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A thorium-229 optical nuclear clock with feedback loop
Scientists have built the first nuclear clocks using thorium-229, initiating a new precision race in timekeeping.
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Scientists have built the first nuclear clocks using thorium-229, initiating a new precision race in timekeeping.
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Physicists have successfully developed the first working nuclear clock, utilizing the thorium-229 atomic nucleus to track time.