A decade-long effort to measure one of physics’ most fundamental constants culminates in a moment…
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Summary: Time doesn’t flow uniformly across the solar system, and new research reveals just how…
Quasicrystals, once considered impossible, were found in a 3D-printed aluminum alloy – and they make…
A team of scientists has developed a groundbreaking technique for improving quantum computing efficiency. By…
IST’s new infrared microscopy technique allows for the detailed imaging of biomolecules in cells, supporting…
An international team at JILA is pioneering a nuclear clock that surpasses current atomic clocks…
NIST scientists have made a breakthrough in laser technology by filling the “green gap” with…
Auxetics, which expand when stretched and contract when compressed, defy conventional behavior. NIST researchers have…
Compact chips enhance precision timing for communication, navigation, and various applications. The National Institute of…
Traceable microscopy could improve the reliability of quantum information technologies, biological imaging, and more. Devices…
In groundbreaking research, JILA and NIST scientists have enhanced the understanding of atomic clock precision…
Live Christmas trees release chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Some of those VOCs can…
Having more pixels could advance everything from biomedical imaging to astronomical observations. Researchers at the…
NIST researchers, studying twisted graphene layers, have unveiled a “quantum ruler” that investigates the material’s…
The novel device could lead to more versatile quantum processors with clearer outputs. What good…
JILA physicists make record-breaking measurement of a key electron property. In the first moments of…
A team from NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a novel device…
A combined ion trap and single-photon detector device has been developed to improve quantum computing…