measurement of ...

For centuries, scientific progress has depended on more precise tools for measuring the world around us. Galileo’s telescope ...

Sports fans might recall that on September 30, 2000, during the Sydney Olympics, the United States women’s soccer team played ...

By using something called a quantum grid, scientists have found a clever way to simultaneously measure momentum and position ...