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Scientists Achieve Milestone with First Working Nuclear Clocks

A New Era of Timekeeping Emerges Two independent research teams—one based in Vienna and another in Beijing—have successfully constructed the first working nuclear clocks, marking a significant milestone in precision timekeeping technology. What Makes Nuclear Clocks Different Unlike conventional atomic clocks, which rely on the vibrations of electrons

CERN and Mistral Announce Partnership to Develop Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery

CERN and Mistral Collaborate on AI for Science CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has announced a partnership with French AI company Mistral to develop foundation models tailored for scientific discovery. The collaboration aims to leverage Mistral's expertise in large language models combined with CERN's

Astronomers Identify Universal Pattern Governing Black Hole Jets

Black holes are famous for their voracious appetite, but some take years to "burp" after consuming a substantial meal. A new study reveals that these eruptions—whether from stellar-mass black holes a few times heavier than our Sun or supermassive giants billions of times heavier—follow the

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Leap Second Nears Retirement as Global Timekeeping Overhaul Advances

What Is the Leap Second? The leap second is a periodic adjustment added to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to keep atomic clocks in sync with Earth's rotation, which slows down unpredictably over time. Since its introduction in 1972, 27 leap seconds have been added to account for this

CERN and Mistral Form Partnership to Advance AI for Scientific Discovery

CERN and Mistral Join Forces on AI for Science CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has announced a partnership with French AI company Mistral to advance artificial intelligence applications in scientific research. The collaboration aims to leverage CERN's vast data resources from particle physics experiments with Mistral&

NSF Invests $20M in AI-Driven Network to Accelerate Soft Materials Discovery

The National Science Foundation has announced a $20 million award to create an AI-driven network dedicated to soft-materials discovery. The initiative, led in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory, aims to harness machine learning and computational modeling to dramatically speed up the identification and development of soft materials—including

ESA's Hera Spacecraft Set to Examine Asteroid Impact Site Four Years After NASA's DART Mission

The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft is expected to arrive at asteroid Dimorphos this month, four years after NASA's DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission intentionally collided with the asteroid to test whether humanity could deflect a potentially hazardous space rock. The DART mission, launched in