An ultra-precise laser synchronized to one of the world’s most precise clocks has been used to excite rapid nuclear oscillations — promising a timekeeper that could help to tackle fundamental ...

Fans of Countdown will be all too familiar with the iconic jingle that rings out as its clock ticks closer to the 30-second mark. But writing into behind-the-scenes showbiz podcast The Rest Is ...

Read the paper: Frequency ratio of the 229mTh nuclear isomeric transition and the 87Sr atomic clock So researchers are working on a nuclear clock – a device that would harness the energy levels ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A large countdown clock in New York City’s Union Square has now ticked below five years – inching ever closer to the ominous outcome it’s trying to warn against.

During the countdown, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley felt compelled to dispel speculation, clarifying that he is not Linkin Park’s new singer. When the countdown clock reached zero, it just ...

Here’s how it works. One of my most frustrating movie pet peeves is when a film introduces an important countdown – such as a timer on a bomb – but does not actually depict it in real time.