US scientists freeze nuclear clock tech at -189°F to rewrite future of timekeeping
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Nuclear clocks using thorium-229 atoms in calcium fluoride crystals may outperform atomic clocks, as researchers discovered a temperature-stable nuclear transition at -189°F, promising improved timekeeping accuracy and new opportunities for physics studies.
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