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First Nuclear Clocks Kick Off a Precision Race

Physicists have reported the first nuclear clocks, a new class of timekeeping devices that use energy transitions in an atomic nucleus rather than the electron transitions used in atomic clocks. Because nuclei are far less sensitive to external disturbances, the technology promises dramatically greater precision. Researchers say the achievement opens a competition to refine the clocks and test fundamental physics.

Why now: Newly announced nuclear clocks mark a major breakthrough in precision timekeeping, drawing attention from the physics community.

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