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Nuclear clocks finally see the light
Physicists report a long-sought breakthrough in nuclear clock technology, using light to drive a transition in an atomic nucleus — a step toward timekeeping devices far more precise than today's best atomic clocks. Such clocks could probe fundamental physics, test whether constants of nature change over time, and enable new precision measurements. Researchers describe the advance as the moment the nuclear clock concept moves from theory toward reality.
Why now: A major scientific breakthrough has just been announced, drawing wide attention from the physics community and science media.
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