A device that relies on quantum effects and oversized atoms may be a more reliable way to measure temperature that doesn't ...

There is a new standard in town, and it's sort of a big deal. This new standard is the definition of the kilogram, the unit of mass in the SI system—the International System of Units). It replaces the ...

NOBEL SCIENCE prizes are awarded in three areas: physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine. But occasionally some noteworthy discovery comes along that does not really fit into any of them. In ...