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Why game theory could be critical in a nuclear war

Military strategists use game theory to evaluate possible strategies—but there are limits to what this approach to ...

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

Atomic clocks exploit the properties of atoms to create incredibly precise 'ticks.' Nate Phillips, NIST Most clocks, from ...
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Scientists uncover hidden atomic process that supercharges propylene production

Scientists have decoded the atomic-level secrets behind catalysts that turn propane into propylene. Their algorithms reveal unexpected oxide behavior that stabilizes the catalytic reaction by ...
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Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jon Wolfsthal, director of global risk at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), Asha George, executive director of the ...
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Scientists Built Tiny, Portable Atomic Clocks—and Naturally, They’re Headed for Drones

This breakthrough in precision timing is about the size of your fingernail and only loses one second every 30,000 years. Reading time 2 minutes This tiny cube fits on the tip of your finger and also ...
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Japanese scientists make ytterbium atomic clock that could detect dark matter

Physicists have developed a highly precise and ultra-sensitive atomic clock based on ytterbium, which could test the limits of the Standard Model and even search for elusive dark matter. Led by Taiki ...
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The 18th-Century Jesuit Priest Who Sketched Quantum Theory Two Centuries Early

Before Einstein, before Bohr, there was a Jesuit priest with a telescope and a startlingly modern vision of the universe.