In Vienna and Beijing, the First Nuclear Clocks Begin to Tick

By measuring the squishing and unsquishing of thorium-229 nuclei, two teams created a new type of clock that could someday ...
Forbes

How Martinsville Speedway’s Grandfather Clock Trophy Became Iconic

NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney kisses the Ridgeway grandfather clock in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on November 03, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia.
Cal Alumni Association

Atomic clocks: counting the seconds that could change physics

Most of the atomic clocks in the world — fewer than 500 in total — are housed at standards institutes and used to keep time for the planet. But the one inside UC Berkeley’s Kolkowitz Lab has a ...
Hackaday

Hacking Grandfather Clock Accuracy While It’s Still Ticking

[Keith] got his hands on a few grandfather clocks. Apparently the price tag is greatly reduced if you are able to get them second-hand. The mechanical timepieces require weekly winding, which is a ...