SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 27, 2025Interesting Engineering

World’s first nuclear clock to answer physics’ fine-structure constant mystery

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Austrian scientists created the world's first nuclear clock using thorium that measures fundamental physics constants 6,000 times more precisely than before. If successful, it could prove universal laws aren't fixed, reshaping modern physics.

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