Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks

Ultraprecise clocks are more than scientific curiosities. They play key roles in navigation, communications and international ...

Physicists think they’ve resolved the proton size puzzle

There has been considerable debate among physicists over the last 15 years about conflicting measurements of the charge ...

Copper blasted into a million-degree plasma strips away 22 electrons in a flash before atoms recover

When laser flashes hit matter, electrons are knocked off their orbits around the atomic nuclei. This can generate extremely ...