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In Vienna and Beijing, the first (thorium) nuclear clocks begin to tick

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Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/science/first-nuclear-clocks-thorium-229.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49996406 Points: 22 # Comments: 3…

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  • Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/science/first-nuclear-clocks-thorium-229.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49996406 Points: 22 # Comments: 3…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:59:34 UTC.

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