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Health & Science3h 31m ago

Last week, two independent teams based in Europe and China reported the first set of results from experiments using an atomic nuclei clock based on crystals of calcium fluoride containing thorium-229.

Europe, China, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany, TU Wien in Austria

Who
two independent teams based in Europe and China, Lars von der Wense, Thorsten Schumm
What
Last week, two independent teams based in Europe and China reported the first set of results from experiments using an atomic nuclei clock based on crystals of calcium fluoride containing thorium-229.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:50:54 GMT · 3h 31m ago
Where
Europe, China, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany, TU Wien in Austria ·
Why
Physicists have long dreamt of even better clocks that run on atomic nuclei, which are less sensitive to environmental disturbances.
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